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Assuming a current ratio of 1.0 and an acid-test ratio of 0.75, how will the purchase of inventory with cash affect each ratio?


A) Increase the current ratio and increase the acid-test ratio.
B) No change to the current ratio and decrease the acid-test ratio.
C) Decrease the current ratio and decrease the acid-test ratio.
D) Increase the current ratio and decrease the acid-test ratio.

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

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The financial statements of a firm that uses more aggressive accounting practices would be likely to report:


A) Higher profitability.
B) Higher dividends.
C) Higher liabilities.
D) Fewer total assets.

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

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Which of the following is a negative sign that a company is not selling its inventory quickly?


A) A low inventory turnover ratio.
B) A high inventory turnover ratio.
C) A low average days in inventory.
D) Both a high inventory turnover ratio and a low average days in inventory.

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

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A discontinued operation refers to:


A) The sale or disposal of a significant component of a company's operations.
B) Discontinued inventory items.
C) Inventory items that have been completed and sold.
D) The sale of most long-term assets.

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

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Which of the following is an example of vertical analysis?


A) Comparing gross profit across companies.
B) Comparing income statement items as a percentage of sales.
C) Comparing debt with industry averages.
D) Comparing the change in sales over time.

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

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The following is an example of:  Amount % Cash $300,0006.0 Accounts receivable 500,00010.0 Inventory 800,00016.0 Long-term assets 3,400,00068.0 Total assets $5,000,000100.0\begin{array} { | l r r | } \hline & \text { Amount } & { \% } \\\text { Cash } & \$ 300,000 & \mathbf { 6 . 0 } \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 500,000 & \mathbf { 1 0 . 0 } \\\text { Inventory } & 800,000 & \mathbf { 1 6 . 0 } \\\text { Long-term assets } & 3,400,000 & \mathbf { 6 8 . 0 } \\\text { Total assets } & \$ 5,000,000 & \mathbf { 1 0 0 . 0 } \\\hline\end{array}


A) Vertical analysis.
B) Horizontal analysis.
C) Diagonal analysis.
D) Both vertical and horizontal analysis.

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

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Stealth Company's 2013 receivables turnover ratio is:


A) 2.85.
B) 4.70.
C) 5.00.
D) 10.63.

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

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Listed below are eight terms followed by a list of phrases that describe or characterize the terms. Match each phrase with the best term placing the number designating the term in the space provided. -     A tool to analyze trends in financial statement data for a single company over time. 


A)  Liquidity 
B)  Conservative accounting practices 
C)  Solvency 
D)  Extraordinary item 
E)  Discontinued operation 
F)  Horizontal analysis 
G)  Vertical analysis 
H)  Aggressive accounting practices 

I) C) and F)
J) F) and H)

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Classify each of the following accounting practices as conservative or aggressive. 1. Choosing a shorter life for calculating depreciation. 2. The write-down of inventory. 3. Decrease the allowance for uncollectible accounts. 4. Recording revenues sooner.

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1. Conservative
2. C...

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Nerf Mania reports net income of $500,000, net sales of $4,000,000, and average assets of $2,000,000. The return on assets is:


A) 200%.
B) 25%.
C) 50%.
D) 12.5%.

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

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HHF's times interest earned ratio is:


A) 3.47.
B) 1.72.
C) 2.47.
D) 10.0.

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

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TPX Company's 2013 return on equity is:


A) 16.7%.
B) 15.0%.
C) 15.8%.
D) 21.4%.

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

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The average collection period converts the receivables turnover ratio into days.

A) True
B) False

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Listed below are eight terms followed by a list of phrases that describe or characterize the terms. Match each phrase with the best term placing the number designating the term in the space provided. -     The sale or disposal of a significant component of a company's operations. 


A)  Liquidity 
B)  Conservative accounting practices 
C)  Solvency 
D)  Extraordinary item 
E)  Discontinued operation 
F)  Horizontal analysis 
G)  Vertical analysis 
H)  Aggressive accounting practices 

I) None of the above
J) C) and D)

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Which of the following is a sign that a company can quickly turn its receivables into cash?


A) A low receivables turnover ratio.
B) A high receivables turnover ratio.
C) A high average collection period.
D) Both a low receivables turnover ratio and a high average collection period.

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

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A discontinued operation is the sale or disposal of any long-term asset.

A) True
B) False

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Vertical analysis calculates the amount and percentage change of an account over time.

A) True
B) False

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Listed below are eight terms followed by a list of phrases that describe or characterize the terms. Match each phrase with the best term placing the number designating the term in the space provided. -     Accounting choices that result in reporting higher income, higher assets, and lower liabilities. 


A)  Liquidity 
B)  Conservative accounting practices 
C)  Solvency 
D)  Extraordinary item 
E)  Discontinued operation 
F)  Horizontal analysis 
G)  Vertical analysis 
H)  Aggressive accounting practices 

I) None of the above
J) B) and H)

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Listed below are eight terms followed by a list of phrases that describe or characterize the terms. Match each phrase with the best term placing the number designating the term in the space provided.

Premises
A company's ability to pay its current liabilities.
A means to express each item in a financial statement as a percentage of a base amount.
Accounting choices that result in reporting lower income, lower assets, and higher liabilities.
A profit or loss unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence.
The sale or disposal of a significant component of a company's operations.
A company's ability to pay its long-term liabilities.
A tool to analyze trends in financial statement data for a single company over time.
Accounting choices that result in reporting higher income, higher assets, and lower liabilities.
Responses
Aggressive accounting practices
Extraordinary item
Liquidity
Solvency
Vertical analysis
Conservative accounting practices
Horizontal analysis
Discontinued operation

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A company's ability to pay its current liabilities.
A means to express each item in a financial statement as a percentage of a base amount.
Accounting choices that result in reporting lower income, lower assets, and higher liabilities.
A profit or loss unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence.
The sale or disposal of a significant component of a company's operations.
A company's ability to pay its long-term liabilities.
A tool to analyze trends in financial statement data for a single company over time.
Accounting choices that result in reporting higher income, higher assets, and lower liabilities.

A larger estimation of the allowance for uncollectible accounts, the write-down of overvalued inventory and the use of a shorter useful life for depreciation are all examples of conservative accounting.

A) True
B) False

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