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Which of the following ratios is not a test of solvency?


A) Debt to equity ratio.
B) Times interest earned ratio.
C) Cash coverage ratio.
D) Earnings per share ratio.

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An aircraft company would most likely have


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

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A supplier to a company would be most interested in the


A) asset turnover ratio.
B) profit margin ratio.
C) current ratio.
D) free cash flow.

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Match the indicators with the characteristic that is reflected best by it.

Premises
Working capital
Debt/equity ratio
Earnings per share
Return on assets
Current ratio
Price/earnings ratio
Financial leverage
Responses
Solvency
Global performance
Market performance
Profitability
Liquidity

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Working capital
Debt/equity ratio
Earnings per share
Return on assets
Current ratio
Price/earnings ratio
Financial leverage

Red Company reported total shareholders' equity of $500,000, which included a common share account balance of $200,000 (40,000 shares) at the end of 20X2. Compute the book value per common share assuming the company had only common shares. The book value per common share was $________.

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$500,000/4...

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Companies that focus on maintaining high profit margins in order to generate higher returns on equity are most likely employing what type of business strategy?


A) Cost advantage
B) Vertical integration
C) Differentiation
D) Earnings capitalization

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Solvency is of most interest to:


A) short-term creditors.
B) customers.
C) competitors.
D) long-term creditors.

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Perot Company had profit before interest and taxes of $120,000. Interest expense for the period was $17,000 and income taxes amounted to $28,500. The average shareholders' equity was $680,000. What is Perot's return on equity?


A) 10.96%
B) 13.46%
C) 15.15%
D) 17.65%

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 Consider the following statement of earnings data for Mandrake Mills Inc. 20X720X6 Sales revenue $97,300$86,200 Less: Cost of goods sold 45,60053,400 Gross profit 51,70032,800 Selling and administration expense 22,50018,300 Income before income tax $29,200$14,500\begin{array}{l}\text { Consider the following statement of earnings data for Mandrake Mills Inc. }\\\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & \mathbf { 2 0X7 } & \mathbf { 2 0 X 6 } \\\hline \text { Sales revenue } & \$ 97,300 & \$ 86,200 \\\hline \text { Less: Cost of goods sold } & \underline { 45,600 } & \underline { 53,400 } \\\hline \text { Gross profit } & 51,700 & 32,800 \\\hline \text { Selling and administration expense } & \underline { 22,500 } & \underline { 18,300 } \\\hline \text { Income before income tax } & \$ 29,200 & \$ 14,500 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array} -The common size percentage for selling and administration costs in 20X7 was


A) 43.5%
B) 21.2%
C) 23.1%
D) 33%

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A general rule to use in assessing the average collection period is that it


A) should not exceed 30 days.
B) can be any length as long as the customer continues to buy merchandise.
C) should not greatly exceed the discount period.
D) should not greatly exceed the credit term period.

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Which of the following ratios usually is not considered to be a test of profitability?


A) Current ratio.
B) Net profit margin.
C) Return on assets.
D) Earnings per share.

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Consider the following information:  Net earnings $930,000 Beginning number of shares 140,000 Ending number of shares 160,000 Current price per share $80.00 Dividend per share $1.20\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Net earnings } & \$ 930,000 \\\hline \text { Beginning number of shares } & 140,000 \\\hline \text { Ending number of shares } & 160,000 \\\hline \text { Current price per share } & \$ 80.00 \\\hline \text { Dividend per share } & \$ 1.20 \\\hline\end{array} What is the dividend yield?


A) 8.6%
B) 50.0%
C) 1.5%
D) 6.2%

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The cumulative effect of accounting changes is disclosed in the statement of shareholders' equity (or retained earnings).

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Information about management and director compensation would best be found


A) in the notes to the financial statements
B) in the auditor's report
C) In the cash flow statement
D) In the shareholders' information circular

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A common measure of profitability is the


A) current ratio.
B) cash current debt coverage ratio.
C) return on common shareholders' equity ratio.
D) debt to total assets ratio.

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On a common size income statement, all items are shown as:


A) percentages of net income.
B) percentages of gross revenue.
C) percentages of gross profit.
D) percentages of total assets.

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A high inventory turnover ratio indicates a large supply of inventory.

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Match the ratio computation with the ratio. Ratio Computation A. Pro?t ÷ Net sales revenue B. Net credit sales ÷ Average net receivables C. Return on equity - Return on assets D. Sales revenue ÷ Total operating expenses E. Total liabilities ÷ Shareholders' Equity F. Market price per share ÷ EPS G. Pro?t ÷ Average shareholders ' equity H. Creditors' equity ÷ Total equities I. Income tax expense ÷ Pretax income J. Quick assets ÷ Current liabilities K. Sales revenue ÷ Total assets L. Dividends per share ÷ Market price per share M. Shareholders' equity ÷ Total equities N. Cost of goods sold ÷ Average inventory O. (Income + After-tax interest expense) ÷ T otal assets P. Current assets ÷ Current liabilities Q. Pro?t ÷ Average number of shares of common share outstanding R. (Cash + Cash equivalents) ÷ Current liabilities S. Cash Flows from Operating Activities ÷ Pro?t T. (Pro?t + Interest + Income Tax Expense) ÷ Interest Expense U. Net Sales Revenue ÷ Net Fixed Assets V. Cash Flows from Operating Activities (before interest and tax expense) ÷ Interest P aid W. Not given above.Ratio Designation ____ 1. Return on equity ____ 2. Return on assets ____ 3. Financial leverage ____ 4.EPS ____ 5.Pro?t margin ____ 6.Current ratio ____ 7.Quick ratio ____ 8.Receivables turnover ratio ____ 9.Inventory turnover ratio ___ 10.Debt/equity ratio ___ 11.Owners' equity to total equities ___ 12.Creditors' equity to total equities ___ 13.Price/earnings ratio ___ 14.Dividend yield ratio ___ 15.Book value per common share ___ 16.Cash coverage ratio ___ 17.Cash ratio ___ 18.Quality of earnings ___ 19. Times interest earned ___ 20. Fixed asset turnover ratio

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(1) G, (2) O, (3) C, (4) Q, (5...

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If the average collection period is 45 days, what is the receivables turnover?


A) 12.0 times
B) 8.1 times
C) 18.0 times
D) None of these

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Lyceum Co. reported profit of $8.3 million, interest expense of $.5 million and they are in a 30% tax rate bracket. Their average total assets are $65.8 million and average shareholders' equity is $48.6 million. What is Lyceum's financial leverage advantage or disadvantage?


A) 3.7%
B) 3.9%
C) 4.0%
D) 4.7%

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