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Which analysis deals with the percentage of changes in certain items over a period of years?


A) Horizontal analysis
B) Vertical analysis
C) Incremental analysis
D) Trend analysis

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which of the following is a solvency ratio?


A) Cash conversion cycle
B) Earnings per share
C) Debt ratio
D) Gross profit percentage

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

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A company's business strategy describes:


A) what the business does.
B) how the business is affected by the overall economy.
C) who the business sells to.
D) how the business creates a competitive advantage.

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

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The return on assets measures the relationship between sales and average total assets.

A) True
B) False

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When does a business pay dividends?


A) At the end of the year
B) At the end of each quarter or semiannually
C) When stockholders request them
D) When the business doesn't have a better use for the money

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

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Illusions, Inc. has current assets of $52,000, long-term assets of $262,700, current liabilities of $42,600, and long-term debt of $154,700. Illusions' debt ratio is: (Round your final answer to two decimal places, X.XX%.)


A) 75.1%.
B) 49.16%.
C) 62.69%.
D) 58.89%.

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

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Predictions about a company's future earnings can best be inferred from the Income Statement's:


A) earnings per share data.
B) discontinued operations section.
C) continuing operations section.
D) other income (expense) section.

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

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The 2015 and 2016 balance sheets for Steele Electric showed Cash of $6500 and $8000 respectively, Accounts Receivable of $17,000 and $20,000, respectively, Inventory of $12,500 and $9500, respectively, and Accounts Payable of $4700 and $7700, respectively. Its 2016 Income Statement showed Net Sales of $120,000, Cost of Goods Sold of $59,000, and Net Income of $33,000. The cash conversion cycle for 2016 was: (Assume all Sales are credit sales. Round any intermediary calculations to two decimal places and your final answer to the nearest day.)


A) 50 days.
B) 68 days.
C) 86 days.
D) 27 days.

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

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TNT Guitar's sales were $13,100 in 2016 and $11,600 in 2015. The percentage change in TNT's sales from 2015 to 2016 was: (Round your final answer to two decimal places, X.XX%.)


A) +11.45%.
B) -12.93%.
C) +12.93%.
D) -11.45%.

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

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Statements that are often used to compare different size businesses are called:


A) comparative analysis.
B) cash flow analysis.
C) common-size statements.
D) horizontal analysis.

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

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Common-size statements use the same percentages that are computed during a vertical analysis, but no dollar amounts are shown.

A) True
B) False

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The economic environment of a business describes how a business is affected by competitors.

A) True
B) False

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Dolly's Diamonds reported Net Sales of $254,000, Cost of Goods Sold of $107,500, Operating Expenses of $60,400, and Income Tax Expense of $21,600. Dolly's gross profit margin percentage was: (Round your final answer to two decimal places, X.XX%.)


A) 33.9%.
B) 42.32%.
C) 57.68%.
D) 25.39%.

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

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The sales of Sassycat, Inc. for the years 2014, 2015, and 2016 are $36,000, $59,000 and $76,000, respectively. If 2014 is the base year, the trend percentage for 2015 is: (Round your final answer to two decimal places, X.XX%.)


A) 61.02%.
B) 163.89%.
C) 211.11%.
D) 128.81%.

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

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Betta, Inc. reported $23,800 in A/R in 2016 and $25,200 in A/R in 2015. The percentage change in A/R from 2015 to 2016 was: (Round your final answer to two decimal places, X.XX%.)


A) +5.56%.
B) +5.88%.
C) -5.56%.
D) -5.88%.

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

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Inventory turnover measures the relationship between:


A) merchandise inventory and current liabilities.
B) total assets and merchandise inventory.
C) cost of goods sold and merchandise inventory.
D) cost of goods sold and total liabilities.

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

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Financial analysis focuses on evaluating a company's past performance to predict its current performance.

A) True
B) False

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Financial statement analysis indicates only that a problem may exist and offers clues as to what the problem might be.

A) True
B) False

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A measure of how well earnings support dividend payments is:


A) earnings per share.
B) dividend payout ratio.
C) dividends per share.
D) dividend yield.

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

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Net income was $48,000 in 2015 and $60,000 in 2016. The percentage increase or decrease in net income from 2015 to 2016 was: (Round your final answer to two decimal places, X.XX%.)


A) +25.00%.
B) +125.00%.
C) -20.00%.
D) -25.00%.

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

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