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9 Financial Statement Analysis
Current reporting standards target users that have a ______ knowledge of business.
Correct Answer
reasonably informed
Financial statements are designed for ______.
Correct Answer
general purposes
Comparing the same financial statement items over two or more accounting periods is
trend
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horizontal
or
trend
Using percentages to compare individual items on a financial statement, such as Wages Expense, to a key figure on the same statement, such as Sales, is called ______ analysis
Correct Answer
vertical
Studying various relationships between different items reported in a set of financial statements is called
ratio
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ratio
Individuals and organizations use financial statements for ______ purposes.
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different
A company's ability to pay short-term debts are indicated by ______ ratios.
Correct Answer
liquidity
When making decisions, information
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overload
Which of the following ratios is used to assess solvency?
Correct Answer
Number of times interest is earned
Horizontal analysis may be performed ______.
Correct Answer
with absolute dollar amounts or percentages
Management's ability to generate earnings is assessed by ______ ratios.
Correct Answer
profitability
Vertical analysis may be calculated using ______.
Correct Answer
percentage amounts only
Studying various relationships between different items reported in a set of financial statements is called ______.
Correct Answer
ratio analysis
If a company has total assets of $2,750,000, net sales of $3,750,000, gross profit of $1,300,000,and net income of $250,000, what is its net margin ratio?
Correct Answer
6.67%
Liquidity ratios are used to assess ______.
Correct Answer
a company's ability to pay short-term obligations
Which of the following ratios is used to assess the performance of a company's stock?
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Correct Answer
Earnings per share
Which of the following ratios are used to assess solvency?
Correct Answer
Debt to assets ratio
Plant assets to long-term liabilities
If a company has net income of $8,500,000, average shares of common stock outstanding of 2,000,000, average total stockholders' equity of $154,400,000, and annual preferred stock dividends of $1,500,000, what is its EPS?
Correct Answer
$3.50
Profitability ratios are used to assess management's ability to ______.
Correct Answer
generate earnings
Book value per share = ______.
Correct Answer
(Stockholders equity - preferred stock) ÷ average shares of common stock outstanding
If a company has net earnings of $6,300,000; earnings per share of $3.71; sales of $108,000,000; dividend per share of $0.48; and common stock with a current market price of $71.37 per share, its price-earnings ratio is ______.
Correct Answer
19.2
If a company has net income of $150,000, gross profit of $1,100,000, net sales of $4,050,000, and total assets of $2,500,000, what is its net margin ratio?
Correct Answer
3.70%
If a company has earnings per share of $1.46, book value per share of $18.50, dividends per share of $0.52, and common stock with a current market price of $26.88 per share, its dividend yield is
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1.93, 1.930,
or
1.9
Which of the following ratios are used to assess the performance of a company's stock?
Correct Answer
Earnings per share
Dividend yield
When performing financial statement analysis, ______.
Correct Answer
it is easier to compare the financial ratios of companies in the same industry than to compare the ratios of companies in different industries
If a company has net income of $5,700,000, average shares of common stock of 1,500,000, average shares of preferred stock of 200,000, retained earnings of $37,900,000, and annual preferred stock dividends of $800,000, what is its EPS?
Correct Answer
$3.27
When performing financial statement analysis, comparison of financial ratios from year to year may be ______.
Correct Answer
difficult if economic conditions are changing
If a company has total assets of $13,100,000; net earnings of $1,400,000; 900,000 average shares of common stock outstanding; total stockholders' equity of $5,700,000; and preferred stock of $500,000, its book value per share is ______.
Correct Answer
$5.78
When performing financial statement analysis of two companies, ______.
Correct Answer
even if the companies are in the same industry, if one company uses FIFO and the other uses LIFO, it will be unwise to compare their current ratios
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f a company has net earnings of $4,500,000; earnings per share of $1.73; sales of $72,000,000; and common stock with a current market price of $24.22 per share, its price-earnings ratio is
14
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14
The dividend yield percentage = ______.
Correct Answer
dividends per share ÷ market price per share
If the debt to assets ratio for Dominion Resources, a large gas and electric utility company, is .71, and the debt to assets ratio for Home Depot, a large building supplies retailer, is .53, which of the following conclusions should a financial analysis reach?
Correct Answer
Because the companies are in different industries, no good conclusion can be
reached.
True or false: The presence or absence of inflation can complicate financial statement analysis.
Correct Answer
True
Distorted financial statement analysis is caused by the pervasive use of the
historical
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cost
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ratios. Round to the nearest decimal.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF)
Financial Data
Revenues
Cost of Sales
Total Operating Expenses
Interest Expense
Income Tax Expense
Diluted Weighted Shares
Outstanding
Cash + Equivalents
Accounts Receivable
Inventories
Total Current Assets
Total Assets
Accounts Payable
Total Current Liabilities
Total Stockholders' Equity
ANF Stock Price = $10.30
Select one
O A. 42.3 days, 37.0 days
OB. 76.1 days, 89.4 days
OC. 89.4 days, 37.0 days
OD. 76.1 days, 97.7 days
2022
$3,659.3
$1,545.9
$2,026.9
$28.5
$37.8
52.8
$257.3
$108.5
$742.0
$1,220.4
$2,694.0
$322.1
$935.5
$656.1
2021
$3,712.8
$1,400.8
$1,968.9
$34.1
$38.9
62.6
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$69.1
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Referring to the qualitative characteristics of accounting information, indicate the fundamental characteristic (relevance or representationally
faithful) and its related attribute (confirmatory value, completeness, materiality, neutrality, or predictive value) for each of the following uses of
accounting information.
Use of Accounting Information
This year's reported earnings per share is
a. $.50 below analysts' forecasts
Potential creditors review a company's long-
term liabilities footnote to determine that
b. entity's ability to assume additional debt.
A corporation discloses both favorable and
unfavorable tax settlements.
C.
A company discloses the write-off of an
accounts receivable. The receivable due from
a major customer accounts for 35% of the
d. company's current assets.
A financial analyst computes a company's
five-year average cost of goods sold in order
e. to forecast next year's profit margin.
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Fundamental Characteristic
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Vertical analysis compares each item on a financial statement with:
a corresponding item on a different statement of the same year.
B.
a total or key amount on the same statement.
an industry average.
a total or key amount on the financial statement of the previous period.
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A. Use the preceding financial statements to complete the following table. Assume that the industry averages given in the table are applicable for both 2002 and 2003. Thank you
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Prime Fish
Balance sheet
Cash
Accounts receivable (net)
Inventory
Property & equipment (net)
Other assets
Total assets
Current liabilities
Long-term debt (interest rate: 15%)
Capital stock ($10 par value)
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
Income statement
Sales revenue (1/2 on credit)
Cost of goods sold
Operating expenses
Net income
Other data
Per share stock price at end of current year
Blue Water
$ 42,300
44,500
92,500
159,500
85,300
$ 424,100
$ 92,500
74,100
157,100
30,300
70,100
$ 424,100
$ 427,500
(234,500)
(163,600)
$ 29,400
$ 23.3
45%
$ 19,700
34,900
47,800
416,600
318,000
$ 34,300
$ 837,000
$ 68,500
62,600
525,000
107,300
73,600
$ 837,000
$ 789,000
(401,300)
(312,300)
$ 75,400
$28
45%
Average income tax rate
Dividends declared and paid in current year
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Instructions:
1. Using the provided data below, prepare a Statement of Financial Position - Vertical
Analysis.
2. Compute for the following financial ratios and provide interpretation for each item.
a. Current Ratio
b. Working Capital
c. Debt-to-Equity Ratio
d. Debt Ratio
e. Asset Turnover Ratio
3. You may use any desired business name.
4. Use the space provided for your answer.
Given:
2017
2016
P 358,950.00
P 184,560.00
P 365,450.00
P 450,355.00
P 252,260.00
P 653,550.00
P 300,000.00
P 600,000.00
P 943,105.00
P 65,000.00
P 277,145.00
P 68,505.00
P 285,000.00
P 235,000.00
P 345,650.00
P 745,000.00
P 150,000.00
P 700,000.00
P 800,000.00
Accounts Payable
Accrued Expenses
Accounts Receivable
Cash
Inventory
Fixed Assets
Marketable Securities
Mortgage Payable
Owner's Capital
Prepaid Insurance
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What is the correct date line for a statement of financial position?
O from December 31, 2015
O for the year ended December 31, 2015
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O for the accounting year ended December 31, 2015
as at December 31, 2015
Question 25
Which of the following statements best describes the limitation of financial ratios.
Financial ratios tell where a particular operation is or is not doing well but doesn't report why or how to improve the situation.
Financial ratios tell a story and give management options for improving performance.
Financial ratios are best used internally and can be misinterpreted when used by lenders or investors.
None of these.
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Balance Sheet
Prepare a horizontal analysis of the balance sheet for Year 4 and Year 3.
Note: Negative answers should be indicated by a minus sign. Round your answers to 1 decimal place. (1.e., .234 should be
entered as 23.4).
Assets
Current assets
Cash
Income
Statement
Marketable securities
Accounts receivable (net)
Inventories
Prepaid Items
Total current assets
Investments
Plant (net)
Total long-term assets
Total assets
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Terlam
Notes payable
Accounts payable
Salaries payable
Total current liabilites
Noncurrent liabilities
Bonds payable
Other
Total noncurrent liabilities
Total abilities
Stockholders' equity
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Horizontal Analysis of Balance Sheets
Preferred stock (par value $10, 4% cumulative,
nonparticipating: 6,300 shares authorized and issued)
EMAIA
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Accounts payable
$41,587
$45,700
Long-term debt
42,401
38,900
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