ADM 1340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Financial Statement
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QUESTION 1
Determine the cost of sales for a firm with the following financial ratios and data:
Current ratio = 3.0; Quick ratio = 2.0; Current liabilities $1,000,000; Inventory turnover 6 times
a. | $6,000,000 | |
b. | $3,000,000 | |
c. | $2,000,000 | |
d. | $1,000,000 |
8.3 points
QUESTION 2
What would be the times interest earned of a company, if its total interest charges are $20,000, sales are $220,000, and its net profit margin is 6 percent? Assume a tax rate of 40 percent.
a. | 2.65 | |
b. | 2.1 | |
c. | 1.1 | |
d. | 1.2 |
8.3 points
QUESTION 3
A firm's current ratio is 1.5 and its quick ratio is 1.0. If its current liabilities are $10,000, what are its inventories?
a. | $20,000 | |
b. | $ 5,000 | |
c. | $10,000 | |
d. | $15,000 |
8.3 points
QUESTION 4
If a firm wishes to retain the same return on equity when its net profit margin and total asset turnover has declined, it must
a. | increase its equity multiplier | |
b. | increase sales and increase assets | |
c. | decrease its equity multiplier | |
d. | reduce sales and increase assets |
8.3 points
QUESTION 5
The sales-to-inventory ratio:
a. | is technically inferior to other commonly used ratios. | |
b. | is superior to the inventory turnover ratio. | |
c. | as a determination of financial performance, is good comparison tool. | |
d. | was developed by the Dupont Corporation and is satisfactory when used to make comparisons between the firm and the industry as a whole. |
8.5 points
QUESTION 6
Primary sources of comparative financial data include
a. | Dun and Bradstreet | |
b. | Richard Moore, Inc. | |
c. | Framingham Financial Library | |
d. | New York Times |
8.3 points
QUESTION 7
____ indicate the ability of the firm to meet its short-term financial obligations
a. | Leverage ratios | |
b. | Profitability ratios | |
c. | Activity ratios | |
d. | Liquidity ratios |
8.3 points
QUESTION 8
If a firm’s common size income statement shows that the earnings after tax percentage is too low, the firm may have spent too much money:
a. | on total assets as a percentage of long-term liabilities. | |
b. | on cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales. | |
c. | on taxes paid as a percentage of stockholders’ equity. | |
d. | on expenses as a percentage of current assets. |
8.3 points
QUESTION 9
The ____ ratio indicates the percentage of a firm's earnings that are distributed as dividends.
a. | payout | |
b. | earnings | |
c. | return on earnings | |
d. | dividend yield |
8.3 points
QUESTION 10
The work of the external independent auditor includes a letter that states that the financial information represents fairly the financial position of the company and that these statements were:
a. | based on the company's accounting information system (AIS) | |
b. | constructed in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles | |
c. | developed using management's choice of accounting enhancement techniques | |
d. | an accurate picture of the company's market position |
8.3 points
QUESTION 11
The greater the amount of financial leverage used by a firm, the greater its ____, all other things being equal.
a. | liquidity | |
b. | profitability | |
c. | size | |
d. | risk |
8.3 points
QUESTION 12
The type of ratio that indicates the firm’s ability to provide adequate returns in the form of dividends and share price appreciation is:
a. | Profitability ratios | |
b. | Asset management ratios | |
c. | Financial leverage management ratios | |
d. | Liquidity ratios |
8.5 points
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I am having a problem getting my memo right for this math done already class, I have the math done. Heres the directions and Ill post the memo outline they gave us and the math I have doneI have to tell them yes on the loan as you will see in my answer to Part 3
Precision company wishes to expand but needs a $300,000 loan. The bank requests that Precision prepare a balance sheet and key financial ratios. Precision has kept formal records and is able to provide financial statements as of December 31, 2017. The industry debt ratio averages 45.00%. The industry return on assets is 2.0%.
You represent Ideal Bank and will present your findings in a memo to report the ratios for Precision, and identify the conclusion of your opinion reached from your analysis of the company’s financials. The memo is to be copied and distributed to the VP of Ideal Bank, so a well-written and detailed memo is crucial. Your memo will be crucial to bank leaders’ decision to lend Precision the $300,000.
Make sure you use complete sentences. Check your work for proper spelling, grammar and punctuation.
Part 1(a) - Return on Total assets
Return on Total Assets = (Earning Before Income And Taxes)/Total Assets*100
Total Assets = $1684000
Earning before Interest and Taxes = $185000
Return on Total Assets = ($185000/$1684000)*100 = 10.99%
Part 1(b) - Its Building Block is Profitability. Profitability ratios measure the how effectively company uses its assets in generating revenue. The ratio explain the relationship between income and Resources.
Company is generating more return on total assets than the industry average. Industry average is 2% and company's return on total assets is 10.99%
Also company is having the very high profit Margin, High Return on Equity. Hence overall Position regarding Profitability is Higher than Industry's average
Part 2(a) - Debt Ratio = Total Debts/Shareholders Equity
Total Debts = $400000
Shareholders Equity = $1019000
Debt Ratio = ($400000/$1019000)*100 = 39.25%
Part 2(b) - Its Building Block is Solvency. Solvency ratio determines the ability of company to meet the liabilities of long term debts. It analyses that whether company has sufficient cash flows to repay the long term debts.
Company debt ratio is 39% which is lesser than Industry Average ratio. It says that company better manages its long term debt financing. Lower debt equity ratio is better. And debt equity ratio of more than 50% is considered unhealthy. Hence company is very much performing better than its Industries sector.
Part 3- Yes, Company is highly able to get the loan of $300000. Company is performing better than Industry averages in terms of profitability and Solvency. Also Company has current ratio of more than 2.0 which says that company has high liquidity. Hence company is Growing in business and has strong financials better than industry average. Hence Company can get the loan of $300000 for expansion
Precision Company |
Memorandum
To: Recipient Name
From: Your Name
CC: CC Name
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