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At the beginning of 2001, Osami Corporation had 1.4 million shares of common stock outstanding and no preferred stock. At the end of August 2001, Osami issued 1.2 million new shares of common stock. If Osami reported net income equal to $7.2 million, what were its earnings per share (EPS) for 2001? A. $2.77. B. $4.00. C. $1.66. D. $3.33. B Basic EPS = earnings available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. With no preferred shareholders, all of net income is available to the common shareholders. The weighted average number of shares outstanding equals the original 1.4 million shares plus 4/12 of the additional 1.2 million shares. The 4/12 weighting on the new shares is because the new shares were only outstanding 4 months of the year. Thus, the weighted average number of shares outstanding is [1.4 + (4/12)(1.2)] million = 1.8 million shares. So basic EPS = $7.2 million / 1.8 million = $4.00.

The ZZT Company went public on June 1, 1999, by issuing 25 million shares of common stock. In 2000, the firm raised additional capital by issuing 2 million shares of preferred stock. What is the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the year ending December 31, 2000? A. 15,750,000. B. 14,583,333. C. 10,416,667. D. 25,000,000. D The weighted average number of common shares outstanding is the number of shares outstanding during the year weighted by the portion of the year they were outstanding. Since no new common shares were issued in 2000, and there were 25 million shares at the end of 1999, there are 25 million shares at the end of 2000. Note that the preferred stock shares do not affect the common shares outstanding.

Last year, the AKB Company had net income equal to $5 million. Combined state and local taxes were 45 percent. The firm paid $1 million to its 1 million common shareholders and $250,000 to 100,000 preferred shareholders. What was AKB's earnings per share (EPS) last year? A. $3.75. B. $4.75. C. $2.50. D. $2.25. B EPS = earnings available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Earnings available to common shareholders is net income minus preferred dividends, or $4,750,000 (= $5 million – 250,000) for AKB.

An analyst has gathered the following information about a company: • 110,000 shares of common outstanding at the beginning of the year. • The company repurchases 20,000 of its own common shares on July 1. • Earnings are $300,000 for the year. • 10,000 shares of existing 10 percent cumulative $100 par preferred outstanding that is not in arrears at the beginning or ending of the year. • The company also has $1 million in 10 percent callable bonds outstanding. • The company has declared a $0.50 dividend on the common. What is the company's basic Earnings Per Share? A. $1.00. B. $1.40. C. $2.00. D. $3.00. C Interest is already deducted from earnings. (300000 – 100000)/100,000

At the beginning of 2000, the Alaska Corporation had 2 million shares of common stock outstanding and no preferred stock. At the end of August, 2000, Alaska issued 600,000 new shares of common stock. If Alaska reported net income equal to $8.8 million, what was the firm’s earnings per share for 2000? A. $4.40. B. $3.67. C. $4.00. D. $3.38. C EPS = earnings available to common shareholders divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. With no preferred shareholders, all of net income is available to the common shareholders. The weighted average number of shares outstanding equals the original 2 million shares plus 4/12 of the additional 600,000 shares. The 4/12 weight is used because the new shares were only outstanding 4 months of the year. Thus, EPS = $8.8 million / [2 million + (4/12)(600,000)] = 8.8/2.2 = $4.00.

The standard equation for computing basic earnings per share (EPS) is: A. Basis EPS = [Net Income – Preferred Dividends]/Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding. B. [Net Income - Common Dividends] / Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding. C. Total Assets – Total Liabilities + Stockholder’s Equity. D. [sales - Cost of Goods Sold] / Number of Preferred Shares Outstanding. A

Which of the following is NOT one of the major areas where financial ratios are used? A. Stock valuation. B. Capital budgeting. C. Bankruptcy. D. Systematic risk. B Besides using ratios to determine systematic risk, stock valuation, and forecasting bankruptcy, they are also used in creating bond ratings.

If a firm has a great deal of inventory built up which of the following ratios would be the largest? A. Current Ratio. B. Gross profit margin ratio. C. Cash ratio. D. Quick ratio. A The current ratio is the only one out of the current, cash, and quick ratios that has current assets in the numerator making it the largest of the three ratios.

Assume that the exercise price of an option is $5, and the average market price of the stock is $8. Assuming 816 options are outstanding during the entire year, what is the number of shares to be added to the denominator of the diluted EPS? A. 306. B. 510. C. 272. D. 816. A (816)(5) = $4,080. $4,080 / $8 = 510 shares. 816 - 510 = 306 new shares.

Which of the following best explains a ratio of "net sales to average net fixed assets" that exceeds the industry average? The firm: A. uses straight line depreciation. B. expanded its plant and equipment in the past few years. C. makes less than efficient use of its assets than competing firms. D. has a substantial amount of old plant and equipment. D If a firm has a high fixed asset turnover = net sales/net fixed assets, it can be implied that the firm has not built or purchased many new assets such as plant and equipment. If the firm had recently purchased a new plant and equipment the net fixed asset number would be smaller.

Which of the following best explains a ratio of "net sales to average net fixed assets" that exceeds the industry average? The firm: A. uses straight line depreciation. B. expanded its plant and equipment in the past few years. C. makes less than efficient use of its assets than competing firms. D. has a substantial amount of old plant and equipment. D If a firm has a high fixed asset turnover = net sales/net fixed assets, it can be implied that the firm has not built or purchased many new assets such as plant and equipment. If the firm had recently purchased a new plant and equipment the net fixed asset number would be smaller.

An analyst has gathered the following information about a company: • Net profit margin of 15% • Asset turnover ratio of 4.5 • Equity multiplier of 0.267 • Dividend payout ratio of 30% • What is the company’s growth rate? A. 12.6% B. 36.6% C. 14.8% D. 18.6% A g = (retention rate)(ROE) ROE = (net profit margin)(asset turnover)(equity multiplier) = (.15)(4.5)(0.267) = 0.180 g = (1-.3)(0.180) = (.7)(0.18) = 0.126 or 12.6%

Common size balance sheets express all balance sheet items as a percentage of: A. assets. B. industry averages. C. equity. D. sales. A Common size balance sheets express all balance sheet items as a percentage of assets. Note that common size income statements express all income statement items as a percentage of sales.

Common size income statements express all income statement items as a percentage of: A. sales. B. assets. C. net income. D. industry averages. A Common size income statements express all income statement items as a percentage of sales. Note that common size balance sheets express all balance sheet accounts as a percentage of total assets.

Which of the following best explains why a firm's ratio of "long-term debt to total capital" and its ratio of "income before interest and taxes to debt interest charges" are both lower than the industry average? The firm: A. pays lower interest on its long-term debt than average. B. has a high ratio of "current assets to current liabilities." C. has a high ratio of "total cash flow to total long-term debt." D. has more short-term debt than average. D If the interest coverage = earnings before interest and taxes / interest expense is lower than the industry, the firm is taking on more debt.

Q-Tell Incorporated is in the communications industry and has the same absolute dollar level of current liabilities as the average firm in the industry. The current ratio and quick ratio for Q-Tell and the communications industry are as follows: Industry: Current Ratio of 3.0, Quick Ratio of 2.5 Q-Tell: Current Ratio of 3.0, Quick Ratio of 2.1 Relative to the communications industry Q-Tell is most likely to have: A. less inventory. B. more inventory. C. more payables. D. more cash, marketable securities, and receivables. B The current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities, (CA/CL), where current assets include cash, marketable securities, receivables, and inventory. The quick ratio is (CA – inventory) / current liabilities. Since current ratio and current liabilities are given as the same for both the industry and Q-Tell, (CA – inventory) for Q-Tell must be less than (CA – inventory) for the industry. This means that Q-Tell either has more inventory or less in cash and cash equivalents, and receivables.

Assume that Q-Tell Incorporated is in the communications industry, which has an average receivables turnover ratio of 16 times. If the Q-Tell’s receivables turnover is less than that of the industry, Q-Tell’s average receivables collection period is most likely: A. 12 days. B. 16 days. C. 20 days. D. 25 days. D Average receivables collection period = 365 / receivables turnover, which is 22.81 days for the industry (= 365/16). If Q-Tell’s receivables turnover is less than 16, its average days collection period must be greater that 22.81 days.

If a firm has a profit margin of .05, an asset turnover of 1.465, and an equity multiplier of 1.66, what is the firm's ROE? A. 3.18%. B. 12.16%. C. 5.87%. D. 5.66%. B One of the many ways to express ROE = profit margin *asset turnover* equity multiplier = ROE = (0.05)(1.465)(1.66) = .1216

If a company has a net profit margin of 15 percent, an asset turnover ratio of 4.5 and a ROE of 18 percent, what is the equity multiplier? A. 2.667. B. .267. C. .523. D. 3.135. B There are many different ways to illustrate ROE one of which is: ROE = (net profit margin)(asset turnover)(equity multiplier) .18 = (.15)(4.5)(equity multiplier) .18/[(.15)(4.5)]=equity multiplier .18/0.675 = equity multiplier .18/0.675 = 0.267

Cash that normally would have been used to pay the firm's accounts payable is used instead to pay off some of the firm's long-term debt. This will cause the firm's: A. cash conversion cycle to lengthen. B. current ratio to rise. C. payables turnover to rise. D. quick ratio to fall. D The quick ratio = (cash + receivables) / current liabilities, thus if cash is reduced the numerator will decrease as will the ratio.

The two major types of risk affecting a firm are: A. business risk and collection risk. B. financial risk and cash flow risk. C. bankruptcy risk and cash flow risk. D. business risk and financial risk. D Business risk is the uncertainty regarding the operating income of a company. Financial risk refers to the uncertainty caused by the fixed cost associated with borrowed money.

The equity multiplier for a firm with a total debt ratio equal to 45 percent is: A. 1.8182 times. B. 0.5495 times. C. 2.2222 times. D. 0.6897 times. A Given: L/A = 0.45. Restating as L = 0.45A and substituting into the basic accounting equation A = L + E . A = 0.45A + E, or 0.55 A = E. From this, the equity multiplier, A/E, can be stated as: A/E = 1 / 0.55 = 1.8182.

An analyst has gathered the following information about a company: Balance Sheet Assets Cash 100 Accounts Receivable 750 Marketable Securities 300 Inventory 850 Property, Plant & Equip 900 Accumulated Depreciation (150) Total Assets 2750 Liabilities and Equity Accounts Payable 300 Short-Term Debt 130 Long-Term Debt 700 Common Equity 1000 Retained Earnings 620 Total Liab. and Stockholder's equity 2750 Income Statement Sales 1500 COGS 1100 Gross Profit 400 SG&A 150 Operating Profit 250 Interest Expense 25 Taxes 75 Net Income 150 What is the ROE? A. 10.9%. B. 9.3%. C. 9.9%. D. 10.7%. B ROE = 150(NI)/[1000(common) + 620(RE)] = 150/1620 = 0.0926 or 9.3%

When the return on equity equation (ROE) is decomposed, what three ratios comprise the components of ROE? A. Net profit margin, asset turnover, asset multiplier. B. Net profit margin, asset turnover, equity multiplier. C. Net profit margin, inventory turnover, equity multiplier. D. Gross profit margin, asset turnover, equity multiplier. B The three ratios can be further decomposed as follows: Net profit margin = net income/sales Asset turnover = sales/assets Equity multiplier = assets/equity

Given the following information about a company: • Receivables turnover = 10 times • Payables turnover = 12 times • Inventory turnover = 8 times What are the average receivables collection period, the average payables payment period, and the average inventory processing period respectively? A. Average Receivables Average Payables Average Inventory Collection Period Payment Period Processing Period 31 30 28 B. Average Receivables Average Payables Average Inventory Collection Period Payment Period Processing Period 37 30 52 C. Average Receivables Average Payables Average Inventory Collection Period Payment Period Processing Period 37 45 46 D. Average Receivables Average Payables Average Inventory Collection Period Payment Period Processing Period 37 30 46 D Ave. receivables collection period = 365/10 = 36.5 or 37 Ave. payables payment period = 365/12 = 30.4 or 30 Ave. inventory processing period = 365/8 = 45.6 or 46