1. Question: By doing/issuing which of the following could a company raise short-term funds by selling receivables?

    A
    By factoring receivable

    B
    By pledging inventory

    C
    By line of credit

    D
    By Notes

    E
    By term loan

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  2. Question: Government mandated requirements, such as installing pollution control equipment ______.

    A
    increase a company's profits in the long run

    B
    drive many companies out of business

    C
    have resulted in many instances of unethical behavior on the part of managers

    D
    may reduce a company's earnings but are considered a necessary social responsibility for the firm

    E
    do not affect a firm's profit potential

    Note: Not available
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  3. Question: Why do you not subtract interest expense from operating profit when calculating Return on Investment Capital?

    A
    Denominator includes debt capital

    B
    Numerator includes debt capital

    C
    Interest is not material in the calculation

    D
    It is important to include interest as it is part of expenses

    Note: Not available
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  4. Question: Which of the following is a flaw with financial analysis?

    A
    Each company uses different formulas to calculate the ratios

    B
    Ratios are too difficult to calculate and require a specialist

    C
    Auditors do not look at financial ratios

    D
    One ratio alone does not tell much about the entire financial situation of a company

    Note: Not available
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  5. Question: What does the Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio demonstrate?

    A
    The price of the company's products relative to how much they earn on the sale of those products

    B
    A company's stock price relative to its earnings. Higher growth companies have higher P/E ratios

    C
    The prices paid for goods relative to how much the company earns on those goods

    D
    The ability of a company to pay dividends

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  6. Question: Which of the following is not a part of cost of goods sold?

    A
    Raw material

    B
    Labor

    C
    Capital

    D
    All of the above are part of cost of goods sold

    Note: Not available
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  7. Question: What is the purpose of measuring solvency?

    A
    To determine a firm's ability to pay its creditors in the long term

    B
    To determine a firm's ability to pay its creditors in the short term

    C
    To measure a firm's cash flow turnover

    D
    To measure a firm's current assets to current liabilities

    Note: Not available
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  8. Question: If a company has a high P/E ratio relative to it's competitors ____.

    A
    it is expected to grow more rapidly

    B
    the analyst has inside information

    C
    it has a bad year for earnings, making the denominator smaller, and the P/E ratio higher

    D
    everyone should invest in this stock and not the competitor's

    Note: Not available
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  9. Question: Financial managers use the _____________ to plan for monthly financing needs.

    A
    capital budget

    B
    cash budget

    C
    pro forma

    D
    income statement

    Note: Not available
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  10. Question: With which of the following regulatory bodies would a publicly traded company be much more involved than a private company would be?

    A
    SEC

    B
    GAAP

    C
    IRS

    D
    FCC

    Note: Not available
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