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A portfolio which lies below the efficient frontier is described as________________.
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Answer: Option D
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A portfolio which lies below the efficient frontier is described as dominated. A portfolio is a compilation of materials that exemplifies your beliefs, skills, qualifications, education, training and experiences.
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Offering cash discount to customers result in _______.
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Answer: Option A
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Offering cash discount to customers result in reducing the average collection period. A cash discount is a deduction allowed by some sellers of goods or by some providers of services in order to motivate customers to pay within a specified time. The cash discount is also referred to as an early payment discount.
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The optimal portfolio is the efficient portfolio with the______________.
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Answer: Option C
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The optimal portfolio is the efficient portfolio with the highest utility. Portfolio optimization is the process of selecting the best portfolio, out of the set of all portfolios being considered, according to some objective.
54
A higher accounts receivable turnover ratio means__________.
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Answer: Option A
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A higher accounts receivable turnover ratio mean lower debt collection period. Debtor Collection Period indicates the average time taken to collect trade debts. In other words, a reducing period of time is an indicator of increasing efficiency.
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Market risk is best measured by the____________.
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Answer: Option B
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Market risk is best measured by the beta. Market risk is the possibility of an investor experiencing losses due to factors that affect the overall performance of the financial markets in which he or she is involved.
56
Good inventory management is good ________ management.
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Answer: Option D
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Good inventory management is good purchasing management. Proper inventory management helps you figure out exactly how much inventory you need to have on-hand. This will help prevent product shortages and allow you to keep just enough inventory without having too much in the warehouse. A good inventory management strategy leads to a more organized warehouse.
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Non-systematic risk is also known as_____________.
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Answer: Option D
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Non-systematic risk is also known as company-specific risk. Specific risk is a risk that affects a minimal number of assets. Specific risk, as its name implies, relates to risks that are very specific to a company or small group of companies. This type of risk is the opposite of overall market risk or systematic risk. Specific risk is also referred to as “unsystematic risk” or “diversifiable risk.”
58
Setup cost is a type of __________ cost.
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Answer: Option A
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Setup cost is a type of fixed cost. Setup cost is the cost incurred to get equipment ready to process a different batch of goods. Hence, setup cost is regarded as a batch-level cost in activity based costing. Setup cost is considered to be a non-value-added cost that should be minimized.
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Under the P/E model, stock price is a product of_____________.
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Answer: Option B
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Under the P/E model, stock price is a product of P/E ratio and EPS. The price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) is a valuation method used to compare a company's current share price to its per-share earnings.
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The amount of the temporary working capital __________.
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Answer: Option A
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The amount of the temporary working capital keeps on fluctuating from time to time. Temporary working capital (TWC) is the temporary fluctuation of networking capital over and above the permanent working capital.