To protect themselves from unpredictable events, most purchasing managers seek several dependable sources of supply.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)


True

Buyers often look for several dependable sources of supply to protect themselves from unpredictable events such as strikes, fires, or floods in one of their suppliers' plants.

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Suppose 1 U.S. dollar equals 1.60 Canadian dollars in the spot market. 6-month Canadian securities have an annualized return of 6% (and thus a 6-month periodic return of 3%). 6-month U.S. securities have an annualized return of 6.5% and a periodic return of 3.25%. If interest rate parity holds, what is the U.S. dollar-Canadian dollar exchange rate in the 180-day forward market?

A. 1 U.S. dollar = 0.6235 Canadian dollars B. 1 U.S. dollar = 0.6265 Canadian dollars C. 1 U.S. dollar = 1.0000 Canadian dollars D. 1 U.S. dollar = 1.5961 Canadian dollars E. 1 U.S. dollar = 1.6039 Canadian dollars

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MasterCard and Visa may team up with university alumni associations to offer affinity credit cards that typically display an iconic image associated with the university on the card itself and may include an incremental donation program associated

with purchases made using the card. The best description of this form of alliance would be a ________. A) product alliance B) logistics alliance C) pricing collaboration D) network alliance E) promotional alliance

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The free cash flow valuation model cannot be used unless a company doesn't pay dividends.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Power Chair Company reported the following information in its annual report for 2012. Cash flows from operating activities $525,000 Capital Expenditures 300,000 Total payments expected to retire long-term debt over the next 3 years 150,000 What is the cash flow adequacy ratio for 2012 for Power Chair Company?

A) 0.50 B) 3.50 C) 4.50 D) 8.00

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