Chapter 19
Cash and Liquidity Management
Multiple Choice Questions
1.
The cash found in a cash drawer that a check-out clerk uses to make
change is an example of which of the following motives for holding
cash?
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2.
Float is defined as the:
A
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ac
co
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.
B
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b
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ca
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.
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.
D
a
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of
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to
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s.
Refer to section 19.2
3.
A lockbox is a:
A
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sa
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by
a
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fo
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or
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of
a
ny
ca
sh
or
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d
e
p
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it
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d
ch
ec
ks
.
B
sp
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sa
fe
us
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d
by
a
fir
m
th
at
ca
n
o
nl
y
b
e
o
p
e
n
e
d
at
pr
es
p
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d
ti
m
es
of
th
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d
ay
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p
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in
sp
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to
4.
An account into which funds are deposited only in an amount equal
to the value of the checks presented for payment that day is called a
_____ account.
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Refer to section 19.4
5.
An account into which a firm transfers funds, usually from a master
account, in an amount sufcient to cover the checks presented for
payment that day is called a _____ account.
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Refer to section 19.4