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Net sales are $3,250,000, beginning total assets are $1,400,000, and the asset turnover is 2.5 times. What is the ending total asset balance?


A) $1,300,000
B) $1,200,000
C) $1,400,000
D) $1,500,000

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

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The lower the _______________ to _______________ ratio, the more equity "buffer" is available to the creditors if the company becomes insolvent.

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Ed's Drive-In had $175,000 of current assets and $80,000 of current liabilities before borrowing $60,000 from the bank with a 3-month note payable. What effect did the borrowing transaction have on Ed's Drive-In's current ratio?


A) The ratio remained unchanged.
B) The change in the current ratio cannot be determined.
C) The ratio decreased.
D) The ratio increased.

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

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Which of these is not a liquidity ratio?


A) Current ratio
B) Asset turnover
C) Inventory turnover
D) Accounts receivable turnover

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

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Bill's Dollar Store had a balance in the Accounts Receivable account of $760,000 at the beginning of the year and a balance of $840,000 at the end of the year. Net credit sales during the year amounted to $6,400,000. The accounts receivable turnover was


A) 7.6 times.
B) 8.4 times.
C) 8.0 times.
D) 4.0 times.

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

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Stellar, Inc. decided on January 1 to discontinue its telescope manufacturing division. On July 1, the division's assets with a book value of $1,260,000 are sold for $900,000. Operating income from January 1 to June 30 for the division amounted to $195,000. Ignoring income taxes, what total amount should be reported on Stellar's income statement for the current year under the caption, Discontinued Operations?


A) $195,000
B) $165,000 loss
C) $360,000 loss
D) $555,000

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

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State the effect of the following transactions on the current ratio. Use increase, decrease, or no effect for your answer. (a) Collection of an accounts receivable (b) Declaration of cash dividends (c) Additional stock is sold for cash (d) Accounts payable are paid (e) Equipment is purchased for cash (f) Inventory purchases are made for cash (g) Temporary investments are purchased for cash

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(b) de...

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A comparison with other companies that provides insight into a company's competitive position is most commonly known as which of the following types of comparisons?


A) Industry average comparison
B) Intracompany comparison
C) Intercompany comparison
D) Comprehensive income comparison

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

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______________ analysis, also called trend analysis, is a technique for evaluating a series of financial statement data over a period of time.

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Listed below are some selected Items that may appear on a corporate income statement. Indicate the order in which these items would appear on an income statement. (The first one should be assigned the number "1", the second "2," etc.) Income before income taxes Discontinued operations Net income Income from continuing operations Income tax expense

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Short-term creditors are usually most interested in assessing


A) solvency.
B) liquidity.
C) marketability.
D) profitability.

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

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Selected data from the Florida Fruit Company are presented below: Selected data from the Florida Fruit Company are presented below:    Instructions Assuming that no dividends were declared or paid during the period, calculate the following profitability ratios from the above information: 1. Profit margin 2. Asset turnover 3. Return on assets 4. Return on common stockholders' equity Instructions Assuming that no dividends were declared or paid during the period, calculate the following profitability ratios from the above information: 1. Profit margin 2. Asset turnover 3. Return on assets 4. Return on common stockholders' equity

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The following information pertains to Unique Company. Assume that all balance sheet amounts represent both average and ending balance figures. Assume that all sales were on credit. The following information pertains to Unique Company. Assume that all balance sheet amounts represent both average and ending balance figures. Assume that all sales were on credit.   What is the profit margin for this company? A)  42.9% B)  18.8% C)  23.5% D)  15.0% What is the profit margin for this company?


A) 42.9%
B) 18.8%
C) 23.5%
D) 15.0%

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

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In the vertical analysis of an income statement, each item is generally stated as a percentage of net income.

A) True
B) False

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When a change in depreciation method occurs


A) prior years' financial statements should be changed to reflect the newly adopted method.
B) the change should be reported in current and future years.
C) the cumulative effect of the change should be reflected on the income statement as of the beginning of the next year.
D) the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle should be classified as an discontinued operations on the income statement.

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

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All of the following statements regarding changes in accounting principles are true except which of the following?


A) Most changes in accounting principles are only reported in current periods when the principle change takes place.
B) Changes in accounting principles are allowed when new principles are preferable to old ones.
C) Most changes in accounting principles are retroactively reported.
D) Consistency is one of the biggest concerns when a change in accounting principle is undertaken.

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

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Which one of the following would be considered a long-term solvency ratio?


A) Accounts receivable turnover
B) Return on assets
C) Current ratio
D) Debt to assets ratio

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

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Using borrowed money to increase the rate of return on common stockholders' equity is called "trading on the equity."

A) True
B) False

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The following information was taken from the financial statements of Bjorg Company: The following information was taken from the financial statements of Bjorg Company:    Instructions (a) Compute the net sales for each year. (b) Compute the cost of goods sold in dollars and as a percentage of net sales for each year. (c) Compute operating expenses in dollars and as a percentage of net sales for each year. (Income taxes are not operating expenses). Instructions (a) Compute the net sales for each year. (b) Compute the cost of goods sold in dollars and as a percentage of net sales for each year. (c) Compute operating expenses in dollars and as a percentage of net sales for each year. (Income taxes are not operating expenses).

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A common measure of profitability is the


A) current ratio.
B) times interest earned.
C) return on common stockholders' equity.
D) debt to assets.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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