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What is the purpose of a good financial statement analysis report? What are the key components?

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Selected current year company information follows:  Net income $15,953 Net sales 712,855 Total liabilities, beginning-year 83,932 Total liabilities, end-of-year 103,201 Total stockholders’ equity, beginning-year .... 198,935 Total stockholders’ equity, end-of-year 121,851\begin{array} { l | r } \text { Net income } & \$ 15,953 \\\hline \text { Net sales } & 712,855 \\\hline \text { Total liabilities, beginning-year } & 83,932 \\\hline \text { Total liabilities, end-of-year } & 103,201 \\\hline \text { Total stockholders' equity, beginning-year .... } & 198,935 \\\hline \text { Total stockholders' equity, end-of-year } & 121,851\end{array} The total asset turnover is:


A) 2.81 times
B) 6.28 times
C) 3.64 times
D) 2.24 times
E) 4.67 times

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

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The ability to meet short-term obligations and to efficiently generate revenues is called:


A) Creditworthiness.
B) Solvency.
C) Profitability.
D) Liquidity and efficiency.
E) Market prospects.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Horizontal analysis:


A) Evaluates financial data across industries.
B) Is the presentation of financial ratios.
C) Is a tool used to evaluate financial statement items relative to industry statistics.
D) Is a method used to evaluate changes in financial data across time.
E) Is also called vertical analysis.

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

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Efficiency refers to how productive a company is in using its assets, and is usually measured relative to how much revenue is generated from a certain level of assets.

A) True
B) False

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________ ratios include the price-earnings ratio and dividend yield.

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Carducci Corporation reported Net sales of $3.6 million and beginning Total assets of $0.9 million and ending Total assets of $1.3 million. The average Total asset amount is:


A) $0.36 million.
B) $2.3 million.
C) $0.25 million.
D) $2.7 million.
E) $1.1 million.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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Refer to the following selected financial information from Shakley's Incorporated. Compute the company's times interest earned for Year 2.  Year 2  Year 1  Net sales $478,500$426,250 Cost of goods sold 276,300250,120 Interest expense 9,70010,700 Net income before tax 67,25052,680 Net income after tax 46,05039,900 Total assets 317,100288,000 Total liabilities 181,400167,300 Total equity 135,700120,700\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & { \text { Year 2 } } & { \text { Year 1 } } \\\hline \text { Net sales } & \$ 478,500 & \$ 426,250 \\\hline \text { Cost of goods sold } & 276,300 & 250,120 \\\hline \text { Interest expense } & 9,700 & 10,700 \\\hline \text { Net income before tax } & 67,250 & 52,680 \\\hline \text { Net income after tax } & 46,050 & 39,900 \\\hline \text { Total assets } & 317,100 & 288,000 \\\hline \text { Total liabilities } & 181,400 & 167,300 \\\hline \text { Total equity } & 135,700 & 120,700 \\\hline\end{array}


A) 14.0.
B) 7.9.
C) 4.8.
D) 5.8.
E) 6.9.

F) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

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Dividing ending inventory by cost of goods sold and multiplying the result by 365 is the:


A) Inventory turnover ratio.
B) Days' sales in inventory.
C) Current ratio.
D) Profit margin.
E) Total asset turnover.

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

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All of the following statements regarding a business segment are true except:


A) A company's gain or loss from selling or closing down a segment is reported separately.
B) A business segment is a part of a company's operations that serves a particular product line.
C) A segment has assets, liabilities, and financial results of operations that can be distinguished from those of other parts of the company.
D) A segment's income for the period prior to the disposal and the gain or loss resulting from disposing of the segment's assets are reported separately.
E) The income tax effects of a discontinued segment are combined with income tax from continuing operations.

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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General-purpose financial statements include the (1) income statement, (2) balance sheet, (3) statement of stockholders' equity (or statement of retained earnings), (4) statement of cash flows, and (5) notes to these statements.

A) True
B) False

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One of several ratios that reflects solvency includes the:


A) Days' sales in inventory.
B) Total asset turnover.
C) Acid-test ratio.
D) Current ratio.
E) Times interest earned ratio.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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A corporation reported cash of $14,000 and total assets of $178,300 on its balance sheet. Its common-size percent for cash equals:


A) 12.73%.
B) 7.85%.
C) .0785%.
D) 7850%.
E) 1273%.

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

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External users of financial information:


A) Make operating decisions for a company.
B) Are not directly involved in operating the company.
C) Make strategic decisions for a company.
D) Include internal auditors and consultants.
E) Are those individuals involved in managing and operating the company.

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

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Quick assets divided by current liabilities is the:


A) Working capital ratio.
B) Acid-test ratio.
C) Quick asset turnover ratio.
D) Current ratio.
E) Current liability turnover ratio.

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

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