Business Finance Ch. 2 - Financial Statements, Taxes, and Cash Flow

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______ costs change as the output of the firm changes.

Variable

he common set of standards and procedures by which audited financial statements are prepared are called _____.

GAAP

In recent years, U.S. accounting standards have become more closely tied to:

IFRS.

Depreciation is the accountant's estimate of the cost of ______ used up in the production process.

equipment

When looking at the income statement, the financial manager should keep in mind GAAP, cash versus noncash items, and___ and costs.

time

What is the purpose of the income statement?

to measure performance over a set period of time

Why is positive net working capital important?

It means the firm should have sufficient cash to meet its current obligations.

If a firm's current assets equal $200 and its current liabilities equal $150, then its net working capital equals ______.

$ 50

Rank the ease of turning the following assets into cash. (Place the asset that is the easiest to turn into cash at the top.)

1. cash equivalents 2. accounts receivable 3. inventory 4. plant and equipment

Which of the following are fixed assets?

Buildings Land Plant

Which of the following are examples of noncash items on an income statement?

Depreciation

Which of the following do not directly affect cash flow?

Depreciation

Which of the following is a current asset?

Inventory; accounts receivable; cash

The corporate tax code is _____.

extremely complicated

The shareholders are the _____ in line to receive payment when a firm is forced to sell assets to pay off debt.

last

If a firm's current assets are $100 and its current liabilities are $80, then its net working capital is:

$20

If you make an extra $1,000 in income and your marginal tax rate is 30 percent while your average tax rate is 20 percent, then you will pay an extra ______ in taxes.

$300

If a firm's net working capital is $120 in 2021 and $100 in 2020, then the change in net working capital is:

+$20

If your tax bill is $200 and your taxable income is $2,000, then your average tax rate is _____ percent.

10

A customer has yet to pay the bill for products purchased on credit. The seller records this debt in which balance sheet account?

Accounts receivable

When a customer purchases an item on credit, the purchase amount is recorded by the seller in which one of these accounts?

Accounts receivable

Which of the following are included in the fixed asset portion of a balance sheet?

Buildings Trademarks

Which of the following is an example of a noncash item on an income statement?

Depreciation

True or false: Operating cash flow includes capital spending and working capital requirements.

False

Which of these items do NOT appear on a balance sheet?

Good management Knowledge that has no patent Favorable economic conditions

Assets are listed on a balance sheet in which order?

In order of decreasing liquidity

How are assets on a balance sheet listed?

In order of decreasing liquidity

Increasing its noncash liquid assets will enable a firm to do which of the following?

Increase its ability to avoid financial distress Increase its ability to meet short-term obligations

Why is it important for accounting standards to become more comparable across countries?

Increasing globalization of business makes it necessary to understand financial reporting by firms that follow other accounting standards.

Which of these are generally considered to be short-run fixed costs?

Management salaries Rent payments for a warehouse Property taxes

Which of the following are classified as liabilities on a firm's balance sheet?

Notes payable Accounts payable

In the long run, ________ are variable.

all costs

The short run is ______.

an imprecise period of time

The cash flow identity states that cash flows from ______ should equal cash flows to creditors and equity investors.

assets

On the balance sheet, assets are listed at their _____ value.

book

The statement of cash flow explains changes in _____.

cash and equivalents

The fact that the balance sheets are listed at _____ means that there is no necessary connection between the total assets and the value of the firm.

cost

The cash flow identity states that cash flow from assets equals cash flows to ____.

creditors and stockholders

A long-term liability represents a(n) _____.

debt that is not due in the coming year

James is an owner of J & Jo Company. If he wants to find out the cash flow of his bakery, he should look into the firm's _____.

financial statements

If you think of the balance sheets as a snapshot, then the _____ can be thought of as a video covering the period between before and after pictures.

income statement

The purpose of a(n) ______ is to measure performance over a set period of time.

income statement

A decrease in depreciation expense ______ earnings per share.

increases

Cash flow to creditors is equal to _____.

interest paid less net new borrowing

Period costs are the costs that are allocated to a specific ______.

interval of time

Assets are recorded at historical cost, not market value, because _____.

it is hard to keep up with the market value

Fixed costs are costs that will not change ______.

short run

______ income is money earned after interest and taxes.

Net

Which of the following will be found in the liabilities section of a firm's balance sheet?

Notes payable Long-term bonds issued by the firm

What are two classifications of costs used by financial accountants?

Period costs Product costs

___ costs include such things as raw materials, direct labor expense, and manufacturing overhead.

Product

Which are true concerning product costs?

Product costs are reported as costs of goods sold. Product costs contain both fixed and variable costs.

Which of the following is a variable cost in the short run?

Raw materials used in production.

Which of the following are examples of short-run fixed costs?

Rent Bond interest

Which of the following is true about the difference between the income statement and cash inflows and outflows?

Sales on credit are accounts receivable rather than cash inflows until they are collected, which may be in a different period. Cost of raw materials purchased on credit are accounts payable rather than cash outflows until they are paid, which may be in a different period. Income taxes are often deferred, so the amount on the income statement may not represent the amount of the check to the IRS.

Which of the following are period costs?

Selling costs General expenses Administrative expenses

Who is entitled to the residual value of a firm's cash flows?

Shareholders

On which side of the balance sheet do liabilities appear?

The right side

Which is true of taxes?

They can be one of the largest cash outflows a firm experiences.

How is the average income tax rate computed?

Total tax bill/Total taxable income

Financial statements are frequently a key source of information for financial decisions.

True

Long-term liabilities are not due in the current year (from the date of the balance sheet).

True

True or false: Free cash flow is the total of cash flow that the firm can distribute to creditors and to stockholders.

True

True or false: Taxes can be a large cash outflow for a corporation.

True

A balance sheet reflects a firm's Blank______ value on a particular date.

accounting

A supplier may look at the size of _____ to see how promptly the firm pays its bills.

accounts payable

Net income refers to money earned ______.

after interest and taxes

The total of cash flow to creditors and cash flow to stockholders is called _____.

cash flow from assets

In finance, the value of a firm depends on its ability to generate ______.

cash flows

What should you keep in mind when examining an income statement?

cash versus noncash items time and costs GAAP

Cash flow to ___ is interest paid less net new borrowing.

creditors

The more debt a firm has, the greater its:

degree of financial leverage

For a ___ asset, it would be purely a coincidence if the actual market value were equal to its book value.

fixed

The passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was to make the federal corporate tax rate in the United States a _____ tax.

flat

The ______ tax rate is the tax rate paid on the next dollar of income.

marginal

For financial managers, the accounting value of the stock is not an especially important concern; it is the __ value that matters.

market

The price at which willing buyers and sellers would trade is called ____ value.

market

The ___________ principle of GAAP states that costs associated with a good or service should be recorded at the same time as the revenue from selling that good or service.

matching

Which one of the following complies with GAAP?

matching revenues with expenses

Net working capital equals current assets ______ current liabilities.

minus

The accounting equation shows that stockholders' equity equals assets ______ liabilities.

minus

Cash flow to stockholders is dividends paid ___ (minus/plus) net new equity raised.

minus or less

Noncash items are expenses that directly affect _____ but do not directly affect ______.

net income; cash flow

A company's _____ cash flows reflect whether its cash flows from business operations can cover its everyday cash outflows.

operating

Cash generated from a firm's normal business activities is called _____.

operating cash flow

Residual value is the amount left over after paying:

other debt holders. accounts payable. bondholders.

An income statement reflects activity that occurs _____ while a balance sheet reflects values ____.

over a period of time; as of a specific date

In general, revenue should be recognized at the time of ___, which is not necessarily the same time as the money is collected.

sale

On a balance sheet, total assets must always equal total liabilities plus ______.

shareholders' equity

Free cash flow is better described as ____.

total distributable cash flow

Most importantly, assets provide ______ to the firm.

value

In the long run, all costs are _____.

variable

If ending net fixed assets are $100, beginning net fixed assets are $60, and depreciation is $10, then the net capital spending is ____.

$50

If ending net fixed assets are $100, beginning fixed assets are $40, and depreciation is $10, then the change in capital spending is _____.

$70

If you earn an extra $100 of taxable income this year and owe taxes of $34 on that income, then your marginal tax rate is _____ percent.

34

Which one of the following is true?

Cash flows can be derived from financial statements.

The difference between the total assets and total liabilities is shareholders' equity, also called ___ equity or __ equity.

Common owners'

What does GAAP stand for?

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

___ refers to the speed and ease with which an asset can be converted to cash.

Liquidity

Net capital spending is equal to the change in net fixed assets plus _____.

depreciation

Holding too many liquid assets can be harmful for a firm because such assets are generally _____.

less profitable

Changes in capital spending can be negative when the acquisition of fixed assets is ______ the sale of fixed assets.

less than

A positive operating cash flow indicates that the firm is generating enough cash to ______.

pay operating costs

Net working capital is ___ (negative/positive) when current assets exceed current liabilities.

positive

Accountants usually distinguish between _____ costs and _____ costs.

product; period

An official accounting statement that helps to explain the change in cash and cash equivalents is called the _____.

statement of cash flows

The last (residual) claimants to be paid by a firm are the ______.

stockholders

Another name for short-term financial management is ___ management.

working capital

The use of financial leverage can:

- Increase the chance of financial distress and business failure - Greatly magnify both gains and losses - Increase the potential reward for investors

Liquidity refers to the ease of changing _____.

assets to cash

Under GAAP, U.S. firms must carry assets at:

book value

Which one of these is considered to be the most liquid?

Accounts receivable

Which of the following are current assets?

Accounts receivable Inventory

True or false: The corporate tax code is simplistic and makes good economic sense.

False

Accounting profit ____ cash flow.

differs from

Cash flow to stockholders equals:

dividends paid minus net new equity raised

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 set the corporate tax rate to be ______ regardless of the level of taxable income.

21%

A company's ______ tax rate is its tax bill divided by its total taxable income, and its ______ tax rate is the tax rate it pays on the next dollar of income.

average; marginal

The cash flow identity reflects the fact that:

-Cash flow from the firm's assets equals the total of cash flow to creditors and cash flow to stockholders. -A firm generates cash through its various activities -Cash is either used to produce the product or service, pay creditors or pay out to the owners of the firm.

What does stockholders' equity represent?

A residual claim against the book value of the firm's assets. (The book value of the firm's assets less the book value of its liabilities.)

What is depreciation?

A systematic expensing of an asset based on the asset's estimated life

Whose responsibility is it to create value for a firm?

Management

Noncash items do not affect _____.

cash flow

If a firm's net working capital goes from $150 in 2020 to $130 in 2021, then the change in net working capital is:

−$20

What is a primary concern for a bank lending funds to a business for the short term?

Liquidity

The matching principle of GAAP requires revenues be matched with _____.

expenses

Assets can be described as items that _____.

generate revenue a firm owns provide market value to the firm

When is revenue recognized on an income statement?

When the value of an exchange of goods or services can be reliably determined When the earnings process is virtually completed

In March, Al's paid cash for a video game for the store's inventory. In April, it sold the game on credit. In May, Al's received payment for the sale. Based on matching principle, the expense should be recorded in ___ and the income should be reported in ____.

April; April


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