1An auction market:
has a physical trading floor.
2Capital budgeting includes the evaluation of which of the following?
Size, timing, and risk of future cash flows
3You contacted your stock broker this morning and placed an order to sell 300 shares of a stock that trades on the NYSE. This sale will occur in the:
secondary market.
4The primary goal of financial management is most associated with increasing the:
market value of the firm.
5Margie opened a used bookstore and is both the 100 percent owner and the store's manager. Which type of business entity does Margie own if she is personally liable for all the store's debts?
Sole proprietorship
6Which one of the following is a capital structure decision?
Establishing the preferred debt-equity level
7Which one of the following is an advantage of being a limited partner?
Losses limited to capital invested
8Probably the least effective means of aligning management goals with shareholder interests is:
automatically increasing management salaries on an annual basis.
9An employee has a claim on the cash flows of Martin's Machines. This claim is defined as a claim by one of the firm's:
stakeholders.
10Jenna has been promoted and is now in charge of all external financing. In other words, she is in charge of:
capital structure management.
11Tressler Industries opted to repurchase 5,000 shares of stock last year in lieu of paying a dividend. The cash flow statement for last year must have which one of the following assuming that no new shares were issued? (Refer to Section 2.4.)
Positive cash flow to stockholders
12Firms that compile financial statements according to GAAP: (Refer to Section 2.2.)
13The Carpentry Shop has sales of $398,600, costs of $254,800, depreciation expense of $26,400, interest expense of $1,600, and a tax rate of 34 percent. What is the net income for this firm?
Net income = ($398,600 - $254,800 - $26,400 - $1,600) (1 - 0.34) = $76,428
14Over the past year, a firm decreased its current assets and increased its current liabilities. As a result, the firm's net working capital: (Refer to Section 2.1.)
had to decrease.
15Early Works had $87,600 in net fixed assets at the beginning of the year. During the year, the company purchased $6,400 in new equipment. It also sold, at a price of $2,300, some old equipment with a book value of $1,100. The depreciation expense for the year was $3,700. What is the net fixed asset balance at the end of the year?
Ending net fixed assets = $87,600 + $6,400 - $1,100 - $3,700 = $87,200
16The Brown Jug has compiled the following information:
...
What is the operating cash flow for 2014?
2014 operating cash flow = $198,500 - $27,100 - $128,300 - $1,000 = $42,100
17A firm has earnings before interest and taxes of $25,380 with a net income of $14,220. The taxes amounted to $5,400 for the year. During the year, the firm paid out $43,800 to pay off existing debt and then later borrowed an additional $24,000. What is the amount of the cash flow to creditors?
Interest = $25,380 - $14,220 - $5,400 = $5,760; Cash flow to creditors = $5,760 + $43,800 - $24,000 = $25,560
18Operating cash flow is defined as: (Refer to Section 2.4.)
the cash that a firm generates from its normal business activities.
19The financial statements of Jame's Auto Repair reflect cash of $14,600, accounts receivable of $11,500, accounts payable of $22,900, inventory of $17,800, long-term debt of $42,000, and net fixed assets of $63,800. The firm estimates that if it wanted to cease operations today it could sell the inventory for $35,000 and the fixed assets for $49,000. The firm could also collect 100 percent of its receivables. What is the market value of the assets?
Market value = $14,600 + $11,500 + $35,000 + $49,000 = $110,100
20The financial statement that summarizes a firm's accounting value as of a particular date is called the: (Refer to Section 2.1.)
balance sheet.
21The Rainbow Company has total sales of $713,200 and a profit margin of 8.5 percent. Currently, the firm has 12,500 shares outstanding. What are the earnings per share?
Earnings per share = (0.085 × $713,200)/12,500 = $4.85
22Your firm has cash of $3,800, accounts receivable of $8,600, inventory of $33,100, and net working capital of $1,100. What is the cash ratio?
Cash ratio = $3,800/($3,800 + $8,600 + $33,100 - $1,100) = 0.09
23Turner's Store had a profit margin of 6.8 percent, sales of $898,200, and total assets of $798,000. If management set a goal of increasing the total asset turnover to 1.40 times, what would the new sales figure need to be, assuming no increase in total assets?
Total asset turnover = 1.40 × $798,000 = $1,117,200
24New Steel Products has total assets of $991,000, a total asset turnover rate of 1.1, a debt-equity ratio of 0.6, and a return on equity of 8.7 percent. What is the firm's net income?
Return on equity = 0.087 = [Net income/($991,000 × 1.1)] × 1.1 × (1 + 0.6); Net income = $53,885.63
25Textile Mills has sales of $923,000, cost of goods sold of $748,000, and accounts receivable of $106,700. How long on average does it take the firm's customers to pay for their purchases?