Working With Financial Statements

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Question 1
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Activities of a firm which require the spending of cash are known as:

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A

sources of cash.

B

uses of cash.

C

cash collections.

D

cash receipts.

E

cash on hand.

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Question 2
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The sources and uses of cash over a stated period of time are reflected on the:

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A

income statement.

B

balance sheet.

C

tax reconciliation statement.

D

statement of cash flows.

E

statement of operating position.

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Question 3
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A common-size income statement is an accounting statement that expresses all of a firm's expenses as percentage of:

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A

total assets.

B

total equity.

C

net income.

D

taxable income.

E

sales.

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Question 4
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Which one of the following standardizes items on the income statement and balance sheet relative to their values as of a chosen point in time?

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A

statement of standardization

B

statement of cash flows

C

common-base year statement

D

common-size statement

E

base reconciliation statement

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Question 5
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Relationships determined from a firm's financial information and used for comparison purposes are known as:

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A

financial ratios.

B

identities.

C

dimensional analysis.

D

scenario analysis.

E

solvency analysis.

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Question 6
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The formula which breaks down the return on equity into three component parts is referred to as which one of the following?

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A
equity equation
B
profitability determinant
C
SIC formula
D
Du Pont identity
E
equity performance formula
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Question 7
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The U.S.government coding system that classifies a firm by the nature of its business operations is known as the:

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A
NASDAQ 100.
B
Standard & Poor's 500.
C
Standard Industrial Classification code.
D
Governmental ID code.
E
Government Engineered Coding System.
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Question 8
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Which one of the following is a source of cash?

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A
increase in accounts receivable
B
decrease in notes payable
C
decrease in common stock
D
increase in accounts payable
E
increase in inventory
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Question 9
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Which one of the following is a use of cash?

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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
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Question 10
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Which one of the following is a source of cash?

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A
repurchase of common stock
B
acquisition of debt
C
purchase of inventory
D
payment to a supplier
E
granting credit to a customer
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Question 11
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Which one of the following is a source of cash?

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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
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Question 12
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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

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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
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Question 13
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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

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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
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Question 14
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According to the Statement of Cash Flows,a decrease in accounts receivable will _____ the cash flow from _____ activities.

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A
decrease; operating
B
decrease; financing
C
increase; operating
D
increase; financing
E
increase; investment
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Question 15
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According to the Statement of Cash Flows,an increase in interest expense will _____ the cash flow from _____ activities.

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A
decrease; operating
B
decrease; financing
C
increase; operating
D
increase; financing
E
increase; investment
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Question 16
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On a common-size balance sheet all accounts are expressed as a percentage of:

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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.
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Question 17
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On a common-base year financial statement,accounts receivables will be expressed relative to which one of the following?

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A
current year sales
B
current year total assets
C
base-year sales
D
base-year total assets
E
base-year accounts receivables
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Question 18
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A firm uses 2011 as the base year for its financial statements.The common-size,base-year statement for 2012 has an inventory value of 1.08.This is interpreted to mean that the 2012 inventory is equal to 108 percent of which one of the following?

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A
2011 inventory
B
2011 total assets
C
2012 total assets
D
2011 inventory expressed as a percent of 2011 total assets
E
2012 inventory expressed as a percent of 2012 total assets
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Question 19
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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

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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
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Question 20
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An increase in current liabilities will have which one of the following effects,all else held constant? Assume all ratios have positive values.

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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
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