Short-Term Creditors Are Likely to View a Higher-Than-Average Inventory Turnover

question 102

Multiple Choice

Short-term creditors are likely to view a higher-than-average inventory turnover rate as indicating that:

• A)A company is in financial difficulty.
• B)The company is able to sell its inventory quickly.
• C)The company probably has an excessive amount of inventory.
• D)The company has a longer-than-average operating cycle.

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Definitions:

Call Options

Financial contracts that give the option buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy a stock, bond, commodity, or other asset at a specified price within a specific time period.

Strike Price

The price stated in the option contract at which the security can be bought (or sold). Also called the exercise price.

Premium

An amount paid in addition to the standard or nominal cost, often for insurance, bonds, or superior products or services.

Put-Call Parity

A principle stating the relationship between the prices of European put and call options with the same strike price and expiration date.