Ch 21 corporate finance Questions and Answers Grade A+ 2023

b - -Which of the following will cause an increase in net working capital, other things held constant? a. A cash dividend is declared and paid. b. Merchandise is sold at a profit, but the sale is on credit. c. Long-term bonds are retired with the proceeds of a preferred stock issue. d. Missing inventory is written off against retained earnings. e. Cash is used to buy marketable securities -e - -Firms generally choose to finance temporary current operating assets with short-term debt because a. short-term interest rates have traditionally been more stable than long-term interest rates. b. a firm that borrows heavily on a long-term basis is more apt to be unable to repay the debt than a firm that borrows short term. c. the yield curve is normally downward sloping. d. short-term debt has a higher cost than equity capital. e. matching the maturities of assets and liabilities reduces risk under some circumstances, and also because short-term debt is often less expensive than long-term capital. -a - -Which of the following actions should Reece Windows take if it wants to reduce its cash conversion cycle? a. Take steps to reduce the DSO. b. Start paying its bills sooner, which would reduce