FChapter 3

According to the Statement of Cash Flows, an increase in interest expense will _____ the cash flow from _____ activities. A. decrease; operating B. decrease; financing C. increase; operating D. increase; financing E. increase; investment

A

A firm has sales of $2,190, net income of $174, net fixed assets of $1,600, and current assets of $720. The firm has $310 in inventory. What is the common-size statement value of inventory? A. 13.36 percent B. 14.16 percent C. 19.38 percent D. 30.42 percent E. 43.06 percent

A

On the Statement of Cash Flows, which of the following are considered financing activities? I. increase in long-term debt II. decrease in accounts payable III. interest paid IV. dividends paid A. I and IV only B. III and IV only C. II and III only D. I, III, and IV only E. I, II, III, and IV

A

Relationships determined from a firm's financial information and used for comparison purposes are known as: A. financial ratios. B. identities. C. dimensional analysis. D. scenario analysis. E. solvency analysis

A

The most acceptable method of evaluating the financial statements of a firm is to compare the firm's current: A. financial ratios to the firm's historical ratios. B. financial statements to the financial statements of similar firms operating in other C. countries. D. financial ratios to the average ratios of all firms located within the same geographic area. E. financial statements to those of larger firms in unrelated industries. F. financial statements to the projections that were created based on Tobin's Q.

A

The Meat Market has $747,000 in sales. The profit margin is 4.1 percent and the firm has 7,500 shares of stock outstanding. The market price per share is $27. What is the price-earnings ratio? A. 6.61 B. 8.98 C. 11.42 D. 13.15 E. 14.27

A. Earnings per share = (.041 × $747,000)/7,500 = 4.0836 Price-earnings ratio = $27/4.0836 = 6.61

A firm has sales of $3,400, net income of $390, total assets of $4,500, and total equity of $2,750. Interest expense is $40. What is the common-size statement value of the interest expense? A. 0.89 percent B. 1.18 percent C. 3.69 percent D. 10.26 percent E. 14.55 percent

B

A supplier, who requires payment within ten days, should be most concerned with which one of the following ratios when granting credit? A. current B. cash C. debt-equity D. quick E. total debt

B

Activities of a firm which require the spending of cash are known as: A. sources of cash. B. uses of cash. C. cash collections. D. cash receipts. E. cash on hand

B

Townsend Enterprises has a PEG ratio of 5.3, net income of $49,200, a price-earnings ratio of 17.6, and a profit margin of 7.1 percent. What is the earnings growth rate? A. 0.33 percent B. 1.06 percent C. 3.32 percent D. 5.30 percent E. 10.60 percent

C. 5.3 = 17.6/(Earnings growth rate × 100); Earnings growth rate = 3.32 percent

A common-size income statement is an accounting statement that expresses all of a firm's expenses as percentage of: A. total assets. B. total equity. C. net income. D. taxable income. E. sales.

E

On a common-base year financial statement, accounts receivables will be expressed relative to which one of the following? A. current year sales B. current year total assets C. base-year sales D. base-year total assets E. base-year accounts receivables

E

A firm has total assets with a current book value of $68,700, a current market value of $74,300, and a current replacement cost of $75,600. What is the value of Tobin's Q? A. .85 B. .87 C. .92 D. .95 E. .98

E. Tobin's Q= $74,300/$75,600= .98

A firm has total debt of $4,620 and a debt-equity ratio of 0.57. What is the value of the total assets? A. $6,128.05 B. $7,253.40 C. $9,571.95 D. $11,034.00 E. $12,725.26

E. Total equity = $4,620/0.57 = $8,105.26 Total assets = $4,620 + $8,105.26 = $12,725.26

Big Guy Subs has net income of $150,980, a price-earnings ratio of 12.8, and earnings per share of $0.87. How many shares of stock are outstanding? A. 13,558 B. 14,407 C. 165,523 D. 171,000 E. 173,540

E. Number of shares = $150,980/$0.87 = 173,540

Reliable Cars has sales of $807,200, total assets of $1,105,100, and a profit margin of 9.68 percent. The firm has a total debt ratio of 78 percent. What is the return on equity? A. 13.09 percent B. 16.67 percent C. 17.68 percent D. 28.56 percent E. 32.14 percent

E. Return on equity = (.0968 × $807,200)/[$1,105,100 × (1 - .78)] = 32.14 percent

A firm currently has $600 in debt for every $1,000 in equity. Assume the firm uses some of its cash to decrease its debt while maintaining its current equity and net income. Which one of the following will decrease as a result of this action? A. equity multiplier B. total asset turnover C. profit margin D. return on assets E. return on equity

A

Beach Wear has current liabilities of $350,000, a quick ratio of 1.65, inventory turnover of 3.2, and a current ratio of 2.9. What is the cost of goods sold? A. $980,000 B. $1,060,000 C. $1,200,000 D. $1,400,000 E. $1,560,000

D. Current assets = 2.9 × $350,000 = $1,015,000 ($1,015,000 - Inventory)/$350,000 = 1.65; Inventory = $437,500 Costs of goods sold = 3.2 × $437,500 = $1,400,000

Coulter Supply has a total debt ratio of 0.47. What is the equity multiplier? A. 0.89 B. 1.13 C. 1.47 D. 1.89 E. 2.13

D. Debt-equity ratio = .47/(1 - 0.47) = 0.89 Equity multiplier = 1 + 0.89 = 1.89

The Bike Shop paid $2,310 in interest and $1,850 in dividends last year. The times interest earned ratio is 2.2 and the depreciation expense is $460. What is the value of the cash coverage ratio? A. 1.67 B. 1.80 C. 2.21 D. 2.40 E. 2.52

D. EBIT = 2.2 × $2,310 = $5,082; Cash coverage ratio = ($5,082 + $460)/$2,310 = 2.40

The Dockside Inn has net income for the most recent year of $8,450. The tax rate was 38 percent. The firm paid $1,300 in total interest expense and deducted $1,900 in depreciation expense. What was the cash coverage ratio for the year? A. 10.48 times B. 11.48 times C. 12.39 times D. 12.95 times E. 13.07 times

D. Earnings before taxes = $8,450/(1 - .38) = $13,629.03 Earnings before interest, taxes, and depreciation = $13,629.03 + $1,300 + $1,900 = $16,829.03 Cash coverage ratio = $16,829.03/$1,300 = 12.95 times

Uptown Men's Wear has accounts payable of $2,214, inventory of $7,950, cash of $1,263, fixed assets of $8,400, accounts receivable of $3,907, and long-term debt of $4,200. What is the value of the net working capital to total assets ratio? A. 0.31 B. 0.42 C. 0.47 D. 0.51 E. 0.56

D. NWC to total assets= (1263 +3907+7950-2214)/(1263+3907+7950+8400)=0.51

Which of the following represent problems encountered when comparing the financial statements of two separate entities? I. Either one, or both, of the firms may be conglomerates and thus have unrelated lines of business. II. The operations of the two firms may vary geographically. III. The firms may use differing accounting methods. IV. The two firms may be seasonal in nature and have different fiscal year ends. A. I and II only B. II and III only C. I, III, and IV only D. I, II, and III only E. I, II, III, and IV

E

Which one of the following is a source of cash? A. increase in accounts receivable B. decrease in common stock C. decrease in long-term debt D. decrease in accounts payable E. decrease in inventory

E

Which one of the following is a use of cash? A. increase in notes payable B. decrease in inventory C. increase in long-term debt D. decrease in accounts receivables E. decrease in common stock

E

Which one of the following statements is correct? A. If the total debt ratio is greater than .50, then the debt-equity ratio must be less than 1.0. B. Long-term creditors would prefer the times interest earned ratio be 1.4 rather than 1.5. C. The debt-equity ratio can be computed as 1 plus the equity multiplier. D. An equity multiplier of 1.2 means a firm has $1.20 in sales for every $1 in equity. E. An increase in the depreciation expense will not affect the cash coverage ratio

E

Which one of the following will decrease if a firm can decrease its operating costs, all else constant? A. return on equity B. return on assets C. profit margin D. equity multiplier E. price-earnings ratio

E

High Mountain Foods has an equity multiplier of 1.55, a total asset turnover of 1.3, and a profit margin of 7.5 percent. What is the return on equity? A. 8.94 percent B. 10.87 percent C. 12.69 percent D. 14.38 percent E. 15.11 percent

E. Return on equity = .075 × 1.3 × 1.55 = 15.11 percent

Canine Supply has sales of $2,200, total assets of $1,400, and a debt-equity ratio of 0.3. Its return on equity is 15 percent. What is the net income? A. $138.16 B. $141.41 C. $152.09 D. $156.67 E. $161.54

E. Return on equity = .15 = (Net income/$2,200) × ($2,200/$1,400) × (1 + 0.30) Net income = $161.54

Charlie's Chicken has a debt-equity ratio of 2.05. Return on assets is 9.2 percent, and total equity is $560,000. What is the net income? A. $105,616 B. $148,309 C. $157,136 D. $161,008 E. $164,909

Equity multiplier = 1 + 2.05 = 3.05 Return on equity = .092 × 3.05 = .2806 Net income = .2806 × $560,000 = $157,136

A firm has sales of $68,400, costs of $42,900, interest paid of $2,100, and depreciation of $6,500. The tax rate is 34 percent. What is the value of the cash coverage ratio? A. 12.14 B. 15.24 C. 17.27 D. 23.41 E. 24.56

A. Cash coverage ratio = ($68,400 - $42,900)/$2,100 = 12.14

A firm has 160,000 shares of stock outstanding, sales of $1.94 million, net income of $126,400, a price-earnings ratio of 18.7, and a book value per share of $9.12. What is the market-to-book ratio? A. 1.62 B. 1.84 C. 2.23 D. 2.45 E. 2.57

A. Earnings per share = $126,400/160,000 = $0.79 Price per share = $0.79 × 18.7 = $14.773 Market-to-book ratio = $14.773/$9.12 = 1.62

Dandelion Fields has a Tobin's Q of .96. The replacement cost of the firm's assets is $225,000 and the market value of the firm's debt is $109,000. The firm has 20,000 shares of stock outstanding and a book value per share of $2.09. What is the market to book ratio? A. 2.56 times B. 3.18 times C. 3.54 times D. 4.01 times E. 4.20 times

A. Market value of assets = .96 × $225,000 = $216,000 Market value of equity = $216,000 - $109,000 = $107,000 Market value per share $107,000/20,000 = $5.35 Market-to-book ratio = $5.35/$2.09 = 2.56 times

The Purple Martin has annual sales of $687,400, total debt of $210,000, total equity of $365,000, and a profit margin of 5.20 percent. What is the return on assets? A. 6.22 percent B. 6.48 percent C. 7.02 percent D. 7.78 percent E. 9.79 percent

A. Return on assets = (.0520 × $687,400)/($210,000 + $365,000) = 6.22 percent

A firm has a debt-equity ratio of 0.42. What is the total debt ratio? A. 0.30 B. 0.36 C. 0.44 D. 1.58 E. 2.38

A. The debt-equity ratio is 0.42. If total debt is $42 and total equity is $100, then total assets are $142. Total debt ratio = $42/$142 = 0.30.

Which one of the following is a source of cash? A. repurchase of common stock B. acquisition of debt C. purchase of inventory D. payment to a supplier E. granting credit to a customer

B

Gladstone Pavers has a long-term debt ratio of 0.6 and a current ratio of 1.3. Current liabilities are $700, sales are $4,440, the profit margin is 9.5 percent, and the return on equity is 19.5 percent. How much does the firm have in net fixed assets? A. $4,880.18 B. $5,197.69 C. $5,666.67 D. $5,848.15 E. $6,107.70

B. Current assets = 1.3 × $700 = $910 Net income = .095 × $4,440 = $421.80 Total equity = $421.80/.195 = $2,163.0769 0.6 = Long term debt/(Long-term debt + $2,163.0769); Long-term debt = $3,244.6153 Total debt = $700 + $3,244.6153 = $3,944.6153 Total assets = $3,944.6153 + $2,163.0769 = $6,107.6922 Net fixed assets = $6,107.6922 - $910 = $5,197.69

The Flower Shoppe has accounts receivable of $3,709, inventory of $4,407, sales of $218,640, and cost of goods sold of $167,306. How many days does it take the firm to both sell its inventory and collect the payment on the sale assuming that all sales are on credit? A. 14.67 days B. 15.81 days C. 16.23 days D. 17.18 days E. 17.47 days

B. Days in inventory = 365/($167,306/$4,407) = 9.614 days Days' sales in receivables = 365/($218,640/$3,709) = 6.192 days Total days in inventory and receivables = 9.614 + 6.192 = 15.81 days

Lancaster Toys has a profit margin of 9.6 percent, a total asset turnover of 1.71, and a return on equity of 21.01 percent. What is the debt-equity ratio? A. 0.22 B. 0.28 C. 0.46 D. 0.72 E. 0.78

B. Equity multiplier = .2101/(.096 × 1.71) = 1.28 Debt-equity ratio = 1.28 - 1 = 0.28

A firm generated net income of $878. The depreciation expense was $47 and dividends were paid in the amount of $25. Accounts payables decreased by $13, accounts receivables increased by $22, inventory decreased by $14, and net fixed assets decreased by $8. There was no interest expense. What was the net cash flow from operating activity? A. $876 B. $902 C. $904 D. $922 E. $930

C

According to the Statement of Cash Flows, a decrease in accounts receivable will _____ the cash flow from _____ activities. A. decrease; operating B. decrease; financing C. increase; operating D. increase; financing E. increase; investment

C

BL Industries has ending inventory of $300,000, and cost of goods sold for the year just ended was $1,410,000. On average, how long does a unit of inventory sit on the shelf before it is sold? A. 17.16 days B. 21.43 days C. 77.66 days D. 78.29 days E. 83.13 days

C. Inventory turnover = $1,410,000/$300,000 = 4.7 times Day's sales in inventory = 365/4.7 = 77.66 days

Al's Sport Store has sales of $897,400, costs of goods sold of $628,300, inventory of $208,400, and accounts receivable of $74,100. How many days, on average, does it take the firm to sell its inventory assuming that all sales are on credit? A. 74.19 days B. 84.76 days C. 121.07 days D. 138.46 days E. 151.21 days

C. Inventory turnover = $628,300/$208,400 = 3.014875 Days in inventory = 365/3.014875 = 121.07 days

Taylor's Men's Wear has a debt-equity ratio of 42 percent, sales of $749,000, net income of $41,300, and total debt of $198,400. What is the return on equity? A. 7.79 percent B. 8.41 percent C. 8.74 percent D. 9.09 percent E. 9.16 percent

C. Return on equity = $41,300/($198,400/0.42) = 8.74 percent

A firm has a debt-equity ratio of 57 percent, a total asset turnover of 1.12, and a profit margin of 4.9 percent. The total equity is $511,640. What is the amount of the net income? A. $28,079 B. $35,143 C. $44,084 D. $47,601 E. $52,418

C. Return on equity = .049 × 1.12 × (1 + 0.57) = .0861616 Net income = $511,640 × .0861616 = $44,084

Billings, Inc. has net income of $161,000, a profit margin of 7.6 percent, and an accounts receivable balance of $127,100. Assume that 66 percent of sales are on credit. What is the days' sales in receivables? A. 21.90 days B. 27.56 days C. 33.18 days D. 35.04 days E. 36.19 days

C. Sales = $161,000/.076 = $2,118,421 Credit sales = $2,118,421 × .66 = $1,398,158 Accounts receivable turnover = $1,398,158/$127,100 = 11 times Days' sales in receivables = 365/11 = 33.18 days

Dixie Supply has total assets with a current book value of $368,900 and a current replacement cost of $486,200. The market value of these assets is $464,800. What is the value of Tobin's Q? A. .86 B. .92 C. .96 D. 1.01 E. 1.06

C. Tobin's Q= $464,800/$486,200= .96

Russell's Deli has cash of $136, accounts receivable of $87, accounts payable of $215, and inventory of $409. What is the value of the quick ratio? A. 0.31 B. 0.53 C. 0.71 D. 1.04 E. 1.07

D. Quick ratio= ($136+87)/215=1.04

The Home Supply Co. has a current accounts receivable balance of $300,000. Credit sales for the year just ended were $1,830,000. How many days on average did it take for credit customers to pay off their accounts during this past year? A. 54.29 days B. 56.01 days C. 57.50 days D. 59.84 days E. 61.00 days

D. Receivables turnover = $1,830,000/$300,000 = 6.1 times Days' sales in receivables = 365/6.1 = 59.84 days

If a firm produces a twelve percent return on assets and also a twelve percent return on equity, then the firm: A. may have short-term, but not long-term debt. B. is using its assets as efficiently as possible. C. has no net working capital. D. has a debt-equity ratio of 1.0. E. has an equity multiplier of 1.0.

E

Shareholders probably have the most interest in which one of the following sets of ratios? A. return on assets and profit margin B. long-term debt and times interest earned C. price-earnings and debt-equity D. market-to-book and times interest earned E. return on equity and price-earnings

E

Tobin's Q relates the market value of a firm's assets to which one of the following? A. initial cost of creating the firm B. current book value of the firm C. average asset value of similar firms D. average market value of similar firms E. today's cost to duplicate those assets

E

A firm has net working capital of $2,715, net fixed assets of $22,407, sales of $31,350, and current liabilities of $3,908. How many dollars worth of sales are generated from every $1 in total assets? A. $1.08 B. $1.14 C. $1.19 D. $1.26 E. $1.30

A. Total asset turnover = $31,350/($2,715 + $22,407 + $3,908) = 1.08 Every $1 in total assets generates $1.08 in sales

Al's has a price-earnings ratio of 18.5. Ben's also has a price-earnings ratio of 18.5. Which one of the following statements must be true if Al's has a higher PEG ratio than Ben's? A. Al's has more net income than Ben's. B. Ben's is increasing its earnings at a faster rate than the Al's. C. Al's has a higher market value per share than does Ben's. D. Ben's has a lower market-to-book ratio than Al's. E. Al's has a higher net income than Ben's

B

An increase in which of the following will increase the return on equity, all else constant? I. sales II. net income III. depreciation IV. total equity A. I only B. I and II only C. II and IV only D. II and III only E. I, II, and III only

B

Dee's has a fixed asset turnover rate of 1.12 and a total asset turnover rate of 0.91. Sam's has a fixed asset turnover rate of 1.15 and a total asset turnover rate of 0.88. Both companies have similar operations. Based on this information, Dee's must be doing which one of the following? A. utilizing its fixed assets more efficiently than Sam's B. utilizing its total assets more efficiently than Sam's C. generating $1 in sales for every $1.12 in net fixed assets D. generating $1.12 in net income for every $1 in net fixed assets E. maintaining the same level of current assets as Sam's

B

If a firm has a debt-equity ratio of 1.0, then its total debt ratio must be which one of the following? A. 0.0 B. 0.5 C. 1.0 D. 1.5 E. 2.0

B

Ratios that measure a firm's financial leverage are known as _____ ratios. A. asset management B. long-term solvency C. short-term solvency D. profitability E. book value

B

The price-sales ratio is especially useful when analyzing firms that have which one of the following? A. volatile market prices B. negative earnings C. positive PEG ratios D. a negative Tobin's Q E. increasing sales

B

Which of the following can be used to compute the return on equity? I. Profit margin × Return on assets II. Return on assets × Equity multiplier III. Net income/Total equity IV. Return on assets × Total asset turnover A. I and III only B. II and III only C. II and IV only D. I, II, and III only E. I, II, III, and IV

B

Which of the following ratios are measures of a firm's liquidity? I. cash coverage ratio II. interval measure III. debt-equity ratio IV. quick ratio A. I and III only B. II and IV only C. I, III, and IV only D. I, II, and III only E. I, II, III, and IV

B

Which one of the following statements is correct? A. Book values should always be given precedence over market values. B. Financial statements are frequently used as the basis for performance evaluations. C. Historical information provides no value to someone who is predicting future performance. D. Potential lenders place little value on financial statement information. E. Reviewing financial information over time has very limited value

B

A firm has total assets of $311,770 and net fixed assets of $167,532. The average daily operating costs are $2,980. What is the value of the interval measure? A. 31.47 days B. 48.40 days C. 56.22 days D. 68.05 days E. 104.62 days

B. Interval measure= (311,770-167,532)/2980=48.40

Lassiter Industries has annual sales of $220,000 with 10,000 shares of stock outstanding. The firm has a profit margin of 7.5 percent and a price-sales ratio of 1.20. What is the firm's price-earnings ratio? A. 14 B. 16 C. 18 D. 20 E. 22

B. Price per share = 1.20 × ($220,000/10,000) = $26.40 Earnings per share = ($220,000 × .075)/10,000 = $1.65 Price-earnings ratio = $26.40/$1.65 = 16

The Burger Hut has sales of $29 million, total assets of $43 million, and total debt of $13 million. The profit margin is 11 percent. What is the return on equity? A. 7.42 percent B. 10.63 percent C. 11.08 percent D. 13.31 percent E. 14.28 percent

B. Return on equity = (.11 × $29m)/($43m - $13m) = 10.63 percent

Oscar's Dog House has a profit margin of 5.6 percent, a return on assets of 12.5 percent, and an equity multiplier of 1.49. What is the return on equity? A. 17.14 percent B. 18.63 percent C. 19.67 percent D. 21.69 percent E. 22.30 percent

B. Return on equity = 12.5 percent × 1.49 = 18.63 percent, using the Du Pont Identity

A firm has a debt-total asset ratio of 74 percent and a return on total assets of 13 percent. What is the return on equity? A. 26 percent B. 50 percent C. 65 percent D. 84 percent E. 135 percent

B. Total assets - Total equity)/Total assets = .74; Total equity = .26 Total assets Net income = .13 Total assets Return on equity = .13 Total assets/.26 Total assets = 50 percent

An increase in current liabilities will have which one of the following effects, all else held constant? Assume all ratios have positive values. A. increase in the cash ratio B. increase in the net working capital to total assets ratio C. decrease in the quick ratio D. decrease in the cash coverage ratio E. increase in the current ratio

C

During the year, Kitchen Supply increased its accounts receivable by $130, decreased its inventory by $75, and decreased its accounts payable by $40. How did these three accounts affect the firm's cash flows for the year? A. $245 use of cash B. $165 use of cash C. $95 use of cash D. $95 source of cash E. $165 source of cash

C

It is easier to evaluate a firm using financial statements when the firm: A. is a conglomerate. B. has recently merged with its largest competitor. C. uses the same accounting procedures as other firms in the industry. D. has a different fiscal year than other firms in the industry. E. tends to have many one-time events such as asset sales and property acquisitions

C

Jasper United had sales of $21,000 in 2008 and $24,000 in 2009. The firm's current accounts remained constant. Given this information, which one of the following statements must be true? A. The total asset turnover rate increased. B. The days' sales in receivables increased. C. The net working capital turnover rate increased. D. The fixed asset turnover decreased. E. The receivables turnover rate decreased

C

On the Statement of Cash Flows, which of the following are considered operating activities? I. costs of goods sold II. decrease in accounts payable III. interest paid IV. dividends paid A. I and III only B. III and IV only C. I, II, and III only D. I, III, and IV only E. I, II, III, and IV

C

The Du Pont identity can be used to help managers answer which of the following questions related to a firm's operations? I. How many sales dollars has the firm generated per each dollar of assets? II. How many dollars of assets has a firm acquired per each dollar in shareholders' equity? III. How much net profit is a firm generating per dollar of sales? IV. Does the firm have the ability to meet its debt obligations in a timely manner? A. I and III only B. II and IV only C. I, II, and III only D. II, III and IV only E. I, II, III, and IV

C

The U.S. government coding system that classifies a firm by the nature of its business operations is known as the: A. NASDAQ 100. B. Standard & Poor's 500. C. Standard Industrial Classification code. D. Governmental ID code. E. Government Engineered Coding System

C

The cash coverage ratio directly measures the ability of a firm's revenues to meet which one of its following obligations? A. payment to supplier B. payment to employee C. payment of interest to a lender D. payment of principle to a lender E. payment of a dividend to a shareholder

C

Which one of the following accurately describes the three parts of the Du Pont identity? A. operating efficiency, equity multiplier, and profitability ratio B. financial leverage, operating efficiency, and profitability ratio C. equity multiplier, profit margin, and total asset turnover D. debt-equity ratio, capital intensity ratio, and profit margin E. return on assets, profit margin, and equity multiplier

C

Which one of the following standardizes items on the income statement and balance sheet relative to their values as of a common point in time? A. statement of standardization B. statement of cash flows C. common-base year statement D. common-size statement E. base reconciliation statement

C

An increase in which one of the following will increase a firm's quick ratio without affecting its cash ratio? A. accounts payable B. cash C. inventory D. accounts receivable E. fixed assets

D

On a common-size balance sheet all accounts are expressed as a percentage of: A. sales for the period. B. the base year sales. C. total equity for the base year. D. total assets for the current year. E. total assets for the base year.

D

Last year, which is used as the base year, a firm had cash of $52, accounts receivable of $218, inventory of $509, and net fixed assets of $1,107. This year, the firm has cash of $61, accounts receivable of $198, inventory of $527, and net fixed assets of $1,216. What is the common-base year value of accounts receivable? A. 0.08 B. 0.10 C. 0.88 D. 0.91 E. 1.18

D

A firm has an interval measure of 48. This means that the firm has sufficient liquid assets to do which one of the following? A. pay all of its debts that are due within the next 48 hours B. pay all of its debts that are due within the next 48 days C. cover its operating costs for the next 48 hours D. cover its operating costs for the next 48 days E. meet the demands of its customers for the next 48 hours

D

A firm uses 2008 as the base year for its financial statements. The common-size, base-year statement for 2009 has an inventory value of 1.08. This is interpreted to mean that the 2009 inventory is equal to 108 percent of which one of the following? A. 2008 inventory B. 2008 total assets C. 2009 total assets D. 2008 inventory expressed as a percent of 2008 total assets E. 2009 inventory expressed as a percent of 2009 total assets

D

Over the past year, the quick ratio for a firm increased while the current ratio remained constant. Given this information, which one of the following must have occurred? Assume all ratios have positive values. A. current assets increased B. current assets decreased C. inventory increased D. inventory decreased E. accounts payable increased

D

Ratios that measure how efficiently a firm manages its assets and operations to generate net income are referred to as _____ ratios. A. asset management B. long-term solvency C. short-term solvency D. profitability E. turnover

D

The Corner Hardware has succeeded in increasing the amount of goods it sells while holding the amount of inventory on hand at a constant level. Assume that both the cost per unit and the selling price per unit also remained constant. This accomplishment will be reflected in the firm's financial ratios in which one of the following ways? A. decrease in the inventory turnover rate B. decrease in the net working capital turnover rate C. no change in the fixed asset turnover rate D. decrease in the day's sales in inventory E. no change in the total asset turnover rate

D

The formula which breaks down the return on equity into three component parts is referred to as which one of the following? A. equity equation B. profitability determinant C. SIC formula D. Du Pont identity E. equity performance formula

D

The sources and uses of cash over a stated period of time are reflected on the: A. income statement. B. balance sheet. C. tax reconciliation statement. D. statement of cash flows. E. statement of operating position

D

Which one of the following is a source of cash? A. increase in accounts receivable B. decrease in notes payable C. decrease in common stock D. increase in accounts payable E. increase in inventory

D

Wise's Corner Grocer had the following current account values. What effect did the change in net working capital have on the firm's cash flows for 2009? A. net use of cash of $37 B. net use of cash of $83 C. net source of cash of $83 D. net source of cash of $111 E. net source of cash of $135

D