This document contains a 27-question multiple choice quiz on financial statement analysis. The quiz covers topics such as horizontal analysis, common-size statements, ratio analysis, inventory and accounts receivable turnover ratios, and calculations related to return on assets, return on equity, earnings per share, and other financial metrics. The correct answers to each multiple choice question are not provided.
This document contains a 27-question multiple choice quiz on financial statement analysis. The quiz covers topics such as horizontal analysis, common-size statements, ratio analysis, inventory and accounts receivable turnover ratios, and calculations related to return on assets, return on equity, earnings per share, and other financial metrics. The correct answers to each multiple choice question are not provided.
This document contains a 27-question multiple choice quiz on financial statement analysis. The quiz covers topics such as horizontal analysis, common-size statements, ratio analysis, inventory and accounts receivable turnover ratios, and calculations related to return on assets, return on equity, earnings per share, and other financial metrics. The correct answers to each multiple choice question are not provided.
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_____ 1. In horizontal analysis, each item is expressed as a percentage of the: a. Base year figure c. Net income figure b. Total assets figure d. Retained earnings figure _____ 2. In 2017, ABC Company’s net income was P200,000 and in 2018, it was P50,000. What percentage increase in net income must ABC achieve in 2019 to offset the 2018 decline in net income? a. 60% b. 300% c. 400% d. 600% _____ 3. Which of the following is not revealed on a common-size balance sheet? a. The debt structure of a firm c. The peso amount of assets and liabilities b. The capital structure of a firm d. The distribution of assets in which funds are invested _____ 4. On a common-size balance sheet, what would represent 100%. a. Total assets c. Total current assets b. Total liabilities d. Total stockholders’ equity _____ 5. Which of the following is not a characteristic generally evaluated in ratio analysis? a. Liquidity b. Leverage c. Profitability d. Marketability _____ 6. For meaningful analysis, ratios are best compared with: a. Industrial averages c. Historical and industrial averages b. Historical company averages d. None of the choices _____ 7. How are financial ratios used in decision making? a. They remove the uncertainty of the business environment b. They aren’t useful because decision making is too complex c. They give clear signals about the appropriate action to take d. They can help identify the reasons for success and failure in business, but decision making requires information beyond the ratios _____ 8. When a balance sheet amount is related to an income statement amount in computing a ratio: a. Comparisons with industry ratios are not meaningful b. The balance sheet amount should be converted to an average for the year c. The income statement amount should be converted to an average for the year d. The ratio loses its historical perspective because a beginning-of-the-year amount is combined with an end- of-the-year amount _____ 9. When calculating ratios involving income, an adjustment is most likely to be made for : a. Gross profit c. Selling expenses b. Fixed overhead costs d. non-recurring gains and losses _____ 10. ABC Company wishes to calculate its return on assets. You know that the return on equity is 12% and that the debt ratio is 40%. What is the return on assets? a. 4.80% b. 12% c. 7.20% d. 20% _____ 11. ABC Company is experiencing a growth rate of 9% with a return on assets of 12%. If the debt ratio is 36% and the market price of the stock is P38 per share, what is the return on equity? a. 7.68% b. 12% c. 9% d. 18.75% _____ 12. The issuance of new shares in a five-for-one split of common stock: a. Increases total shareholders’ equity c. Decreases total shareholders’ equity b. Decrease the total book value per share of stock d. Increase the book value per share of stock _____ 13. The following account balances have been provided for the end of the most recent year: Total assets P252,000 Total shareholders’ equity 210,000 Total ordinary stock 84,000 (7,000 shares) Total preference stock 14,000 (1,400 shares) The book value per share is: a. P25.00 b. P28.00 c. P30.00 d. P36.00 Page 2. Quiz - midterm _____ 14. A company had 150,000 shares outstanding on January 1. On March 1, 75,000 additional shares were issued through a stock dividend. then on November 1, the company issued 60,000 shares for cash. The number of shares to be used in the denominator of the EPS calculation for the year is: a. 222,500 shares c. 225,000 shares b. 235,000 shares d. 285,000 shares _____ 15. If a stock currently sells for P2,000 and has annual earnings per share of P150, the price-earnings ratio is: a. 0.075 b. 43 c. 13.33 d. 120 _____ 16. ABC Company purchased 10,000 shares of its ordinary stock at the beginning of the year for cash. This transaction will affect all of the following except the: a. Current ratio c. Earnings per share b. Net profit margin d. Debt to equity ratio _____ 17. The accounts receivable turnover and inventory turnover ratios are used to analyze: a. Liquidity c. Profitability b. Leverage d. Long-term debt-paying ability _____ 18. When reviewing a credit application, the credit manager should be most concerned with the applicant’s: a. Working capital and current ratio c. Price-earnings ratio and current ratio b. Profit margin and return on assets d. Working capital and return on equity _____ 19. If equal amounts are added to the numerator and the denominator of a current ratio equal to one, the ratio will: a. Increase b. Decrease c. Zero d. remain the same _____ 20. Which of the following would increase the working capital of a company? a. Cash collection of accounts receivable b. Payment of a 20-year mortgage payable with cash c. Cash payment of payroll taxes payable d. Refinancing a short-term note payable with a two year note payable _____ 21. The quick ratio: a. Includes prepaid expenses as part of the numerator b. Does not include inventory as part of the numerator c. Does not include all current liabilities in the calculation d. Is a quick calculation of an approximation of the current ratio _____ 22. The acid test ratio shows the ability of a company to pay its current liabilities without having to: a. Collects its receivable c. Borrow additional funds b. Reduce its cash balance d. Liquidate its inventory _____ 23. XYZ Company has P16,000 in cash, P8,000 in marketable securities, P29,000 in accounts receivable, P30,000 in inventories and P34,000 in current liabilities. The company’s current assets consist of cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable and inventory. The company’s acid-test ratio is closest to: a. 0.85 b. 1.32 c. 1.56 d. 2.44 _____ 24. A high accounts receivable turnover ratio indicates: a. The company’s sales have increased b. Customers are making payments quickly c. Many customers are not paying their receivables d. A large portion of the company’s sales are on credit _____ 25. ABC Company had net credit sales of P1,875,000 and cost of goods sold of P625,000 for the year. The Accounts Receivables balances at the beginning and end of the year were P100,000 and P87,500, respectively. The accounts receivable turnover ratio was: a. 13.33 times b. 18.75 times c. 20 times d. 21.43 times _____ 26. During 2019, ABC Company purchased P320,000 of inventory. The cost of goods sold was P300,000 and the ending inventory at year end amounted to P60,000. What was the inventory turnover ratio for the year? a. 5.0 b. 5.3 c. 6.0 d. 10.00 _____ 27. A company has an average inventory on hand of P23,000 and the days in inventory are 29.20 days. What is the cost of goods sold? a. P143,750 b. P287,500 c. P335,800 d. P671,600