Exam 13: Financial Statement Analysis

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You are considering an investment in IBM stock and wish to assess the firm's long-term debt-paying ability and its use of debt financing.All of the following ratios can be used to assess solvency except:

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Earnings before interest and taxes divided by interest expense is the formula for which of these analytical measures?

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Rialto Company collected $5,000 on account.What impact will this transaction have on the firm's current ratio?

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All of the following are considered to be measures of a company's short-term debt-paying ability except:

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Which of the following statements about financial statements is incorrect?

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Explain the difference between horizontal analysis and vertical analysis of a company's financial statements.

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The following balance sheet information is provided for Gaynor Company: Assets Cash Accounts receivable Inventory 2014 \ 4,000 15,000 \ 35,000 2013 \ 2,000 12,000 \ 38,000 Assuming Year 2 cost of goods sold is $153,300,what is the company's inventory turnover?

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The following balance sheet information was provided by Western Company: Assets Cash Accounts receivable Inventory 2014 \ 4,000 15,000 \ 35,000 2013 \ 2,000 12,000 \ 38,000 Assuming Year 2 net credit sales totaled $270,000,what was the company's average days to collect receivables? (Use 365 days in a year.Do not round your intermediate calculations. )

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Which of the following is a potential limitation of financial statement analysis?

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Montana Company reported the following operating results for Year 1 and Year 2: 2013 Amount \% of Sales Sales Cost of goods sold Gross margin 360,000 Operating expenses Income before taxes 135,000 Income taxes Net income

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Indicate whether each of the following statements about financial statement analysis is

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Gamma Company and Chi Company are similar and similar-sized companies operating in the same industry.At the end of the most recent year,Gamma's price-earnings ratio was 22.0,and Chi's price-earnings ratio was 14.2.What conclusion would you draw based on the difference in price-earnings ratios for the two companies?

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Perhaps D should read: Current assets increase as D is correct as written. Done.JMF If the company purchased a $60,000 piece of equipment by paying $30,000 and having the rest financed with a short-term note from the bank,then immediately after this transaction what is the expected impact on the components of the current ratio?

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The following information applies to Markham Company: Assets Cash \ 6,000 Accounts receivable 13,000 Inventory 16,000 Plant and equipment, net 21,000 Land Total assets Liabilities and stockholders' equity Accounts payable \ 5,000 Salaries payable 10,000 Bonds payable (due 2020) 12,000 Capital stock, no par 23,000 Retained earnings Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Additional information: Net credit sales equal $220,000 and beginning accounts receivable were $11,000. Required: Compute Markham's: (a)Quick ratio (b)Current ratio (c)Working capital (d)Accounts receivable turnover (e)Average days to collect receivables Round your answers to two decimal places.

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The Crestar Company reported net income of $112,000 on 20,000 average outstanding common shares.Preferred dividends total $12,000.On the most recent trading day,the preferred shares sold at $50 and the common shares sold at $95.What is this company's current price-earnings ratio?

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Longwood Company had a current ratio of 3:1 at the end of Year 1.The asset section of the company's balance sheet is provided below: Cash \ 100,000 Accounts receivable \ 400,000 Less allowance for uncollectible Accounts 350,000 Inventory 550,000 Prepaid expenses 74,000 Property, plant, \& equipment, net Total assets Required: 1)Compute Longwood Company's end-of-year working capital. 2)Compute the company's quick (acid-test)ratio. 3)The company has a debt agreement with its bank that authorizes the bank to call in its loan to the company if the company's current ratio falls below 3:1 as of the last day of any month during the term of the loan.During January Year 2,the company engaged in the three following transactions: (a)Collected $100,000 on account; (b)Purchased inventory on account,$50,000 (c)Paid accounts payable,$60,000 Will the company be in default after completing these transactions? Justify your answer. Round your answers to two decimal places.

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Cost of goods sold divided by average inventory is the formula for which of these analytical measures?

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Benson Company received cash of $1,000,000 from issuing common stock at par value.As a result of this transaction,the company's debt to equity ratio will:

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In vertical analysis,each item is expressed as a percentage of:

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Financial statement analysis involves forms of comparison including:

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