財(cái)務(wù)管理chapter3習(xí)題

1、Chapter 03 Financial Statements Analysis and Long-TermPlanning Answer KeyMultiple Choice Questions1. One key reason a long-term financial plan is developed is because:A. the plan determines your financial policy.B. the plan determines your investment policy.C. there are direct connections between ac

2、hievable corporate growth and the financial policy.D. there is unlimited growth possible in a well-developed financial plan.E. None of the above.Difficulty level: EasyTopic: LONG-TERM PLANNINGType: DEFINITIONSc2. Projected future financial statements are called:A. plug statements.B. pro forma statem

3、ents.C. reconciled statements.D. aggregated statements.E. none of the above.Difficulty level: EasyTopic: PRO FORMA STATEMENTSType: DEFINITIONSB3. The percentage of sales method:A. requires that all accounts grow at the same rate.B. separates accounts that vary with sales and those that do notvary wi

4、th sales.C. allows the analyst to calculate how much financing the firm will need to support the predicted sales level.D. Both A and B.E. Both B and C.Difficulty level: MediumTopic: PERCENTAGE OF SALESType: DEFINITIONSE4. A standardizes items on the income statement and balance sheet as apercentage

5、of total sales and total assets, respectively.A. tax reconciliation statementB. statement of standardizationC. statement of cash flowsD. common-base year statementE. common-size statementDifficulty level: EasyTopic: COMMON-SIZE STATEMENTSType: DEFINITIONSE5. Relationships determined from a firms fin

6、ancial information and used for comparison purposes are known as:A. financial ratios.B. comparison statements.C. dimensional analysis.D. scenario analysis.E. solvency analysis.ADifficulty level: EasyTopic: FINANCIAL RATIOSType: DEFINITIONS6. Financial ratios that measure a firms ability to pay its b

7、ills over the shortrun without undue stress are known as ratios.A. asset managementB. long-term solvencyC. short-term solvencyD. profitabilityE. market valueDifficulty level: EasyTopic: SHORT-TERM SOLVENCY RATIOSType: DEFINITIONSC7. The current ratio is measured as:A. current assets minus current li

8、abilities.B. current assets divided by current liabilities.C. current liabilities minus inventory, divided by current assets.D. cash on hand divided by current liabilities.E. current liabilities divided by current assets.Difficulty level: EasyTopic: CURRENT RATIOType: DEFINITIONS8. The quick ratio i

9、s measured as:A. current assets divided by current liabilities.B. cash on hand plus current liabilities, divided by current assets.C. current liabilities divided by current assets, plus inventory.D. current assets minus inventory, divided by current liabilities.E. current assets minus inventory minu

10、s current liabilities.Difficulty level: EasyTopic: QUICK RATIOType: DEFINITIONSD9. The cash ratio is measured as:A. current assets divided by current liabilities.B. current assets minus cash on hand, divided by current liabilities.C. current liabilities plus current assets, divided by cash on hand.D

11、. cash on hand plus inventory, divided by current liabilities.E. cash on hand divided by current liabilities.Difficulty level: MediumTopic: CASH RATIOType: DEFINITIONSE10. Ratios that measure a firms financial leverage are known as ratios.A. asset managementB. long-term solvencyC. short-term solvenc

12、yD. profitabilityE. market valueDifficulty level: EasyTopic: LONG-TERM SOLVENCY RATIOSType: DEFINITIONS11. The financial ratio measured as total assets minus total equity, divided bytotal assets, is the:A. total debt ratio.B. equity multiplier.C. debt-equity ratio.D. current ratio.E. times interest

13、earned ratio.Difficulty level: EasyTopic: TOTAL DEBT RATIOType: DEFINITIONSA12. The debt-equity ratio is measured as total:A. equity minus total debt.B. equity divided by total debt.C. debt divided by total equity.D. debt plus total equity.E. debt minus total assets, divided by total equity.Difficul

14、ty level: EasyTopic: DEBT-EQUITY RATIOType: DEFINITIONSC13. The equity multiplier ratio is measured as total:A. equity divided by total assets.B. equity plus total debt.C. assets minus total equity, divided by total assets.D. assets plus total equity, divided by total debt.E. assets divided by total

15、 equity.Difficulty level: MediumTopic: EQUITY MULTIPLIERType: DEFINITIONSdivided14. The financial ratio measured as earnings before interest and taxes, by interest expense is the:A. cash coverage ratio.B. debt-equity ratio.C. times interest earned ratio.D. gross margin.E. total debt ratio.Difficulty

16、 level: MediumTopic: TIMES INTEREST EARNED RATIOType: DEFINITIONS15. The financial ratio measured as earnings before interest and taxes, plusdepreciation, divided by interest expense, is the:A. cash coverage ratio.B. debt-equity ratio.C. times interest earned ratio.D. gross margin.E. total debt rati

17、o.Difficulty level: MediumTopic: CASH COVERAGE RATIOType: DEFINITIONS16. Ratios that measure how efficiently a firm uses its assets to generate sales are known as ratios.A. asset managementB. long-term solvencyC. short-term solvencyD. profitabilityE. market valueDifficulty level: EasyTopic: ASSET MA

18、NAGEMENT RATIOSType: DEFINITIONS17. The inventory turnover ratio is measured as:A. total sales minus inventory.B. inventory times total sales.C. cost of goods sold divided by inventory.D. inventory times cost of goods sold.E. inventory plus cost of goods sold.Difficulty level: MediumTopic: INVENTORY

19、 TURNOVERType: DEFINITIONSDifficulty level: MediumA. inventory turnover plus 365 days.B. inventory times 365 days.C. inventory plus cost of goods sold, divided by 365 days.D. 365 days divided by the inventory.E. 365 days divided by the inventory turnover.Difficulty level: MediumTopic: DAYS SALES IN

20、INVENTORYType: DEFINITIONS19. The receivables turnover ratio is measured as:A. sales plus accounts receivable.B. sales divided by accounts receivable.C. sales minus accounts receivable, divided by sales.D. accounts receivable times sales.E. accounts receivable divided by sales.Difficulty level: Medi

21、umTopic: RECEIVABLES TURNOVERType: DEFINITIONS20. The financial ratio days sales in receivables is measured as:A. receivables turnover plus 365 days.B. accounts receivable times 365 days.C. accounts receivable plus sales, divided by 365 days.D. 365 days divided by the receivables turnover.E. 365 day

22、s divided by the accounts receivable.Topic: DAYS SALES IN RECEIVABLESType: DEFINITIONS21. The total asset turnover ratio is measured as:A. sales minus total assets.B. sales divided by total assets.C. sales times total assets.D. total assets divided by sales.E. total assets plus sales.Difficulty leve

23、l: EasyTopic: TOTAL ASSET TURNOVERType: DEFINITIONS22. Ratios that measure how efficiently a firms management uses its assetsandequity to generate bottom line net income are known as ratios.A. asset managementB. long-term solvencyC. short-term solvencyD. profitabilityE. market valueDifficulty level:

24、 EasyTopic: PROFITABILITY RATIOSType: DEFINITIONS23. The financial ratio measured as net income divided by sales is known as the firms:A. profit margin.B. return on assets.C. return on equity.D. asset turnover.E. earnings before interest and taxes.Difficulty level: EasyTopic: PROFIT MARGINType: DEFI

25、NITIONS24. The financial ratio measured as net income divided by total assets is known as the firms:A. profit margin.B. return on assets.C. return on equity.D. asset turnover.E. earnings before interest and taxes.Difficulty level: EasyTopic: RETURN ON ASSETSType: DEFINITIONS25. The financial ratio m

26、easured as net income divided by total equity is known as the firms:A. profit margin.B. return on assets.C. return on equity.D. asset turnover.E. earnings before interest and taxes.Difficulty level: EasyTopic: RETURN ON EQUITYType: DEFINITIONS26. The financial ratio measured as the price per share o

27、f stock divided by earnings per share is known as the:A. return on assets.B. return on equity.C. debt-equity ratio.D. price-earnings ratio.E. Du Pont identity.Difficulty level: EasyTopic: PRICE-EARNINGS RATIOType: DEFINITIONSDifficulty level: MediumA. total equity divided by total assets.B. net inco

28、me times market price per share of stock.C. net income divided by market price per share of stock.D. market price per share of stock divided by earnings per share.E. market value of equity per share divided by book value of equity per share.Difficulty level: MediumTopic: MARKET-TO-BOOK RATIOType: DE

29、FINITIONS28. The breaks down return on equity into three component parts.A. Du Pont identityB. return on assetsC. statement of cash flowsD. asset turnover ratioE. equity multiplierDifficulty level: MediumTopic: DU PONT IDENTITYType: DEFINITIONS29. The External Funds Needed (EFN) equation does not me

30、asure the:A. additional asset requirements given a change in sales.B. additional total liabilities raised given the change in sales.C. rate of return to shareholders given the change in sales.D. net income expected to be earned given the change in sales.E. None of the above.Topic: EXTERNAL FUNDS NEE

31、DEDType: DEFINITIONS30. To calculate sustainable growth rate without using return on equity, the analyst needs the:A. profit margin.B. payout ratio.C. debt-to-equity ratio.D. total asset turnover.E. All of the above.Difficulty level: MediumTopic: SUSTAINABLE GROWTH RATEType: DEFINITIONS31. Growth ca

32、n be reconciled with the goal of maximizing firm value:A. because greater growth always adds to value.B. because growth must be an outcome of decisions that maximize NPV.C. because growth and wealth maximization are the same.D. because growth of any type cannot decrease value.E. None of the above.Di

33、fficulty level: MediumTopic: GROWTHType: DEFINITIONS32. Sustainable growth can be determined by the:A. profit margin, total asset turnover and the price to earnings ratio.assetB. profit margin, the payout ratio, the debt-to-equity ratio, and the requirement or asset turnover ratio.C. Total growth le

34、ss capital gains growth.D. Either A or B.E. None of the above.Difficulty level: MediumTopic: SUSTAINABLE GROWTHType: DEFINITIONS33. Which of the following will increase sustainable growthA. Buy back existing stockB. Decrease debtC. Increase profit marginD. Increase asset requirement or asset turnove

35、r ratioE. Increase dividend payout ratioDifficulty level: MediumTopic: SUSTAINABLE GROWTHType: DEFINITIONS34. The main objective of long-term financial planning models is to:A. determine the asset requirements given the investment activities of the firm.B. plan for contingencies or uncertain events.

36、C. determine the external financing needs.D. All of the above.E. None of the above.Difficulty level: MediumTopic: LONG-TERM PLANNINGType: DEFINITIONS35. On a common-size balance sheet, all accounts are shown as a percentageof .A. income; total assetsB. liability; net incomeC. asset; salesD. liabilit

37、y; total assetsE. equity; salesTopic: COMMON-SIZE BALANCE SHEETType: DEFINITIONS36. Which one of the following statements is correct concerning ratio analysisA. A single ratio is often computed differently by different individuals.B. Ratios do not address the problem of size differences among firms.

38、C. Only a very limited number of ratios can be used for analytical purposes.D. Each ratio has a specific formula that is used consistently by all analysts.E. Ratios can not be used for comparison purposes over periods of time.Difficulty level: MediumTopic: RATIO ANALYSISType: DEFINITIONS37. Which of

39、 the following are liquidity ratios？I. cash coverage ratioII. current ratioIII. quick ratioIV. inventory turnoverA. II and III onlyB. I and II onlyC. II, III, and IV onlyD. I, III, and IV onlyE. I, II, III, and IVDifficulty level: MediumTopic: LIQUIDITY RATIOSType: DEFINITIONScurrent38. An increase

40、in which one of the following accounts increases a firms ratio without affecting its quick ratioA. accounts payableB. cashC. inventoryD. accounts receivableE. fixed assetsDifficulty level: MediumTopic: LIQUIDITY RATIOSType: DEFINITIONS39. A supplier, who requires payment within ten days, is most con

41、cerned with which one of the following ratios when granting creditA. currentB. cashC. debt-equityD. quickE. total debtDifficulty level: MediumTopic: LIQUIDITY RATIOSType: DEFINITIONS40. A firm has a total debt ratio of .47. This means that that firm has 47 cents in debt forevery:A. $1inequity.B. $1i

42、ntotal sales.C. $1incurrent assets.D. $.53 in equity.E. $.53 in total assets.Topic: LONG-TERM SOLVENCY RATIOSType: DEFINITIONS41. The long-term debt ratio is probably of most interest to a firms:A. credit customers.B. employees.C. suppliers.D. mortgage holder.E. shareholders.Difficulty level: Medium

43、Topic: LONG-TERM SOLVENCY RATIOSType: DEFINITIONS42. A banker considering loaning a firm money for ten years would most likely preferthe firm have a debt ratio of and a times interest earned ratio of .A. .75; .75B. .50;C. .45;D. .40;E. .35;Difficulty level: MediumTopic: LONG-TERM SOLVENCY RATIOSType

44、: DEFINITIONS43. From a cash flow position, which one of the following ratios best measures a firms ability to pay the interest on its debtsA. times interest earned ratioB. cash coverage ratioC. cash ratioD. quick ratioE. Interval measureDifficulty level: MediumTopic: LONG-TERM SOLVENCY RATIOSType:

45、DEFINITIONS44. The higher the inventory turnover measure, the:A. faster a firm sells its inventory.B. faster a firm collects payment on its sales.C. longer it takes a firm to sell its inventory.D. greater the amount of inventory held by a firm.E. lesser the amount of inventory held by a firm.Difficu

46、lty level: MediumTopic: ASSET MANAGEMENT RATIOSType: DEFINITIONS45. Which one of the following statements is correct if a firm has a receivablesturnover measure of 10A. It takes a firm 10 days to collect payment from its customers.B. It takes a firm days to sell its inventory and collect the payment

47、 from thesale.C. It takes a firm days to pay its creditors.D. The firm has an average collection period of days.E. The firm has ten times more in accounts receivable than it does in cash.Difficulty level: MediumTopic: ASSET MANAGEMENT RATIOSType: DEFINITIONS46. A total asset turnover measure of mean

48、s that a firm has $ in:A. totalassetsfor every $1in cash.B. totalassetsfor every $1in total debt.C. totalassetsfor every $1in equity.D. sales for every $1 in total assets.E. long-term assets for every $1 in short-term assets.Topic: ASSET MANAGEMENT RATIOSType: DEFINITIONS47. Puffys Pastries generate

49、s five cents of net income for every $1 in sales.Thus, Puffys has a of 5%.A. return on assetsB. return on equityC. profit marginD. Du Pont measureE. total asset turnoverDifficulty level: MediumTopic: PROFITABILITY RATIOS48. If a firm produces a 10%return on assets and also a 10% return on equity, th

50、en the firm:A. has no debt of any kind.B. is using its assets as efficiently as possible.C. has no net working capital.D. also has a current ratio of 10.E. has an equity multiplier of 2.Difficulty level: MediumTopic: PROFITABILITY RATIOSType: DEFINITIONSentire49. If shareholders want to know how muc

51、h profit a firm is making on their investment in the firm, the shareholders should look at the:A. profit margin.B. return on assets.C. return on equity.D. equity multiplier.E. earnings per share.Topic: PROFITABILITY RATIOSType: DEFINITIONSdecrease50. BGLEnterprises increases its operating efficiency

52、 such that costs while sales remain constant. As a result, given all else constant, the:A. return on equity will increase.B. return on assets will decrease.C. profit margin will decline.D. equity multiplier will decrease.E. price-earnings ratio will increase.Difficulty level: MediumTopic: PROFITABIL

53、ITY RATIOS51. The only difference between Joes and Moes is that Joes has old, fullydepreciated equipment. Moes just purchased all new equipment which will be depreciated over eight years. Assuming all else equal:A. Joes will have a lower profit margin.B. Joes will have a lower return on equity.C. Mo

54、es will have a higher net income.D. Moes will have a lower profit margin.E. Moes will have a higher return on assets.Difficulty level: MediumTopic: PROFITABILITY RATIOSType: DEFINITIONS52. Last year, Alfreds Automotive had a price-earnings ratio of 15. This year, the price earnings ratio is 18. Base

55、d on this information, it can be stated with certainty that:A. the price per share increased.B. the earnings per share decreased.C. investors are paying a higher price for each share of stock purchased.D. investors are receiving a higher rate of return this year.E. either the price per share, the ea

56、rnings per share, or both changed.Difficulty level: MediumTopic: MARKET VALUE RATIOSType: DEFINITIONS53. Turners Inc. has a price-earnings ratio of 16. Alfreds Co. has a price-earnings ratio of 19. Thus, you can state with certainty that one share ofstock in Alfreds:A. has a higher market price than one share of stock in Turners.B. has a higher market price per dollar of earnings than does one s