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The following information is available for the Starr Corporation:  Sales $750,000 Cost of goods sold 450,000 Gross profit 300,000 Operating income 85,000 Net income 42,000 Inventory, beginning-year 71,200 Inventory, end-of-year 48,800\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Sales } & \$ 750,000 \\\hline \text { Cost of goods sold } & 450,000 \\\hline \text { Gross profit } & 300,000 \\\hline \text { Operating income } & 85,000 \\\hline \text { Net income } & 42,000 \\\hline \text { Inventory, beginning-year } & 71,200 \\\hline \text { Inventory, end-of-year } & 48,800 \\\hline\end{array} Calculate the company's inventory turnover and its days' sales in inventory.

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Inventory turnover = $450,000/...

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When a negative amount is in the base period and a positive amount is in the analysis period (or vice versa), a meaningful percent change cannot be calculated.

A) True
B) False

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A corporation reports the following year-end balance sheet data. The company's debt-to-equity ratio equals:  Cash $40,000 Current liabilities $5,000 Accounts receivable 55,000 Long-term liabilities 35,000 Inventory 60,000 Common stock 100,000 Equipment 145,000 Retained earnings 90,000 Total assets $300,000 Total liabilities and equity $300,000\begin{array}{lrrr}\text { Cash } & \$ 40,000 & \text { Current liabilities } & \$ 5,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 55,000 & \text { Long-term liabilities } & 35,000 \\\text { Inventory } & 60,000 & \text { Common stock } & 100,000 \\\text { Equipment } & 145,000 & \text { Retained earnings } & 90,000 \\\text { Total assets } & \$ 300,000 & \text { Total liabilities and equity } & \$ 300,000 \\\end{array}


A) 0.58
B) 1.27
C) 2.07
D) 0.37
E) 0.63

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

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One of several ratios that reflects solvency includes the:


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

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

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The building blocks of financial statement analysis do not include:


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

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

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The return on total assets ratio is a profitability measure.

A) True
B) False

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A company paid cash dividends on its preferred stock of $40,000 in the current year when its net income was $120,000 and its average common stockholders' equity was $640,000. What is the company's return on common stockholders' equity?

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($120,000 ...

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Low expectations of future performance result in a low price-earnings (PE) ratio.

A) True
B) False

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When no value is in the base period, no percent change is computable.

A) True
B) False

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Jones Corp. reported current assets of $193,000 and current liabilities of $137,000 on its most recent balance sheet. The working capital is:


A) 141%.
B) 71%.
C) ($56,000) .
D) $56,000.
E) 41%.

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

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The common-size percent is computed by:


A) Dividing the analysis amount by the base amount.
B) Dividing the base amount by the analysis amount.
C) Dividing the analysis amount by the base amount and multiplying the result by 100.
D) Dividing the base amount by the analysis amount and multiplying the result by 1,000.
E) Subtracting the base amount from the analysis amount and multiplying the result by 100.

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

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________ applies analytical tools to general-purpose financial statements and related data for making business decisions.

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To be useful, a ratio must refer to economically important relationships, such as a sale price compared to its cost.

A) True
B) False

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In horizontal analysis the percent change is computed by:


A) Subtracting the analysis period amount from the base period amount.
B) Subtracting the base period amount from the analysis period amount.
C) Subtracting the analysis period amount from the base period amount, dividing the result by the base period amount, then multiplying that amount by 100.
D) Subtracting the base period amount from the analysis period amount, dividing the result by the base period amount, then multiplying that amount by 100.
E) Subtracting the base period amount from the analysis amount, then dividing the result by the analysis period amount.

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

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Ash Company reported sales of $400,000 for Year 1, $450,000 for Year 2, and $500,000 for Year 3. Using Year 1 as the base year, what is the revenue trend percent for Years 2 and 3?


A) 80% for Year 2 and 90% for Year 3.
B) 88% for Year 2 and 80% for Year 3.
C) 88% for Year 2 and 90% for Year 3.
D) 112.5% for Year 2 and 125% for Year 3.
E) 125% for Year 2 and 112.5% for Year 3.

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

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Internal users of financial information:


A) Are not directly involved in operating a company.
B) Are those individuals involved in managing and operating the company.
C) Include shareholders and lenders.
D) Include directors and customers.
E) Include suppliers, regulators, and the press.

F) All of the above
G) C) and E)

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Working capital is computed as current liabilities minus current assets.

A) True
B) False

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Trend analysis is a form of horizontal analysis that can reveal patterns in data across successive periods.

A) True
B) False

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Three of the most common tools of financial analysis include horizontal analysis, vertical analysis, and ratio analysis.

A) True
B) False

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A company with a low inventory turnover requires a smaller investment in inventory than one producing the same sales with a higher turnover.

A) True
B) False

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