1. If a company issues a 1% stock dividend what is the effect on the following ratios, all other things being equal?
Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D
2. The short-term liquidity of a company
is only of concern to creditors of a company
is determinable by looking at current ratio
depends largely upon prospective cash flows
is determinable by calculating cash to current liabilities ratio
3. If a firm capitalizes a lease instead of treating the lease as an operating lease, the effect on the current ratio and the debt-to-equity ratio will be to:
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Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D
4. Hupta Corporation
Net income is expected to increase by 10% for the next year, and dividend payout ratio is expected to remain constant. After 2006, residual earnings are expected to decrease to zero. Using the earnings-based valuation method what is the value per share of Hupta stock as of 12/31/05?
$33.60
$33.27
$32.73
$30.00
5. Which of the following is not a factor in producing earnings forecasts?
Estimating the level of earnings
Separation of recurring and nonrecurring components
Recognizing potential earnings management
Recognizing potential income smoothing
6. Which of the following should be attempted in order to gauge the quality of a company's earnings?
I. Assess adequacy of discretionary expenditures
II. Assessing degree of conservatism in reporting assets
III. Assessing degree of conservatism in reporting liabilities
IV. Assessing degree of conservatism in application of accounting principles
I, II, III and IV
I, II and IV
II, III and IV
I, III and IV
7. Which of the following transactions or events would have no immediate effect on the times interest earned ratio but will cause debt/equity ratio to decrease?
issuing new debt
issuing new equity
having a stock split
recording large contingent liability for lawsuit
8. ABC company is planning a major expansion for which it needs $5 million in external funding. It has various options as how to finance this expansion. Which of the following is correct?
Future ROA will be higher if it uses all equity financing than if it uses some debt financing
Future net income will be higher if it uses common stock rather than preferred stock to finance expansion
Future ROA is independent of the form of financing
Future net income is independent of the form of financing
9. A growing company with disappointing profitability would generally have
High price/book and high price/earnings
High price/book and low price/earnings
Low price/book and high price/earnings
Low price/book and low price/earnings
10. Which of the following statements are true?
I. Pre-tax cost of debt is generally higher than the pre-tax cost of equity
II. Interest is tax deductible
III. Preferred dividends are tax deductible
IV. Total cost of capital is normally less than or equal to cost of equity
II and IV
II, III and IV
I, II and IV
II only