Exam 13: Financial Statement Analysis

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Select the term from the list provided that best matches each of the following descriptions or definitions:
An indication of the relative importance of an item of financial information
Absolute amounts
Analysis technique that compares amounts of the same item over two or more time periods
Book value per share
Measures of the long-term debt paying ability of the firm
Current ratio
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An indication of the relative importance of an item of financial information
Absolute amounts
Analysis technique that compares amounts of the same item over two or more time periods
Book value per share
Measures of the long-term debt paying ability of the firm
Current ratio
Measure of profitability calculated by dividing net income by average total stockholders' equity
Horizontal analysis
Dollar amounts of individual items on financial statements can be misleading because they make no reference to the size of the company
Liquidity ratios
Measurements of a firms ability to generate income
Materiality
Study of the performance of ratios or other financial measures over time
Average days to sell inventory
Current assets divided by current liabilities
Price-earnings ratio
Measures of short-tem debt paying ability
Profitability ratios
Measure to compare values of different stocks, calculated by dividing market price per share by amount of income per share
Return on equity
Another way at looking at inventory turnover by converting the inventory turnover ratio into a number of days
Solvency ratios
Calculated by dividing total stockholders' equity less preferred rights by the number of common shares outstanding
Trend analysis
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Indicate whether each of the following statements about financial statement analysis is true or false. Meaningful comparisons between two companies generally should be made using percentage analysis or ratio analysis,not absolute amounts.______ The materiality of accounting information refers to whether it is viewed as favorable (good news)or unfavorable (bad news).______ Companies must account for immaterial items in compliance with generally accepted accounting principles.______ To judge the materiality of an absolute financial statement amount,one must consider the size of the company reporting it.______ Comparing percentages derived from financial statement analysis has the drawback of varying materiality levels.______

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Which of the following statements regarding the analysis of absolute amounts of various accounts reported on the financial statements is incorrect?

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Which type of approach should be used when evaluating corporate results using horizontal analysis?

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A company has an obligation to provide highly detailed information on its financial statements.

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The Martin Company reported net income of $15,000 on gross sales of $80,000.The company has average total assets of $135,000,of which $102,000 is property,plant,and equipment.What is the company's return on investment? (Rounded to the nearest decimal point.)

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Maynard Company's balance sheet and income statement are provided below: Maynard Company Balance Sheet As of December 31 , Cash \ 83,500 \ 92,000 Accounts receivable 94,000 90,000 Inventory 62,500 60,000 Plant and equipment, net 500,000 525,000 Land Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders'Equity Accounts payable \ 73,000 \ 62,000 Notes payable 115,000 160,000 Capital stock, no par 440,000 400,000 Retained earnings Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Maynard Company Income Statement Years Ended December 31 Year 2 Year 1 Sales \ 549,000 \4 68,150 Less cost of goods sold 360,000 289,500 Gross margin 189,000 178,650 Less operating expenses 86,500 55,450 Income before taxes 102,500 123,200 Income taxes 18,500 16,600 Net income \ 84,000 \ 106,600 The company paid cash dividends of $2.00 per share during Year 2.On December 31,Year 2,the stock was listed on the stock exchange at a price of $78.25 per share. Required: Compute the following ratios for Year 2: (a)Accounts receivable turnover (b)Average days to collect receivables (c)Inventory turnover (d)Average days to sell inventory (e)Debt to assets ratio (f)Debt to equity ratio (g)Net margin (h)Asset turnover (i)Return on investment (j)Dividend yield Round your answers to one decimal place.

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Indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false. Some forms of financial statement analysis involve identifying changes in the same item for the same company over a period of time.______ Some forms of financial statement analysis involve comparing operations of different companies in the same industry.______ Vertical analysis is also called trend analysis.______ Vertical analysis refers to studying the behavior of individual financial statement items over several periods.______ Horizontal analysis could be done using changes in the absolute dollar amount of an item or trends in percentages.______

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Indicate whether each of the following statements about financial statement analysis is true or false. Ratio analysis may involve studying relationships between an item reported on the balance sheet and another reported on the income statement.______ Comparing sales in Year 2 with sales for Year 1 is a form of vertical analysis.______ Comparing net income in Year 2 with sales for Year 2 is a form of horizontal analysis.______ Liquidity ratios measure a company's ability to generate cash flows in the short term.______ Working capital is calculated by using the following formula: current assets - current liabilities.______

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The accounting profession assumes that financial statement users have an expert knowledge of business.

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Current financial reporting standards assume that users of accounting information:

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You are considering an investment in Apple stock and wish to assess the firm's short-term debt-paying ability.All of the following ratios are used to assess liquidity except:

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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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Which of the following statements regarding horizontal analysis is incorrect?

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The current ratio is one of the most common measures of solvency.

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