Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259277214
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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To discuss: Whether it is possible for a firm to have too much cash and the reason for the shareholders concern towards gathering large amounts of cash.

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Cash management indicates a broad area of finance that involves the collection, handling, and cash usage. It includes evaluating the cash flow, market liquidity, and investments.

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If a firm has too much cash than it requires for the operations and planned expenses, then the excess cash have an opportunity cost. If a firm gathers large amounts of cash, it can be invested potentially in many possible ways.

Moreover, the excess cash on hand will lead to poorly thought-out decision of management. The thought is that maintaining the low level of cash pushes the management to pay careful attention to the capital spending and cash flow.

Conclusion

It is possible for the firm to have too much cash, where the additional cost is the opportunity cost.

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Chapter 17 Solutions

Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)

Ch. 17.3 - Prob. 17.3CCQCh. 17.4 - Prob. 17.4ACQCh. 17.4 - Prob. 17.4BCQCh. 17.4 - Prob. 17.4CCQCh. 17.5 - Prob. 17.5ACQCh. 17.5 - Prob. 17.5BCQCh. 17 - If a firm receives a check for 50,000, its...Ch. 17 - Prob. 17.2CCh. 17 - Prob. 17.3CCh. 17 - What are shortage costs?Ch. 17 - Prob. 17.5CCh. 17 - Prob. 1CTCRCh. 17 - Cash Management. What options are available to a...Ch. 17 - LO1 17.3Agency Issues. Are stockholders and...Ch. 17 - Prob. 4CTCRCh. 17 - Short-Term Investments. Why is a preferred stock...Ch. 17 - Prob. 6CTCRCh. 17 - Float. Suppose a firm has a book balance of 2...Ch. 17 - Prob. 8CTCRCh. 17 - Agency Issues. It is sometimes argued that excess...Ch. 17 - Use of Excess Cash. One option a firm usually has...Ch. 17 - Use of Excess Cash. Another option usually...Ch. 17 - Float. An unfortunately common practice goes like...Ch. 17 - Credit Instruments. Describe each of the...Ch. 17 - Trade Credit Forms. In what form is trade credit...Ch. 17 - Receivables Costs. What are the costs associated...Ch. 17 - Prob. 16CTCRCh. 17 - Credit Period Length. What are some of the factors...Ch. 17 - Credit Period Length. In each of the following...Ch. 17 - Prob. 19CTCRCh. 17 - Prob. 20CTCRCh. 17 - Calculating Float. You have 95,000 on deposit with...Ch. 17 - Prob. 2QPCh. 17 - Calculating Float. You have 26,500 on deposit with...Ch. 17 - Prob. 4QPCh. 17 - Prob. 5QPCh. 17 - Calculating Net Float. Each business day, on...Ch. 17 - Size of Accounts Receivable. Essence of Skunk...Ch. 17 - Prob. 8QPCh. 17 - Prob. 9QPCh. 17 - Size of Accounts Receivable. Two Doors Down, Inc.,...Ch. 17 - Prob. 11QPCh. 17 - Prob. 12QPCh. 17 - Prob. 13QPCh. 17 - Prob. 14QPCh. 17 - Prob. 15QPCh. 17 - Safety Stocks and Order Points. Sach, Inc.,...
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