Question 1

A firm has a debt-total asset ratio of 74 percent and a return on total assets of 13 percent.What is the return on equity?

Accepted Answer

A)  26 percent
B)  50 percent
C)  65 percent
D)  84 percent
E)  135 percentF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Assume a firm has a positive cash balance which is increasing annually.Why then is it important to analyze a statement of cash flows?

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It is possible that the increase in the ...

Question 3

Which one of the following is a source of cash?

Accepted Answer

A)  repurchase of common stock
B)  acquisition of debt
C)  purchase of inventory
D)  payment to a supplier
E)  granting credit to a customerF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 4

According to the Statement of Cash Flows,an increase in interest expense will _____ the cash flow from _____ activities.

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A)  decrease; operating
B)  decrease; financing
C)  increase; operating
D)  increase; financing
E)  increase; investmentF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Dandelion Fields has a Tobin's Q of .96.The replacement cost of the firm's assets is $225,000 and the market value of the firm's debt is $101,000.The firm has 20,000 shares of stock outstanding and a book value per share of $2.09.What is the market to book ratio?

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A)  2.75 times
B)  3.18 times
C)  3.54 times
D)  4.01 times
E)  4.20 timesF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

A firm has annual sales of $320,000,a price-earnings ratio of 24,and a profit margin of 4.2 percent.There are 14,000 shares of stock outstanding.What is the price-sales ratio?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.97
B)  1.01
C)  1.08
D)  1.15
E)  1.22F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

An increase in current liabilities will have which one of the following effects,all else held constant? Assume all ratios have positive values.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in the cash ratio
B)  increase in the net working capital to total assets ratio
C)  decrease in the quick ratio
D)  decrease in the cash coverage ratio
E)  increase in the current ratioF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 8

Townsend Enterprises has a PEG ratio of 5.3,net income of $49,200,a price-earnings ratio of 17.6,and a profit margin of 7.1 percent.What is the earnings growth rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.33 percent
B)  1.06 percent
C)  3.32 percent
D)  5.30 percent
E)  10.60 percentF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

You need to analyze a firm's performance in relation to its peers.You can do this either by comparing the firms' balance sheets and income statements or by comparing the firms' ratios.If you only had time to use one means of comparison which method would you use and why?

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Question 10

Beach Wear has current liabilities of $350,000,a quick ratio of 1.65,inventory turnover of 3.2,and a current ratio of 2.9.What is the cost of goods sold?

Accepted Answer

A)  $980,000
B)  $1,060,000
C)  $1,200,000
D)  $1,400,000
E)  $1,560,000F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Reliable Cars has sales of $807,200,total assets of $1,105,100,and a profit margin of 9.68 percent.The firm has a total debt ratio of 78 percent.What is the return on equity?

Accepted Answer

A)  13.09 percent
B)  16.67 percent
C)  17.68 percent
D)  28.56 percent
E)  32.14 percentF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

The U.S.government coding system that classifies a firm by the nature of its business operations is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  NASDAQ 100.
B)  Standard & Poor's 500.
C)  Standard Industrial Classification code.
D)  Governmental ID code.
E)  Government Engineered Coding System.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

A firm currently has $600 in debt for every $1,000 in equity.Assume the firm uses some of its cash to decrease its debt while maintaining its current equity and net income.Which one of the following will decrease as a result of this action?

Accepted Answer

A)  equity multiplier
B)  total asset turnover
C)  profit margin
D)  return on assets
E)  return on equityF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Oscar's Dog House has a profit margin of 5.6 percent,a return on assets of 12.5 percent,and an equity multiplier of 1.49.What is the return on equity?

Accepted Answer

A)  17.14 percent
B)  18.63 percent
C)  19.67 percent
D)  21.69 percent
E)  22.30 percentF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 15

Which one of the following standardizes items on the income statement and balance sheet relative to their values as of a chosen point in time?

Accepted Answer

A)  statement of standardization
B)  statement of cash flows
C)  common-base year statement
D)  common-size statement
E)  base reconciliation statementF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 16

The Home Supply Co.has a current accounts receivable balance of $280,000.Credit sales for the year just ended were $1,830,000.How many days on average did it take for credit customers to pay off their accounts during this past year?

Accepted Answer

A)  54.29 days
B)  55.01 days
C)  55.50 days
D)  55.85 days
E)  61.00 daysF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Tobin's Q relates the market value of a firm's assets to which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  initial cost of creating the firm
B)  current book value of the firm
C)  average asset value of similar firms
D)  average market value of similar firms
E)  today's cost to duplicate those assetsF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

A firm has sales of $68,400,costs of $42,900,interest paid of $2,100,and depreciation of $6,500.The tax rate is 34 percent.What is the value of the cash coverage ratio?

Accepted Answer

A)  12.14
B)  15.24
C)  17.27
D)  23.41
E)  24.56F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

A firm has total debt of $4,850 and a debt-equity ratio of 0.57.What is the value of the total assets?

Accepted Answer

A)  $6,128.05
B)  $7,253.40
C)  $9,571.95
D)  $11,034.00
E)  $13,358.77F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

The price-sales ratio is especially useful when analyzing firms that have which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  volatile market prices
B)  negative earnings
C)  positive PEG ratios
D)  a negative Tobin's Q
E)  increasing salesF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Exam 3: Working With Financial Statements

Tobin's Q relates the market value of a firm's assets to which one of the following?

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According to the Statement of Cash Flows,an increase in interest expense will _____ the cash flow from _____ activities.

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The Home Supply Co.has a current accounts receivable balance of $280,000.Credit sales for the year just ended were $1,830,000.How many days on average did it take for credit customers to pay off their accounts during this past year?

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Oscar's Dog House has a profit margin of 5.6 percent,a return on assets of 12.5 percent,and an equity multiplier of 1.49.What is the return on equity?

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A firm has sales of $68,400,costs of $42,900,interest paid of $2,100,and depreciation of $6,500.The tax rate is 34 percent.What is the value of the cash coverage ratio?

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The U.S.government coding system that classifies a firm by the nature of its business operations is known as the:

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Which one of the following is a source of cash?

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You need to analyze a firm's performance in relation to its peers.You can do this either by comparing the firms' balance sheets and income statements or by comparing the firms' ratios.If you only had time to use one means of comparison which method would you use and why?

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A firm has annual sales of $320,000,a price-earnings ratio of 24,and a profit margin of 4.2 percent.There are 14,000 shares of stock outstanding.What is the price-sales ratio?

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A firm has a debt-total asset ratio of 74 percent and a return on total assets of 13 percent.What is the return on equity?

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Townsend Enterprises has a PEG ratio of 5.3,net income of $49,200,a price-earnings ratio of 17.6,and a profit margin of 7.1 percent.What is the earnings growth rate?

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Reliable Cars has sales of $807,200,total assets of $1,105,100,and a profit margin of 9.68 percent.The firm has a total debt ratio of 78 percent.What is the return on equity?

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A firm currently has $600 in debt for every $1,000 in equity.Assume the firm uses some of its cash to decrease its debt while maintaining its current equity and net income.Which one of the following will decrease as a result of this action?

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Assume a firm has a positive cash balance which is increasing annually.Why then is it important to analyze a statement of cash flows?

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Dandelion Fields has a Tobin's Q of .96.The replacement cost of the firm's assets is $225,000 and the market value of the firm's debt is $101,000.The firm has 20,000 shares of stock outstanding and a book value per share of $2.09.What is the market to book ratio?

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An increase in current liabilities will have which one of the following effects,all else held constant? Assume all ratios have positive values.

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Beach Wear has current liabilities of $350,000,a quick ratio of 1.65,inventory turnover of 3.2,and a current ratio of 2.9.What is the cost of goods sold?

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The price-sales ratio is especially useful when analyzing firms that have which one of the following?

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A firm has total debt of $4,850 and a debt-equity ratio of 0.57.What is the value of the total assets?

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Which one of the following standardizes items on the income statement and balance sheet relative to their values as of a chosen point in time?

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