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Which of the following is not a characteristic evaluated in ratio analysis?


A) liquidity
B) profitability
C) solvency
D) marketability

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Reporting unusual items separately on the income statement allows investors to isolate the effects of these items on income and cash flows.

A) True
B) False

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The following information pertains to Diane Company. Assume that all balance sheet amounts represent both average and ending balance figures and that all sales were on credit. Use this information to answer the questions that follow. ​ The following information pertains to Diane Company. Assume that all balance sheet amounts represent both average and ending balance figures and that all sales were on credit. Use this information to answer the questions that follow. ​    -Using the data provided for Diane Company, what are the dividends per common share? A)  $20.00 B)  $3.00 C)  $0.67 D)  $1.50 -Using the data provided for Diane Company, what are the dividends per common share?


A) $20.00
B) $3.00
C) $0.67
D) $1.50

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Why would you or why wouldn't you compare an organization like Ford Motor Company to the local car dealer "Johnson City Ford/Lincoln/Mercury" using vertical and horizontal analysis?

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Ford Motor Company is an automobile manu...

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The number of days' sales in inventory is one means of expressing the relationship between the cost of goods sold and inventory.

A) True
B) False

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When you are interpreting financial ratios, it is useful to compare a company's ratios to the same ratios from a prior period or to the ratios of another company in the same industry.

A) True
B) False

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Richards Corporation had net income of $250,000 and paid dividends to common stockholders of $50,000. It had 50,000 shares of common stock outstanding during the entire year. Richards Corporation's common stock is selling for $35 per share. The price-earnings ratio is


A) 7 times
B) 14 times
C) 2 times
D) 5 times

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Match each definition that follows with the term (a-h) it defines. -Measures the risk that interest payments will not be made if earnings decrease


A) Solvency
B) Leverage
C) Times interest earned
D) Horizontal analysis
E) Vertical analysis
F) Common-sized financial statements
G) Current position analysis
H) Profitability analysis

I) B) and G)
J) C) and F)

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Horizontal analysis is a technique for evaluating financial statement data


A) for one period of time
B) over a period of time
C) on a certain date
D) as it may appear in the future

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Match each ratio that follows to its use (items a-h) . Items may be used more than once. -Earnings per share (EPS) on common stock


A) Assess the profitability of the assets
B) Assess how effectively assets are used
C) Indicate the ability to pay current liabilities
D) Indicate how much of the company is financed by debt and equity
E) Indicate instant debt-paying ability
F) Assess the profitability of the investment by common stockholders
G) Indicate future earnings prospects
H) Indicate the extent to which earnings are being distributed to common stockholders

I) F) and G)
J) B) and E)

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Unusual items affecting the prior period's income statement consist of changes in or errors in applying accounting principles.

A) True
B) False

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On a common-sized income statement, 100% is the


A) net cost of goods sold
B) net income
C) gross profit
D) sales

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Use this information for Kellman Company to answer the questions that follow. ​ The balance sheets at the end of each of the first two years of operations indicate the following: ​  Kellman Company \text { Kellman Company }  Year 2 Year 1 Total current assets $600,000$560,000 Total investments 60,00040,000 Total property, plant, and equipment 900,000700,000 Total current liabilities 125,00065,000 Total long-term liabilities 350,000250,000 Preferred 9% stock, $100 par 100,000100,000 Common stock, $10 par 600,000600,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par-Common stock 75,00075,000 Retained earnings 310,000210,000\begin{array}{lrr}&\text { Year } 2&\text { Year } 1\\\text { Total current assets } & \$ 600,000 & \$ 560,000 \\\text { Total investments } & 60,000 & 40,000 \\\text { Total property, plant, and equipment } & 900,000 & 700,000 \\\text { Total current liabilities } & 125,000 & 65,000 \\\text { Total long-term liabilities } & 350,000 & 250,000 \\\text { Preferred } 9 \% \text { stock, } \$ 100 \text { par } & 100,000 & 100,000 \\\text { Common stock, } \$ 10 \text { par } & 600,000 & 600,000 \\\text { Paid-in capital in excess of par-Common stock } & 75,000 & 75,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } & 310,000 & 210,000\end{array} -Using the balance sheets for Kellman Company, if net income is $150,000 and interest expense is $20,000 for Year 2, what is the return on total assets for the year?


A) 10.4%
B) 11.9%
C) 10.5%
D) 8.4%

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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What is a major advantage of using percentages rather than dollar changes in doing horizontal and vertical analyses?

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When percentages are utilized rather tha...

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In computing the return on total assets, interest expense is subtracted from net income before dividing by average total assets.

A) True
B) False

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A loss due to a discontinued operation should be reported on the income statement


A) above income from continuing operations
B) without related tax effect
C) below income from continuing operations
D) as an operating expense

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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A company reports the following: Net income$270,000 Preferred dividends$10,000 Shares of common stock outstanding20,000 Market price per share of common stock$36.40 ?Calculate the company's price-earnings ratio. Round your answer to one decimal place.

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Price-Earnings Ratio = Market Price per ...

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Based on the following data, what is the accounts receivable turnover?Sales on account during year$700,000Cost of goods sold during year270,000Accounts receivable, beginning of year45,000Accounts receivable, end of year35,000Inventory, beginning of year90,000Inventory, end of year110,000


A) 17.5
B) 2.6
C) 20.0
D) 15.5

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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The following items are reported on a company's balance sheet: Cash$230,000 Marketable securities50,000 Accounts receivable200,000 Inventory240,000 Accounts payable300,000? Determine the (a) current ratio and (b) quick ratio. Round your answers to one decimal place.

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(a)Current Ratio = Current Assets (Cash...

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Which of the following is the most useful in analyzing companies of different sizes?


A) comparative statements
B) common-sized financial statements
C) price-level accounting
D) audit report

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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