1.The least appropriate security for investing short-term excess cash balances would be: A) bank certificates of deposit. B) preferred stock. C) time deposits. D) a money market mutual fund. 2.An appropriate cash management strategy for a company that has a seasonally high need for cash prior to the holiday shopping season would least likely include: A) borrowing funds though a bank line of credit. B) investing in U.S. Treasury notes at other times of the year because they are highly liquid. C) allowing short-term securities to mature without reinvestment. D) issuing commercial paper to meet seasonal cash needs. |