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As of December 31, Year 1, Gant Corporation had a current ratio of 1.29, quick ratio of 1.05, and working capital of $29,000. The company uses a perpetual inventory system and sells merchandise for more than it cost. - On January 1, Year 2, Gant purchased merchandise on account for $4,000. Which of the following statements is correct?


A) Gant's current ratio will decrease.
B) Gant's quick ratio will increase.
C) Gant's working capital will increase.
D) Gant's quick ratio will increase and its current ratio will decrease.

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

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

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The following balance sheet information is provided for Patton Company:  Assets  Year 2  Year 1  Cash $3,300$2,900 Accounts receivable $12,800$14,800 Inventory $29,500$36,500\begin{array}{lrr}\text { Assets } & \text { Year 2 } & \text { Year 1 } \\\text { Cash } & \$ 3,300 & \$ 2,900 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & \$ 12,800 & \$ 14,800 \\\text { Inventory } & \$ 29,500 & \$ 36,500\end{array} Assuming Year 2 cost of goods sold is $373,000, what is the company's average days to sell inventory? (Use 365 days in a year. Do not round your intermediate calculations.)


A) 32.29 days
B) 28.87 days
C) 35.72 days
D) 54.00 days

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

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The Bernard Company provided the following information from its financial records: Net income $290,000 Total stockholders equity $890,000 Common dividends $19,000 Common shares outstanding, 129,00012/31 Preferred rights $240,000\begin{array}{lrlr}\text {Net income } & \$ 290,000 & \text { Total stockholders equity } & \$ 890,000 \\\text { Common dividends } & \$ 19,000 & \text { Common shares outstanding, } & 129,000 \\& & 12 / 31 &\\\text { Preferred rights } &\$ 240,000 \end{array} What is the company's book value per share?


A) $2.25
B) $6.90
C) $5.04
D) $2.10

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

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Which of the following is an (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 answers are correct.

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

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As of December 31, Year 1, Gant Corporation had a current ratio of 1.29, quick ratio of 1.05, and working capital of $18,000. The company uses a perpetual inventory system and sells merchandise for more than it cost. - On January 1, Year 2, Gant sold inventory on account for $6,000. Which of the following statements is incorrect?


A) Gant's current ratio will increase.
B) Gant's quick ratio will decrease.
C) Gant's working capital will increase.
D) None of these answers are correct.

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

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

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The study of an individual financial statement item over several accounting periods is called:


A) Horizontal analysis.
B) Vertical analysis.
C) Ratio analysis.
D) Time and motion analysis.

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

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The following balance sheet information is provided for Apex Company for Year 2:  Assets  Cash $4,000 Accounts receivable 10,150 Inventory 14,000 Prepaid expenses 800 Plant and equipment, net of depreciation 18,700 Land 12,600 rotal assets $60,250 Liabilities and stockholders’ equity  Accounts payable $2,310 Salaries payable 9,030 Bonds payable (due in ten years)  8,000 Common stock, no par 20,910 Retained earnings 20,000 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $60,250\begin{array}{lr}\text { Assets }\\\text { Cash } & \$ 4,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 10,150 \\\text { Inventory } & 14,000 \\\text { Prepaid expenses } & 800\\\text { Plant and equipment, net of depreciation }&18,700 \\\text { Land }&12,600 \\\text { rotal assets }& \$ 60,250\\\text { Liabilities and stockholders' equity }\\\text { Accounts payable }&\$ 2,310 \\\text { Salaries payable }&9,030 \\\text { Bonds payable (due in ten years) }&8,000 \\\text { Common stock, no par }&20,910 \\\text { Retained earnings }&20,000\\\text { Total liabilities and stockholders' equity }&\$60,250\end{array} What is the company's working capital?


A) $2,810
B) $25,840
C) $8,810
D) $17,610

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

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Milton Company has total current assets of $63,000, including inventory of $19,000, and current liabilities of $39,000. The company's current ratio is:


A) 0.62.
B) 1.62.
C) 2.10.
D) 1.13.

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

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On December 31, Year 1, Houston Company's total current assets were $560,000 and its total current liabilities were $420,000. On January 1, Year 2, Houston issued a long-term note to a bank for $30,000 cash. Required:Compute Houston's working capital before and after issuing the note payable.Compute Houston's current ratio before and after issuing the note payable. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)

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The following balance sheet information is provided for Apex Company for Year 2:  Assets  Cash $5,400 Accounts receivable 15,500 Inventory 18,000 Prepaid expenses 1,600 Plant and equipment, net of depreciation 20,200 Land 19,950 Total assets $80,650 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  Accounts payable $4,500 Salaries payable 11,500 Bonds payable (Due in ten years)  19,000 Common stock, no par 30,000 Retained earnings 15,650 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $80,650\begin{array}{lr}\text { Assets }\\\text { Cash } & \$ 5,400 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 15,500 \\\text { Inventory } & 18,000 \\\text { Prepaid expenses } & 1,600 \\\text { Plant and equipment, net of depreciation } & 20,200 \\\text { Land } & \underline{ 19,950 }\\\text { Total assets } &\underline{ \$ 80,650}\\\text { Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity }\\\text { Accounts payable } & \$ 4,500 \\\text { Salaries payable } & 11,500 \\\text { Bonds payable (Due in ten years) } & 19,000 \\\text { Common stock, no par } & 30,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } &\underline{ 15,650} \\\text { Total liabilities and stockholders' equity }& \$ 80,650\end{array} What is the company's working capital?


A) $20,300
B) $4,900
C) $22,900
D) $24,500

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

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Alpha Company provided the following balance sheet for Year 2:  Assets  Cash $5,400 Accounts receivable 15,500 Inventory 18,000 Prepaid expenses 1,600 Plant and equipment, net of depreciation 25,000 Land 19,950 Total assets $85,450 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  Accounts payable $4,500 Salaries payable 11,500 Bonds payable (Due in ten years)  10,000 Common stock, no par 30,000 Retained earnings 29,450 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $85,450\begin{array}{lr}\text { Assets }\\\text { Cash } & \$ 5,400 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 15,500 \\\text { Inventory } & 18,000 \\\text { Prepaid expenses } & 1,600 \\\text { Plant and equipment, net of depreciation } & 25,000 \\\text { Land } & \underline{ 19,950 }\\\text { Total assets } &\underline{ \$ 85,450}\\\text { Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity }\\\text { Accounts payable } & \$ 4,500 \\\text { Salaries payable } & 11,500 \\\text { Bonds payable (Due in ten years) } & 10,000 \\\text { Common stock, no par } & 30,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } &\underline{ 29,450} \\\text { Total liabilities and stockholders' equity }& \$ 85,450\end{array} 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 are correct.

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

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The following balance sheet information is provided for Duke Company for Year 2:  Assets  Cash $5,600 Accounts receivable 11,750 Inventory 14,800 Prepaid expenses 1,600 Plant and equipment, net of depreciation 19,500 Land 13,400 Total assets $66,650 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  Accounts payable $2,790 Salaries payable 8,230 Bonds payable (Due in ten years)  12,000 Common stock, no par 16,500 Retained earnings 27,130 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $66,650\begin{array}{lr}\text { Assets }\\\text { Cash } & \$ 5,600 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 11,750 \\\text { Inventory } & 14,800 \\\text { Prepaid expenses } &1,600 \\\text { Plant and equipment, net of depreciation } & 19,500 \\\text { Land } & \underline{ 13,400 }\\\text { Total assets } &\underline{ \$ 66,650}\\\text { Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity }\\\text { Accounts payable } & \$2,790 \\\text { Salaries payable } &8,230 \\\text { Bonds payable (Due in ten years) } & 12,000 \\\text { Common stock, no par } & 16,500 \\\text { Retained earnings } &\underline{ 27,130} \\\text { Total liabilities and stockholders' equity }& \$66,650\end{array} What is the company's current ratio? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)


A) 1.40
B) 1.57
C) 3.06
D) 0.75

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

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Which ratio measures the percentage of a company's assets that are financed by debt?


A) Debt to assets ratio
B) Asset turnover
C) Debt to equity
D) Return on investment

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

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The following balance sheet information is provided for Santana Company for Year 2:  Assets  Cash $6,000 Accounts receivable 12,150 Inventory 15,000 Prepaid expenses 1,800 Plant and equipment, net of depreciation 19,700 Land 13,600 Total assets $68,250 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  Accounts payable $2,910 Salaries payable 8,030 Bonds payable (Due in ten years)  13,000 Common stock, no par 15,500 Retained earnings 28,810 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $78,250\begin{array}{lr}\text { Assets }\\\text { Cash } & \$ 6,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 12,150 \\\text { Inventory } & 15,000 \\\text { Prepaid expenses } &1,800 \\\text { Plant and equipment, net of depreciation } & 19,700 \\\text { Land } & \underline{ 13,600 }\\\text { Total assets } &\underline{ \$68,250}\\\text { Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity }\\\text { Accounts payable } & \$ 2,910 \\\text { Salaries payable } & 8,030 \\\text { Bonds payable (Due in ten years) } & 13,000 \\\text { Common stock, no par } & 15,500 \\\text { Retained earnings } &\underline{ 28,810} \\\text { Total liabilities and stockholders' equity }& \$ 78,250\end{array} What is the company's debt to equity ratio?


A) 135.11%
B) 33.28%
C) 40.73%
D) 54.03%

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

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Select the term from the list provided that best matches each of the following descriptions or definitions:

Premises
An indication of the relative importance of an item of financial information
Analysis technique that compares amounts of the same item over two or more time periods
Measures of the long-term debt paying ability of the firm
Measure of profitability calculated by dividing net income by average total stockholders' equity
Dollar amounts of individual items on financial statements can be misleading because they make no reference to the size of the company
Measurements of a firms ability to generate income
Study of the performance of ratios or other financial measures over time
Current assets divided by current liabilities
Measures of short-term debt paying ability
Measure to compare values of different stocks, calculated by dividing market price per share by amount of income per share
Another way at looking at inventory turnover by converting the inventory turnover ratio into a number of days
Calculated by dividing total stockholders' equity less preferred rights by the number of common shares outstanding
Responses
Absolute amounts
Book value per share
Current ratio
Horizontal analysis
Liquidity ratios
Materiality
Average days to sell inventory
Price-earnings ratio
Profitability ratios
Return on equity
Solvency ratios
Trend analysis

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An indication of the relative importance of an item of financial information
Analysis technique that compares amounts of the same item over two or more time periods
Measures of the long-term debt paying ability of the firm
Measure of profitability calculated by dividing net income by average total stockholders' equity
Dollar amounts of individual items on financial statements can be misleading because they make no reference to the size of the company
Measurements of a firms ability to generate income
Study of the performance of ratios or other financial measures over time
Current assets divided by current liabilities
Measures of short-term debt paying ability
Measure to compare values of different stocks, calculated by dividing market price per share by amount of income per share
Another way at looking at inventory turnover by converting the inventory turnover ratio into a number of days
Calculated by dividing total stockholders' equity less preferred rights by the number of common shares outstanding

Indicate whether each of the following statements about financial statement analysis is true or false. Working capital is a measure of the amount of current assets a company would have left after paying its current liabilities. ______ If a transaction caused a company's working capital to increase, the transaction caused the company to become less liquid. ______ Interpretation of a company's current ratio can be difficult because it is an absolute amount. ______ The quick ratio is a more conservative variation of the current ratio. ______ The quick ratio is usually calculated by using the following equation: cash + receivables + current marketable securities ÷ current liabilities. ______

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The Bernard Company provided the following information from its financial records: Net income $250,000 Total stockholders equity $1,000,000 Common dividends $15,000 Common shares outstanding, 150,00012/31 Preferred rights $175,000\begin{array}{lrlr}\text {Net income } & \$ 250,000 & \text { Total stockholders equity } & \$1,000,000 \\\text { Common dividends } & \$ 15,000 & \text { Common shares outstanding, } & 150,000 \\& & 12 / 31 &\\\text { Preferred rights } &\$ 175,000 \end{array} What is the company's book value per share?


A) $0.50
B) $5.50
C) $6.67
D) $1.67

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

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Current financial reporting standards assume that users of accounting information:


A) Have an expert's understanding of economic and financial events and conditions.
B) Have a reasonably informed knowledge of business.
C) Have widely differing levels of knowledge about business, and that financial reporting must meet these differing needs.
D) Have only minimal knowledge of business.

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

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