Intermediate Financial Management ch. 6 T/F and conceptual

The balance sheet is a financial statement that measures the flow of funds into and out of various accounts over time, while the income statement measures the firm's financial position at a point in time.

False

The current cash flow from existing assets is highly relevant to the investor. However, since the value of the firm depends primarily upon its growth opportunities, profit projections from those opportunities are the only relevant future flows with which investors are concerned.

False

The fact that 70% of the interest income received by a corporation is excluded from its taxable income encourages firms to use more debt financing than they would in the absence of this tax law provision.

False

The interest and dividends paid by a corporation are considered to be deductible operating expenses, hence they decrease the firm's tax liability.

False

Total net operating capital is equal to net fixed assets.

False

If the tax laws were changed so that $0.50 out of every $1.00 of interest paidby a corporation was allowed as a tax-deductible expense, this would probably encourage companies to use more debt financing than they presently do, other things held constant.

False

In accounting, emphasis is placed on determining net income in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In finance, the primary emphasis is also on net income because that is what investors use to value the firm. However, a secondary financial consideration is cash flow, because cash is needed to operate the business.

False

Its retained earnings is the actual cash that the firm has generated through operations less the cash that has been paid out to stockholders as dividends. Retained earnings are kept in cash or near cash accounts and, thus, these cash accounts, when added together, will always be equal to the firm's total retained earnings.

False

Assets other than cash are expected to produce cash over time, but the amount of cash they eventually produce could be higher or lower than the values at which these assets are carried on the books.

True

Interest paid by a corporation is a tax deduction for the paying corporation, but dividends paid are not deductible. This treatment, other things held constant, tends to encourage the use of debt financing by corporations.

True

Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) is the amount of net income a company would generate from its operations if it had no interest income or interest expense.

True

Net operating working capital is equal to operating current assets minus operating current liabilities.

True

On the balance sheet, total assets must always equal total liabilities and equity

True

The annual report contains four basic financial statements: the income statement, balance sheet, statement of cash flows, and statement of stockholders' equity.

True

The income statement shows the difference between a firm's income and its costs⎯i.e., its profits⎯during a specified period of time. However, not all reported income comes in the form or cash, and reported costs likewise may not correctly reflect cash outlays. Therefore, there may be a substantial difference between a firm's reported profits and its actual cash flow for the same period.

True

The primary reason the annual report is important in finance is that it is used by investors when they form expectations about the firm's future earnings and dividends, and the riskiness of those cash flows.

True

The retained earnings account on the balance sheet does not represent cash. Rather, it represents part of stockholders' claims against the firm's existing assets. This implies that retained earnings are in fact stockholders'reinvested earnings.

True

The time dimension is important in financial statement analysis. The balance sheet shows the firm's financial position at a given point in time, the income statement shows results over a period of time, and the statement of cash flows reflects changesin the firm's accounts over that period of time.

True

To estimate the cash flow from operations, depreciation must be added back to net income because it is a non-cash charge that has been deducted from revenue.

True

. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. The income statement for a given year is designed to give us an idea of how much the firm earned during that year. b. The focal point of the income statement is the cash account, because that account cannot be manipulated by "accounting tricks." c. The reported income of two otherwise identical firms cannot be manipulated by different accounting procedures provided the firms follow Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). d. The reported income of two otherwise identical firms must be identical if the firms are publicly owned, provided they follow procedures that are permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). e. If a firm follows Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), then its reported net income will be identical to its reported net cash flow.

a

Assume that Congress recently passed a provision that will enable Barton's Rare Books (BRB) to double its depreciation expense for the upcoming year but will have no effect on its sales revenue or tax rate. Prior to the new provision, BRB's net income after taxes was forecasted to be $4 million. Which of the following best describes the impact of the new provision on BRB's financial statements versus the statements without the provision? Assume that the company uses the same depreciation method for tax and stockholder reporting purposes. a. Net fixed assets on the balance sheet will decrease. b. The provision will reduce the company's net cash flow. c. The provision will increase the company's tax payments. d. Net fixed assets on the balance sheet will increase. e. The provision will increase the company's net income.

a

On its 2014 balance sheet, Barngrover Books showed $510 million of retained earnings, and exactly that same amount was shown the following year in 2015. Assuming that no earnings restatements were issued, which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. Dividends could have been paid in 2015, but they would have had to equal the earnings for the year. b. If the company lost money in 2015, they must have paid dividends. c. The company must have had zero net income in 2015. d. The company must have paid out half of its earnings as dividends. e. The company must have paid no dividends in 2015.

a

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. A typical industrial company's balance sheet lists the firm's assets that will be converted to cash first, and then goes on down to list the firm's longest lived assets last. b. The balance sheet for a given year is designed to give us an idea of what happened to the firm during that year. c. The balance sheet for a given year tells us how much money the company earned during that year. d. The difference between the total assets reported on the balance sheet and the debts reported on this statement tells us the current market value of the stockholders' equity, assuming the statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). e. For most companies, the market value of the stock equals the book value of the stock as reported on the balance sheet.

a

For managerial purposes, i.e., making decisions regarding the firm's operations, the standard financial statements as prepared by accountants under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) are often modified and used to create alternative data and metrics that provide a somewhat different picture of a firm's operations. Related to these modifications, which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. The standard statements make adjustments to reflect the effects of inflation on asset values, and these adjustments are normally carried into any adjustment that managers make to the standard statements. b. The standard statements focus on accounting income for the entire corporation, not cash flows, and the two can be quite different during any given accounting period. However, for valuation purposes we need to discount cash flows, not accounting income. Moreover, since many firms have a number of separate divisions, and since division managers should be compensated on their divisions' performance, not that of the entire firm, information that focuses on the divisions is needed. These factors have led to the development of information that is focused on cash flows and the operations of individual units. c. The standard statements provide useful information on the firm's individual operating units, but management needs more information on the firm's overall operations than the standard statements provide. d. The standard statements focus on cash flows, but managers are less concerned with cash flows than with accounting income as defined by GAAP. e. The best feature of standard statements is that, if they are prepared under GAAP, the data are always consistent from firm to firm. Thus, under GAAP, there is no room for accountants to "adjust" the results to make earnings look better.

b

Which of the following factors could explain why Regal Industrial Fixtures had a negative net cash flow last year, even though the cash on its balance sheet increased? a. The company repurchased 20% of its common stock. b. The company sold a new issue of bonds. c. The company made a large investment in new plant and equipment. d. The company paid a large dividend. e. The company had high amortization expenses.

b

. Analysts following Armstrong Products recently noted that the company's operating net cash flow increasedover the prior year, yet cash as reported on the balance sheet decreased. Which of the following factors could explain this situation? a. The company issued new long-term debt. b. The company cut its dividend. c. The company made a large investment in a profitable new plant. d. The company sold a division and received cash in return. e. The company issued new common stock.

c

The LeMond Corporation just purchased a new production line. Assume that the firm planned to depreciate the equipment over 5 years on a straight-line basis, but Congress then passed a provision that requires the company to depreciate the equipment on a straight-line basis over 7 years. Other things held constant, which of the following will occur as a result of this Congressional action? Assume that the company uses the same depreciation method for tax and stockholder reporting purposes. a. LeMond's tax liability for the year will be lower. b. LeMond's taxable income will be lower. c. LeMond's net fixed assets as shown on the balance sheet will be higher at the end of the year. d. LeMond's cash position will improve (increase). e. LeMond's reported net income after taxes for the year will be lower.

c

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. Net cash flow (NCF) is defined as follows:NCF = Net income - Depreciation and Amortization. b. Changes in working capital have no effect on free cash flow. c. Free cash flow (FCF) is defined as follows:FCF = EBIT(1 − T)+ Depreciation and Amortization− Capital expenditures required to sustain operations−Required changes in net operating working capital. d. Free cash flow (FCF) is defined as follows:FCF = EBIT(1 − T)+ Depreciation and Amortization + Capital expenditures. e. Net cash flow is the same as free cash flow (FCF).

c

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. The maximum federal tax rate on personal income in 2014 was 50%. b. Since companies can deduct dividends paid but not interest paid, our tax system favors the use of equity financing over debt financing, and this causes companies' debt ratios to be lower than they would be if interest and dividends were both deductible. c. Interest paid to an individual is counted as income for tax purposes and taxed at the individual's regular tax rate, which in 2014 could go up to 35%, but dividends received were taxed at a maximum rate of 15%. d. The maximum federal tax rate on corporate income in 2014 was 50%. e. Corporations obtain capital for use in their operations by borrowing and by raising equity capital, either by selling new common stock or by retaining earnings. The cost of debt capital is the interest paid on the debt, and the cost of the equity is the dividends paid on the stock. Both of these costs are deductible from income when calculating income for tax purposes.

c

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. The statement of cash needs tells us how much cash the firm will require during some future period, generally a month or a year. b. The four most important financial statements provided in the annual report are the balance sheet, income statement, cash budget, and the statement of stockholders' equity. c. The balance sheet gives us a picture of the firm's financial position at a point in time. d. The income statement gives us a picture of the firm's financial position at a point in time. e. The statement of cash flows tells us how much cash the firm has in the form of currency and demand deposits.

c

Aubey Aircraft recently announced that its net income increased sharply from the previous year, yet its net cash flow from operations declined. Which of the following could explain this performance? a. The company's operating income declined. b. The company's expenditures on fixed assets declined. c. The company's cost of goods sold increased. d. The company's depreciation and amortization expenses declined. e. The company's interest expense increased.

d

Danielle's Sushi Shop last year had (1) a negative net cash flow from operations, (2) a negative free cash flow, and (3) an increase in cash as reported on its balance sheet. Which of the following factors could explain this situation? a. The company had a sharp increase in its depreciation and amortization expenses. b. The company had a sharp increase in its inventories. c. The company had a sharp increase in its accrued liabilities. d. The company sold a new issue of common stock. e. The company made a large capital investment early in the year.

d

Other things held constant, which of the following actions would increase the amount of cash on a company's balance sheet? a. The company purchases a new piece of equipment. b. The company repurchases common stock. c. The company pays a dividend. d. The company issues new common stock. e. The company gives customers more time to pay their bills.

d

Which of the following items is NOTincluded in current assets? a. Short-term, highly liquid, marketable securities. b. Accounts receivable. c. Inventory. d. Bonds. e. Cash.

d

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. All corporations other than non-profit corporations are subject to corporate income taxes, which are 15% for the lowest amounts of income and 35% for the highest amounts of income. b. The income of certain small corporations that qualify under the Tax Code is completely exempt from corporate income taxes. Thus, the federal government receives no tax revenue from these businesses. c. All businesses, regardless of their legal form of organization, are taxed under the Business Tax Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. d. Small businesses that qualify under the Tax Code can elect not to pay corporate taxes, but then their owners must report their pro rata shares of the firm's income as personal income and pay taxes on that income. e. Congress recently changed the tax laws to make dividend income received by individuals exempt from income taxes. Prior to the enactment of that law, corporate income was subject to double taxation, where the firm was first taxed on the income and stockholders were taxed again on the income when it was paid to them as dividends.

d

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. One way to increase EVA is to achieve the same level of operating income but with more investor-supplied capital. b. If a firm reports positive net income, its EVA must also be positive. c. One drawback of EVA as a performance measure is that it mistakenly assumes that equity capital is free. d. One way to increase EVA is to generate the same level of operating income but with less investor-supplied capital. e. Actions that increase reported net income will always increase net cash flow.

d

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. The more depreciation a firm has in a given year, the higher its EPS, other things held constant. b. Typically, a firm's DPS should exceed its EPS. c. Typically, a firm's EBIT should exceed its EBITDA. d. If a firm is more profitable than average (e.g., Google), we would normally expect to see its stock price exceed its book value per share. e. If a firm is more profitable than most other firms, we would normally expect to see its book value per share exceed its stock price, especially after several years of high inflation.

d

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. The primary difference between EVA and accounting net income is that when net income is calculated, a deduction is made to account for the cost of common equity, whereas EVA represents net income before deducting the cost of the equity capital the firm uses. b. MVA gives us an idea about how much value a firm's management has added during the last year. c. MVA stands for market value added, and it is defined as follows:MVA = (Shares outstanding)(Stock price) + Book value of common equity. d. EVA stands for economic value added, and it is defined as follows:EVA = EBIT(1 − T) − (Investor-supplied op. capital) × (A − T cost of capital). e. EVA gives us an idea about how much value a firm's management has added over the firm's life.

d

Olivia Hardison, CFO of Impact United Athletic Designs, plans to have the company issue $500 million of new common stock and use the proceeds to pay off some of its outstanding bonds. Assume that the company, which does not pay any dividends, takes this action, and that total assets, operating income (EBIT), and its tax rate all remain constant. Which of the following would occur? a. The company would have to pay less taxes. b. The company's taxable income would fall. c. The company's interest expense would remain constant. d. The company would have less common equity than before. e. The company's net income would increase.

e

Which of the following items cannot be foundon a firm's balance sheet under current liabilities? a. Accrued payroll taxes. b. Accounts payable. c. Short-term notes payable to the bank. d. Accrued wages. e. Cost of goods sold.

e

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. Depreciation and amortization are not cash charges, so neither of them has an effect on a firm's reported profits. b. The more depreciation a firm reports, the higher its tax bill, other things held constant. c. People sometimes talk about the firm's net cash flow, which is shown as the lowest entry on the income statement, hence it is often called "the bottom line." d. Depreciation reduces a firm's cash balance, so an increase in depreciation would normally lead to a reduction in the firm's net cash flow. e. Net cash flow (NCF) is often defined as follows:Net Cash Flow = Net Income + Depreciation and Amortization Charges.

e

Which of the following would be most likely to occur in the year after Congress, in an effort to increase tax revenue, passed legislation that forced companies to depreciate equipment over longerlives? Assume that sales, other operating costs, and tax rates are not affected, and assume that the same depreciation method is used for tax and stockholder reporting purposes. a. Companies' reported net incomes would decline. b. Companies' net operating profits after taxes (NOPAT) would decline. c. Companies' physical stocks of fixed assets would increase. d. Companies' net cash flows would increase. e. Companies' cash positions would decline.

e