FIN 350 Week 11 Quiz – Strayer
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10 Chapter 22 and 23
Finance
Company Operations
1. ____
finance companies concentrate on purchasing credit contracts from retailers and
dealers.
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a.
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Consumer
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b.
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Sales
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c.
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Commercial
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d.
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None of the above
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2. Which
of the following is not a source of finance company funds to support
operations?
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a.
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loans from banks
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b.
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commercial paper
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c.
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federal funds
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d.
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bonds
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3. When
a finance company's assets are ____ interest rate sensitive than its
liabilities and when interest rates are expected to ____, bonds can provide
long-term financing at a rate that is completely insulated from rising market
rates.
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a.
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less; increase
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b.
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less; decrease
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c.
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more; increase
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d.
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more; decrease
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4. Finance
companies differ from commercial banks, savings institutions, and credit unions
in that they
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a.
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normally do not obtain funds from deposits.
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b.
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focus on financing acquisitions by companies.
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c.
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focus on providing residential mortgages.
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d.
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use most of their funds to purchase stocks.
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5. Which
of the following is not a main source of funds for finance companies?
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a.
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bank loans
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b.
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commercial paper issues
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c.
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bonds
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d.
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capital
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6. Finance
companies are more likely to issue bonds when their assets are presently ____
interest-rate sensitive than their liabilities, and when interest rates are
expected to ____.
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a.
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more; decrease
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b.
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less; increase
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c.
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more; increase
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d.
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less; decrease
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7. If
finance companies were confident about projections of ____ interest rates, they
may consider using the funds obtained from issuing bonds to offer loans with
____ rates.
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a.
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declining; variable
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b.
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rising; fixed
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c.
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rising; variable
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d.
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A and B
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8. Finance
companies would prefer to increase their long-term debt most once interest
rates
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a.
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have declined.
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b.
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have increased.
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c.
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were stable for several years.
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d.
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were projected to decline.
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9. The
main competition for finance companies in the consumer loan market comes from
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a.
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pension funds.
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b.
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life insurance companies and property and casualty
insurance companies.
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c.
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commercial banks and savings and institutions.
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d.
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mutual funds.
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10. When
finance companies purchase a firm's receivables at a discount, and are
responsible for processing and collecting the balances of these accounts, they
act as a
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a.
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leasing agent.
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b.
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lessor.
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c.
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lessee.
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d.
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factor.
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11. When
a finance company purchases equipment for use by another business, the finance
company provides financing in the form of
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a.
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factoring.
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b.
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leasing.
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c.
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a banker's acceptance.
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d.
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a letter of credit.
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12. Finance
companies are exempt from state regulations.
a.
True
b.
False
13. Finance
companies are not subject to state regulations on intrastate business.
a.
True
b.
False
14. Finance
companies are subject to
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a.
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a maximum limit on loan size.
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b.
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ceiling interest rates on loans provided.
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c.
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a maximum length on loan maturity.
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d.
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regulations on intra-state banking.
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e.
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all of the above
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15. If
finance companies with a greater rate-sensitivity of liabilities than assets
wanted to reduce interest-rate risk, they could
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a.
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shorten their average asset life.
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b.
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lengthen their average asset life.
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c.
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shorten the maturity of debt that they issue.
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d.
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make greater use of fixed-rate loans.
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16. Overall,
the liquidity risk of finance companies is higher than that of other financial
institutions.
a.
True
b.
False
17. Compared
to other lending financial institutions, finance companies have a ____ loan
delinquency rate, and the average rate charged on loans is ____ on average.
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a.
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lower; lower
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b.
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lower; higher
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c.
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higher; higher
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d.
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higher; lower
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18. A
wholly owned subsidiary whose primary purpose is to finance sales of the parent
company's products and services, provide wholesale financing to distributors of
the parent company's products, and purchase receivables of the parent company
is a
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a.
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captive finance subsidiary.
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b.
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factor.
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c.
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leasing agent.
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d.
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captive factoring agent.
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19. Which
of the following statements is incorrect?
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a.
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A captive finance subsidiary's purpose is to
finance sales of the parent company's products and services.
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b.
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An operating agreement between the parent and the
captive specifies the type of receivables that qualify for same and specific
services provided by the parent.
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c.
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A captive can be used to finance distributor or
dealer inventories until a sale occurs.
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d.
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A captive is rarely used to finance products
leased to others.
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20. ____
provide loans to firms that cannot obtain financing from commercial banks.
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a.
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Consumer finance companies
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b.
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Sales finance companies
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c.
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Commercial finance companies
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d.
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None of the above
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21. Which
of the following is not a use of finance company funds?
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a.
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consumer loans
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b.
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business loans
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c.
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commercial paper
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d.
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real estate loans
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e.
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All of the above are uses of finance company
funds.
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22. Finance
companies commonly act as ____ for accounts receivable; that is, they purchase
a firm's receivables at a discount and are responsible for processing and
collecting the balances of these accounts.
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a.
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brokers
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b.
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dealers
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c.
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market makers
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d.
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factors
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e.
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none of the above
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23. Most
finance companies are commonly exposed to all forms of risk below except ____
risk.
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a.
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exchange rate
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b.
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interest rate
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c.
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liquidity
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d.
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credit
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24. Changes
in economic growth are ____ related to a finance company's cash flows, and
changes in the risk-free rate are ____ related to a finance company's cash
flows.
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a.
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positively; negatively
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b.
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negatively; positively
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c.
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negatively; negatively
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d.
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positively; positively
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25. Finance
companies participate in the ____ market to reduce interest rate risk.
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a.
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money
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b.
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bond
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c.
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options
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d.
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swap
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26. Many
consumer finance companies also provide personal loans, directly to individuals
to finance purchases of large household items.
a.
True
b.
False
27. Business
finance companies focus on loans to very large businesses.
a.
True
b.
False
28. Consumer
finance companies sometimes provide Business finance companies to individuals.
a.
True
b.
False
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