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Ash Company reported sales of $400,000 for Year 1,$450,000 for Year 2,and $500,000 for Year 3.Using Year 1 as the base year,what is the revenue trend percent for Years 2 and 3?


A) 80% for Year 2 and 90% for Year 3.
B) 88% for Year 2 and 80% for Year 3.
C) 88% for Year 2 and 90% for Year 3.
D) 112.5% for Year 2 and 125% for Year 3.
E) 125% for Year 2 and 112.5% for Year 3.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Standards for comparison are not generally necessary when making judgments about a company's performance.

A) True
B) False

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A corporation reports the following year-end balance sheet data.The company's debt-to-equity ratio equals:  Cash $40,000 Current liabilities $75,000 Accounts receivable 55,000 Long-term liabilities 35,000 Inventory 60,000 Common stock 100,000 Equipment 145,000 Retained earnings 90,000 Total assets $300,000 Total liabilities and equity $300,000\begin{array} { | l | r |l |r | } \hline \text { Cash } & \$ 40,000 & \text { Current liabilities } & \$ 75,000 \\\hline \text { Accounts receivable } & 55,000 & \text { Long-term liabilities } & 35,000 \\\hline \text { Inventory } & 60,000 & \text { Common stock } & 100,000 \\\hline \text { Equipment } & 145,000 & \text { Retained earnings } & 90,000 \\\hline \text { Total assets } & \$ 300,000 & \text { Total liabilities and equity } & \$ 300,000 \\\hline\end{array}


A) 0.58
B) 1.27
C) 2.07
D) 0.37
E) 0.63

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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________ applies analytical tools to general-purpose financial statements and related data for making business decisions.

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Financial statement analysis

 Year 2  Year 1  Net sales $478,500$426,250 Cost of goods sold 276,300250,120 Interest expense 9,70010,700 Net income before tax 67,25052,680 Net income after tax 46,05039,900 Total assets 317,100288,000 Total liabilities 181,400167,300 Total equity 135,700120,700\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & { \text { Year 2 } } & \text { Year 1 } \\\hline \text { Net sales } & \$ 478,500 & \$ 426,250 \\\hline \text { Cost of goods sold } & 276,300 & 250,120 \\\hline \text { Interest expense } & 9,700 & 10,700 \\\hline \text { Net income before tax } & 67,250 & 52,680 \\\hline \text { Net income after tax } & 46,050 & 39,900 \\\hline \text { Total assets } & 317,100 & 288,000 \\\hline \text { Total liabilities } & 181,400 & 167,300 \\\hline \text { Total equity } & 135,700 & 120,700 \\\hline\end{array} -Refer to the following selected financial information from Shakley's Incorporated.Compute the company's return on total assets for Year 2.


A) 9.6%.
B) 15.2%.
C) 2.6%.
D) 22.2%.
E) 14.5%.

F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

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 Current assets 306,450 Plant assets 388,000 Current Liabilities 107,800 Net sales 676,000 Net Income 75,000\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Current assets } & 306,450 \\\hline \text { Plant assets } & 388,000 \\\hline \text { Current Liabilities } & 107,800 \\\hline \text { Net sales } & 676,000 \\\hline \text { Net Income } & 75,000 \\\hline\end{array} -Refer to the following selected financial information from Frankle Corp.Compute the company's current ratio.


A) 6.44.
B) 2.84.
C) 6.27.
D) 3.60.
E) 1.44.

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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A corporation reported cash of $14,000 and total assets of $178,300.Its common-size percent for cash equals 7.85%.

A) True
B) False

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Match each of the following terms with the appropriate formulas. -  Net income - Preferred dividends Average common stockholders’ equity\frac {\text { Net income - Preferred dividends}} { \text { Average common stockholders' equity} }


A) Debt ratio
B) Days' sales in inventory
C) Return on common stockholders' equity
D) Inventory turnover
E) Dividend yield
F) Days' sales uncollected
G) Profit margin ratio
H) Gross margin ratio
I) Times interest earned
J) Total asset turnover

K) B) and G)
L) E) and F)

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Measures taken from a selected competitor or a group of competitors are often excellent standards of comparison for analysis.

A) True
B) False

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The comparison of a company's financial condition and performance across time is known as:


A) Horizontal analysis.
B) Vertical analysis.
C) Political analysis.
D) Financial reporting.
E) Investment analysis.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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Financial statements with data for two or more successive accounting periods placed in columns side by side,sometimes with changes shown in both dollar amounts and percentages,are referred to as:


A) Period-to-period statements.
B) Controlling statements.
C) Successive statements.
D) Comparative statements.
E) Serial statements.

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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D

General-purpose financial statements include the (1)income statement, (2)balance sheet, (3)statement of stockholders' equity (or statement of retained earnings), (4)statement of cash flows,and (5)notes to these statements.

A) True
B) False

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All of the following are true of a financial statement analysis report,except:


A) Contains ambiguities and qualifications.
B) Forces preparers to organize their reasoning and to verify the logic of analysis.
C) Serves as a method of communication to users.
D) Helps users and preparers to refine conclusions based on evidence from key building blocks.
E) Enables readers to see the process and rationale of analysis.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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The current ratio is calculated as current liabilities divided by current assets.

A) True
B) False

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Profitability is the ability to generate future revenues and meet long-term obligations.

A) True
B) False

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The dollar change for a comparative financial statement item is calculated by:


A) Subtracting the analysis period amount from the base period amount.
B) Subtracting the base period amount from the analysis period amount.
C) Subtracting the analysis period amount from the base period amount, dividing the result by the base period amount, then multiplying that amount by 100.
D) Subtracting the base period amount from the analysis period amount, dividing the result by the base period amount, then multiplying that amount by 100.
E) Subtracting the base period amount from the analysis amount, then dividing the result by the base amount.

F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

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B

A good financial statement analysis report often includes the following sections: executive summary,analysis overview,evidential matter,assumptions,key factors,and inferences.

A) True
B) False

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Vertical analysis is used to reveal patterns in data covering two or more successive periods.

A) True
B) False

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Comparative financial statements in which each individual financial statement amount is expressed as a percentage of a base amount are called:


A) Asset comparative statements.
B) Percentage comparative statements.
C) Common-size comparative statements.
D) Sales comparative statements.
E) General-purpose financial statements.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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When a negative amount is in the base period and a positive amount is in the analysis period (or vice versa),a meaningful percent change cannot be calculated.

A) True
B) False

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