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If the average collection period is 60 days what is the accounts receivable turnover?


A) 6.0 times
B) 6.1 times
C) 12.2 times
D) None of these

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Horizontal analysis is a technique for evaluating a financial statement item in the current year with other items in the current year.

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Stockholders are most interested in evaluating


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

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Horizontal analysis evaluates a series of financial statement data over a period of time


A) that has been arranged from the highest number to the lowest number.
B) that has been arranged from the lowest number to the highest number.
C) to determine which items are in error.
D) to determine the amount and/or percentage increase or decrease that has taken place.

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North Company reports the following amounts for 2017:  Net income 160,000 Average stockholders’ equity 2,000,000 Preferred dividends 45,000 Parvalue preferred stock 250,000\begin{array} { l r } \text { Net income } & 160,000 \\\text { Average stockholders' equity } & 2,000,000 \\\text { Preferred dividends } & 45,000 \\\text { Parvalue preferred stock } & 250,000\end{array} The 2017 rate of return on common stockholders' equity is:


A) 5.8%.
B) 6.6%.
C) 8.0%.
D) 9.1%.

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Using vertical analysis of the income statement a company's net income as a percentage of net sales is 10%; therefore the cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales must be 90%.

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A percentage change can be computed only if the base amount is zero or positive.

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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

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In common size analysis


A) a base amount is required.
B) a base amount is optional.
C) the same base is used across all financial statements analyzed.
D) the results of the horizontal analysis are necessary inputs for performing the analysis.

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Selected data for Irma's Store appear below. 20172016 Net sales $800,000$520,000 Cost of goods sold 600,000345,000 Inventory at end of year 65,00085,000 Accounts receivable at end of year 140,000110,000\begin{array} { l r r } & { 2017 } & { 2016 } \\\text { Net sales } & \$ 800,000 & \$ 520,000 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 600,000 & 345,000 \\\text { Inventory at end of year } & 65,000 & 85,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable at end of year } & 140,000 & 110,000\end{array} Instructions Compute the following for 2017: (a) Gross profit rate. (b) Inventory turnover. (c) Accounts receivable turnover.

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Vertical analysis is a technique which expresses each item within a financial statement


A) in dollars and cents.
B) in terms of a percentage of the item in the previous year.
C) in terms of a percent of a base amount.
D) starting with the highest value down to the lowest value.

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In vertical analysis the base amount in an income statement is usually net sales.

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Horizontal analysis is also called


A) linear analysis.
B) vertical analysis.
C) trend analysis.
D) common size analysis.

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The following information is available for Oakland Company: 20172016 Accounts receivable $360,000$400,000 Inventory 340,000400,000 Net credit sales 2,470,0001,400,000 Cost of goods sold 1,850,0001,060,000 Net income 300,000170,000\begin{array}{lrr}&2017&2016\\\text { Accounts receivable } & \$ 360,000 & \$ 400,000 \\\text { Inventory } & 340,000 & 400,000 \\\text { Net credit sales } & 2,470,000 & 1,400,000 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 1,850,000 & 1,060,000 \\\text { Net income } & 300,000 & 170,000\end{array} The inventory turnover ratio for 2017 is


A) 6.7 times.
B) 5.0 times.
C) 5.4 times.
D) 4.6 times.

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Measures of a company's liquidity are concerned with the frequency and amounts of dividend payments.

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Blitzen Corporation had net income of $200000 and paid dividends to common stockholders of $50000 in 2017. The weighted average number of shares outstanding in 2017 was 40000 shares. Blitzen Corporation's common stock is selling for $35 per share on the New York Stock Exchange. Blitzen Corporation's price-earnings ratio is


A) 5.6 times.
B) 7 times.
C) 5 times.
D) 9.3 times.

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An aircraft company would most likely have


A) a high inventory turnover.
B) low profit margin.
C) high volume.
D) a low inventory turnover.

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Inventory turnover is calculated by dividing


A) cost of goods sold by the ending inventory.
B) cost of goods sold by the beginning inventory.
C) cost of goods sold by the average inventory.
D) average inventory by cost of goods sold.

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Ratios that measure the short-term ability of the company to pay its maturing obligations are


A) liquidity ratios.
B) profitability ratios.
C) solvency ratios.
D) trend ratios.

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Booker Corporation had the following comparative current assets and current liabilities:  Dec. 31,2017 Dec. 31, 2016  Current assets  Cash $60,000$30,000 Short-term investments 40,00010,000 Accounts receivable 55,00095,000 Inventory 110,000$90,000 Prepaid expenses 35,000$20,000 Total current assets $300,000$245,000 Current liabilities  Accounts payable $140,000$110,000 Salaries payable 40,00030,000 Income tax payable 20,00015,000 Total current liabilities $200,000$155,000\begin{array} { l r r } & \text { Dec. } 31,2017 & \text { Dec. 31, 2016 }\\\text { Current assets } \\\text { Cash } & \$ 60,000 & \$ 30,000 \\\text { Short-term investments } & 40,000 & 10,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable } &55,000 & 95,000 \\\text { Inventory } &110,000 & \$ 90,000 \\\text { Prepaid expenses } & 35,000 & \$ 20,000 \\\quad \text { Total current assets } &\$ 300,000 & \$ 245,000 \\\text { Current liabilities } & \\\text { Accounts payable } & \$ 140,000 & \$ 110,000 \\\text { Salaries payable } & 40,000 & 30,000 \\\text { Income tax payable } & 20,000 & 15,000 \\\quad \text { Total current liabilities } &\$200,000&\$155,000 \\\end{array} During 2017 credit sales and cost of goods sold were $750000 and $400000 respectively. Instructions Compute the following liquidity measures for 2017: 1. Current ratio. 2. Working capital. 3. Acid-test ratio. 4. Accounts receivable turnover. 5. Inventory turnover.

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