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Match each term with the appropriate definition.Not all definitions will be used. -Vertical Analysis


A) Also known as time-series analysis.
B) The ability of a company to meet its short-run financial obligations.
C) The standard that companies should present all relevant information needed to interpret a company's financial position and performance.
D) A measure of current earnings performance.
E) Measures that relate financial variables reported in one or more of the financial statements from the same year.
F) A type of analysis that focuses on relationships within a single financial statement.
G) A result from comparing a company's results to other companies in the industry.
H) The standard that revenue should be recorded when earned,provided payment is reasonably expected.
I) A measure of long-run survivability.
J) The standard that expenses should be recognized when incurred.
K) The characteristic that financial information needs to be valuable to decision makers.
L) The standard that takes for granted a company's near term financial survival.

M) B) and C)
N) H) and I)

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An increase in the gross profit percentage indicates that:


A) cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales has decreased.
B) cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales has increased.
C) operating expenses as a percentage of sales have increased.
D) operating expenses as a percentage of sales have decreased.

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

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Which of these are solvency ratios?


A) Debt-to-assets
B) Current ratio
C) Return on equity
D) Net profit margin

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

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Which of the following actions would likely increase the Return on Equity (ROE) ?


A) An increase in the cost of goods sold
B) The purchase of treasury stock
C) Issuing shares of preferred stock
D) An increase in the income tax rate

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

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A current ratio of less than one is not so much of a concern when the company has a:


A) low fixed asset turnover ratio.
B) high days to collect number.
C) high inventory turnover ratio.
D) high debt-to-equity ratio.

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

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Which of these ratios measure liquidity?


A) Receivables turnover
B) Net profit margin
C) Debt-to-assets ratio
D) Fixed asset turnover

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

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Which of the following ratios is used to evaluate a company's liquidity?


A) Debt-to-assets ratio
B) Fixed asset turnover ratio
C) Return on equity ratio
D) Current ratio

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

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Which of the measures below is used to assess profitability?


A) Current ratio
B) Debt-to-assets ratio
C) Asset turnover
D) Receivables turnover

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

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If net income is rising,but net sales revenue and the gross profit percentage remain the same,then:


A) operating expenses are falling.
B) operating expenses are rising.
C) cost of goods sold is falling.
D) cost of goods sold is rising.

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

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Melrose Manufacturing has net sales revenue of $624,000,cost of goods sold of $274,560,net income of $95,360,and preferred dividends of $8,000 during the current year.At the beginning of the year,402,400 shares of common stock were outstanding,and,at the end of the year,429,600 shares of common stock were outstanding.A total of 1,000 preferred shares were outstanding throughout the year.The company's earnings per share for the current year is closest to:


A) $1.50.
B) $0.84.
C) $0.21.
D) $0.87.

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

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Stockton Co.prepared its income statement containing the information below.Using vertical analysis,what percentages would apply to cost of sales,gross profit,and interest expense,respectively?  Net Sales Revenue $508,000 Cost of Sales 328,000 Gross Profit 180,000 Operating and Other Expenses 65,200 Interest Expense 20,400 Income Tax Expense 25,600 Net Income $68,800\begin{array}{lr}\text { Net Sales Revenue } & \$ 508,000 \\\text { Cost of Sales } & 328,000 \\\text { Gross Profit } & 180,000 \\\text { Operating and Other Expenses } & 65,200 \\\text { Interest Expense } & 20,400 \\\text { Income Tax Expense } & 25,600 \\\text { Net Income } & \$ 68,800\end{array}  Cost of SalesGross Profit Interest Expense  A)  182.2%100.6%14.2% B)  476.7%261.6%37.2% C)  100.0%54.9%7.8% D)  64.6%35.4%4.0%\begin{array}{lrrr}&\text { Cost of Sales}&\text {Gross Profit }&\text {Interest Expense }\\\text { A) } & 182.2 \% & 100.6 \% & 14.2 \% \\\text { B) } & 476.7 \% & 261.6 \% & 37.2 \% \\\text { C) } & 100.0 \% & 54.9 \% & 7.8 \% \\\text { D) } & 64.6 \% & 35.4 \% & 4.0 \%\end{array}


A) Option A
B) Option B
C) Option C
D) Option D

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

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The following information is taken from the financial statements of Clybourn Company for the current year:  Current Assets $32,000 Total Assets 1,424,000 Cost of Goods Sold 1,040,000 Gross Profit 320,000 Net Income 192,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Current Assets } & \$ 32,000 \\\text { Total Assets } & 1,424,000 \\\text { Cost of Goods Sold } & 1,040,000 \\\text { Gross Profit } & 320,000 \\\text { Net Income } & 192,000\end{array} On a common size income statement for the year,what is the percentage that would be shown next to the dollar amount of sales revenue?


A) 100%
B) 14%
C) 60%
D) Cannot be determined

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

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A decrease in receivables turnover ratio is indicative of:


A) an increase in sales revenue.
B) slower-selling inventory.
C) an increase in accounts receivable.
D) a decline in cost of goods sold.

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

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The lower the receivables turnover,the slower accounts receivable are being collected.

A) True
B) False

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To analyze changes in a company's net income over the last ten years,you should perform:


A) horizontal analysis.
B) vertical analysis.
C) cross-section analysis.
D) ratio analysis.

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

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The general goal of horizontal analyses is to identify significant trends.

A) True
B) False

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If the debt-to-assets ratio is 0.73,it means that 73% of the company's financing has been provided by stockholders' equity.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following is not a profitability ratio?


A) Return on equity (ROE)
B) Earnings per share
C) Fixed asset turnover
D) Days to sell

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

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Match each term with the appropriate definition.Not all definitions will be used. -Going-Concern Assumption


A) Also known as time-series analysis.
B) The ability of a company to meet its short-run financial obligations.
C) The standard that companies should present all relevant information needed to interpret a company's financial position and performance.
D) A measure of current earnings performance.
E) Measures that relate financial variables reported in one or more of the financial statements from the same year.
F) A type of analysis that focuses on relationships within a single financial statement.
G) A result from comparing a company's results to other companies in the industry.
H) The standard that revenue should be recorded when earned,provided payment is reasonably expected.
I) A measure of long-run survivability.
J) The standard that expenses should be recognized when incurred.
K) The characteristic that financial information needs to be valuable to decision makers.
L) The standard that takes for granted a company's near term financial survival.

M) D) and K)
N) E) and H)

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The full disclosure principle refers to:


A) Financial reports should disclose only material transactions related to a company's business activities.
B) Financial reports should disclose every transaction related to a company's business activities.
C) Financial reports should present all information needed to properly interpret results of a company's business activities.
D) Financial reports should disclose all future transactions related to a company's business activities.

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

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