Exam 7: Analyzing the Business

Which of the following is a mathematical tool financial managers use to assess the financial strengths and weaknesses of their company?

Revenue,expenses,and net income are the key sections found on a statement of cash flows.

Jennifer is starting college in September and she needs a computer.She doesn't have a lot of money,but needs something that she can do all her assignments on.She wants value,which can be best described as which of the following?

A pro forma balance sheet projects the types and amounts of revenues a company will need to execute future plans and shows the amount of additional financing needed to acquire those assets.

ABC company has been very successful in Canada.However there is not much more room for growth in Canada so they have to expand internationally.What is the expectation of how they operate internationally?

What are some of the critical success factors for a business?

Companies can be analyzed based on their commitment to the environment and to sustainable business.Companies that demonstrate that they are good stewards of the environment are more likely to earn higher profits than those that are not.

What does providing value mean for a business?

When a company makes use of SWOT analysis,one of its objectives is to do which of the following?

A vision for a company is which of the following?

Going above the heads of sales people and customer service reps to complain is referred to as which of the following?

Canadian companies are answerable not only to the shareholders,but also to the other stakeholders,including the customers.The customers expect that the company is not only providing value,but being good corporate citizens.

Dave has a small clothing store.He wants to open a 2nd store but needs investors to finance his expansion.Investors will look at which of the following primary financial performance measurements to evaluate the store's performance?

Explain how ratio analysis can provide management with insights into a company's financial performance.

The main purpose of liquidity ratios is to determine whether a company will be able to repay its debts as they come due.

Which of the following projects the types and amounts of assets a company will require to carry out its future plans and forecasts the amount of additional funds that will be needed to acquire those assets?

Companies measure their ability to encourage creativity and innovation by which of the following?

Monica has just been hired by the Misty Mount Corporation to take over as the new chief executive officer.Her initial impression is that the company is in disarray,primarily because the employees do not have a sense of purpose or a common set of values.Monica's observations suggest that she needs to provide which of the following for Misty Mount?

A large sector of the Canadian economic activity is in the commodity industries; often having a positive impact on the environment by extracting,refining,and transporting these commodities.

Companies today cannot just provide what the customer wants.They need to satisfy customers beyond their expectations.