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Ratio analysis:


A) is required by GAAP as part of every company's income statement and balance sheet.
B) will always identify the best investment decision .
C) will tell you how a company will perform in the future.
D) allows you to evaluate how well a company has performed relative to other different-sized companies within the same industry.

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

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The higher the receivables turnover,the slower accounts receivable are being collected.

A) True
B) False

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A share of stock sells for $20.The company has $64 million in earnings and 200 million outstanding shares.The Price/Earnings ratio for the company is closest to:


A) 62.5.
B) 200.
C) 0.31.
D) 6.4.

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

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A company has $72,500 of inventory at the beginning of the year and $65,500 at the end of the year.Sales revenue is $986,400,cost of goods sold is $572,700,and net income is $124,200 for the year.The inventory turnover ratio is closest to:


A) 1.8.
B) 8.3.
C) 6.0.
D) 14.3.

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

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Cotton Products,Inc.prepared its income statement containing the information below.Using vertical analysis,what percentages would apply to cost of sales,gross profit,and interest expense,respectively? Cotton Products,Inc.prepared its income statement containing the information below.Using vertical analysis,what percentages would apply to cost of sales,gross profit,and interest expense,respectively?    Cotton Products,Inc.prepared its income statement containing the information below.Using vertical analysis,what percentages would apply to cost of sales,gross profit,and interest expense,respectively?

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The fixed asset turnover ratio is a profitability ratio.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following analysis techniques does not pertain to changes over time?


A) Trend analysis
B) Horizontal analysis
C) Time-series analysis
D) Vertical analysis

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

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Which of the following will increase earnings per share?


A) A ten percent increase in net income and a ten percent increase in the average number of shares of common stock outstanding
B) A ten percent decrease in net income and a ten percent increase in the average number of shares of common stock outstanding
C) A ten percent increase in net income and a ten percent decrease in the average number of shares of common stock outstanding
D) A ten percent decrease in net income and a ten percent decrease in the average number of shares of common stock outstanding

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

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A times interest earned ratio of 11 means that the company's:


A) net income is large enough to pay interest and taxes 11 times.
B) net cash flow from operations before taxes and interest is large enough to pay interest and taxes 11 times.
C) net cash flow from operations is large enough to pay interest and taxes 11 times.
D) income before taxes and interest is large enough to pay interest 11 times.

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

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Which of the following is not a profitability ratio?


A) Return on equity (ROE)
B) Earnings per share
C) Fixed asset turnover
D) Days to sell

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

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Which of the following measures would assist in assessing the profitability of a company?


A) Debt-to-assets ratio
B) Fixed asset turnover ratio
C) Receivables turnover ratio
D) Current ratio

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

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Mercedes,Co.has the following quarterly financial information. Mercedes,Co.has the following quarterly financial information.     Required: Part a.Calculate the gross profit percentage for each quarter. Part b.Calculate the net profit margin for each quarter. Part c.Calculate the EPS for each quarter. Part d.Calculate the Price/Earnings ratio at the end of the year. Part e.Evaluate the company's profitability. Round all ratios to two decimal places. Required: Part a.Calculate the gross profit percentage for each quarter. Part b.Calculate the net profit margin for each quarter. Part c.Calculate the EPS for each quarter. Part d.Calculate the Price/Earnings ratio at the end of the year. Part e.Evaluate the company's profitability. Round all ratios to two decimal places.

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Gross profit percentage = [(Net s...

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The comparative financial statements of B.Darin include the following data: The comparative financial statements of B.Darin include the following data:    -Use the information above to answer the following question.Which of the following would be shown on B.Darin's horizontal analysis when calculating percentage changes from the prior year to the current year? A)  An increase in sales revenue of 23% B)  An increase in gross profit of 41.5% C)  An increase in interest expense of 100% D)  An increase in net income of 57% -Use the information above to answer the following question.Which of the following would be shown on B.Darin's horizontal analysis when calculating percentage changes from the prior year to the current year?


A) An increase in sales revenue of 23%
B) An increase in gross profit of 41.5%
C) An increase in interest expense of 100%
D) An increase in net income of 57%

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

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Which of the following statements about trend analysis is correct?


A) Time-series analysis is an example of trend analysis.
B) Trend data are always in dollars.
C) Trend analysis is also known as vertical analysis.
D) Common-size analysis is an example of trend analysis.

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

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A company has a debt-to-assets ratio of 0.45 and a return on equity ratio of 10%.If the company then issues additional shares of common stock for cash,which of the following is a correct statement?


A) The debt-to-assets ratio will decrease and the return on equity ratio will decrease.
B) The debt-to-assets ratio will increase and the return on equity ratio will increase.
C) The debt-to-assets ratio will not change and the return on equity ratio will not change.
D) The debt-to-assets ratio will decrease and the return on equity ratio will increase.

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

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A company with a high inventory turnover requires a larger investment in inventory than another company of similar sales with a lower inventory turnover.

A) True
B) False

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Liquidity measures the ability of a company to meet its current financial obligations.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following ratios is used to evaluate a company's liquidity?


A) Debt-to-assets ratio
B) Fixed asset turnover ratio
C) Return on equity ratio
D) Current ratio

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

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Kirk Furniture Company had net Accounts Receivable of $750,000 at the beginning of the year and $925,000 at the end of the year.Net Sales Revenue for 2010 was $6,500,000.What is the days to collect from customers?


A) 60.00
B) 42.12
C) 51.94
D) 47.03

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

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The following information is available for a company for the current year: The following information is available for a company for the current year:     Required: Part a.Calculate the receivables turnover ratio for the current year. Part b.Calculate the days to collect for the current year. Part c.Calculate the inventory turnover ratio for the current year. Part d.Calculate the days to sell for the current year. Round all ratios to two decimal points. Required: Part a.Calculate the receivables turnover ratio for the current year. Part b.Calculate the days to collect for the current year. Part c.Calculate the inventory turnover ratio for the current year. Part d.Calculate the days to sell for the current year. Round all ratios to two decimal points.

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