Question 1
- The calculation of free cash flow contains a deduction for Answer
a. net cash flows from operating activities. b. interest expense. c. dividends. d. depreciation.
Question 2
- Which of the following situations severely limits the use of industry norms as standards of comparison? Answer
a. The existence of conglomerates b. A downward turn in the economy c. The fact that little information exists on industry norms d. The presentation of segmented information
Question 3
- A company with a current ratio of 2.4 times will see that ratio decrease when the company Answer
a. declares a 10 percent stock dividend on its common stock. b. converts a short term liability to a long term liability. c. borrows cash by issuing a short term note payable. d. pays a large current liability.
Question 4
- One reason that a common size statement is a useful tool in financial performance evaluation is that it enables the user to Answer
a. judge the relative potential of two companies of similar size in different industries. b. determine which companies in a single industry are of the same value. c. determine which companies in a single industry are of the same size. d. make better comparisons of two companies of different sizes in the same industry.
1 points
Question 5
- The following information pertains to Jasmin Corporation. Assume that all balance sheet amounts represent both average and ending figures.
Jasmin Corporation Partial Balance Sheet December 31, 2009 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Current liabilities $ 60,000 Long term liabilities 90,000 Stockholders’ equity 150,000 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $300,000 Jasmin Corporation Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2009 Net sales $80,000 Cost of goods sold 45,000 Gross margin $35,000 Operating expenses 15,000 Income before income taxes $20,000 Income taxes expense 5,000 Net income $15,000 Jasmin Corporation had 6,000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. The market price of Jasmin common stock on December 31, 2009, was $20. Jasmin paid dividends of $1.65 per share during 2009.What is the dividends yield of this corporation? Round your answer to two decimal places. Answer
a. 9.90 percent b. 6.60 percent c. 4.95 percent d. 8.25 percent
Question 6
- The equation for finding the breakeven point may be written as Answer
a. S + VC + FC = 0. b. VC FC = S. c. S + FC = VC. d. S VC FC = 0.
Question 7
- At the breakeven point, the contribution margin Answer
a. minus total fixed costs equals a positive number. b. is at a minimum. c. equals fixed costs. d. is at a maximum.
Question 8
- An insurance company pays its employees a commission of 6 percent on each sale. What is the proper classification of the cost of sales commissions? Answer
a. Mixed cost b. Variable cost c. Fixed cost d. Constant cost
Question 9
- The new Corina watch has an expected selling price per watch of $42, the projected variable cost per unit is $24, and estimated fixed costs per month are $24,120.The breakeven point in sales dollars is Answer
a. $48,240. b. $32,160. c. $40,200. d. $56,280.
Question 10
- Using the contribution margin approach, find the contribution margin ratio for Consumer Products if the selling price per unit is $12, the variable cost per unit is $3, and the fixed costs are $8,040. Answer
a. 75% b. 100% c. 25% d. 50%