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Chapter 03 Working with Financial Statements Multiple Choice Questions

1. Common-size financial statements present all balance sheet account values as a percentage of: A. the forecasted budget. B. sales. C. total equity. D. total assets. E. last year's account value.

2. The ratios that are based on financial statement values and used for comparison purposes are called: A. financial ratios. B. industrial statistics. C. equity standards. D. accounting returns. E. analytical standards.

3. The Du Pont identity can be totally defined by which one of the following? A. Return on equity, total asset turnover, and equity multiplier B. Equity multiplier and return on assets C. Profit margin and return on equity D. Total asset turnover, profit margin, and debt-equity ratio E. Equity multiplier, return on assets, and profit margin

4. Which one of the following is the maximum growth rate that a firm can achieve without any additional external financing? A. Du Pont rate B. External growth rate C. Sustainable growth rate D. Internal growth rate E. Cash flow rate

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5. The sustainable growth rate is defined as the maximum rate at which a firm can grow given which of the following conditions? A. No new external financing of any kind B. No new debt but additional external equity equal to the increase in retained earnings C. New debt and external equity in equal proportions D. New debt and external equity, provided the debt-equity ratio remains constant E. No new equity and a constant debt-equity ratio

6. Which one of the following is the abbreviation for the U.S. government coding system that classifies a firm by its specific type of business operations? A. BEC B. SED C. BID D. SIC E. SBC

7. Builder's Outlet just hired a new chief financial officer. To get a feel for the company, she wants to compare the firm's sales and costs over the past 3 years determine if any trends are present and also determine where the firm might need to make changes. Which one of the following statements will best suit her purposes? A. Income statement B. Balance sheet C. Common-size income statement D. Common-size balance sheet E. Statement of cash flows

8. A common-size balance sheet helps financial managers determine: A. which customers are paying on a timely basis. B. if costs are increasing faster or slower than sales. C. if changes are occurring in a firm's mix of assets. D. if a firm is generating more or less sales per dollar of assets than in prior years. E. the rate at which the firm's dividends are changing.

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9. High Tower Pharmacy pays a fixed percentage of its net income out to its shareholders in the form of annual dividends. Given this, the percent shown on a common-size income statement for the dividend account will: A. remain constant over time. B. be equal to the dividend amount divided by the net income. C. vary in direct relation to the net profit percentage. D. vary in direct relation to changes in the sales level. E. vary but not in direct relation to any other variable.

10. Which one of the following transactions will increase the liquidity of a firm? A. Cash purchase of new production equipment B. Payment of an account payable C. Cash purchase of inventory D. Credit sale of inventory at cost E. Cash payment of employee wages

11. Which one of the following actions will increase the current ratio, all else constant? Assume the current ratio is greater than 1.0. A. Cash purchase of inventory B. Cash payment of an account receivable C. Cash payment of an account payable D. Credit sale of inventory at cost E. Cash sale of inventory at a loss

12. A firm has a current ratio of 1.4 and a quick ratio of 0.9. Given this, you know for certain that the firm: A. pays cash for its inventory. B. has more than half its current assets invested in inventory. C. has more cash than inventory. D. has more current liabilities than it does current assets. E. has positive net working capital.

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13. Fred is the owner of a local feed store. Which one of the following ratios should he compute if he wants to know how long the store can pay its bills given the amount of cash the store currently has? A. Current ratio B. Debt ratio C. Cash coverage ratio D. Quick ratio E. Cash ratio

14. Which one of the following is a measure of long-term solvency? A. Price-earnings ratio B. Profit margin C. Equity multiplier D. Receivables turnover E. Quick ratio

15. The cash coverage ratio is used to evaluate the: A. liquidity of a firm. B. speed at which a firm generates cash. C. length of time that a firm can pay its bills if no additional cash becomes available. D. ability of a firm to pay the interest on its debt. E. relationship between the firm's cash balance and its current liabilities.

16. The equity multiplier is equal to: A. one plus the debt-equity ratio. B. one plus the total asset turnover. C. total debt divided by total equity. D. total equity divided by total assets. E. one divided by the total asset turnover.

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17. Blooming Gardens has an inventory turnover of 16. This means the firm: A. sells its entire inventory every 16 days. B. only stocks its inventory every 16 days. C. buys 16 days of inventory with each order. D. sells its inventory by granting customers 16 days credit. E. sells its inventory an average of 16 times each year.

18. Which one of the following best indicates a firm is utilizing its assets more efficiently than it has in the past? A. Decrease in the total asset turnover B. Decrease in the capital intensity ratio C. Increase in days' sales in receivables D. Decrease in the profit margin E. Decrease in the inventory turnover rate

19. Kelso's Pharmacy generates $2 in sales for every $1 the firm has invested in total assets. Which one of the following ratios would reflect this relationship? A. Receivables turnover B. Equity multiplier C. Profit margin D. Return on assets E. Total asset turnover

20. Which one of the following will increase the profit margin of a firm, all else constant? A. Increase in interest paid B. Increase in fixed costs C. Increase in depreciation expense D. Decrease in the tax rate E. Decrease in sales

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21. You would like to borrow money three years from now to build a new building. In preparation for applying for that loan, you are in the process of developing target ratios for your firm. Which set of ratios represents the best target mix considering that you want to obtain outside financing in the relatively near future? A. Times interest earned = 1.7; debt-equity ratio = 1.6 B. Times interest earned = 1.5; debt-equity ratio = 1.2 C. Cash coverage ratio = 0.8; debt-equity ratio = 0.8 D. Cash coverage ratio = 2.6; debt-equity ratio = 0.3 E. Cash coverage ratio = 0.5; total debt ratio = 0.2

22. All else constant, which one of the following will decrease if a firm increases its net income? A. Return on assets B. Profit margin C. Return on equity D. Price-sales ratio E. Price-earnings ratio

23. Which one of the following statements is true concerning the price-earnings (PE) ratio? A. A high PE ratio may indicate that a firm is expected to grow significantly. B. A PE ratio of 16 indicates that investors are willing to pay $1 for every $16 of current earnings. C. PE ratios are unaffected by the accounting methods employed by a firm. D. The PE ratio is classified as a profitability ratio. E. The PE ratio is a constant value for each firm.

24. New Century Products is a company that was founded last year. While the outlook for the company is positive, it currently has negative earnings. If you wanted to measure the progress of this firm, which one of the following ratios would probably be best to monitor given the firm's current situation? A. Price-sales ratio B. Market-to-book ratio C. Profit margin D. ROE E. ROA

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25. The Du Pont identity can be used to help a financial manager determine the: I. degree of financial leverage used by a firm. II. operating efficiency of a firm. III. utilization rate of a firm's assets. IV. rate of return on a firm's assets. A. II and III only B. I and III only C. II, III, and IV only D. I, II, and III only E. I, II, III, and IV

26. The T-shirt Hut successfully managed to reduce its general and administrative costs this year. This cost improvement will increase which of the following ratios? I. Profit margin II. Return on assets III. Total asset turnover IV. Return on equity A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II, III, and IV only D. I, II, and IV only E. I, II, III, and IV

27. Martha's Sweet Shop reduced its fixed assets this year without affecting the shop's operations, sales, or equity. This reduction will increase which of the following ratios? I. Capital intensity ratio II. Return on assets III. Total asset turnover IV. Return on equity A. I and II only B. II and III only C. II, III, and IV only D. I, II, and IV only E. I, II, III, and IV

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28. Donovan Brothers, Inc. would like to increase its internal rate of growth. Decreasing which one of the following will help the firm achieve its goal? A. Return on assets B. Net income C. Retention ratio D. Dividend payout ratio E. Return on equity

29. If a firm has a 100 percent dividend payout ratio, then the internal growth rate of the firm is: A. zero percent. B. 100 percent. C. equal to the ROA. D. negative. E. infinite.

30. Which of the following are determinants of a firm's sustainable rate of growth? I. Amount of sales generated from each dollar invested in assets II. Amount of debt per dollar of equity III. Amount of current assets per dollar of current liabilities IV. Percent of net income distributed as dividends A. I and III only B. II and IV only C. I, II, and IV only D. II, III, and IV only E. I, II, III, and IV

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31. Which of the following will increase the sustainable rate of growth for a firm? I. Decreasing the profit margin II. Increasing the dividend payout ratio III. Decreasing the capital intensity ratio IV. Increasing the target debt-equity ratio A. I and II only B. III and IV only C. II and IV only D. I, III, and IV only E. I, II, III, and IV

32. Financial statement analysis: A. is primarily used to identify account values that meet the normal standards. B. is limited to internal use by a firm's managers. C. provides useful information that can serve as a basis for forecasting future performance. D. provides useful information to shareholders but not to debt holders. E. is enhanced by comparing results to those of a firm's peers but not by comparing results to prior periods.

33. Which one of the following statements is correct? A. Peer group analysis is easier when a firm is a conglomerate versus when it only has a single B. line of business. C. Peer group analysis is easier when seasonal firms have different fiscal years. D. Peer group analysis is simplified when firms use varying methods of depreciation. E. Comparing results across geographic locations is easier since all countries now use a common F. set of accounting standards. G. Adjustments have to be made when comparing the income statements of firms which use different methods of accounting for inventory.

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34. Russell's Hardware has inventory of $218,000, equity of $421,800, total assets of $647,700, and sales of $587,200. What is the common-size percentage for the inventory account? A. 26.81 percent B. 33.66 percent C. 37.12 percent D. 49.09 percent E. 51.68 percent

35. A firm has inventory of $11,400, accounts payable of $9,800, cash of $850, net fixed assets of $12,150, long-term debt of $9,500, accounts receivable of $6,600, and total equity of $11,700. What is the common-size percentage for the net fixed assets? A. 19.60 percent B. 26.67 percent C. 39.19 percent D. 42.08 percent E. 48.75 percent

36. Foreign Travel Services has net income of $48,400, total assets of $219,000, total equity of $154,800, and total sales of $311,700. What is the common-size percentage for the net income? A. 9.00 percent B. 13.90 percent C. 15.53 percent D. 22.10 percent E. 31.27 percent

37. Delmont Movers has a profit margin of 6.2 percent and net income of $48,900. What is the common-size percentage for the cost of goods sold if that expense amounted to $379,000 for the year? A. 12.90 percent B. 23.50 percent C. 33.25 percent D. 41.06 percent E. 48.05 percent

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38. A firm has sales of $428,000 for the year. The profit margin is 3.4 percent and the retention ratio is 60 percent. What is the common-size percentage for the dividends paid? A. 0.99 percent B. 1.18 percent C. 1.21 percent D. 1.36 percent E. 1.42 percent

39. Peter's Motor Works has total assets of $689,400, long-term debt of $299,500, total equity of $275,000, net fixed assets of $497,800, and sales of $721,500. The profit margin is 4.6 percent. What is the current ratio? A. 0.60 B. 0.91 C. 1.01 D. 1.67 E. 2.16

40. Healthy Foods has total assets of $129,800, net fixed assets of $71,500, long-term debt of $52,000, and total debt of $78,700. If inventory is $31,800, what is the current ratio? A. 0.33 B. 0.46 C. 0.84 D. 1.18 E. 2.18

41. A firm has net working capital of $3,800 and current assets of $11,700. What is the current ratio? A. 0.34 B. 0.60 C. 1.48 D. 1.65 E. 2.92

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42. Slightly Used Goods has cash of $2,150, inventory of $28,470, fixed assets of $9,860, accounts payable of $11,900, and accounts receivable of $4,660. What is the cash ratio? A. 0.08 B. 0.18 C. 0.32 D. 0.46 E. 0.51

43. You are analyzing a company that has cash of $11,200, accounts receivable of $27,800, fixed assets of $124,600, accounts payable of $31,300, and inventory of $56,900. What is the quick ratio? A. 0.30 B. 0.67 C. 0.80 D. 1.25 E. 1.37

44. Tasty Dee-Lite has current liabilities of $6,630, net working capital of $2,180, inventory of $2,750, and sales of $36,800. What is the quick ratio? A. 0.76 B. 0.84 C. 0.91 D. 1.09 E. 1.19

45. Tressler Dry Cleaners has inventory of $1,700, accounts payable of $4,200, cash of $1,950, and accounts receivable of $3,680. What is the cash ratio? A. 0.24 B. 0.46 C. 0.53 D. 0.98 E. 1.34

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46. Your firm has cash of $3,800, accounts receivable of $9,600, inventory of $33,100, and net working capital of $1,100. What is the cash ratio? A. 0.04 B. 0.08 C. 0.87 D. 1.21 E. 3.45

47. Wilson's Realty has total assets of $46,800, net fixed assets of $37,400, current liabilities of $6,100, and long-term liabilities of $24,600. What is the total debt ratio? A. 0.41 B. 0.60 C. 0.66 D. 0.78 E. 0.86

48. Denton, Inc. has total equity of $389,600, long-term debt of $116,400, net working capital of $1,600, and total assets of $527,600. What is the total debt ratio? A. 0.22 B. 0.26 C. 0.67 D. 1.49 E. 3.85

49. A firm has total assets of $523,100, current assets of $186,500, current liabilities of $141,000, and total debt of $215,000. What is the debt-equity ratio? A. 0.48 B. 0.70 C. 1.10 D. 1.43 E. 2.13

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50. The Jelly Jar has total assets of $79,600 and an equity multiplier of 1.35. What is the debtequity ratio? A. 0.28 B. 0.35 C. 0.47 D. 0.58 E. 0.67

51. Underwood Homes Sales has total assets of $589,900 and total debt of $318,000. What is the equity multiplier? A. 0.46 B. 0.54 C. 1.21 D. 1.85 E. 2.17

52. A firm has an equity multiplier of 1.5. This means that the firm has a: A. debt-equity ratio of 0.67. B. debt-equity ratio of 0.33. C. total debt ratio of 0.50. D. total debt ratio of 0.67. E. total debt ratio of 0.33.

53. Preston's Market has sales of $213,600, total assets of $198,700, a debt-equity ratio of 1.6, and a profit margin of 2.4 percent. What is the equity multiplier? A. 0.60 B. 0.63 C. 1.83 D. 2.60 E. 2.84

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54. Friendly's Shoe Store has earnings before interest and taxes of $21,680 and net income of $12,542. The tax rate is 34 percent. What is the times interest earned ratio? A. 0.88 B. 1.67 C. 3.09 D. 5.59 E. 8.10

55. The Berry Patch has sales of $438,000, cost of goods sold of $369,000, depreciation of $37,400, and interest expense of $13,800. The tax rate is 35 percent. What is the times interest earned ratio? A. 2.29 B. 3.46 C. 3.87 D. 4.38 E. 4.79

56. A firm has net income of $5,890 and interest expense of $2,130. The tax rate is 34 percent. What is the firm's times interest earned ratio? A. 4.82 B. 5.19 C. 5.38 D. 5.67 E. 6.33

57. A firm has net income of $31,300, depreciation of $5,100, taxes of $14,600, and interest paid of $3,100. What is the cash coverage ratio? A. 8.78 B. 10.10 C. 14.14 D. 16.32 E. 17.45

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58. Blue Water Cafe has $28,700 in total assets, depreciation of $3,100, and interest of $1,400. The total asset turnover rate is 1.2. Earnings before interest and taxes are equal to 28 percent of sales. What is the cash coverage ratio? A. 6.33 B. 7.51 C. 9.10 D. 10.23 E. 10.98

59. The Global Network has sales of $418,700, cost of goods sold of $264,900, and inventory of $61,900. What is the inventory turnover rate? A. 1.33 B. 4.28 C. 6.76 D. 7.14 E. 8.47

60. The Tourist Stop takes an average of 63 days to sell its inventory and an average of 1.5 days to collect payment on its sales. What is the inventory turnover rate? A. 5.79 B. 7.29 C. 8.68 D. 10.18 E. 11.42

61. Galaxy Sales has sales of $746,700, cost of goods sold of $603,200, and inventory of $94,300. How long on average does it take the firm to sell its inventory? A. 6.40 days B. 7.23 days C. 48.68 days D. 57.06 days E. 61.10 days

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62. Handy Hardware sells its inventory in 85 days, on average. Costs of goods sold for the year are $631,800. What is the average value of the firm's inventory? A. $114,706 B. $123,506 C. $147,132 D. $161,096 E. $182,513

63. Kessler, Inc. has accounts receivable of $31,600, total assets of $311,500, cost of goods sold of $208,400, and a capital intensity ratio of 1.08. What is the accounts receivables turnover rate? A. 8.99 B. 9.13 C. 9.42 D. 9.61 E. 9.72

64. It takes The Corner Store an average of 51 days to sell its inventory and 32 days to collect its accounts receivable. The firm has sales of $568,700 and costs of goods sold of $398,800. What is the accounts receivable turnover rate? A. 11.23 B. 11.41 C. 11.78 D. 12.23 E. 12.55

65. Textile Mills has sales of $923,000, cost of goods sold of $748,000, and accounts receivable of $106,700. How long on average does it take the firm's customers to pay for their purchases? A. 8.65 days B. 11.28 days C. 25.01 days D. 42.19 days E. 45.33 days

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66. A firm has $42,900 in receivables and $211,800 in total assets. The total asset turnover rate is 1.45 and the profit margin is 4.2 percent. How long on average does it take the firm to collect its receivables? A. 7.16 days B. 9.45 days C. 11.68 days D. 31.25 days E. 50.99 days

67. Aardvaark & Co. has sales of $291,200, cost of goods sold of $163,300, net profit of $11,360, net fixed assets of $154,500, and current assets of $89,500. What is the total asset turnover rate? A. 1.08 B. 1.11 C. 1.19 D. 1.24 E. 1.28

68. Holiday House has sales of $648,000, a profit margin of 6.1 percent, and a capital intensity ratio of 0.84. What is the total asset turnover rate? A. 1.04 B. 1.08 C. 1.13 D. 1.19 E. 1.26

69. Martha's Fabric House has sales of $137,200, total equity of $74,400, and a debt-equity ratio of 0.45. What is the capital intensity ratio? A. 0.79 B. 0.83 C. 1.06 D. 1.20 E. 1.27

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70. Circle Stores has net income of $41,000, a profit margin of 6.7 percent, and a return on assets of 9 percent. What is the capital intensity ratio? A. 0.74 B. 0.86 C. 1.16 D. 1.34 E. 1.38

71. Tally Ho Inn has annual sales of $737,000. Earnings before interest and taxes is equal to 21 percent of sales. For the period, the firm paid $7,900 in interest. What is the profit margin if the tax rate is 35 percent? A. 12.46 percent B. 12.95 percent C. 13.33 percent D. 15.29 percent E. 16.11 percent

72. The Medicine Cabinet has a return on equity of 18.2 percent, a profit margin of 11.6 percent, and total equity of $738,000. What is the net income? A. $85,608 B. $113,875 C. $134,316 D. $142,311 E. $149,897

73. The Next Life has sales of $428,300, total assets of $389,100, and a profit margin of 6.2 percent. What is the return on assets? A. 6.29 percent B. 6.54 percent C. 6.83 percent D. 7.01 percent E. 7.27 percent

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74. Goshen Industrial Sales has sales of $828,900, total equity of $539,200, a profit margin of 4.6 percent and a debt-equity ratio of 0.55. What is the return on assets? A. 3.89 percent B. 4.56 percent C. 6.67 percent D. 12.86 percent E. 13.33 percent

75. Cross Hairs Gun Shop has sales of $189,000, a profit margin of 4.8 percent, and a capital intensity ratio of 0.79. What is the return on assets? A. 5.67 percent B. 6.08 percent C. 6.39 percent D. 6.42 percent E. 6.67 percent

76. Freedom Health Centers has total equity of $861,300, sales of $1.48 million, and a profit margin of 5.2 percent. What is the return on equity? A. 5.82 percent B. 6.49 percent C. 7.18 percent D. 8.68 percent E. 8.94 percent

77. The Closet Shoppe has total sales of $713,200 and a profit margin of 5.8 percent. Currently, the firm has 12,500 shares outstanding. What are the earnings per share? A. $2.98 B. $3.31 C. $3.56 D. $3.89 E. $4.02

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78. Baxter & Baxter has total assets of $710,000. There are 45,000 shares of stock outstanding with a market value of $28 a share. The firm has a profit margin of 7.1 percent and a total asset turnover of 1.29. What is the price-earnings ratio? A. 16.38 B. 17.99 C. 19.38 D. 20.12 E. 22.41

79. Ratzell's Place has a market-to-book ratio of 2.7, net income of $68,400, a book value per share of $37, and 45,000 shares of stock outstanding. What is the price-earnings ratio? A. 24.34 B. 28.16 C. 55.10 D. 59.09 E. 65.72

80. The Green House has a profit margin of 5.6 percent on sales of $311,200. The firm currently has 15,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $11.60 per share. What is the price-earnings ratio? A. 9.98 B. 10.02 C. 11.50 D. 11.93 E. 12.84

81. A firm has sales of $311,000 and net income of $21,600. Currently, there are 18,000 shares outstanding at a market price of $36 per share. What is the price-sales ratio? A. 2.08 B. 3.11 C. 4.26 D. 5.15 E. 6.95

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82. The common stock of The Burger Hut is selling for $16.25 a share. The company has earnings per share of $0.42 and a book value per share of $9.28. What is the market-to-book ratio? A. 1.58 B. 1.69 C. 1.75 D. 1.87 E. 1.92

83. Swanton Foods has a book value per share of $12.68, earnings per share of $1.21, and a price-earnings ratio of 17.6. What is the market-to-book ratio? A. 1.32 B. 1.68 C. 1.99 D. 2.47 E. 2.61

84. The Inside Door has total debt of $78,600, total equity of $214,000, and a return on equity of 14.5 percent. What is the return on assets? A. 9.14 percent B. 10.61 percent C. 21.45 percent D. 34.61 percent E. 39.48 percent

85. The Noodle Place has total assets of $123,800, a debt-equity ratio of 0.65, and net income of $7,100. What is the return on equity? A. 3.48 percent B. 3.73 percent C. 8.01 percent D. 9.46 percent E. 13.61 percent

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86. Computer Geeks has sales of $521,000, a profit margin of 14.8 percent, a total asset turnover rate of 2.16, and an equity multiplier of 1.30. What is the return on equity? A. 8.91 percent B. 12.67 percent C. 18.28 percent D. 32.11 percent E. 41.56 percent

87. Morrison Motors has total equity of $289,100 and net income of $64,500. The debt-equity ratio is 0.45 and the total asset turnover is 1.6. What is the profit margin? A. 3.10 percent B. 5.23 percent C. 5.67 percent D. 8.21 percent E. 9.62 percent

88. A firm has net income of $114,000, a return on assets of 12.6 percent, and a debt-equity ratio of 0.60. What is the return on equity? A. 17.11 percent B. 18.98 percent C. 20.16 percent D. 22.20 percent E. 24.60 percent

89. The Blue Lantern has a return on equity of 17.8 percent, an equity multiplier of 1.9, and a total asset turnover of 1.45. What is the profit margin? A. 2.76 percent B. 3.57 percent C. 4.90 percent D. 5.28 percent E. 6.46 percent

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90. The Saw Mill has a return on assets of 6.1 percent, a total asset turnover rate of 1.8, and a debt-equity ratio of 1.6. What is the return on equity? A. 4.26 percent B. 9.76 percent C. 12.28 percent D. 15.86 percent E. 19.03 percent

91. Webster & Jones has net income of $49,200, sales of $936,800, a capital intensity ratio of 0.74, and an equity multiplier of 1.5. What is the return on equity? A. 6.67 percent B. 8.98 percent C. 10.65 percent D. 12.21 percent E. 14.09 percent

92. New Steel Products has total assets of $991,000, a total asset turnover rate of 1.1, a debtequity ratio of 0.6, and a return on equity of 8.7 percent. What is the firm's net income? A. $53,885.63 B. $58,303.33 C. $64,624.14 D. $70,548.09 E. $77,236.67

93. Eastern Hardwood Sales has total equity of $89,000, a profit margin of 4.8 percent, an equity multiplier of 1.5, and a total asset turnover of 1.3. What is the amount of the firm's sales? A. $168,200 B. $173,550 C. $181,430 D. $185,620 E. $187,500

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94. Tessler Farms has a return on equity of 12.71 percent, a debt-equity ratio of 0.75, and a total asset turnover of 0.9. What is the return on assets? A. 7.26 percent B. 8.06 percent C. 13.67 percent D. 15.24 percent E. 17.41 percent

95. A firm earns $0.17 in profit for every $1 of equity in the firm. The company borrows $0.60 for every $1 of equity. What is the firm's return on assets? A. 10.63 percent B. 13.53 percent C. 25.15 percent D. 26.07 percent E. 28.33 percent

96. The Veggie Hut has net income of $26,400, total equity of $102,700, and total assets of $189,500. The dividend payout ratio is 0.30. What is the internal growth rate? A. 7.99 percent B. 8.57 percent C. 10.81 percent D. 16.87 percent E. 21.94 percent

97. Quick Foods has sales of $238,900, total assets of $217,000, total equity of $121,300, net income of $18,700, and dividends paid of $6,000. What is the internal growth rate? A. 5.48 percent B. 6.22 percent C. 6.67 percent D. 7.34 percent E. 7.92 percent

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98. A firm has adopted a policy whereby it will not seek any additional external financing. Given this, what is the maximum growth rate for the firm if it has net income of $12,100, total equity of $94,000, total assets of $156,000, and a 40 percent dividend payout ratio? A. 4.88 percent B. 5.11 percent C. 6.62 percent D. 7.67 percent E. 8.37 percent

99. Underwood Enterprises earns $0.07 in profit on every $1 of sales and has $0.67 in assets for every $1 of sales. The firm pays out 20 percent of its profits to its shareholders. What is the internal growth rate? A. 6.37 percent B. 7.76 percent C. 8.80 percent D. 9.12 percent E. 9.65 percent

100. Joshua's Antiques has a total asset turnover rate of 1.2, an equity multiplier of 1.4, a profit margin of 5 percent, a retention ratio of 0.8, and total assets of $120,000. What is the sustainable growth rate? A. 6.98 percent B. 7.20 percent C. 7.33 percent D. 7.54 percent E. 7.91 percent

101. A firm has a return on equity of 16 percent, a return on assets of 11 percent, and a 40 percent dividend payout ratio. What is the sustainable growth rate? A. 5.72 percent B. 6.84 percent C. 7.12 percent D. 9.58 percent E. 10.62 percent

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102. Valentino's maintains a constant debt-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm had net income of $11,800 for the year and paid $6,500 in dividends. The firm has total assets of $92,000. What is the sustainable growth rate? A. 7.38 percent B. 8.27 percent C. 9.11 percent D. 9.62 percent E. 10.38 percent

103. The Donut Hut has sales of $68,000, current assets of $11,300, net income of $5,100, net fixed assets of $54,900, total debt of $23,800, and dividends of $800. What is the sustainable growth rate? A. 10.48 percent B. 11.29 percent C. 11.79 percent D. 12.08 percent E. 12.39 percent

104. Last year, a firm earned $31,200 in net income on sales of $217,600. The company paid $7,500 in dividends. What is the dividend payout ratio? A. 3.45 percent B. 4.71 percent C. 14.34 percent D. 22.85 percent E. 24.04 percent

105. Last year, Blakely's Fashions earned net income of $68,400 and had 12,000 shares of stock outstanding. The dividends per share were $2.20. What is the dividend payout ratio? A. 32.98 percent B. 34.00 percent C. 38.60 percent D. 40.21 percent E. 44.14 percent

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106. Gabriel Furniture has a profit margin of 8.2 percent and a dividend payout ratio of 30 percent. What is the plowback ratio? A. 10.66 percent B. 27.33 percent C. 54.60 percent D. 70.00 percent E. 78.20 percent

107. Town Centre Market has sales of $311,800, a profit margin of 2.9 percent, and dividends of $4,500. What is the plowback ratio? A. 46.32 percent B. 49.78 percent C. 50.23 percent D. 51.15 percent E. 53.68 percent

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108. Use the following financial information to answer this question.

What are the values of the three components of the DuPont identity? Use ending balance sheet values. A. 0.15; 1.02; 0.35 B. 0.15; 2.02; 0.35 C. 0.15; 0.98; 2.86 D. 0.16; 0.98; 0.35 E. 0.16; 1.02; 2.86

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109. Global Ventures has a return on equity of 9.8 percent, a retention ratio of 60 percent, and a profit margin of 4.5 percent. The company paid $378 in dividends and has net working capital of $100. Net fixed assets are $18,550 and current liabilities are $520. What is the total equity of the firm? A. $6,457 B. $6,890 C. $7,360 D. $9,643 E. $11,480

Essay Questions

110. Assume this is your first day on the job as the new chief financial officer of a mid-size company. Identify the three key ratios that you would compute first as you begin to try to understand the financial status of the firm. Explain why you selected the three ratios that you did.

111. You are trying to compare the financial performance of your firm to that of similar firms. What are some of the key problems you might encounter in doing this comparison?

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112. Explain why the DuPont identity is so useful to a financial manager.

113. Since there are no perfect or ideal standard ratios for a firm, why is ratio analysis still considered a valuable management tool?

Multiple Choice Questions

114. Peterboro Supply has a current accounts receivable balance of $391,648. Credit sales for the year just ended were $5,338,411. How long did it take on average for credit customers to pay off their accounts during the past year? A. 24.78 days B. 26.78 days C. 29.09 days D. 31.15 days E. 33.33 days

115. Sunshine Rentals has a debt-equity ratio of 0.84. Return on assets is 7.9 percent, and total equity is $438,000. What is the net income? A. $41,147.09 B. $54,311.29 C. $63,667.68 D. $48,887.02 E. $50,458.95

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116. Turner's Store had a profit margin of 6.8 percent, sales of $898,200, and total assets of $798,000. If management set a goal of increasing the total asset turnover to 1.40 times, what would the new sales figure need to be, assuming no increase in total assets? A. $860,333 B. $984,320 C. $1,088,500 D. $1,117,200 E. $1,257,480

117. True Blue Transport has a current stock price of $27. For the past year, the company had net income of $2,187,400, total equity of $13,892,300, sales of $26,511,000, and 2.5 million shares outstanding. What is the market-to-book ratio? A. 3.54 B. 3.81 C. 3.99 D. 4.27 E. 4.86

118. Taylor, Inc. has sales of $11,898, total assets of $9,315, and a debt-equity ratio of 0.55. If its return on equity is 14 percent, what is its net income? A. $841.35 B. $887.16 C. $904.10 D. $911.16 E. $927.46

119. Mercier United has net income of $128,470. There are currently 32.67 days' sales in receivables. Total assets are $1,419,415, total receivables are $122,306, and the debt-equity ratio is 0.40. What is the return on equity? A. 11.42 percent B. 12.67 percent C. 13.09 percent D. 13.48 percent E. 15.03 percent

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120. For the most recent year, Wilson Enterprises had sales of $689,000, cost of goods sold of $470,300, depreciation expense of $61,200, and additions to retained earnings of $48,560. The firm currently has 12,000 shares of common stock outstanding, and the previous year's dividends per share were $1.18. Assuming a 35 percent tax rate, what was the times interest earned ratio? A. 1.47 B. 2.09 C. 2.58 D. 3.15 E. 3.67

121. A fire has destroyed a large percentage of the financial records of the Strongwell Co. You have the task of piecing together information in order to release a financial report. You have found the return on equity to be 13.8 percent. Sales were $979,000, the total debt ratio was 0.42, and total debt was $548,000. What is the return on assets? A. 6.92 percent B. 8.00 percent C. 8.45 percent D. 9.03 percent E. 9.29 percent

122. Donegal's Industrial Products wishes to maintain a growth rate of 6 percent a year, a debt-equity ratio of 0.45, and a dividend payout ratio of 30 percent. The ratio of total assets to sales is constant at 1.25. What profit margin must the firm achieve? A. 4.68 percent B. 5.29 percent C. 6.33 percent D. 6.97 percent E. 8.19 percent

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123. A firm wishes to maintain an internal growth rate of 4.5 percent and a dividend payout ratio of 60 percent. The current profit margin is 7.5 percent and the firm uses no external financing sources. What must the total asset turnover be? A. 0.98 B. 1.06 C. 1.21 D. 1.44 E. 1.59

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Chapter 03 Working with Financial Statements Answer Key

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Common-size financial statements present all balance sheet account values as a percentage of: A. the forecasted budget. B. sales. C. total equity. D. total assets. E. last year's account value. Refer to section 3.1.

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2. The ratios that are based on financial statement values and used for comparison purposes are called: A. financial ratios. B. industrial statistics. C. equity standards. D. accounting returns. E. analytical standards. Refer to section 3.2.

Bloom's: Knowledge Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 03-02 Compute and; more importantly; interpret some common ratios. Section: 3.2 Topic: Financial ratios

3. The Du Pont identity can be totally defined by which one of the following? A. Return on equity, total asset turnover, and equity multiplier B. Equity multiplier and return on assets C. Profit margin and return on equity D. Total asset turnover, profit margin, and debt-equity ratio E. Equity multiplier, return on assets, and profit margin Refer to section 3.3.

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4. Which one of the following is the maximum growth rate that a firm can achieve without any additional external financing? A. Du Pont rate B. External growth rate C. Sustainable growth rate D. Internal growth rate E. Cash flow rate Refer to section 3.4.

Bloom's: Knowledge Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 03-02 Compute and; more importantly; interpret some common ratios. Section: 3.4 Topic: Internal growth rate

5. The sustainable growth rate is defined as the maximum rate at which a firm can grow given which of the following conditions? A. No new external financing of any kind B. No new debt but additional external equity equal to the increase in retained earnings C. New debt and external equity in equal proportions D. New debt and external equity, provided the debt-equity ratio remains constant E. No new equity and a constant debt-equity ratio Refer to section 3.4.

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6. Which one of the following is the abbreviation for the U.S. government coding system that classifies a firm by its specific type of business operations? A. BEC B. SED C. BID D. SIC E. SBC Refer to section 3.5.

Bloom's: Knowledge Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 03-04 Identify and explain some of the problems and pitfalls in financial statement analysis. Section: 3.5 Topic: SIC code

7. Builder's Outlet just hired a new chief financial officer. To get a feel for the company, she wants to compare the firm's sales and costs over the past 3 years determine if any trends are present and also determine where the firm might need to make changes. Which one of the following statements will best suit her purposes? A. Income statement B. Balance sheet C. Common-size income statement D. Common-size balance sheet E. Statement of cash flows Refer to section 3.1.

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8. A common-size balance sheet helps financial managers determine: A. which customers are paying on a timely basis. B. if costs are increasing faster or slower than sales. C. if changes are occurring in a firm's mix of assets. D. if a firm is generating more or less sales per dollar of assets than in prior years. E. the rate at which the firm's dividends are changing. Refer to section 3.1.

Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 03-01 Standardize financial statements for comparison purposes. Section: 3.1 Topic: Common-size statement

9. High Tower Pharmacy pays a fixed percentage of its net income out to its shareholders in the form of annual dividends. Given this, the percent shown on a common-size income statement for the dividend account will: A. remain constant over time. B. be equal to the dividend amount divided by the net income. C. vary in direct relation to the net profit percentage. D. vary in direct relation to changes in the sales level. E. vary but not in direct relation to any other variable. Refer to section 3.1.

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10. Which one of the following transactions will increase the liquidity of a firm? A. Cash purchase of new production equipment B. Payment of an account payable C. Cash purchase of inventory D. Credit sale of inventory at cost E. Cash payment of employee wages Refer to section 3.2.

Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 03-02 Compute and; more importantly; interpret some common ratios. Section: 3.2 Topic: Liquidity

11. Which one of the following actions will increase the current ratio, all else constant? Assume the current ratio is greater than 1.0. A. Cash purchase of inventory B. Cash payment of an account receivable C. Cash payment of an account payable D. Credit sale of inventory at cost E. Cash sale of inventory at a loss Refer to section 3.2.

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12. A firm has a current ratio of 1.4 and a quick ratio of 0.9. Given this, you know for certain that the firm: A. pays cash for its inventory. B. has more than half its current assets invested in inventory. C. has more cash than inventory. D. has more current liabilities than it does current assets. E. has positive net working capital. Refer to section 3.2.

Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Intermediate Learning Objective: 03-02 Compute and; more importantly; interpret some common ratios. Section: 3.2 Topic: Quick ratio

13. Fred is the owner of a local feed store. Which one of the following ratios should he compute if he wants to know how long the store can pay its bills given the amount of cash the store currently has? A. Current ratio B. Debt ratio C. Cash coverage ratio D. Quick ratio E. Cash ratio Refer to section 3.2.

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14. Which one of the following is a measure of long-term solvency? A. Price-earnings ratio B. Profit margin C. Equity multiplier D. Receivables turnover E. Quick ratio Refer to section 3.2.

Bloom's: Knowledge Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 03-02 Compute and; more importantly; interpret some common ratios. Section: 3.2 Topic: Equity multiplier

15. The cash coverage ratio is used to evaluate the: A. liquidity of a firm. B. speed at which a firm generates cash. C. length of time that a firm can pay its bills if no additional cash becomes available. D. ability of a firm to pay the interest on its debt. E. relationship between the firm's cash balance and its current liabilities. Refer to section 3.2.

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16. The equity multiplier is equal to: A. one plus the debt-equity ratio. B. one plus the total asset turnover. C. total debt divided by total equity. D. total equity divided by total assets. E. one divided by the total asset turnover. Refer to section 3.2.

Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 03-02 Compute and; more importantly; interpret some common ratios. Section: 3.2 Topic: Equity multiplier

17. Blooming Gardens has an inventory turnover of 16. This means the firm: A. sells its entire inventory every 16 days. B. only stocks its inventory every 16 days. C. buys 16 days of inventory with each order. D. sells its inventory by granting customers 16 days credit. E. sells its inventory an average of 16 times each year. Refer to section 3.2.

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18. Which one of the following best indicates a firm is utilizing its assets more efficiently than it has in the past? A. Decrease in the total asset turnover B. Decrease in the capital intensity ratio C. Increase in days' sales in receivables D. Decrease in the profit margin E. Decrease in the inventory turnover rate Refer to section 3.2.

Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Intermediate Learning Objective: 03-02 Compute and; more importantly; interpret some common ratios. Section: 3.2 Topic: Capital intensity ratio

19. Kelso's Pharmacy generates $2 in sales for every $1 the firm has invested in total assets. Which one of the following ratios would reflect this relationship? A. Receivables turnover B. Equity multiplier C. Profit margin D. Return on assets E. Total asset turnover Refer to section 3.2.

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20. Which one of the following will increase the profit margin of a firm, all else constant? A. Increase in interest paid B. Increase in fixed costs C. Increase in depreciation expense D. Decrease in the tax rate E. Decrease in sales Refer to section 3.2.

Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 03-02 Compute and; more importantly; interpret some common ratios. Section: 3.2 Topic: Profit margin

21. You would like to borrow money three years from now to build a new building. In preparation for applying for that loan, you are in the process of developing target ratios for your firm. Which set of ratios represents the best target mix considering that you want to obtain outside financing in the relatively near future? A. Times interest earned = 1.7; debt-equity ratio = 1.6 B. Times interest earned = 1.5; debt-equity ratio = 1.2 C. Cash coverage ratio = 0.8; debt-equity ratio = 0.8 D. Cash coverage ratio = 2.6; debt-equity ratio = 0.3 E. Cash coverage ratio = 0.5; total debt ratio = 0.2 Refer to section 3.2.

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22. All else constant, which one of the following will decrease if a firm increases its net income? A. Return on assets B. Profit margin C. Return on equity D. Price-sales ratio E. Price-earnings ratio Refer to section 3.2.

Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 03-02 Compute and; more importantly; interpret some common ratios. Section: 3.2 Topic: Price-earnings ratio

23. Which one of the following statements is true concerning the price-earnings (PE) ratio? A. A high PE ratio may indicate that a firm is expected to grow significantly. B. A PE ratio of 16 indicates that investors are willing to pay $1 for every $16 of current earnings. C. PE ratios are unaffected by the accounting methods employed by a firm. D. The PE ratio is classified as a profitability ratio. E. The PE ratio is a constant value for each firm. Refer to section 3.2.

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24. New Century Products is a company that was founded last year. While the outlook for the company is positive, it currently has negative earnings. If you wanted to measure the progress of this firm, which one of the following ratios would probably be best to monitor given the firm's current situation? A. Price-sales ratio B. Market-to-book ratio C. Profit margin D. ROE E. ROA Refer to section 3.2.

Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Intermediate Learning Objective: 03-02 Compute and; more importantly; interpret some common ratios. Section: 3.2 Topic: Price-sales ratio

25. The Du Pont identity can be used to help a financial manager determine the: I. degree of financial leverage used by a firm. II. operating efficiency of a firm. III. utilization rate of a firm's assets. IV. rate of return on a firm's assets. A. II and III only B. I and III only C. II, III, and IV only D. I, II, and III only E. I, II, III, and IV Refer to section 3.3.

Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Intermediate Learning Objective: 03-03 Assess the determinants of a firm's profitability and growth Section: 3.3 Topic: DuPont identity

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26. The T-shirt Hut successfully managed to reduce its general and administrative costs this year. This cost improvement will increase which of the following ratios? I. Profit margin II. Return on assets III. Total asset turnover IV. Return on equity A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II, III, and IV only D. I, II, and IV only E. I, II, III, and IV Refer to section 3.2.

Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Intermediate Learning Objective: 03-02 Compute and; more importantly; interpret some common ratios. Section: 3.2 Topic: Profitability ratios

27. Martha's Sweet Shop reduced its fixed assets this year without affecting the shop's operations, sales, or equity. This reduction will increase which of the following ratios? I. Capital intensity ratio II. Return on assets III. Total asset turnover IV. Return on equity A. I and II only B. II and III only C. II, III, and IV only D. I, II, and IV only E. I, II, III, and IV Refer to section 3.2.

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28. Donovan Brothers, Inc. would like to increase its internal rate of growth. Decreasing which one of the following will help the firm achieve its goal? A. Return on assets B. Net income C. Retention ratio D. Dividend payout ratio E. Return on equity Refer to section 3.4.

Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Intermediate Learning Objective: 03-03 Assess the determinants of a firm's profitability and growth Section: 3.4 Topic: Internal growth rate

29. If a firm has a 100 percent dividend payout ratio, then the internal growth rate of the firm is: A. zero percent. B. 100 percent. C. equal to the ROA. D. negative. E. infinite. Refer to section 3.4.

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30. Which of the following are determinants of a firm's sustainable rate of growth? I. Amount of sales generated from each dollar invested in assets II. Amount of debt per dollar of equity III. Amount of current assets per dollar of current liabilities IV. Percent of net income distributed as dividends A. I and III only B. II and IV only C. I, II, and IV only D. II, III, and IV only E. I, II, III, and IV Refer to section 3.4.

Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Intermediate Learning Objective: 03-03 Assess the determinants of a firm's profitability and growth Section: 3.4 Topic: Sustainable growth rate

31. Which of the following will increase the sustainable rate of growth for a firm? I. Decreasing the profit margin II. Increasing the dividend payout ratio III. Decreasing the capital intensity ratio IV. Increasing the target debt-equity ratio A. I and II only B. III and IV only C. II and IV only D. I, III, and IV only E. I, II, III, and IV Refer to section 3.4.

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32. Financial statement analysis: A. is primarily used to identify account values that meet the normal standards. B. is limited to internal use by a firm's managers. C. provides useful information that can serve as a basis for forecasting future performance. D. provides useful information to shareholders but not to debt holders. E. is enhanced by comparing results to those of a firm's peers but not by comparing results to prior periods. Refer to section 3.5.

Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Intermediate Learning Objective: 03-04 Identify and explain some of the problems and pitfalls in financial statement analysis. Section: 3.5 Topic: Financial statement analysis

33. Which one of the following statements is correct? A. Peer group analysis is easier when a firm is a conglomerate versus when it only has a single B. line of business. C. Peer group analysis is easier when seasonal firms have different fiscal years. D. Peer group analysis is simplified when firms use varying methods of depreciation. E. Comparing results across geographic locations is easier since all countries now use a common F. set of accounting standards. G. Adjustments have to be made when comparing the income statements of firms which use different methods of accounting for inventory. Refer to section 3.5.

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34. Russell's Hardware has inventory of $218,000, equity of $421,800, total assets of $647,700, and sales of $587,200. What is the common-size percentage for the inventory account? A. 26.81 percent B. 33.66 percent C. 37.12 percent D. 49.09 percent E. 51.68 percent Inventory common-size percent = $218,000/$647,700 = 33.66 percent

AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Analysis Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 03-01 Standardize financial statements for comparison purposes. Section: 3.1 Topic: Common-size percentage

35. A firm has inventory of $11,400, accounts payable of $9,800, cash of $850, net fixed assets of $12,150, long-term debt of $9,500, accounts receivable of $6,600, and total equity of $11,700. What is the common-size percentage for the net fixed assets? A. 19.60 percent B. 26.67 percent C. 39.19 percent D. 42.08 percent E. 48.75 percent NFA common-size percent = $12,150/($850 + $6,600 + $11,400 + $12,150) = 39.19 percent

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36. Foreign Travel Services has net income of $48,400, total assets of $219,000, total equity of $154,800, and total sales of $311,700. What is the common-size percentage for the net income? A. 9.00 percent B. 13.90 percent C. 15.53 percent D. 22.10 percent E. 31.27 percent Net income common-size percent = $48,400/$311,700 = 15.53 percent

AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Analysis Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 03-01 Standardize financial statements for comparison purposes. Section: 3.1 Topic: Common-size percent

37. Delmont Movers has a profit margin of 6.2 percent and net income of $48,900. What is the common-size percentage for the cost of goods sold if that expense amounted to $379,000 for the year? A. 12.90 percent B. 23.50 percent C. 33.25 percent D. 41.06 percent E. 48.05 percent COGS common-size percent = $379,000/($48,900/0.062) = 48.05 percent

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38. A firm has sales of $428,000 for the year. The profit margin is 3.4 percent and the retention ratio is 60 percent. What is the common-size percentage for the dividends paid? A. 0.99 percent B. 1.18 percent C. 1.21 percent D. 1.36 percent E. 1.42 percent Dividends paid common-size percent = [$428,000  0.034  (1 - 0.60)]/$428,000 = 1.36 percent

AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Analysis Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 03-01 Standardize financial statements for comparison purposes. Section: 3.1 Topic: Common-size percent

39. Peter's Motor Works has total assets of $689,400, long-term debt of $299,500, total equity of $275,000, net fixed assets of $497,800, and sales of $721,500. The profit margin is 4.6 percent. What is the current ratio? A. 0.60 B. 0.91 C. 1.01 D. 1.67 E. 2.16 Current ratio = ($689,400 - $497,800)/($689,400 - $299,500 - $275,000) = 1.67

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40. Healthy Foods has total assets of $129,800, net fixed assets of $71,500, long-term debt of $52,000, and total debt of $78,700. If inventory is $31,800, what is the current ratio? A. 0.33 B. 0.46 C. 0.84 D. 1.18 E. 2.18 Current ratio = ($129,800 - $71,500)/($78,700 - $52,000) = 2.18

AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Analysis Difficulty: Basic Learning Objective: 03-02 Compute and; more importantly; interpret some common ratios. Section: 3.2 Topic: Current ratio

41. A firm has net working capital of $3,800 and current assets of $11,700. What is the current ratio? A. 0.34 B. 0.60 C. 1.48 D. 1.65 E. 2.92 Current ratio = $11,700/($11,700 - $3,800) = 1.48

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42. Slightly Used Goods has cash of $2,150, inventory of $28,470, fixed assets of $9,860, accounts payable of $11,900, and accounts receivable of $4,660. What is the cash ratio? A. 0.08 B. 0.18 C. 0.32 D. 0.46 E. 0.51 Cash ratio = $2,150/$11,900 = 0.18

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43. You are analyzing a company that has cash of $11,200, accounts receivable of $27,800, fixed assets of $124,600, accounts payable of $31,300, and inventory of $56,900. What is the quick ratio? A. 0.30 B. 0.67 C. 0.80 D. 1.25 E. 1.37 Quick ratio = ($11,200 + $27,800)/$31,300 = 1.25

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44. Tasty Dee-Lite has current liabilities of $6,630, net working capital of $2,180, inventory of $2,750, and sales of $36,800. What is the quick ratio? A. 0.76 B. 0.84 C. 0.91 D. 1.09 E. 1.19 Quick ratio = ($6,630 + $2,180 - $2,750)/$6,630 = 0.91

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45. Tressler Dry Cleaners has inventory of $1,700, accounts payable of $4,200, cash of $1,950, and accounts receivable of $3,680. What is the cash ratio? A. 0.24 B. 0.46 C. 0.53 D. 0.98 E. 1.34 Cash ratio = $1,950/$4,200 = 0.46

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46. Your firm has cash of $3,800, accounts receivable of $9,600, inventory of $33,100, and net working capital of $1,100. What is the cash ratio? A. 0.04 B. 0.08 C. 0.87 D. 1.21 E. 3.45 Cash ratio = $3,800/($3,800 + $9,600 + $33,100 - $1,100) = 0.08

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47. Wilson's Realty has total assets of $46,800, net fixed assets of $37,400, current liabilities of $6,100, and long-term liabilities of $24,600. What is the total debt ratio? A. 0.41 B. 0.60 C. 0.66 D. 0.78 E. 0.86 Total debt ratio = ($6,100 + $24,600)/$46,800 = 0.66

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48. Denton, Inc. has total equity of $389,600, long-term debt of $116,400, net working capital of $1,600, and total assets of $527,600. What is the total debt ratio? A. 0.22 B. 0.26 C. 0.67 D. 1.49 E. 3.85 Total debt ratio = ($527,600 - $389,600)/$527,600 = 0.26

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49. A firm has total assets of $523,100, current assets of $186,500, current liabilities of $141,000, and total debt of $215,000. What is the debt-equity ratio? A. 0.48 B. 0.70 C. 1.10 D. 1.43 E. 2.13 Debt-equity ratio = $215,000/($523,100 - $215,000) = 0.70

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50. The Jelly Jar has total assets of $79,600 and an equity multiplier of 1.35. What is the debtequity ratio? A. 0.28 B. 0.35 C. 0.47 D. 0.58 E. 0.67 Debt-equity ratio = 1.35 - 1 = 0.35

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51. Underwood Homes Sales has total assets of $589,900 and total debt of $318,000. What is the equity multiplier? A. 0.46 B. 0.54 C. 1.21 D. 1.85 E. 2.17 Equity multiplier = $589,900/($589,900 - $318,000) = 2.17

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52. A firm has an equity multiplier of 1.5. This means that the firm has a: A. debt-equity ratio of 0.67. B. debt-equity ratio of 0.33. C. total debt ratio of 0.50. D. total debt ratio of 0.67. E. total debt ratio of 0.33. Refer to section 3.2.

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53. Preston's Market has sales of $213,600, total assets of $198,700, a debt-equity ratio of 1.6, and a profit margin of 2.4 percent. What is the equity multiplier? A. 0.60 B. 0.63 C. 1.83 D. 2.60 E. 2.84 Equity multiplier = 1 + 1.6 = 2.6

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54. Friendly's Shoe Store has earnings before interest and taxes of $21,680 and net income of $12,542. The tax rate is 34 percent. What is the times interest earned ratio? A. 0.88 B. 1.67 C. 3.09 D. 5.59 E. 8.10 Times interest earned ratio = $21,680/{$21,680 - [$12,542/(1 - 0.34)]} = 8.10

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55. The Berry Patch has sales of $438,000, cost of goods sold of $369,000, depreciation of $37,400, and interest expense of $13,800. The tax rate is 35 percent. What is the times interest earned ratio? A. 2.29 B. 3.46 C. 3.87 D. 4.38 E. 4.79 Times interest earned ratio = ($438,000 - $369,000 - $37,400)/$13,800 = 2.29

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56. A firm has net income of $5,890 and interest expense of $2,130. The tax rate is 34 percent. What is the firm's times interest earned ratio? A. 4.82 B. 5.19 C. 5.38 D. 5.67 E. 6.33 Times interest earned ratio = {[$5,890/(1 - 0.34)] + $2,130}/$2,130 = 5.19

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57. A firm has net income of $31,300, depreciation of $5,100, taxes of $14,600, and interest paid of $3,100. What is the cash coverage ratio? A. 8.78 B. 10.10 C. 14.14 D. 16.32 E. 17.45 Cash coverage ratio = ($31,300 + $14,600 + $3,100 + $5,100)/$3,100 = 17.45

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58. Blue Water Cafe has $28,700 in total assets, depreciation of $3,100, and interest of $1,400. The total asset turnover rate is 1.2. Earnings before interest and taxes are equal to 28 percent of sales. What is the cash coverage ratio? A. 6.33 B. 7.51 C. 9.10 D. 10.23 E. 10.98 Cash coverage ratio = {[0.28  (1.2  $28,700)] + $3,100}/$1,400 = 9.10

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59. The Global Network has sales of $418,700, cost of goods sold of $264,900, and inventory of $61,900. What is the inventory turnover rate? A. 1.33 B. 4.28 C. 6.76 D. 7.14 E. 8.47 Inventory turnover = $264,900/$61,900 = 4.28

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60. The Tourist Stop takes an average of 63 days to sell its inventory and an average of 1.5 days to collect payment on its sales. What is the inventory turnover rate? A. 5.79 B. 7.29 C. 8.68 D. 10.18 E. 11.42 Inventory turnover = 365/63 = 5.79

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61. Galaxy Sales has sales of $746,700, cost of goods sold of $603,200, and inventory of $94,300. How long on average does it take the firm to sell its inventory? A. 6.40 days B. 7.23 days C. 48.68 days D. 57.06 days E. 61.10 days Inventory turnover = $603,200/$94,300 = 6.39661 Days sales in inventory = 365/6.39661 = 57.06 days

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62. Handy Hardware sells its inventory in 85 days, on average. Costs of goods sold for the year are $631,800. What is the average value of the firm's inventory? A. $114,706 B. $123,506 C. $147,132 D. $161,096 E. $182,513 Inventory turnover = 365/85 = 4.29412 Inventory = $631,800/4.29412 = $147,132

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63. Kessler, Inc. has accounts receivable of $31,600, total assets of $311,500, cost of goods sold of $208,400, and a capital intensity ratio of 1.08. What is the accounts receivables turnover rate? A. 8.99 B. 9.13 C. 9.42 D. 9.61 E. 9.72 Accounts receivable turnover = ($311,500/1.08)/$31,600 = 9.13

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64. It takes The Corner Store an average of 51 days to sell its inventory and 32 days to collect its accounts receivable. The firm has sales of $568,700 and costs of goods sold of $398,800. What is the accounts receivable turnover rate? A. 11.23 B. 11.41 C. 11.78 D. 12.23 E. 12.55 Receivables turnover = 365/32 = 11.41

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65. Textile Mills has sales of $923,000, cost of goods sold of $748,000, and accounts receivable of $106,700. How long on average does it take the firm's customers to pay for their purchases? A. 8.65 days B. 11.28 days C. 25.01 days D. 42.19 days E. 45.33 days Accounts receivable turnover = $923,000/$106,700 = 8.65042 Days sales in receivables = 365/8.65042 = 42.19 days

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66. A firm has $42,900 in receivables and $211,800 in total assets. The total asset turnover rate is 1.45 and the profit margin is 4.2 percent. How long on average does it take the firm to collect its receivables? A. 7.16 days B. 9.45 days C. 11.68 days D. 31.25 days E. 50.99 days Receivables turnover = ($211,800  1.45)/$42,900 = 7.15874 Days sales in receivables = 365/7.15874 = 50.99 days

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67. Aardvaark & Co. has sales of $291,200, cost of goods sold of $163,300, net profit of $11,360, net fixed assets of $154,500, and current assets of $89,500. What is the total asset turnover rate? A. 1.08 B. 1.11 C. 1.19 D. 1.24 E. 1.28 Total asset turnover = $291,200/($154,500 + $89,500) = 1.19

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68. Holiday House has sales of $648,000, a profit margin of 6.1 percent, and a capital intensity ratio of 0.84. What is the total asset turnover rate? A. 1.04 B. 1.08 C. 1.13 D. 1.19 E. 1.26 Total asset turnover = 1/0.84 = 1.19

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69. Martha's Fabric House has sales of $137,200, total equity of $74,400, and a debt-equity ratio of 0.45. What is the capital intensity ratio? A. 0.79 B. 0.83 C. 1.06 D. 1.20 E. 1.27 Total assets = (0.45  $74,400) + $74,400 = $107,880 Capital intensity ratio = $107,880/$137,200 = 0.79

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70. Circle Stores has net income of $41,000, a profit margin of 6.7 percent, and a return on assets of 9 percent. What is the capital intensity ratio? A. 0.74 B. 0.86 C. 1.16 D. 1.34 E. 1.38 Capital intensity ratio = ($41,000/0.09)/($41,000/0.067) = 0.74

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71. Tally Ho Inn has annual sales of $737,000. Earnings before interest and taxes is equal to 21 percent of sales. For the period, the firm paid $7,900 in interest. What is the profit margin if the tax rate is 35 percent? A. 12.46 percent B. 12.95 percent C. 13.33 percent D. 15.29 percent E. 16.11 percent Profit margin = {[(0.21  $737,000) - $7,900]  (1 - 0.35)}/$737,000 = 12.95 percent

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72. The Medicine Cabinet has a return on equity of 18.2 percent, a profit margin of 11.6 percent, and total equity of $738,000. What is the net income? A. $85,608 B. $113,875 C. $134,316 D. $142,311 E. $149,897 Net income = 0.182  $738,000 = $134,316

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73. The Next Life has sales of $428,300, total assets of $389,100, and a profit margin of 6.2 percent. What is the return on assets? A. 6.29 percent B. 6.54 percent C. 6.83 percent D. 7.01 percent E. 7.27 percent Return on assets = (0.062  $428,300)/$389,100 = 6.83 percent

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74. Goshen Industrial Sales has sales of $828,900, total equity of $539,200, a profit margin of 4.6 percent and a debt-equity ratio of 0.55. What is the return on assets? A. 3.89 percent B. 4.56 percent C. 6.67 percent D. 12.86 percent E. 13.33 percent Return on assets = (0.046  $828,900)/[(1 + 0.55)  $539,200)] = 4.56 percent

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75. Cross Hairs Gun Shop has sales of $189,000, a profit margin of 4.8 percent, and a capital intensity ratio of 0.79. What is the return on assets? A. 5.67 percent B. 6.08 percent C. 6.39 percent D. 6.42 percent E. 6.67 percent Return on assets = (0.048  $189,000)/(0.79  $189,000) = 6.08 percent

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76. Freedom Health Centers has total equity of $861,300, sales of $1.48 million, and a profit margin of 5.2 percent. What is the return on equity? A. 5.82 percent B. 6.49 percent C. 7.18 percent D. 8.68 percent E. 8.94 percent Return on equity = (0.052  $1,480,000)/$861,300 = 8.94 percent

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77. The Closet Shoppe has total sales of $713,200 and a profit margin of 5.8 percent. Currently, the firm has 12,500 shares outstanding. What are the earnings per share? A. $2.98 B. $3.31 C. $3.56 D. $3.89 E. $4.02 Earnings per share = (0.058  $713,200)/12,500 = $3.31

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78. Baxter & Baxter has total assets of $710,000. There are 45,000 shares of stock outstanding with a market value of $28 a share. The firm has a profit margin of 7.1 percent and a total asset turnover of 1.29. What is the price-earnings ratio? A. 16.38 B. 17.99 C. 19.38 D. 20.12 E. 22.41 Price-earnings ratio = $28/{[0.071  ($710,000  1.29)]/45,000} = 19.38

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79. Ratzell's Place has a market-to-book ratio of 2.7, net income of $68,400, a book value per share of $37, and 45,000 shares of stock outstanding. What is the price-earnings ratio? A. 24.34 B. 28.16 C. 55.10 D. 59.09 E. 65.72 Price-earnings ratio = (2.7  $37)/($68,400/45,000) = 65.72

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80. The Green House has a profit margin of 5.6 percent on sales of $311,200. The firm currently has 15,000 shares of stock outstanding at a market price of $11.60 per share. What is the price-earnings ratio? A. 9.98 B. 10.02 C. 11.50 D. 11.93 E. 12.84 Price-earnings ratio = $11.60/[(0.056  $311,200)/15,000] = 9.98

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81. A firm has sales of $311,000 and net income of $21,600. Currently, there are 18,000 shares outstanding at a market price of $36 per share. What is the price-sales ratio? A. 2.08 B. 3.11 C. 4.26 D. 5.15 E. 6.95 Price - sales ratio = $36/($311,000/18,000) = 2.08

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82. The common stock of The Burger Hut is selling for $16.25 a share. The company has earnings per share of $0.42 and a book value per share of $9.28. What is the market-to-book ratio? A. 1.58 B. 1.69 C. 1.75 D. 1.87 E. 1.92 Market-to-book ratio = $16.25/$9.28 = 1.75

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83. Swanton Foods has a book value per share of $12.68, earnings per share of $1.21, and a price-earnings ratio of 17.6. What is the market-to-book ratio? A. 1.32 B. 1.68 C. 1.99 D. 2.47 E. 2.61 Market-to-book ratio = ($1.21  17.6)/$12.68 = 1.68

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84. The Inside Door has total debt of $78,600, total equity of $214,000, and a return on equity of 14.5 percent. What is the return on assets? A. 9.14 percent B. 10.61 percent C. 21.45 percent D. 34.61 percent E. 39.48 percent Return on assets = 0.145/[($78,600 + $214,000)/$214,000] = 10.61 percent

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85. The Noodle Place has total assets of $123,800, a debt-equity ratio of 0.65, and net income of $7,100. What is the return on equity? A. 3.48 percent B. 3.73 percent C. 8.01 percent D. 9.46 percent E. 13.61 percent Return on equity = ($7,100/$123,800)  (1 + 0.65) = 9.46 percent

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86. Computer Geeks has sales of $521,000, a profit margin of 14.8 percent, a total asset turnover rate of 2.16, and an equity multiplier of 1.30. What is the return on equity? A. 8.91 percent B. 12.67 percent C. 18.28 percent D. 32.11 percent E. 41.56 percent Return on equity = 0.148  2.16  1.30 = 41.56 percent

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87. Morrison Motors has total equity of $289,100 and net income of $64,500. The debt-equity ratio is 0.45 and the total asset turnover is 1.6. What is the profit margin? A. 3.10 percent B. 5.23 percent C. 5.67 percent D. 8.21 percent E. 9.62 percent Profit margin = ($64,500/$289,100)/[(1 + 0.45)  1.6] = 9.62 percent

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88. A firm has net income of $114,000, a return on assets of 12.6 percent, and a debt-equity ratio of 0.60. What is the return on equity? A. 17.11 percent B. 18.98 percent C. 20.16 percent D. 22.20 percent E. 24.60 percent Return on equity = 0.126  (1 + 0.60) = 20.16 percent

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89. The Blue Lantern has a return on equity of 17.8 percent, an equity multiplier of 1.9, and a total asset turnover of 1.45. What is the profit margin? A. 2.76 percent B. 3.57 percent C. 4.90 percent D. 5.28 percent E. 6.46 percent Profit margin = 0.178/(1.45  1.9) = 6.46 percent

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90. The Saw Mill has a return on assets of 6.1 percent, a total asset turnover rate of 1.8, and a debt-equity ratio of 1.6. What is the return on equity? A. 4.26 percent B. 9.76 percent C. 12.28 percent D. 15.86 percent E. 19.03 percent Return on equity = 0.061  (1 + 1.6) = 15.86 percent

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91. Webster & Jones has net income of $49,200, sales of $936,800, a capital intensity ratio of 0.74, and an equity multiplier of 1.5. What is the return on equity? A. 6.67 percent B. 8.98 percent C. 10.65 percent D. 12.21 percent E. 14.09 percent Return on equity = ($49,200/$936,800)  (1/0.74)  1.5 = 10.65 percent

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92. New Steel Products has total assets of $991,000, a total asset turnover rate of 1.1, a debtequity ratio of 0.6, and a return on equity of 8.7 percent. What is the firm's net income? A. $53,885.63 B. $58,303.33 C. $64,624.14 D. $70,548.09 E. $77,236.67 Return on equity = 0.087 = [Net income/($991,000  1.1)]  1.1  (1 + 0.6); Net income = $53,885.63

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93. Eastern Hardwood Sales has total equity of $89,000, a profit margin of 4.8 percent, an equity multiplier of 1.5, and a total asset turnover of 1.3. What is the amount of the firm's sales? A. $168,200 B. $173,550 C. $181,430 D. $185,620 E. $187,500 Sales = $89,000  1.5  1.3 = $173,550

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94. Tessler Farms has a return on equity of 12.71 percent, a debt-equity ratio of 0.75, and a total asset turnover of 0.9. What is the return on assets? A. 7.26 percent B. 8.06 percent C. 13.67 percent D. 15.24 percent E. 17.41 percent Return on assets = 0.1271/(1 + 0.75) = 7.26 percent

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95. A firm earns $0.17 in profit for every $1 of equity in the firm. The company borrows $0.60 for every $1 of equity. What is the firm's return on assets? A. 10.63 percent B. 13.53 percent C. 25.15 percent D. 26.07 percent E. 28.33 percent Return on assets = ($0.17/$1)/($1.60/$1) = 10.63 percent

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96. The Veggie Hut has net income of $26,400, total equity of $102,700, and total assets of $189,500. The dividend payout ratio is 0.30. What is the internal growth rate? A. 7.99 percent B. 8.57 percent C. 10.81 percent D. 16.87 percent E. 21.94 percent Internal growth rate = [($26,400/$189,500)  (1 - 0.30)]/{1 - [($26,400/$189,500)  (1 0.30)]} = 10.81 percent

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97. Quick Foods has sales of $238,900, total assets of $217,000, total equity of $121,300, net income of $18,700, and dividends paid of $6,000. What is the internal growth rate? A. 5.48 percent B. 6.22 percent C. 6.67 percent D. 7.34 percent E. 7.92 percent Internal growth rate = {($18,700/$217,000)  [($18,700 - $6,000)/$18,700]}/ {1 {($18,700/$217,000)  [($18,700 - $6,000)/$18,700]}}/ = 6.22 percent

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98. A firm has adopted a policy whereby it will not seek any additional external financing. Given this, what is the maximum growth rate for the firm if it has net income of $12,100, total equity of $94,000, total assets of $156,000, and a 40 percent dividend payout ratio? A. 4.88 percent B. 5.11 percent C. 6.62 percent D. 7.67 percent E. 8.37 percent Internal growth rate = [($12,100/$156,000)  (1 - 0.40)]/{1 - [($12,100/$156,000)  (1 0.40)]} = 4.88 percent

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99. Underwood Enterprises earns $0.07 in profit on every $1 of sales and has $0.67 in assets for every $1 of sales. The firm pays out 20 percent of its profits to its shareholders. What is the internal growth rate? A. 6.37 percent B. 7.76 percent C. 8.80 percent D. 9.12 percent E. 9.65 percent Internal growth rate = [($0.07/$0.67)  (1 - 0.20)]/{1 - [($0.07/$0.67)  (1 - 0.20)]} = 9.12 percent

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100. Joshua's Antiques has a total asset turnover rate of 1.2, an equity multiplier of 1.4, a profit margin of 5 percent, a retention ratio of 0.8, and total assets of $120,000. What is the sustainable growth rate? A. 6.98 percent B. 7.20 percent C. 7.33 percent D. 7.54 percent E. 7.91 percent Sustainable growth rate = [(0.05  1.2  1.4)  0.8]/{1 - [(0.05  1.2  1.4)  0.8]} = 7.20 percent

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101. A firm has a return on equity of 16 percent, a return on assets of 11 percent, and a 40 percent dividend payout ratio. What is the sustainable growth rate? A. 5.72 percent B. 6.84 percent C. 7.12 percent D. 9.58 percent E. 10.62 percent Sustainable growth rate = [0.16  (1 - 0.40)]/{1 - [0.16  (1 - 0.40)]} = 10.62 percent

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102. Valentino's maintains a constant debt-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm had net income of $11,800 for the year and paid $6,500 in dividends. The firm has total assets of $92,000. What is the sustainable growth rate? A. 7.38 percent B. 8.27 percent C. 9.11 percent D. 9.62 percent E. 10.38 percent Sustainable growth rate = {$11,800/[$92,000/(1 + 0.45)]}  [($11,800 - $6,500) /$11,800]/{1 - {$11,800/[$92,000/(1 + 0.45)]}  [($11,800 - $6,500)/$11,800]} = 9.11 percent

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103. The Donut Hut has sales of $68,000, current assets of $11,300, net income of $5,100, net fixed assets of $54,900, total debt of $23,800, and dividends of $800. What is the sustainable growth rate? A. 10.48 percent B. 11.29 percent C. 11.79 percent D. 12.08 percent E. 12.39 percent Sustainable growth rate = {[$5,100/($11,300 + $54,900 - $23,800)]  [($5,100 - $800)/ $5,100]}/{1 - {[$5,100/($11,300 + $54,900 - $23,800)]  [($5,100 - $800) /$5,100]}} = 11.29 percent

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104. Last year, a firm earned $31,200 in net income on sales of $217,600. The company paid $7,500 in dividends. What is the dividend payout ratio? A. 3.45 percent B. 4.71 percent C. 14.34 percent D. 22.85 percent E. 24.04 percent Dividend payout ratio = $7,500/$31,200 = 24.04 percent

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105. Last year, Blakely's Fashions earned net income of $68,400 and had 12,000 shares of stock outstanding. The dividends per share were $2.20. What is the dividend payout ratio? A. 32.98 percent B. 34.00 percent C. 38.60 percent D. 40.21 percent E. 44.14 percent Dividend payout ratio = $2.20/($68,400/12,000) = 38.60 percent

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106. Gabriel Furniture has a profit margin of 8.2 percent and a dividend payout ratio of 30 percent. What is the plowback ratio? A. 10.66 percent B. 27.33 percent C. 54.60 percent D. 70.00 percent E. 78.20 percent Plowback ratio = 1 - 0.30 = 0.70

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107. Town Centre Market has sales of $311,800, a profit margin of 2.9 percent, and dividends of $4,500. What is the plowback ratio? A. 46.32 percent B. 49.78 percent C. 50.23 percent D. 51.15 percent E. 53.68 percent Plowback ratio = 1 - [$4,500/(0.029  $311,800)] = 50.23 percent

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108. Use the following financial information to answer this question.

What are the values of the three components of the DuPont identity? Use ending balance sheet values. A. 0.15; 1.02; 0.35 B. 0.15; 2.02; 0.35 C. 0.15; 0.98; 2.86 D. 0.16; 0.98; 0.35 E. 0.16; 1.02; 2.86 Profit margin = $1,220/$8,200 = 0.15 Total asset turnover = $8,200/$8,340 = 0.98 Equity multiplier = $8,340/($1,500 + $1,420) = 2.86

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109. Global Ventures has a return on equity of 9.8 percent, a retention ratio of 60 percent, and a profit margin of 4.5 percent. The company paid $378 in dividends and has net working capital of $100. Net fixed assets are $18,550 and current liabilities are $520. What is the total equity of the firm? A. $6,457 B. $6,890 C. $7,360 D. $9,643 E. $11,480 Net income = $378/(1 - 0.60) = $945 Sales = $945/0.045 = $21,000 ROE = PM  (Sales/Total equity) = 0.098 = 0.045  ($21,000/TE); TE = $9,643

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110. Assume this is your first day on the job as the new chief financial officer of a mid-size company. Identify the three key ratios that you would compute first as you begin to try to understand the financial status of the firm. Explain why you selected the three ratios that you did. Student answers will vary but should include a measure of liquidity as the inability of a firm to pay its bills would be a top priority for a CFO. A key for grading is the strength and the logic of the student explanations for their ratio selections.

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111. You are trying to compare the financial performance of your firm to that of similar firms. What are some of the key problems you might encounter in doing this comparison? The first problem is identifying an appropriate peer group. This is a particular problem for conglomerates and firms with international operations. Conglomerates have operations in multiple industrial sectors. International firms encounter various accounting and regulatory standards and currency conversion problems. Even national firms operating in a single industrial sector still encounter problems when comparing firms because of different fiscal years, seasonal factors, various accounting methods, and modes of operation.

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112. Explain why the DuPont identity is so useful to a financial manager. Student answers will vary but a good answer will explain that the DuPont identity helps identify how various aspects of a firm affect the firm's return to its shareholders. The profit margin relates to the efficiency of a firm's operations and the ability to generate a profit on sales. The total asset turnover shows the amount of sales that can be generated per each dollar of assets and helps managers determine if the firm has acquired the right assets. The equity multiplier is the amount of assets that a firm has at its disposal per dollar of equity and reveals how much leverage a firm utilizes.

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113. Since there are no perfect or ideal standard ratios for a firm, why is ratio analysis still considered a valuable management tool? Ratios allow managers to compare the financial performance of a firm over time to view trends which helps managers identify areas of improvement as well as areas of performance deterioration. Ratios also allow managers to compare the performance of their firms to that of their peers. This comparison helps identify common industrial trends and areas of discrepancies. Ratios do not provide managers with answers but they do provide key information that aid in the management process.

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114. Peterboro Supply has a current accounts receivable balance of $391,648. Credit sales for the year just ended were $5,338,411. How long did it take on average for credit customers to pay off their accounts during the past year? A. 24.78 days B. 26.78 days C. 29.09 days D. 31.15 days E. 33.33 days Accounts receivable turnover = $5,338,411/$391,648 = 13.63064 Days sales in receivables = 365/13.63064 = 26.78 days EOC #: 3.3

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115. Sunshine Rentals has a debt-equity ratio of 0.84. Return on assets is 7.9 percent, and total equity is $438,000. What is the net income? A. $41,147.09 B. $54,311.29 C. $63,667.68 D. $48,887.02 E. $50,458.95 Return on equity = 0.079  (1 + 0.84) = 0.14536 Net income = 0.14536  $438,000 = $63,667.68 EOC #: 3.10

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116. Turner's Store had a profit margin of 6.8 percent, sales of $898,200, and total assets of $798,000. If management set a goal of increasing the total asset turnover to 1.40 times, what would the new sales figure need to be, assuming no increase in total assets? A. $860,333 B. $984,320 C. $1,088,500 D. $1,117,200 E. $1,257,480 Total asset turnover = 1.40  $798,000 = $1,117,200 EOC #: 3.22

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117. True Blue Transport has a current stock price of $27. For the past year, the company had net income of $2,187,400, total equity of $13,892,300, sales of $26,511,000, and 2.5 million shares outstanding. What is the market-to-book ratio? A. 3.54 B. 3.81 C. 3.99 D. 4.27 E. 4.86 Book value per share = $13,892,300/2,500,000 = $5.55692 Market-to-book = $27/$5.55692 = 4.86 EOC #: 3.24

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118. Taylor, Inc. has sales of $11,898, total assets of $9,315, and a debt-equity ratio of 0.55. If its return on equity is 14 percent, what is its net income? A. $841.35 B. $887.16 C. $904.10 D. $911.16 E. $927.46 Return on equity = 0.14 = (Net income/$9,315)  (1 + 0.55); Net income = $841.35 EOC #: 3.26

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119. Mercier United has net income of $128,470. There are currently 32.67 days' sales in receivables. Total assets are $1,419,415, total receivables are $122,306, and the debt-equity ratio is 0.40. What is the return on equity? A. 11.42 percent B. 12.67 percent C. 13.09 percent D. 13.48 percent E. 15.03 percent Return on equity = ($128,470/$1,419,415)  (1 + 0.40)] = 12.67 percent EOC #: 3.29

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120. For the most recent year, Wilson Enterprises had sales of $689,000, cost of goods sold of $470,300, depreciation expense of $61,200, and additions to retained earnings of $48,560. The firm currently has 12,000 shares of common stock outstanding, and the previous year's dividends per share were $1.18. Assuming a 35 percent tax rate, what was the times interest earned ratio? A. 1.47 B. 2.09 C. 2.58 D. 3.15 E. 3.67 Net income = $48,560 + ($1.18  12,000) = $62,720 Earnings before taxes = [$62,720/(1 - 0.35)] = $96,492.31 Earnings before interest and taxes = $689,000 - $470,300 - $61,200 = $157,500 Interest = $157,500 - $96,492.31 = $61,007.69 Times interest earned = $157,500/$61,007.69 = 2.58 EOC #: 3.31

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121. A fire has destroyed a large percentage of the financial records of the Strongwell Co. You have the task of piecing together information in order to release a financial report. You have found the return on equity to be 13.8 percent. Sales were $979,000, the total debt ratio was 0.42, and total debt was $548,000. What is the return on assets? A. 6.92 percent B. 8.00 percent C. 8.45 percent D. 9.03 percent E. 9.29 percent Debt-equity ratio = 0.42/(1 - 0.42) = 0.72414 Return on assets = 0.138/(1 + 0.72414) = 8.00 percent EOC #: 3.32

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122. Donegal's Industrial Products wishes to maintain a growth rate of 6 percent a year, a debt-equity ratio of 0.45, and a dividend payout ratio of 30 percent. The ratio of total assets to sales is constant at 1.25. What profit margin must the firm achieve? A. 4.68 percent B. 5.29 percent C. 6.33 percent D. 6.97 percent E. 8.19 percent Sustainable growth = 0.06 = {[(PM  (1/1.25)  (1 + 0.45)]  (1 - 0.30)}/{1 - {[(PM  (1/1.25)  (1 + 0.45)]  (1 - 0.30)}} = 6.97 percent EOC #: 3.38

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123. A firm wishes to maintain an internal growth rate of 4.5 percent and a dividend payout ratio of 60 percent. The current profit margin is 7.5 percent and the firm uses no external financing sources. What must the total asset turnover be? A. 0.98 B. 1.06 C. 1.21 D. 1.44 E. 1.59 Internal growth rate = 0.045 = [0.075  TAT  (1 - 0.60)]/{1 - [0.075  TAT  (1 - 0.60)]}; TAT = 1.44 EOC #: 3.40

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