CTP Exam Dumps : Certified Treasury Professional

XYZ Company is a publicly held manufacturing company that has decided to branch out into the international market. Five million dollars is needed to set up management and hire the factory workers, $2 million for various government certifications in order to begin business in Poland, and $1 million for miscellaneous expenses. While looking for funding, XYZ found that local banks in Poland were not willing to provide financing without which of the following?

A company plans to issue additional equity within the next 12 months but needs to issue debt at a low interest rate now. Which of the following instruments would BEST meet this objective?

A portfolio manager purchases a floating rate mortgage backed security that would currently provide a 4% yield to the company. Since mortgage rates have been fluctuating significantly over the past month, the manager is thinking about entering into an interest rate swap to hedge against the rate movements. Although the manager would remove most of the price sensitivity of the asset by executing the swap, it would also lower the total yield on the investment due to swap costs. What objective in the company investment policy is guiding the portfolio manager’s decision?