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What is the return on stockholders' equity for a firm with a net profit margin of 5.2 percent, sales of $620,000, an equity multiplier of 1.8, and total assets of $380,000?


A) 8.48%
B) 5.74%
C) 15.27%
D) 9.36%

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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A firm's current ratio is 1.5 and its quick ratio is 1.0. If its current liabilities are $10,000, what are its inventories?


A) $ 5,000
B) $10,000
C) $15,000
D) $20,000

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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If a firm has a total asset turnover of 8 times and a return on total assets of 15%, its net profit margin must be


A) 1.875%
B) 1.95%
C) 2.05%
D) 2.25%

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Newfangled Dangle Systems had earnings after tax of $1,000,000 last year. Included in its expenses were $50,000 of interest, $100,000 of deferred taxes, and $150,000 of depreciation. In addition, the company paid dividends of $200,000 to its stockholders last year. What was Newfangled's after-tax cash flow last year?


A) $1,500,000
B) $1,300,000
C) $1,150,000
D) $1,250,000

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The major types of financial ratios include all of the following except


A) market-based
B) liquidity
C) financial leverage
D) equity

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The primary weakness of the current ratio is


A) it is difficult to calculate
B) it includes some items, such as inventory, that may not be readily liquid
C) it requires many years of past data
D) it includes many non-current items in its calculation

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Greg is interested in investing in a small company, and he thinks Good Buy Co. might be a good investment. He has been given the following information and would like to know the return on stockholder's equity. Assume Good Buy's marginal tax rate is 40%. Greg is interested in investing in a small company, and he thinks Good Buy Co. might be a good investment. He has been given the following information and would like to know the return on stockholder's equity. Assume Good Buy's marginal tax rate is 40%.   A)  12% B)  20% C)  15% D)  18%


A) 12%
B) 20%
C) 15%
D) 18%

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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Most analysts prefer using price to free cash flow rather than price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio because price to free cash flow is:


A) Easier to compute.
B) More accurate than cash flow per share.
C) A stricter measure that reduces the cash flow by the amount of capital expenditures.
D) More reliable as a measure of performance.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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What information can be determined by common size financial statements?

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Common size financial statements can:
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____ indicate the firm's capacity to meet its debt obligations, both short-term and long-term.


A) Liquidity ratios
B) Activity ratios
C) Financial leverage ratios
D) Profitability ratios

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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If a firm has interest expenses of $10,000 per year, sales of $700,000, a tax rate of 40%, and a net profit margin of 7%, what is the firm's times interest earned ratio?


A) 8.17
B) 4.90
C) 13.25
D) 9.17

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Nukin' Gnats Pest Control is trying to determine its cash flow per share. It has revenue of $50,000, $35,000 of expenses, $4,000 of depreciation and $3,000 of interest expense. The firm is in the 40% tax bracket. The firm has 75,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Its cash flow per share is:


A) $.08
B) $.07
C) $.92
D) $.46

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The quick ratio is the same as current ratio except it does not consider


A) cash
B) accounts receivable
C) prepaid items
D) inventories

E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The fixed charge coverage ratio includes all of the following except ____ in the denominator.


A) lease payments
B) preferred dividends before tax
C) before tax sinking fund
D) common stock dividends

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Asset management ratios indicate


A) how well a firm is using its assets to support sales
B) how efficiently a firm is allocating its liabilities
C) the return on assets
D) the profitability of the firm

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Financial leverage ratios measure the


A) amount of interest paid by the firm
B) firm's use of fixed-charge financing
C) amount of equity funds retired by the firm
D) static ratio

E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Market based ratios can be which of the following: I. Price-to-earnings ratio II. Dividend yield


A) I only
B) II only
C) Both I and II
D) Neither I nor II

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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____ ratios indicate how efficiently a firm is using its assets to generate sales.


A) Liquidity
B) Asset management
C) Financial leverage
D) Equity

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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The ____ ratio, sometimes called the "acid test," is a more stringent measure of ____ than the current ratio.


A) quick; liquidity
B) fixed-asset turnover; activity
C) net profit margin; gross profit margin
D) equity, activity

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Last year, Monroe Bro Products had $25,000 net cash provided by its operating activities. Its investing activities used $30,000, and its financing activities provided $10,000. Its cash and cash equivalents balance at the beginning of the year was $15,000. By how much did Monroe's cash and cash equivalents increase?


A) -$10,000
B) $0
C) $5,000
D) $15,000

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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