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Identify the financial analysis building block most appropriately associated with each ratio listed below by placing the letter of the building block a through d beside each ratio 1 through 10. Each building block may be used more than once. A. Liquidity and Efficiency B. Solvency C. Profitability D. Market Prospects ________ (1) Price Earnings Ratio ________ (2) Dividend Yield ________ (3) Accounts Receivable Turnover ________ (4) Days' Sales in Inventory ________ (5) Return on Total Assets ________ (6) Equity Ratio ________ (7) Debt Ratio ________ (8) Inventory Turnover ________ (9) Basic Earnings per Share ________ (10) Times Interest Earned

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A corporation reported cash of $27,000, total assets of $461,000, and total equity of $157, 895 on its balance sheet. Its common-size percent for cash equals:


A) 17.1%.
B) 58.6%.
C) 100%.
D) 5.86%.
E) 1707%.

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

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Use the balance sheets of Glover shown below to calculate the following ratios for Year 2 (round to the hundredths): (a) Current ratio. (b) Acid-test ratio. (c) Debt ratio. (d) Equity ratio. Use the balance sheets of Glover shown below to calculate the following ratios for Year 2 (round to the hundredths): (a) Current ratio. (b) Acid-test ratio. (c) Debt ratio. (d) Equity ratio.

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The building blocks of financial statement analysis include (1) liquidity, (2) salability, (3) solvency, and (4) fair presentation.

A) True
B) False

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Measures taken from a selected competitor or a group of competitors are often excellent standards of comparison for analysis.

A) True
B) False

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A company reported net income of $78,000 and had 15,000 common shares outstanding throughout the current year. At year-end, the price per share of the company's stock was $49.40. What is the company's year-end price-earnings ratio?

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Earnings per share = $78,000/1...

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A good financial statement analysis report usually includes the following six sections: (1) ________, (2) ________, (3) ________, (4) ________ (5) ________, and (6) ________.

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executive summary; analysis ov...

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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 current assets consisted of $62,000 Cash; $43,000 Accounts Receivable; and $88,000 of Inventory. The acid-test (quick) ratio is:


A) 1.4 : 1.
B) 0.77 : 1.
C) 0.54 : 1.
D) 1 : 1.
E) 0.64 : 1.

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

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For the following financial statement items, calculate trend percentages using Year 1 as the base year: For the following financial statement items, calculate trend percentages using Year 1 as the base year:

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External users of accounting information manage and operate the company.

A) True
B) False

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Profitability is the ability to generate positive market expectations.

A) True
B) False

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Liquidity and efficiency are the ability to meet short-term obligations and to efficiently generate revenue.

A) True
B) False

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A company's sales in Year 1 were $250,000 and in Year 2 were $287,500. Using Year 1 as the base year, the percent change for Year 2 compared to the base year is:


A) 87%.
B) 100%.
C) 115%.
D) 15%.
E) 13%.

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

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A financial statement analysis report does not include:


A) An auditor statement.
B) An analysis overview.
C) An executive summary.
D) Qualitative and quantitative key factors.
E) Inferences such as forecasts.

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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Profitability is the ability to provide financial rewards sufficient to attract and retain financing.

A) True
B) False

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When an item has a value in the base period and zero in the analysis period, the decrease is 100 percent.

A) True
B) False

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When an item has a value in the base period and zero in the analysis period, the decrease is 0 percent.

A) True
B) False

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A corporation reports the following year-end balance sheet data. The company's working capital 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) $80,000
B) $155,000
C) $75,000
D) $300,000
E) $190,000

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

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The percent change of a comparative financial statement item is computed by subtracting the estimated period amount from the base period amount, dividing the result by the base period amount and multiplying that result by 100.

A) True
B) False

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Ratios may be expressed as (1) ________, (2) ________, or (3) ________.

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percentages; rates; ...

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