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Industry standards for financial statement analysis:


A) Are based on a single competitor's financial performance.
B) Are set by the government.
C) Are available for the financial performance and condition of the company's industry.
D) Are based on rules of thumb.
E) Compare a company's income with its prior year's income.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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Jones Corp.reported current assets of $193,000 and current liabilities of $137,000 on its most recent balance sheet.The current ratio is:


A) 1.4:1.
B) 0.7:1.
C) 0.3:1.
D) 1:1.
E) 0.4:1.

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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Comparative calendar-year financial data for a company are shown below.Calculate the following ratios for the company for 2016: (a)accounts receivable turnover (b)day's sales uncollected (c)inventory turnover (d)days' sales in inventory Comparative calendar-year financial data for a company are shown below.Calculate the following ratios for the company for 2016: (a)accounts receivable turnover (b)day's sales uncollected (c)inventory turnover (d)days' sales in inventory

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Internal users of financial information:


A) Are not directly involved in operating a company.
B) Are those individuals involved in managing and operating the company.
C) Include shareholders and lenders.
D) Include directors and customers.
E) Include suppliers,regulators,and the press.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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A good financial report does not link interpretations and conclusions of analysis with the underlying information.

A) True
B) False

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A company had a market price of $27.50 per share,earnings per share of $1.25,and dividends per share of $0.40.Its price-earnings ratio equals:


A) 3.1.
B) 22.0.
C) 93.8.
D) 32.0.
E) 3.3.

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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Zhang Company reported Cost of goods sold of $835,000 and ending Inventory of $41,750.The Days' sales in inventory (rounded to whole days) is:


A) 18 days.
B) 418 days.
C) 10 days.
D) 56 days.
E) 20 days.

F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

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Ash Company reported sales of $400,000 for Year 1,$450,000 for Year 2,and $500,000 for Year 3.Using Year 1 as the base year,what were the percentage increases for Year 2 and Year 3 compared to the base year?


A) 80% for Year 2 and 90% for Year 3.
B) 88% for Year 2 and 80% for Year 3.
C) 88% for Year 2 and 90% for Year 3.
D) 112.5% for Year 2 and 125% for Year 3.
E) 125% for Year 2 and 112.5% for Year 3.

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

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Profitability is the ability to generate positive market expectations.

A) True
B) False

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The percent change of a comparative financial statement item is computed by subtracting the analysis period amount from the base period amount,dividing the result by the base period amount and multiplying that result by 100.

A) True
B) False

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The comparison of a company's financial condition and performance to a base amount is known as:


A) Financial reporting.
B) Horizontal ratios.
C) Investment analysis.
D) Risk analysis.
E) Vertical analysis.

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Information from a manufacturing company's current year income statement follows.Calculate the company's (a)profit margin ratio, (b)gross margin ratio,and (c)times interest earned. Information from a manufacturing company's current year income statement follows.Calculate the company's (a)profit margin ratio, (b)gross margin ratio,and (c)times interest earned.

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Financial reporting refers to:


A) The application of analytical tools to general-purpose financial statements.
B) The communication of financial information useful for decision making.
C) General-purpose financial statements only.
D) Ratio analysis only.
E) Profitability.

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

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The return on common stockholder's equity measures a company's success in earning net income for its owners.

A) True
B) False

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The use of debt is sometimes described as financial leverage because debt can have the effect of increasing the return on equity.

A) True
B) False

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A corporation reports the following year-end balance sheet data.Calculate the following ratios: (a)working capital (b)acid-test ratio (c)current ratio (d)debt ratio (e)equity ratio (f)debt-to-equity ratio A corporation reports the following year-end balance sheet data.Calculate the following ratios: (a)working capital (b)acid-test ratio (c)current ratio (d)debt ratio (e)equity ratio (f)debt-to-equity ratio

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Calculate the percent increases for each of the following selected balance sheet items. Calculate the percent increases for each of the following selected balance sheet items.

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Yeats Corporation's sales in Year 1 were $396,000 and in Year 2 were $380,000.Using Year 1 as the base year,the percentage change for Year 2 compared to the base year is:


A) 104%.
B) 100%.
C) 4%.
D) 96%.
E) 4.2%.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Common-size statements:


A) Reveal changes in the relative importance of each financial statement item to a base amount.
B) Do not emphasize the relative importance of each item.
C) Compare financial statements over time.
D) Show the dollar amount of change for financial statement items.
E) Reveal patterns in data across successive periods.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Market prospects are the ability to provide financial rewards sufficient to attract and retain financing.

A) True
B) False

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