Financial Analysis, Finance And Accounting

Question: Which financial statement best allows a firm to assess its ability to pay dividends?
A
Statement of Cash Flows

B
Income Statement

C
Balance Sheet

D
Statement of Retained Earnings

E
Statement of Operations

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Question: How often can a company change its inventory valuation methodology and still be compliant with GAAP?
A
Once per month

B
Anytime, there are no rules

C
Once per year, but not every year

D
Never, you decide once and only once

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Question: Which security makes up the majority of external financing for corporations?
A
Common stock

B
Preferred stock

C
Bank loans

D
Bonds

E
Venture capital funds

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Question: What type of analysis will describe how changes in volume affect costs and profits?
A
Trend analysis

B
Break even analysis

C
Common size analysis

D
Ratio analysis

E
DuPont analysis

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Question: The three sections of a Statement of Cash Flows are _____.
A
Leverage, liquidity, financing

B
Operating, investing, profit

C
Operating, investing, financing

D
Sales, investing, financing

E
Operating, investing, borrowing

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Question: What is the DuPont analysis?
A
Breaks Return on Equity into 3 pieces: Operating Efficiency, Asset Use Efficiency, Financial Leverage

B
An analysis created by the DuPont paint company

C
A ratio analysis style based on factors beyond the financial numbers

D
A modified cash flow analysis

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Question: How does Cash Flow Return on Investment differ from most financial ratios?
A
It is the only ratio involving cash flow

B
It can be calculated from the income statement

C
It assumes the stock market sets prices based on cash flow, not profitability

D
It is the only ratio where a negative number is a good result

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Question: Which cash collection technique is the most cost-effective for companies with many locations?
A
Self-addressed stamped envelopes

B
Centralized collection system

C
Lockbox system

D
Using a post office box

E
Regional collection offices

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Question: What is the purpose of measuring stability?
A
To determine if management is being ethical

B
To determine if the company has an adequate product mix

C
To determine the firm's ability to stay in business in the long run

D
To determine if the company has too many high level executives

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Question: Retained earnings will change over time because of several factors. Which of the following factors would lead to an increase in the Retained Earnings?
A
Net loss

B
Net income

C
Dividends

D
Investments by stockholders

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Question: Which financial statement best allows a firm to assess its ability to pay dividends?

Question: How often can a company change its inventory valuation methodology and still be compliant with GAAP?

Question: Which security makes up the majority of external financing for corporations?

Question: What type of analysis will describe how changes in volume affect costs and profits?

Question: The three sections of a Statement of Cash Flows are _____.

Question: What is the DuPont analysis?

Question: How does Cash Flow Return on Investment differ from most financial ratios?

Question: Which cash collection technique is the most cost-effective for companies with many locations?

Question: What is the purpose of measuring stability?

Question: Retained earnings will change over time because of several factors. Which of the following factors would lead to an increase in the Retained Earnings?