Which of the Following Would Be an Example of the "Speculative

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would be an example of the "speculative motive" for a firm holding cash balances?

• A) make dividend payments
• B) anticipating a strike
• C) purchase of inventory
• D) take advantage of an anticipated decline in the price of raw materials

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Definitions:

Reaction Sequence

A sequence of chemical processes in which the output of one reaction serves as the input for the subsequent one.

Major Organic Product

The primary chemical species formed in the highest yield during a chemical reaction involving organic compounds.

PCC

Pyridinium chlorochromate, a reagent used in organic chemistry for the oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes and secondary alcohols to ketones.

Mass Spectrum

A graph or data set representing the distribution of ions by mass in a sample, used to determine the molecular mass and composition of a compound.