A multinational corporation has a successful subsidiary in a country that taxes cross-border dividend payments at 72%. Collections on accounts receivable average 90% per month, and the average rate on local government bond investments is 2.5%. What would be the BEST method for the company to repatriate local profits?
Improvements to the cash flow timeline from a selling company’s perspective would include:
The cash manager for a company is creating a list of transactions that should be considered when determining the daily projected closing cash position. Which of the following transactions should be removed from the list?
Company XYZ is a manufacturer of industrial equipment and has enjoyed a large percentage increase in profits from a small increase in revenues. Sales recently plummeted resulting in steep decline in profitability. Which of the following BEST describes the cost structure of the company?
Company X has asked its banking partner for a recommendation on which type of bank account would be best if it has excess funds that are not required for daily cash management. The company determined the excess cash flows by using the short-term cash forecasting distribution method. Company X will require a return on these funds. Which account is recommended?
A publicly held U.S. company has reported at the beginning of the year that it expects to increase shareholder value by 5%. The current expectations are for interest rates to remain steady with a decline in fourth quarter. Treasury policy requires that investments be 90 days or less and investment grade. How should the company invest excess cash to support this goal?
XYZ Company is a fairly new and high growth company funded by venture capital. Which of the following performance measures is it MOST LIKELY to use?