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Assume that a company reports accounts receivable, inventory, and prepaid expenses on its balance sheet. Which of those accounts should be included in the calculation of the company's acid-test ratio? |
| | A) | Accounts receivable and prepaid expenses, but not inventory |
| | B) | Accounts receivable, but not inventory or prepaid expenses |
| | C) | Inventory and prepaid expenses, but not accounts receivable |
| | D) | Inventory, but not accounts receivable or prepaid expenses |
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Major Company converts a short-term note payable into a long-term note payable. How does this transaction affect the following ratios? |
| | A) | Decrease the current ratio; decrease the acid-test ratio |
| | B) | Decrease working capital; increase the current ratio |
| | C) | Decrease working capital; decrease the current ratio |
| | D) | Increase working capital; increase the current ratio |
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Firenze Company had $360,000 in sales on account last year. The beginning accounts receivable balance was $20,000 and the ending accounts receivable balance was $36,000. What is the company's average collection period (rounded to two decimal points)? |
| | A) | 20.28 days |
| | B) | 28.39 days |
| | C) | 36.50 days |
| | D) | 56.78 days |
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Selected year-end data for Tailgate Company are presented below:
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The company has no prepaid expenses and inventories remained unchanged during the year. What is the company's inventory turnover ratio for the year? |
| | A) | 1.20 times |
| | B) | 1.67 times |
| | C) | 2.33 times |
| | D) | 2.40 times |
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Financial leverage is negative when: |
| | A) | the return on total assets is less than the rate of return on common stockholders' equity. |
| | B) | the return on total assets is less than the rate of return demanded by creditors. |
| | C) | total liabilities are less than stockholders' equity. |
| | D) | total liabilities are less than total assets. |
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Madison Company reported net income of $150,000 and interest expense of $20,000. Total assets were $1,300,000 at the beginning of the year and $1,220,000 at the end of the year. The company's income tax rate was 30%. What is the company's return on total assets for the year? |
| | A) | 13.5% |
| | B) | 13.0% |
| | C) | 12.4% |
| | D) | 11.9% |
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Selected financial data for Nicto Company appear below:
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During the year, the company did not pay any dividends on its common stock. The company's net income for the year was $220,000. What is the company's return on equity for the year (rounded to the nearest whole percentage)? |
| | A) | 25%. |
| | B) | 23%. |
| | C) | 19%. |
| | D) | 17%. |
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The following data have been taken from Hobart Company's financial records for the current year:
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What is the price-earnings ratio? |
| | A) | 15.0 to 1 |
| | B) | 9.0 to 1 |
| | C) | 7.0 to 1 |
| | D) | 1.67 to 1 |
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The market price of the common stock of Stem Company dropped from $550 to $325 per share. The dividend paid per share remained unchanged. The company's dividend payout ratio would: |
| | A) | be unchanged. |
| | B) | increase. |
| | C) | decrease. |
| | D) | be impossible to determine without additional information. |
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The records of Kenzie Enterprises include the following account balances as of the end of the most recent year:
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What is the company's book value per share? |
| | A) | $28 |
| | B) | $25 |
| | C) | $22 |
| | D) | $20 |
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