Collection Float

question 142

Multiple Choice

Collection float:

• A) Is more desirable to firms than disbursement float.
• B) Is fully eliminated by the installation of a lockbox system.
• C) Exists when a firm's available balance exceeds its book balance.
• D) Increases for a firm when its customers opt to pay their bills electronically.
• E) Can increase the investment income of a firm if the firm can eliminate such float.

Describe the characteristics of zero-coupon bonds and calculate their value at different points in time.

Recognize the terms related to bonds, such as face value, market price, coupon rate, and yield to maturity.

Analyze the factors that influence bond prices and yields, including the time value of money and market interest rates.

Apply knowledge of bond pricing to evaluate investment opportunities in bonds.

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