Question 1
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Which of the following would not improve the Current ratio ?
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Borrow short term to finance additional fixed assets
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Issue long-term debt to buy inventory
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Sell common stock to reduce current liabilities
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Sell fixed assets to reduce accounts payable
Question 2
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ABC had sales last year of $265 million, including cash sales of $25 million. If its average collection period was 36 days, its ending accounts receivable balance is closest to
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$26.1 million
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$23.7 million
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$7.4 million
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$18.7 million
Question 3
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Which of the following statements (in general) is correct
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The higher the tax rate for a firm, the lower the interest coverage ratio
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The lower the total debt-to-equity ratio, the lower the financial risk for a firm
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An increase in net profit margin with no change in sales or assets means a poor ROI
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A low receivables turnover is desirable
Question 4
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Debt-to-total assets (D/TA) ratio of XYZ is .4. What is its debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio
Question 5
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Cash 10,000
Accounts Receivable 30,000
Inventory 80,000
Prepaid Insurance 6,000
Long Term Assets 200,000
Accounts Payable 30,000
Wages Payable 5,000
Long Term Liabilities 70,000
Equity 196,000
What is the Working capital of the company
Question 6
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A company had Sales (all on credit) of $830,000 and Cost of Goods Sold of $525,000. At the beginning of the year its Accounts Receivable were $80,000 and its Inventory was $100,000. At the end of the year its Accounts Receivable were $86,000 and its Inventory was $110,000. What is the inventory turnover ratio for the year
Question 7
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What does an increasing collection period for accounts receivable suggest about a firm's credit policy
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The firm is probably losing qualified customers
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The credit policy may be too lenient
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The collection period has no relationship to a firm's credit policy
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The credit policy is too restrictive
Question 8
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Operating Income does not include
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Research and Development
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Cost of Goods Sold
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Interest paid
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Depriciation
Question 9
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A company XYZ has a loan of 10,000, Sales of 1,00,000, Days sales outstanding of 36.5, Accounts payable of 5,000 and a Net block of 25,000. What is its Net worth (Considering all sales are in credit)
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15,000
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20,000
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25,000
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30,000
Question 10
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In a balance sheet Unearned Revenue fall under ___________ and prepaid Expenses fall under____________
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Liabilities, Assets
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Liabilities, Liabilities
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Assets, Liabilities
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Assets, Assets
Question 11
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Cash - 500, Accounts Receivable - 200, Net Block - 100, Goodwill - 20, Accounts Payable - 100, Accrued Liabilities - 100, Long term Debt - 100, Quick ratio - 4.5.
What is the inventory value
Question 12
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A company PK has the following structure to their shareholders Equity. Equity at par (10 rupees each) - 1000, Retained Earnings - 900, Share premium - 100, Revaluation Reserve - 100. What is the maximum dividend that can be paid with the existing structure
Question 13
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A company ABC is considering to pay a stock dividend then which among the mentioned increases and decreases respectively.
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Equity at par value, Revaluation Reserve
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Revaluation Reserve, Share premium Reserve
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Share premium Reserve, Retained Earnings
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Retained Earnings, Equity at par value
Question 14
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A gain or loss that is unusual and infrequent is considered as
Question 15
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Assets are usually mentioned on the balance sheet at what price
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Current market value
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Cost
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Expected selling price
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none
Question 16
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The primary objective of the matching principle is to
Question 17
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Basic earnings per share is calculated as
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(Net income - dividends) / Weighted Average no. shares outstanding
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(Net income - preferred dividends) / Weighted Average no. shares outstanding
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Net income / common shares outstanding
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None
Question 18
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Which of the following is not a current asset
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Accumulated depriciation
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Accounts Receivable
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Notes Receivable
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Inventory
Question 19
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A firm is purchased for more than fair value of its assets the excess is
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written off against the retained earnings on the balance sheet
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treated as an extraordinary item
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considered as goodwill
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considered as a loss in the Income statement
Question 20
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As a general rule, revenue is normally recognized when it is
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measurable and received
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measurable and earned
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realizable and earned
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realizable and received
Question 21
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The company has procured Furniture worth 500 and Vehicle worth 200 on 1st April 2005.
The net block of a company is as follows (Written down value method)
31st Mar 2005
Furniture - 1000
Land - 1500
Building - 1800
Vehicle - 2000
31st Mar 2006
Furniture - 1200
Land - 1200
Building - 1620
Vehicle - 1650
If no other assets are purchased during the year what is the Net block on 31st Mar 2007
Question 22
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Which one of these actions might improve gross profit but increase overheads
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Increase the shareholder dividend by 10%
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Negotiate better prices from a supplier
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Higher advertising for a new product
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Increase selling price by 5%
Question 23
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In Which among the following circumstances may result in increase of gross profit and decrease in gross margin
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Major suppliers agree better purchase prices
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Problems with quality require greater reworking of output
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Slow moving stocks are sold at a significant discount
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Sales of low margin products are replaced with high margin ones
Question 24
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A firm makes a gross profit of 550,000, and has overheads of 250,000. If the interest costs are 25,000 and a tax of 20% is payable, What is the PAT
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300,000
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220,000
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275,000
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178,000
Question 25
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If during the accounting period the assets increased by 5000 and the owners equity increased by 1000, then liabilities must have
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increased by 6000
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increased by 4000
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decreased by 6000
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decreased by 4000
Question 26
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A firm has a lower asset turnover ratio than the industry average, which implies
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The firm is less likely to avoid insolvency in the short run than other firms in the industry
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The firm is less profitable than other firms in the industry
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The firm has lower spending on new fixed assets than other firms in the industry
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The firm is utilizing assets less efficiently than other firms in the industry
Question 27
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Which one of the following lists are the Current Liabilities of a company
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Accounts Payable, Notes Payable, Accrued Expenses and Income Taxes Payable
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Accounts Payable, Notes Payable, Accrued Expenses and Prepaid Expenses
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Accounts Payable, Notes Payable, Accrued Expenses but not Income Taxes Payable
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Accounts Payable, Notes Payable, Income Taxes Payable but not Accrued Expenses
Question 28
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Which is correct about Preferred Stock
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It is reserved only for preferred customers or investors
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It is always worth more than common stock
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It has priority over common stock in the event of the dissolution of the company
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It cannot be owned by full time employees of the company
Question 29
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What will be the operating profit and retained earnings for the company with the below mentioned information
Sales=10,000 , COGS=6,000 , SG&A=1,000 , Depreciation=500 , Interest=100, Income Tax=100 , Extraordinary Expense=300 , Dividends=100
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2500,1900
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2500,2300
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2000,2000
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2000,2200