1. What does a low asset turnover compared to theindustry imply?
a. The investment in assets may be too high
b. Sales are higher than average
c. The investment in assets is too low
d. Net income is low relative to the investment in assets
2. All of the following are steps of a financialstatement analysis except:
a. Establish objectives of the analysis
b. Prepare pro forma statements
c. Study the industry in which the firm operates
d. Develop knowledge of the firm and the quality of management
3. Which ratios help assess the firmâs ability to meetcash needs as they arise?
a. Current ratio and cash flow liquidity ratio
b. Average collection period and net profit margin
c. Debt ratio and dividend payout
d. Operating profit margin and return on equity
4. Which of the following statements istrue?
a. It is unnecessary to analyze operating expenses over whichmanagement exercise discretion
b. Impairment charges do not need to be analyzed since they aregenerally a non-recurring expense
c. A good way to improve operating profit is to cut repairs andmaintenance costs as much as possible
d. Operating expenses can be easily analyzed by preparing a commonâ size income statement
5. What does a financial leverage index greater than oneindicate about a firm?
a. Return on assets exceeds the return on equity
b. Return on equity exceeds the return on assets
c. The firm is not employing debt successfully
d. The firm does not generate enough funds to cover interestpayments
1. What does a low asset turnover compared to theindustry imply?
a. The investment in assets may be too high
b. Sales are higher than average
c. The investment in assets is too low
d. Net income is low relative to the investment in assets
2. All of the following are steps of a financialstatement analysis except:
a. Establish objectives of the analysis
b. Prepare pro forma statements
c. Study the industry in which the firm operates
d. Develop knowledge of the firm and the quality of management
3. Which ratios help assess the firmâs ability to meetcash needs as they arise?
a. Current ratio and cash flow liquidity ratio
b. Average collection period and net profit margin
c. Debt ratio and dividend payout
d. Operating profit margin and return on equity
4. Which of the following statements istrue?
a. It is unnecessary to analyze operating expenses over whichmanagement exercise discretion
b. Impairment charges do not need to be analyzed since they aregenerally a non-recurring expense
c. A good way to improve operating profit is to cut repairs andmaintenance costs as much as possible
d. Operating expenses can be easily analyzed by preparing a commonâ size income statement
5. What does a financial leverage index greater than oneindicate about a firm?
a. Return on assets exceeds the return on equity
b. Return on equity exceeds the return on assets
c. The firm is not employing debt successfully
d. The firm does not generate enough funds to cover interestpayments