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Assume the following sales data for a company: 2017$945,0002016877,5002015675,000\begin{array} { l r } 2017 & \$ 945,000 \\2016 & 877,500 \\2015 & 675,000\end{array} If 2015 is the base year, what is the percentage increase in sales from 2015 to 2016?


A) 76.9%
B) 30%
C) 40%
D) 71.4%

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

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The acid-test (quick) ratio


A) is used to quickly determine a company's solvency and long-term debt paying ability.
B) relates cash, short-term investments, and net receivables to current liabilities.
C) is calculated by taking one item from the income statement and one item from the balance sheet.
D) is the same as the current ratio except it is rounded to the nearest whole percent.

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

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The acid-test ratio is also known as the


A) current ratio.
B) quick ratio.
C) fast ratio.
D) times interest earned ratio.

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

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A liquidity ratio measures the


A) income or operating success of an enterprise over a period of time.
B) ability of the enterprise to survive over a long period of time.
C) short-term ability of the enterprise to pay its maturing obligations and to meet unexpected needs for cash.
D) number of times interest is earned.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Comparisons of financial data made within a company are called


A) intracompany comparisons.
B) interior comparisons.
C) intercompany comparisons.
D) intramural comparisons.

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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Net income does not appear in the numerator of the


A) profit margin.
B) return on assets.
C) return on common stockholders' equity.
D) payout ratio.

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

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Which of the following is not a profitability ratio?


A) Payout ratio
B) Profit margin
C) Times interest earned
D) Return on common stockholders' equity

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

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Meaningful analysis of financial statements will include either horizontal or vertical analysis, but not both.

A) True
B) False

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Lake Company reported the following on its income statement:  Income before income taxes $600,000 Income tax expense 150,000 Net income $450,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Income before income taxes } & \$ 600,000 \\\text { Income tax expense } & 150,000 \\\text { Net income } & \$ 450,000\end{array} An analysis of the income statement revealed that interest expense was $60,000. Lake Company's times interest earned was


A) 11 times.
B) 10 times.
C) 8.5 times.
D) 7.5 times.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Vertical analysis is also known as


A) perpendicular analysis.
B) common size analysis.
C) trend analysis.
D) straight-line analysis.

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

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Net sales are $8,000,000, beginning total assets are $2,500,000, and the asset turnover is 4.0 times. What is the ending total asset balance?


A) $2,000,000
B) $1,500,000
C) $2,800,000
D) $2,500,000

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Fess Hardware Store had net credit sales of $8,500,000 and cost of goods sold of $5,000,000 for the year. The Accounts Receivable balances at the beginning and end of the year were $600,000 and $760,000, respectively. The accounts receivable turnover was


A) 7.4 times.
B) 5.9 times.
C) 11.2 times.
D) 12.5 times.

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

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What type of ratios best measure the short-term ability of the enterprise to pay its maturing obligations and to meet unexpected needs for cash?


A) Leverage
B) Solvency
C) Profitability
D) Liquidity

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

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The current assets of Myers Company are $250,000. The current liabilities are $100,000. The current ratio expressed as a proportion is


A) 250%.
B) 2.5 : 1.
C) .25 : 1.
D) $250,000 ÷ $100,000.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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The following financial statement information is available for James Corporation: 20172016 Net sales $780,000$697,000 Cost of goods sold 406,000377,000 Net income 120,00080,000 Tax expense 48,00029,000 Interest expense 14,00014,000\begin{array}{lrr}&2017&2016\\\text { Net sales } & \$ 780,000 & \$ 697,000 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 406,000 & 377,000 \\\text { Net income } & 120,000 & 80,000 \\\text { Tax expense } & 48,000 & 29,000 \\\text { Interest expense } & 14,000 & 14,000\end{array} The profit margin for 2017 is


A) 15.4%.
B) 47.9%.
C) 32.1%.
D) 13.5%.

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

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Ale Corporation had net income of $240,000 and paid dividends to common stockholders of $40,000 in 2017. The weighted average number of shares outstanding in 2017 was 60,000 shares. Ale Corporation's common stock is selling for $76 per share on the New York Stock Exchange. Ale Corporation's price-earnings ratio is


A) 3.2 times.
B) 22.8 times.
C) 19 times.
D) 12.7 times.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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A ratio calculated in the analysis of financial statements


A) expresses a mathematical relationship between two numbers.
B) shows the percentage increase from one year to another.
C) restates all items on a financial statement in terms of dollars of the same purchasing power.
D) is meaningful only if the numerator is greater than the denominator.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Times interest earned is also called the


A) money multiplier.
B) interest coverage ratio.
C) coupon coverage ratio.
D) premium ratio.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Assume the following cost of goods sold data for a company: 2017$1,704,00020161,400,00020151,200,000\begin{array} { r r } 2017 & \$ 1,704,000 \\2016 & 1,400,000 \\2015 & 1,200,000\end{array} If 2015 is the base year, what is the percentage increase in cost of goods sold from 2015 to 2017?


A) 70.4%
B) 42%
C) 85.7%
D) 117%

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

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Which one of the following is primarily interested in the liquidity of a company?


A) Federal government
B) Stockholders
C) Long-term creditors
D) Short-term creditors

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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