8. Your company issued bonds at a premium. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The contra account, premium on bonds payable, is amortized each year by shifting part of its balance to interest expense.
B. On the date of issuance, the stated interest rate was greater than the market interest rate.
C. As the current date approaches the maturity date, the carrying value of the bond approaches the face value of the bond.
D. The account used to record the premium has a normal debit balance.
9. Which of the following would help a company improve its quick ratio without necessarily lowering the liability risk to a creditor?
A. Borrowing money on a long-term note just before the end of the accounting period.
B. Shifting resources from long-term assets to short-term assets such as supplies and inventory.
C. Shifting obligations from long-term liabilities to short-term liabilities.
D. Acquiring inventory by issuing a long-term note.
10. Which of the following is not used to calculate the times interest earned ratio?
A. Net income.
B. Income tax expense.
C. Interest earned on investments.
D. Interest expense.
11. Which of the following statements regarding treasury stock is true?
A. When a company reissues treasury stock for more than it originally paid for the stock, it does not report a gain.
B. When a company purchases treasury stock or pays a dividend, it increases total stockholders' equity.
C. Treasury stock is reported as an asset on the balance sheet.
D. Treasury stock is reported as issued and outstanding stock.
16. Typically, all other things equal, a profitable company that pays little or no dividends:
A. is a bad investment.
B. will reinvest profits which can lead to greater growth potential.
C. will experience relatively stable stock prices over time.
D. will appeal to investors who desire distributions of profit.
17. If a corporation declares and distributes a 10% stock dividend on its common shares, the account debited is:
A. Dividends Payable.
B. Common Stock.
C. Share Capital.
D. Retained Earnings.
20. Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) are like general partnerships in that:
A. income tax is not paid by the company itself.
B. the business has a separate legal identity.
C. liability is limited.
D. amounts paid to the owners are recorded as salaries expense.
21. Which of the following statements regarding financing activities is NOT true?
A. Cash dividends paid to a company's stockholders are reported as cash outflows from financing activities.
B. When a company issues stock for cash, it reports a cash inflow from financing activities.
C. When a company repurchases stock with cash, it reports a cash outflow for financing activities.
D. When a company repays a loan, it reports a cash outflow from investing activities.
22. Which of the following statements regarding quality of income ratio is NOT true?
A. A quality of income ratio will increase if a company's working capital management allows current assets such as inventory to increase out of control.
B. Variations in the ratio can be seasonal and are the result of sales fluctuations rather than reasons for alarm.
C. The quality of income ratio measures the portion of income that was generated in cash.
D. The quality of income ratio is useful when compared to industry competitors or to prior periods.
23. Which of the following types of information is not provided by the statement of cash flows?
A. Company management of current assets and liabilities.
B. Expenditures on long-term assets.
C. Current profitability as measured by specific revenues and expenses.
D. Reliance on external financing.
24. Cash and cash equivalents include:
A. assets that have stable long-term value.
B. assets that are short-term, highly liquid, and are purchased within three months of maturity.
C. assets that consistently grow in value over the long run.
D. assets that are expected to be used up within a year.
8. Your company issued bonds at a premium. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The contra account, premium on bonds payable, is amortized each year by shifting part of its balance to interest expense.
B. On the date of issuance, the stated interest rate was greater than the market interest rate.
C. As the current date approaches the maturity date, the carrying value of the bond approaches the face value of the bond.
D. The account used to record the premium has a normal debit balance.
9. Which of the following would help a company improve its quick ratio without necessarily lowering the liability risk to a creditor?
A. Borrowing money on a long-term note just before the end of the accounting period.
B. Shifting resources from long-term assets to short-term assets such as supplies and inventory.
C. Shifting obligations from long-term liabilities to short-term liabilities.
D. Acquiring inventory by issuing a long-term note.
10. Which of the following is not used to calculate the times interest earned ratio?
A. Net income.
B. Income tax expense.
C. Interest earned on investments.
D. Interest expense.
11. Which of the following statements regarding treasury stock is true?
A. When a company reissues treasury stock for more than it originally paid for the stock, it does not report a gain.
B. When a company purchases treasury stock or pays a dividend, it increases total stockholders' equity.
C. Treasury stock is reported as an asset on the balance sheet.
D. Treasury stock is reported as issued and outstanding stock.
16. Typically, all other things equal, a profitable company that pays little or no dividends:
A. is a bad investment.
B. will reinvest profits which can lead to greater growth potential.
C. will experience relatively stable stock prices over time.
D. will appeal to investors who desire distributions of profit.
17. If a corporation declares and distributes a 10% stock dividend on its common shares, the account debited is:
A. Dividends Payable.
B. Common Stock.
C. Share Capital.
D. Retained Earnings.
20. Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) are like general partnerships in that:
A. income tax is not paid by the company itself.
B. the business has a separate legal identity.
C. liability is limited.
D. amounts paid to the owners are recorded as salaries expense.
21. Which of the following statements regarding financing activities is NOT true?
A. Cash dividends paid to a company's stockholders are reported as cash outflows from financing activities.
B. When a company issues stock for cash, it reports a cash inflow from financing activities.
C. When a company repurchases stock with cash, it reports a cash outflow for financing activities.
D. When a company repays a loan, it reports a cash outflow from investing activities.
22. Which of the following statements regarding quality of income ratio is NOT true?
A. A quality of income ratio will increase if a company's working capital management allows current assets such as inventory to increase out of control.
B. Variations in the ratio can be seasonal and are the result of sales fluctuations rather than reasons for alarm.
C. The quality of income ratio measures the portion of income that was generated in cash.
D. The quality of income ratio is useful when compared to industry competitors or to prior periods.
23. Which of the following types of information is not provided by the statement of cash flows?
A. Company management of current assets and liabilities.
B. Expenditures on long-term assets.
C. Current profitability as measured by specific revenues and expenses.
D. Reliance on external financing.
24. Cash and cash equivalents include:
A. assets that have stable long-term value.
B. assets that are short-term, highly liquid, and are purchased within three months of maturity.
C. assets that consistently grow in value over the long run.
D. assets that are expected to be used up within a year.
Related questions
Suppose the Schoof Company has this book value balance sheet:
| Current assets | $30,000,000 | Current liabilities | $10,000,000 | |||
| Fixed assets | 50,000,000 | Long-term debt | 30,000,000 | |||
| Common stock | ||||||
| (1 million shares) | 1,000,000 | |||||
| Retained earnings | 39,000,000 | |||||
| Total assets | $80,000,000 | Total claims | $80,000,000 |
The current liabilities consist entirely of notes payable to banks, and the interest rate on this debt is 10%, the same as the rate on new bank loans. These bank loans are not used for seasonal financing but instead are part of the company's permanent capital structure. The long-term debt consists of 30,000 bonds, each with a par value of $1,000, an annual coupon interest rate of 9%, and a 15-year maturity. The going rate of interest on new long-term debt, rd, is 12%, and this is the present yield to maturity on the bonds. The common stock sells at a price of $62 per share. Calculate the firm's market value capital structure. Round your answers to two decimal places.
| Short-term debt | $ | % | ||
| Long-term debt | $ | % | ||
| Common equity | $ | % | ||
| Total capital | $ | % |
Market Value Capital Structure
Suppose the Schoof Company has this book value balance sheet:
| Current assets | $30,000,000 | Current liabilities | $10,000,000 | |||
| Fixed assets | 50,000,000 | Long-term debt | 30,000,000 | |||
| Common stock | ||||||
| (1 million shares) | 1,000,000 | |||||
| Retained earnings | 39,000,000 | |||||
| Total assets | $80,000,000 | Total claims | $80,000,000 |
The current liabilities consist entirely of notes payable to banks, and the interest rate on this debt is 10%, the same as the rate on new bank loans. These bank loans are not used for seasonal financing but instead are part of the company's permanent capital structure. The long-term debt consists of 30,000 bonds, each with a par value of $1,000, an annual coupon interest rate of 7%, and a 25-year maturity. The going rate of interest on new long-term debt, rd, is 12%, and this is the present yield to maturity on the bonds. The common stock sells at a price of $62 per share. Calculate the firm'smarket value capital structure. Round your answers to two decimal places.
| Short-term debt | $ | % | ||
| Long-term debt | $ | % | ||
| Common equity | $ | % | ||
| Total capital | $ | % |
Market Value Capital Structure
Suppose the Schoof Company has this book value balance sheet:
| Current assets | $30,000,000 | Current liabilities | $20,000,000 | |||
| Fixed assets | 70,000,000 | Notes payable | $10,000,000 | |||
| Long-term debt | 30,000,000 | |||||
| Common stock (1 million shares) | 1,000,000 | |||||
| Retained earnings | 39,000,000 | |||||
| Total assets | $100,000,000 | Total liabilities and equity | $100,000,000 |
The notes payable are to banks, and the interest rate on this debt is 7%, the same as the rate on new bank loans. These bank loans are not used for seasonal financing but instead are part of the company's permanent capital structure. The long-term debt consists of 30,000 bonds, each with a par value of $1,000, an annual coupon interest rate of 8%, and a 15-year maturity. The going rate of interest on new long-term debt, rd, is 11%, and this is the present yield to maturity on the bonds. The common stock sells at a price of $70 per share. Calculate the firm's market value capital structure. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.
| Short-term debt | $ | % | ||
| Long-term debt | ||||
| Common equity | ||||
| Total capital | $ | % |
