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Which of the following statements about financial statements is not true?


A) The net margin ratio is a profitability ratio.
B) The current ratio is a liquidity ratio.
C) The debt-to-assets ratio is a liquidity ratio.
D) The dividend yield is a stock market ratio.

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

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In vertical analysis of an income statement,each item is expressed as a percentage of:


A) Total expenses.
B) Net income.
C) Sales.
D) None of these answers is correct.

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

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In vertical analysis of a balance sheet,each item is expressed as a percentage of:


A) Total assets.
B) Total cash.
C) Total current assets.
D) None of these answers is correct.

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

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When debt is used to finance the purchase of assets,the term or time span of the debt should always be shorter than the lifespan of the assets.

A) True
B) False

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As of December 31,Year 1,Gant Corporation had a current ratio of 1.29,quick ratio of 1.05,and working capital of $18,000.The company uses a perpetual inventory system and sells merchandise for more than it cost.On January 1,Year 2,Gant collected $5,200 of accounts receivable.As a result of this transaction,Gant's working capital will:


A) Increase.
B) Decrease.
C) Remain the same.
D) Cannot be determined.

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

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Bernard Company provided the following information from its financial records:  Net income $250,000 Total stockholders’ equity $1,000,000 Common dividends $15,000 Common shares outstanding, 12/31150,000 Preferred rights $175,000\begin{array}{lllr}\text { Net income } & \$ 250,000 & \text { Total stockholders' equity } & \$ 1,000,000 \\\text { Common dividends } & \$ 15,000& \begin{array}{l}\text { Common shares outstanding, } \\12 / 31\end{array} & 150,000 \\\text { Preferred rights } & \$ 175,000 & &\end{array} What is the company's book value per share?


A) $0.50
B) $5.50
C) $6.67
D) $1.67

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

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The following balance sheet information was provided by O'Connor Company:  Assets  Year 2  Year 1  Cash $4,000$2,000 Accounts receivable 15,00012,000 Inventory $35,000$38,000\begin{array}{lrr}\text { Assets } & \text { Year 2 } & \text { Year 1 } \\\text { Cash } & \$ 4,000 & \$ 2,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 15,000 & 12,000 \\\text { Inventory } & \$ 35,000 & \$ 38,000\end{array} Assuming that net credit sales for Year 2 totaled $270,000,what is the company's most recent accounts receivable turnover?


A) 18 times
B) 20 times
C) 22.5 times
D) 7.7 times

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

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As of December 31,Year 1,Gant Corporation had a current ratio of 1.29,quick ratio of 1.05,and working capital of $18,000.The company uses a perpetual inventory system and sells merchandise for more than it cost.On January 1,Year 2,Gant sold inventory on account for $6,000.Which of the following statements is not true?


A) Gant's current ratio will decrease.
B) Gant's quick ratio will increase.
C) Gant's working capital will increase.
D) None of these answers is correct.

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

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Vertical analysis always involves comparing financial statement elements over a span of time.

A) True
B) False

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Starwood Corporation has current assets of $200,000,total current liabilities of $750,000 net credit sales of $1,300,000,beginning accounts receivable of $65,000 and ending accounts receivable of $69,000.What is Starwood's accounts receivable turnover?


A) 21.8 times
B) 19.4 times
C) 22.4 times
D) 5.8 times

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

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Which of the following statement is correct regarding the quick ratio?


A) The numerator for the quick ratio is current assets minus inventory minus accounts receivable.
B) The numerator for the quick ratio is current assets.
C) The quick ratio is also called the working capital ratio.
D) The quick ratio is a more conservative variation of the current ratio.

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

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A banker may perform a financial ratio analysis to assess a firm's ability to repay debt in a timely manner.

A) True
B) False

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Rialto Company collected $5,000 on account.What impact will this transaction have on the firm's current ratio?


A) No impact
B) Increase it
C) Decrease it
D) Not enough information is provided to answer the question.

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

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Common methods of financial statement analysis include all of the following except:


A) Incremental analysis.
B) Horizontal analysis.
C) Vertical analysis.
D) Ratio analysis.

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

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Which ratio would you use to examine a company's ability to pay its debts in the short-term?


A) Earnings per share
B) Acid-test ratio
C) Debt to assets ratio
D) Return on equity

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

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Accrual accounting requires the use of many estimates,including:


A) Uncollectible accounts expense.
B) Warranty costs.
C) Assets' useful lives.
D) All of these answers are correct.

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

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Cost of goods sold divided by average inventory is the formula for which of these analytical measures?


A) Number of day's sales in inventory
B) Return on investment
C) Inventory turnover
D) Debt to assets ratio

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

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Which of the following is a potential limitation of financial statement analysis?


A) Lack of comparability of firms in different industries
B) The impact of changing economic conditions
C) The impact of having more than one acceptable alternative accounting principle for accounting for a given transaction or economic event
D) All of these answers are correct.

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

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As of December 31,Year 1,Gant Corporation had a current ratio of 1.29,quick ratio of 1.05,and working capital of $18,000.The company uses a perpetual inventory system and sells merchandise for more than it cost.On January 1,Year 2,Gant paid $250 for transportation-in cost on merchandise it had received.Which of the following statements is not true?


A) Gant's current ratio will remain the same.
B) Gant's quick ratio will increase.
C) Gant's working capital will remain the same.
D) Gant's quick ratio will decrease and its current ratio will remain the same.

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

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Profitability ratios attempt to assess the company's ability to generate earnings.

A) True
B) False

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