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The market price of the common stock of Magnolia Company dropped from $50 to $42 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 more information. |
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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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If Taurus Company converts a short-term note payable into a long-term note payable, this transaction would: |
| | A) | decrease the current ratio and decrease the acid-test ratio. |
| | B) | decrease working capital and increase the current ratio. |
| | C) | decrease working capital and decrease the current ratio. |
| | D) | increase working capital and increase the current ratio. |
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Which of the following accounts should be included in the calculation of the acid-test ratio?| | Accounts | | Prepaid | | | Receivable | Inventory | Expense | | A) | yes | no | yes | | B) | yes | no | no | | C) | no | yes | yes | | D) | no | yes | no |
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| | A) | Answer A |
| | B) | Answer B |
| | C) | Answer C |
| | D) | Answer D |
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The following data have been taken from Garrett Company's financial records for the current year:| Book value per share | $140 | | Dividend per share | $ 12 | | Earnings per share | $20 | | Market price per share | $180 |
The price-earnings ratio is: |
| | A) | 1.67 to 1. |
| | B) | 7.0 to 1. |
| | C) | 9.0 to 1. |
| | D) | 15.0 to 1. |
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Collins Company's net income last year was $150,000 and its interest expense was $20,000. Total assets at the beginning of the year were $1,300,000 and total assets at the end of the year were $1,220,000. The company's income tax rate was 30%. The company's return on total assets for the year was closest to: |
| | A) | 11.9%. |
| | B) | 12.4%. |
| | C) | 13.0%. |
| | D) | 13.5%. |
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Selected financial data for Spelling Company appear below:| | Account Balances | | | End of | Beginning | | | Year | of Year | | Common stock | $800,000 | $600,000 | | Preferred stock | 250,000 | 240,000 | | Retained earnings | 370,000 | 150,000 |
During the year, the company paid dividends of $20,000 on its preferred stock. The company's net income for the year was $240,000. The company's return on common stockholders' equity for the year is closest to: |
| | A) | 17%. |
| | B) | 19%. |
| | C) | 23%. |
| | D) | 25%. |
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The following account balances have been provided for the end of the most recent year:| Total assets | $300,000 | | | Total common stock | $100,000 | (10,000 shares) | | Total preferred stock | $20,000 | (2,000 shares) | | Total stockholders' equity | $240,000 | |
The book value per share of common stock is: |
| | A) | $20. |
| | B) | $22. |
| | C) | $25. |
| | D) | $28. |
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Selected year-end data for the Melbourne Company are presented below:| Acid-test ratio | 2.5 to 1 | | Cost of goods sold | $1,000,000 | | Current liabilities | $1,200,000 | | Current ratio | 3.0 to 1 |
The company has no prepaid expenses and inventories remained unchanged during the year. Based on these data, the company's inventory turnover ratio for the year was closest to: |
| | A) | 1.20 times. |
| | B) | 1.67 times. |
| | C) | 2.33 times. |
| | D) | 2.40 times. |
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Sidney 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. The company's average collection period (age of receivables) was closest to: |
| | A) | 20.28 days. |
| | B) | 28.39 days. |
| | C) | 36.50 days. |
| | D) | 56.78 days. |
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