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Refer to the following selected financial information from Shakley's Incorporated.Compute the company's profit margin for Year 2.  Year 2  Year 1 Net sales $478,500$426,250 Cost of goods sold 276,300250,120 Irterest experse 9,70010,700 Net incomebefore tax 67,25052,680 Net income after tax 46,05039,900 Total assets 317,100288,000 Total liabilities 181,400167,300 Total equity 135,700120,700\begin{array} { l r r } & \text { Year 2 } & \text { Year } 1 \\\text { Net sales } & \$ 478,500 & \$ 426,250 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 276,300 & 250,120 \\\text { Irterest experse } & 9,700 & 10,700 \\\text { Net incomebefore tax }& 67,250 & 52,680 \\\text { Net income after tax } & 46,050 & 39,900 \\\text { Total assets } & 317,100 & 288,000 \\\text { Total liabilities }& 181,40 0 & 167,300 \\\text { Total equity } & 135,70 0 & 120,700\end{array}


A) 14.1%.
B) 11.7%.
C) 9.6%.
D) 16.7%.
E) 33.9%.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

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The dollar change for a comparative financial statement item is calculated by:


A) Subtracting the analysis period amount from the base period amount.
B) Subtracting the base period amount from the analysis period amount.
C) Subtracting the analysis period amount from the base period amount,dividing the result by the base period amount,then multiplying that amount by 100.
D) Subtracting the base period amount from the analysis period amount,dividing the result by the base period amount,then multiplying that amount by 100.
E) Subtracting the base period amount from the analysis amount,then dividing the result by the base amount.

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

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Zhang Company reported Cost of goods sold of $835,000,beginning Inventory of $37,200 and ending Inventory of $46,300.The Inventory turnover ratio is:


A) 0.5 times.
B) 418 times.
C) 20 times.
D) 56 times.
E) 19 times.

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

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Trend percentage is calculated by dividing ________ by ________ and multiplying the result by 100.

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The return on common stockholder's equity measures a company's success in earning net income for its owners.

A) True
B) False

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If a company is comparing this year's financial performance to last year's financial performance,it is using horizontal analysis.

A) True
B) False

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Express the following balance sheets for Safety Company in common-size percentages. Express the following balance sheets for Safety Company in common-size percentages.

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In horizontal analysis the percent change is computed by:


A) Subtracting the analysis period amount from the base period amount.
B) Subtracting the base period amount from the analysis period amount.
C) Subtracting the analysis period amount from the base period amount,dividing the result by the base period amount,then multiplying that amount by 100.
D) Subtracting the base period amount from the analysis period amount,dividing the result by the base period amount,then multiplying that amount by 100.
E) Subtracting the base period amount from the analysis amount,then dividing the result by the analysis period amount.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The building blocks of financial statement analysis do not include:


A) External analyst services.
B) Solvency.
C) Profitability.
D) Market prospects.
E) Liquidity and efficiency.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Intra-company standards for financial statement analysis:


A) Are based on a company's prior performance and relations between its financial items.
B) Are often set by competitors.
C) Are set by the company's industry through published statistics.
D) Are based on rules of thumb.
E) Are published by analyst services such as Standard & Poor's.

F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

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Identify and describe three common tools of financial statement analysis.

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Three common tools of financial statemen...

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Standards for comparison are not generally necessary when making judgments about a company's performance.

A) True
B) False

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Trend analysis is a form of horizontal analysis that can reveal patterns in data across successive periods.

A) True
B) False

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The comparative income statements for Silverlight Company are shown below.Calculate the following ratios for Year 2: (a)profit margin (b)gross margin (c)times interest earned. The comparative income statements for Silverlight Company are shown below.Calculate the following ratios for Year 2: (a)profit margin (b)gross margin (c)times interest earned.     The comparative income statements for Silverlight Company are shown below.Calculate the following ratios for Year 2: (a)profit margin (b)gross margin (c)times interest earned.

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Refer to the following selected financial information from Shakley's Incorporated.Compute the company's return on total assets for Year 2.  Year 2  Year 1 Net sales $478,500$426,250 Cost of goods sold 276,300250,120 Irterest experse 9,70010,700 Net incomebefore tax 67,25052,680 Net income after tax 46,05039,900 Total assets 317,100288,000 Total liabilities 181,400167,300 Total equity 135,700120,700\begin{array} { l r r } & \text { Year 2 } & \text { Year } 1 \\\text { Net sales } & \$ 478,500 & \$ 426,250 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 276,300 & 250,120 \\\text { Irterest experse } & 9,700 & 10,700 \\\text { Net incomebefore tax }& 67,250 & 52,680 \\\text { Net income after tax } & 46,050 & 39,900 \\\text { Total assets } & 317,100 & 288,000 \\\text { Total liabilities }& 181,40 0 & 167,300 \\\text { Total equity } & 135,70 0 & 120,700\end{array}


A) 9.6%.
B) 15.2%.
C) 2.6%.
D) 22.2%.
E) 14.5%.

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

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The base amount for a common-size balance sheet is usually total assets.

A) True
B) False

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Market prospects are the ability to generate positive market expectations.

A) True
B) False

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Vertical analysis is the comparison of a company's financial condition and performance across time.

A) True
B) False

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The purpose of financial statement analysis for internal users is to provide information to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

A) True
B) False

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The four building blocks of financial analysis are (1)________,(2)________,(3)________ and (4)________.

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