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Match the correct ratio name from the list below labeled a through f with the ratio formulas appearing in items 1 through 4. Match the correct ratio name from the list below labeled a through f with the ratio formulas appearing in items 1 through 4.    ____ 1. Market price per share / earnings per share ____ 2. Dividends per share / market price per share ____ 3. Average total liabilities / average total shareholders' equity ____ 4. Net income / average shareholders' equity ____ 1. Market price per share / earnings per share ____ 2. Dividends per share / market price per share ____ 3. Average total liabilities / average total shareholders' equity ____ 4. Net income / average shareholders' equity

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Match the correct ratio category from the list below labeled a through e with each ratio that appears in items 1 through 12. Match the correct ratio category from the list below labeled a through e with each ratio that appears in items 1 through 12.     Match the correct ratio category from the list below labeled a through e with each ratio that appears in items 1 through 12.

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Which of the following ratios would be of primary importance to a manager in evaluating the success of a computerized collection process?


A) Accounts receivable turnover
B) Account payable turnover
C) Quick ratio
D) Return of equity

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Operating performance is a company's ability to


A) control acquisitions of other companies in the same industry.
B) generate cash from sources other than regular operations.
C) increase its net assets through regular operations
D) employ off-balance-sheet financing.

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What role do investment services, such as Moody's and Standard & Poor's, play in the assessment of a business environment?

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Investment services provide extensive an...

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Walker Company has the following assets on January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2009. Walker Company has the following assets on January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2009.    If Walker's quick ratio is 3.00 for 2010, what is the amount of its current liabilities?  a. $325,000 b. $259,000 c. $285,000 d. There is not enough information to answer this question. If Walker's quick ratio is 3.00 for 2010, what is the amount of its current liabilities? a. $325,000 b. $259,000 c. $285,000 d. There is not enough information to answer this question.

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Quick ratio = ($439 ...

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Norton Company has the following assets on January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2009. Norton Company has the following assets on January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2009.    If Norton's quick ratio is 2.60 for 2010 and its current liabilities are $512,000, what is the amount of its accounts receivables?  a. $324,000 b. $204,800 c. $715,200 d. There is not enough information to answer this question. If Norton's quick ratio is 2.60 for 2010 and its current liabilities are $512,000, what is the amount of its accounts receivables? a. $324,000 b. $204,800 c. $715,200 d. There is not enough information to answer this question.

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$512,000 x 2.60 = $1...

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Explain the concept of leverage.

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Leverage refers to using borrowed funds ...

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Norton Company has the following assets on January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2009. Norton Company has the following assets on January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2009.    If Norton's current ratio is 2.20 for 2009 and its current liabilities are $550,000, what is the amount of its inventory?  a. $197,000 b. $381,000 c. $238,636 d. There is not enough information to answer this question. If Norton's current ratio is 2.20 for 2009 and its current liabilities are $550,000, what is the amount of its inventory? a. $197,000 b. $381,000 c. $238,636 d. There is not enough information to answer this question.

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$550,000 x 2.20 = $1...

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Financial statements help present and potential investors, creditors, and other users in assessing the amount, timing, and uncertainty of


A) future income.
B) future assets.
C) future liabilities.
D) future cash flows.

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The quick ratio helps assess a company's


A) annual stock price.
B) solvency.
C) inventory turnover.
D) profit during the current period.

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Investors who use accounting information to guide trading in foreign securities


A) should carefully compare expenses, but not revenues to companies in the same industry in the United States.
B) must adjust the numbers of foreign-based companies' financial statements and thoroughly understand the foreign environment.
C) must contact the foreign CEO before any investment in stock occurs.
D) should contact the foreign company's auditors to find out how much dividends will be paid.

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Identify two forms of analyzing financial statements at a particular point in time. Which of these forms is subject to great variation among different analysts?

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The two forms of financial statement ana...

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Buffalo Company has current assets, current liabilities, and long-term liabilities of $9,000, $3,000, and $4,000, respectively at the end of 2010. How much cash can Buffalo use to acquire equipment and retain a current ratio of at least 2.0? a. $1,000 b. $3,000 c. $4,000 d. $6,000

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Return on equity helps assess a company's


A) marketability.
B) solvency.
C) profitability.
D) leverage.

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Accounting numbers are useful in that they


A) are easy to manipulate by management and help predict a company's future earnings and cash flows.
B) allow users to see management's predictions of future profits and help predict a company's future cash flows.
C) help investors and creditors influence and monitor management's business decisions and help predict a company's future earnings and cash flows.
D) help investors and creditors influence, manipulate, and monitor management's business decisions so that future profits are high.

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Book value fails to reflect true value primarily because:


A) financial statements are irrelevant.
B) financial statements are backward-looking.
C) financial statements are forward-looking.
D) financial statements are typically biased.

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Use the information that follows taken from Carter Company's financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2010 and 2009 to answer problems 3 through 9. Use the information that follows taken from Carter Company's financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2010 and 2009 to answer problems 3 through 9.    -If the industry in which Carter is a member has an average return on equity of 22%, determine if in 2010, Carter is more or less profitable than the average firm in its industry. -If the industry in which Carter is a member has an average return on equity of 22%, determine if in 2010, Carter is more or less profitable than the average firm in its industry.

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Use the information that follows taken from Carter Company's financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2010 and 2009 to answer problems 3 through 9. Use the information that follows taken from Carter Company's financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2010 and 2009 to answer problems 3 through 9.    -The industry in which Carter is a member has an average return on assets of 18%. Carter reported no interest expense during 2010. Determine if Carter is more or less profitable in 2010 than the average firm in its industry. -The industry in which Carter is a member has an average return on assets of 18%. Carter reported no interest expense during 2010. Determine if Carter is more or less profitable in 2010 than the average firm in its industry.

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blured image Carter's return on assets is ...

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A standard audit report states that the financial statements


A) were examined in great detail and contain no errors.
B) were prepared by management.
C) were certified error free by the independent auditor.
D) represent a substantial doubt of the ability of the company to continue as a going concern.

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