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Selected financial data for Lowes is provided below:  ($ in millions)   Lowes  Sales $47,220 Interest expense 287 Tax expense 1,042 Net income $1,783\begin{array} { l r } \text { (\$ in millions) } & { \text { Lowes } } \\\text { Sales } & \$ 47,220 \\\text { Interest expense } & 287 \\\text { Tax expense } & 1,042 \\\text { Net income } & \$ 1,783\end{array} What is the times interest earned ratio for Lowes?


A) 6.2 times.
B) 10.8 times.
C) 0.2 times.
D) 164.5 times.

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

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Bonds issued below face amount are said to be issued at a discount.

A) True
B) False

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An amortization schedule provides a summary of the cash interest payments,interest expense,and changes in carrying value for each period.

A) True
B) False

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Bonds are the most common form of corporate debt.

A) True
B) False

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Presented below is a partial amortization schedule for Discount Foods: Presented below is a partial amortization schedule for Discount Foods:   1.Record the bond issue. 2.Record the first interest payment.  1.Record the bond issue. 2.Record the first interest payment.

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A home loan with fixed monthly payments and the house as collateral most closely represents which of the following bond characteristics?


A) Secured and term.
B) Secured and serial.
C) Unsecured and term.
D) Unsecured and serial.

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

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What is capital structure? Why would a company choose to borrow money rather than issue additional stock?

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Capital structure is the mixture of liab...

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Given the information below,which bond(s) will be issued at a discount?  Bond 1  Bond 2  Bond 3  Bond 4  Stated Rate of Return 10%8%12%12% Market Rate of Return 12%8%15%10%\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { Bond 1 } & \text { Bond 2 } & \text { Bond 3 } & \text { Bond 4 } \\\hline \text { Stated Rate of Return } & 10 \% & 8 \% & 12 \% & 12 \% \\\hline \text { Market Rate of Return } & 12 \% & 8 \% & 15 \% & 10 \% \\\hline\end{array}


A) Bond 1
B) Bond 3
C) Bond 2 and 4
D) Bonds 1 and 3

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

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Bonds usually sell at their:


A) Maturity value.
B) Present value.
C) Face value.
D) Call Price.

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

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Bonds can be secured or unsecured.Likewise,bonds can be term or serial bonds.Which is more common?


A) Secured and term.
B) Secured and serial.
C) Unsecured and term.
D) Unsecured and serial.

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

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A bond issue with a face amount of $500,000 bears interest at the rate of 7%.The current market rate of interest is 6%.These bonds will sell at a price that is:


A) Equal to $500,000.
B) More than $500,000.
C) Less than $500,000.
D) The answer cannot be determined from the information provided.

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

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Western World has the following selected data ($ in millions):  Balance Sheet Data 20122011 Total Assets $2,511$2,315 Total Liabilities 1,6851,525 Total Stockholders’ Equity 826790\begin{array}{lrr}\text { Balance Sheet Data }&2012&2011\\\text { Total Assets } & \mathbf{\$ 2 , 5 1 1} & \mathbf{\$ 2 , 3 1 5} \\\text { Total Liabilities } & 1,685 & 1,525 \\\text { Total Stockholders' Equity } & 826 & 790\end{array}  Income Statement Data  Sales $786 Interest Expense 77 Tax Expense 32 Net Income 80\begin{array}{lr}\text { Income Statement Data }\\\text { Sales } & \$ 786 \\\text { Interest Expense } & 77 \\\text { Tax Expense } & 32 \\\text { Net Income } & 80\end{array} Based on these amounts,calculate the following ratios for Western World in 2012: 1.Debt to equity ratio. 2.Return on assets ratio. 3.Return on equity ratio. 4.Times interest earned ratio.

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Which of the following is true regarding a company assuming more debt?


A) Assuming more debt is always bad for the company.
B) Assuming more debt is always good for the company.
C) Assuming more debt can be good for the company as long as they earn a return in excess of the rate charged on the borrowed funds.
D) Assuming more debt reduces leverage.

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

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The rate of interest expense incurred on a bond payable for bonds of similar risk is called the:


A) Face rate.
B) Yield rate.
C) Market rate.
D) Stated rate.

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

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Secured bonds are backed by the federal government.

A) True
B) False

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Interest expense on bonds payable is calculated as the:


A) Face amount times the stated interest rate.
B) Face amount times the market interest rate.
C) Carrying value times the market interest rate.
D) Carrying value times the stated interest rate.

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

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Which of the following statements is correct?


A) Bonds are always issued at their face value.
B) Bonds issued at more than their face value are said to be issued at a discount.
C) Bondholders must hold their bonds until maturity to receive cash for their investment.
D) None of the other answers are correct

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

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For the issuer of 20-year bonds,the carrying value using the effective interest method would decrease each year if the bonds were sold at a:  Discount  Premium a. No  No b. No  Yes c. Yes  Yes d. Yes  No \begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { c c } &\text { Discount } & \text { Premium } \\a.&\text { No } & \text { No } \\b.&\text { No } & \text { Yes } \\c.&\text { Yes } & \text { Yes } \\d.&\text { Yes } & \text { No }\end{array}\end{array}


A) Option a
B) Option b
C) Option c
D) Option d

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

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X2 issued callable bonds on January 1, 2012. The bonds pay interest annually on December 31 each year. X2's accountant has projected the following amortization schedule from issuance until maturity:  Cash  Interest  Decrease in  Carrying  Date  Paid  Expense  Carrying Value  Value 1/1/10$104,21212/31/11$7,000$6,253$747103,46512/31/127,0006,208792102,67312/31/137,0006,160840101,83312/31/147,0006,110890100,94312/31/157,0006,057943100,000\begin{array}{lllll} & \text { Cash } & \text { Interest } & \text { Decrease in } & \text { Carrying } \\\text { Date } & \text { Paid } & \text { Expense } & \text { Carrying Value } & \text { Value }\\1 / 1 / 10 & & & & \$ 104,212 \\12 / 31 / 11 & \$ 7,000 & \$ 6,253 & \$ 747 & 103,465 \\12 / 31 / 12 & 7,000 & 6,208 & 792 & 102,673\\12 / 31 / 13 & 7,000 & 6,160 & 840 & 101,833 \\12 / 31 / 14 & 7,000 & 6,110 & 890 & 100,943 \\12 / 31 / 15 & 7,000 & 6,057 & 943 & 100,000\end{array} -X2 issued the bonds for:


A) $100,000.
B) $107,000.
C) $104,212.
D) Cannot be determined from the given information.

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

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Raiders Company issues a bond with a stated interest rate of 10%,face value of $50,000,and due in 5 years.Interest payments are made semi-annually.The market rate for this type of bond is 12%.What is the issue price of the bond?


A) $83,920
B) $46,320
C) $53,605
D) $50,000

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

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