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The Abel Company provided the following information from its financial records: The Abel Company provided the following information from its financial records:   What is the amount of the company's earnings per share? A)  $0.82 B)  $1.00 C)  $0.90 D)  $0.75 What is the amount of the company's earnings per share?


A) $0.82
B) $1.00
C) $0.90
D) $0.75

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Grove Corporation had sales of $3,000,000, cost of sales of $2,250,000, and average inventory of $500,000. What was Grove's inventory turnover ratio for the period?


A) 1.6 times
B) 6 times
C) 4.5 times
D) 23 times

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

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The accounting concept or principle that is perhaps the greatest single culprit in distorting the results of financial statement analysis is the:


A) Matching principle.
B) Conservatism concept.
C) Historical cost principle.
D) Time value of money concept.

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

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Benson Company declared and paid a cash dividend totaling $500,000 on its common stock. As a result of this transaction, the company's debt to assets ratio will:


A) Decrease.
B) Increase.
C) Remain the same.
D) Cannot be determined.

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

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The Fortune Company reported the following income for Year 2: The Fortune Company reported the following income for Year 2:   What is the company's number of times interest is earned ratio? A)  7 times B)  6 times C)  4 times D)  None of these answers is correct. What is the company's number of times interest is earned ratio?


A) 7 times
B) 6 times
C) 4 times
D) None of these answers is correct.

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

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Benson Company received cash of $5,000,000 by issuing 20-year bonds payable. As a result of this transaction, the company's current ratio will:


A) Remain the same.
B) Increase.
C) Decrease.
D) Cannot be determined.

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

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Profitability ratios attempt to assess the company's ability to generate earnings.

A) True
B) False

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The only requirement involved in communicating useful information is that the information be accurate.

A) True
B) False

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In terms of solvency, the larger the number of times interest is earned, the better.

A) True
B) False

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The accounts receivable turnover ratio can be used to asses a firm's solvency.

A) True
B) False

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If the company purchased a $60,000 piece of equipment by paying $30,000 and having the rest financed with a short-term note from the bank, then immediately after this transaction what is the expected impact on the components of the current ratio?


A) Current assets decrease and current liabilities increase by the same amount.
B) Current liabilities decrease.
C) Current assets and current liabilities decrease by the same amount.
D) Current assets increase.

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

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Milton Company has total current assets of $46,000, including inventory of $10,000, and current liabilities of $20,000. The company's current ratio is:


A) 0.4.
B) 1.8.
C) 2.8.
D) 2.3.

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

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The following balance sheet information is provided for Duke Company for Year 2: The following balance sheet information is provided for Duke Company for Year 2:   What is the company's current ratio? A)  1.16 B)  1.31 C)  2.53 D)  3.79 What is the company's current ratio?


A) 1.16
B) 1.31
C) 2.53
D) 3.79

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

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As of December 31, Year 1, Gant Corporation had a current ratio of 1.29, quick ratio of 1.05, and working capital of $18,000. The company uses a perpetual inventory system and sells merchandise for more than it cost. On January 1, Year 2, Gant sold inventory on account. Which of the following statements is incorrect?


A) Gant's current ratio will increase.
B) Gant's quick ratio will increase.
C) Gant's working capital will increase.
D) None of these answers is correct.

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

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Which of the following is a potential limitation of financial statement analysis?


A) Lack of comparability of firms in different industries
B) The impact of changing economic conditions
C) The impact of having more than one acceptable alternative accounting principle for accounting for a given transaction or economic event
D) All of these answers are correct.

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

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The following balance sheet information is provided for Apex Company for Year 2: The following balance sheet information is provided for Apex Company for Year 2:   What is the company's working capital? A)  $20,300 B)  $4,900 C)  $22,900 D)  $24,500 What is the company's working capital?


A) $20,300
B) $4,900
C) $22,900
D) $24,500

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

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Current financial reporting standards assume that users of accounting information:


A) Have an expert's understanding of economic and financial events and conditions.
B) Have a reasonably informed knowledge of business.
C) Have widely differing levels of knowledge about business, and that financial reporting must meet these differing needs.
D) Have only minimal knowledge of business.

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

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The following partial balance sheet is provided for Groome Company: The following partial balance sheet is provided for Groome Company:   What is the company's quick (acid-test)  ratio? A)  49% B)  16% C)  33% D)  Cannot be determined with the information given. What is the company's quick (acid-test) ratio?


A) 49%
B) 16%
C) 33%
D) Cannot be determined with the information given.

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

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The Dennis Company reported net income of $50,000 on sales of $300,000. The company has average total assets of $500,000 and average total liabilities of $100,000. What is the company's return on equity ratio?


A) 10.0%
B) 16.7%
C) 12.5%
D) 50.0%

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

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The quick ratio although similar to the current ratio is more conservative.

A) True
B) False

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