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You are considering an investment in Apple stock and wish to assess the firm's short-term debt-paying ability. All of the following ratios are used to assess liquidity except:


A) Debt to equity ratio.
B) Inventory turnover.
C) Quick ratio.
D) Accounts receivable turnover.

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

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Benson Company declared and paid a cash dividend totaling $500,000 on its common stock. As a result of this transaction, the company's debt to assets ratio will:


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

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

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The following balance sheet information is provided for Duke Company for Year 2: The following balance sheet information is provided for Duke Company for Year 2:   What is the company's current ratio? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)  A) 1.66 B) 0.76 C) 3.19 D) 1.38 What is the company's current ratio? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)


A) 1.66
B) 0.76
C) 3.19
D) 1.38

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

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Phips Company paid total cash dividends of $200,000 on 25,000 outstanding common shares. On the most recent trading day, the common shares sold at $80. What is this company's dividend yield?


A) 25%
B) 6.4%
C) 16.9%
D) 10%

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

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Financial statement analysis involves forms of comparison including:


A) Comparing changes in the same item over a number of periods.
B) Comparing key relationships within the same year.
C) Comparing key items to industry averages.
D) All of these answer choices are correct.

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

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Indicate whether each of the following statements about financial statement analysis is true or false.________ a)The ratio, plant assets to long-term liabilities, is a measure of a company's ability to obtain additional long-term financing.________ b)Generally, a company's current assets should be purchased using long-term financing such as bonds payable.________ c)Ratios that measure a company's profitability provide some measure of the effectiveness of the company's management.________ d)Net margin indicates the amount remaining from each sales dollar after cost of goods sold has been subtracted out.________ e)Net margin is also sometimes called the return on assets ratio.

A) True
B) False

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The following balance sheet information was provided by Western Company: The following balance sheet information was provided by Western Company:   Assuming Year 2 net credit sales totaled $270,000, what was the company's average days to collect receivables? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round your intermediate calculations.)  A) 18.25 days B) 47.31 days C) 16.22 days D) 20.28 days Assuming Year 2 net credit sales totaled $270,000, what was the company's average days to collect receivables? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round your intermediate calculations.)


A) 18.25 days
B) 47.31 days
C) 16.22 days
D) 20.28 days

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

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Miller Company reported gross sales of $850,000, sales returns and allowances of $15,000 and sales discounts of $5,000. The company has average total assets of $500,000, of which $250,000 is property, plant, and equipment. What is the company's asset turnover ratio?


A) 3.32 times
B) 1.67 times
C) 1.66 times
D) 1.70 times

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

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While horizontal analysis examines one item over many time periods, vertical analysis examines many items in the same interval of time.

A) True
B) False

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


A) In horizontal percentage analysis, an item from the financial statements is expressed as a percentage of the same item from a previous year's financial statements.
B) Vertical analysis compares two or more financial statement items within the same time period.
C) Horizontal analysis for several years can be done by choosing one year as a base year and calculating increases or decreases in relation to that year.
D) The reason behind a financial statement ratio or percentage analysis result is usually self-evident and does not require further study or analysis.

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

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The following balance sheet information is provided for Patton Company: The following balance sheet information is provided for Patton Company:   Assuming Year 2 cost of goods sold is $730,000, what is the company's average days to sell inventory? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round your intermediate calculations.)  A) 17.5 days B) 18.25 days C) 19 days D) 20.86 days Assuming Year 2 cost of goods sold is $730,000, what is the company's average days to sell inventory? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round your intermediate calculations.)


A) 17.5 days
B) 18.25 days
C) 19 days
D) 20.86 days

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

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The accounting concept or principle that is perhaps the greatest single culprit in distorting the results of financial statement analysis is the:


A) Matching principle.
B) Conservatism concept.
C) Historic cost principle.
D) Time value of money concept.

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

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Alpha Company provided the following balance sheet for Year 2: Alpha Company provided the following balance sheet for Year 2:   What is the company's plant assets to long-term liabilities ratio? A) 2.5 B) 4.5 C) 1.7 D) None of these answers choices are correct. What is the company's plant assets to long-term liabilities ratio?


A) 2.5
B) 4.5
C) 1.7
D) None of these answers choices are correct.

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

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Which of the following is (are) objective(s) of ratio analysis?


A) Assessing past performance.
B) Assessing the prospects for future performance.
C) Analyzing how a company finances its operations.
D) All of these answer choices are correct.

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

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Solvency ratios are used to assess a company's:


A) Long-term debt paying ability.
B) Profitability.
C) Short-term debt paying ability.
D) Efficiency in use of its assets.

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

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Longwood Company had a current ratio of 3:1 at the end of Year 1. The asset section of the company's balance sheet is provided below: Longwood Company had a current ratio of 3:1 at the end of Year 1. The asset section of the company's balance sheet is provided below:    Required:1)Compute Longwood Company's end-of-year working capital.2)Compute the company's quick (acid-test)ratio.3)The company has a debt agreement with its bank that authorizes the bank to call in its loan to the company if the company's current ratio falls below 3:1 as of the last day of any month during the term of the loan. During January Year 2, the company engaged in the three following transactions:(a)Collected $100,000 on account;(b)Purchased inventory on account, $50,000(c)Paid accounts payable, $60,000Will the company be in default after completing these transactions? Justify your answer. Round your answers to two decimal places. Required:1)Compute Longwood Company's end-of-year working capital.2)Compute the company's quick (acid-test)ratio.3)The company has a debt agreement with its bank that authorizes the bank to call in its loan to the company if the company's current ratio falls below 3:1 as of the last day of any month during the term of the loan. During January Year 2, the company engaged in the three following transactions:(a)Collected $100,000 on account;(b)Purchased inventory on account, $50,000(c)Paid accounts payable, $60,000Will the company be in default after completing these transactions? Justify your answer. Round your answers to two decimal places.

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Darden Company has cash of $40,000, accounts receivable of $60,000, inventory of $32,000, and equipment of $100,000. Assuming current liabilities of $48,000, this company's working capital is:


A) $12,000.
B) $52,000.
C) $144,000.
D) $84,000.

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

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Which of the following statements regarding net margin is not true?


A) Net margin refers to the percentage of each sales dollar remaining after all expenses are subtracted.
B) Net margin may be calculated in several ways.
C) The amount of net margin is affected by a company's choices of accounting principles.
D) The larger the net margin the better.

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

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Working capital is defined as:


A) Current assets divided by current liabilities.
B) Total assets minus total liabilities.
C) Current assets minus current liabilities.
D) Current liabilities divided by total liabilities.

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

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The following balance sheet information was provided by O'Connor Company: The following balance sheet information was provided by O'Connor Company:   If 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 If 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) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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