FIN 350 Week 11 Quiz – Strayer
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10 Chapter 22 and 23
Finance
Company Operations
1. ____
finance companies concentrate on purchasing credit contracts from retailers and
dealers.
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a.
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Consumer
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b.
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Sales
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c.
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Commercial
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d.
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None of the above
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2. Which
of the following is not a source of finance company funds to support
operations?
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a.
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loans from banks
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b.
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commercial paper
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c.
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federal funds
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d.
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bonds
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3. When
a finance company's assets are ____ interest rate sensitive than its
liabilities and when interest rates are expected to ____, bonds can provide
long-term financing at a rate that is completely insulated from rising market
rates.
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a.
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less; increase
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b.
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less; decrease
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c.
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more; increase
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d.
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more; decrease
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4. Finance
companies differ from commercial banks, savings institutions, and credit unions
in that they
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a.
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normally do not obtain funds from deposits.
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b.
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focus on financing acquisitions by companies.
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c.
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focus on providing residential mortgages.
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d.
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use most of their funds to purchase stocks.
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5. Which
of the following is not a main source of funds for finance companies?
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a.
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bank loans
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b.
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commercial paper issues
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c.
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bonds
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d.
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capital
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6. Finance
companies are more likely to issue bonds when their assets are presently ____
interest-rate sensitive than their liabilities, and when interest rates are
expected to ____.
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a.
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more; decrease
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b.
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less; increase
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c.
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more; increase
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d.
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less; decrease
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7. If
finance companies were confident about projections of ____ interest rates, they
may consider using the funds obtained from issuing bonds to offer loans with
____ rates.
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a.
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declining; variable
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b.
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rising; fixed
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c.
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rising; variable
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d.
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A and B
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8. Finance
companies would prefer to increase their long-term debt most once interest
rates
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a.
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have declined.
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b.
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have increased.
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c.
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were stable for several years.
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d.
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were projected to decline.
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9. The
main competition for finance companies in the consumer loan market comes from
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a.
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pension funds.
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b.
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life insurance companies and property and casualty
insurance companies.
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c.
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commercial banks and savings and institutions.
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d.
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mutual funds.
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10. When
finance companies purchase a firm's receivables at a discount, and are
responsible for processing and collecting the balances of these accounts, they
act as a
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a.
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leasing agent.
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b.
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lessor.
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c.
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lessee.
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d.
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factor.
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11. When
a finance company purchases equipment for use by another business, the finance
company provides financing in the form of
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a.
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factoring.
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b.
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leasing.
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c.
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a banker's acceptance.
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d.
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a letter of credit.
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12. Finance
companies are exempt from state regulations.
a.
True
b.
False
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