Benchmarking refers to an analysis of firm financial ratios

Assignment Help Operation Management
Reference no: EM132289264

1. One of the disadvantages of forming a proprietorship is that it is subject to many government regulations.

True

False

2. Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed by Congress in the wake of a series of accounting scandals in the early 2000s.

True

False

3. A major disadvantage of operating as a proprietorship is that it creates unlimited liability for the business's debt.

True

False

4. Double taxation can be avoided by forming a "S Corporation".

True

False

5. An estimate of a stock's "true" value based on accurate risk and return is known as the company's market price.

True

False

6. The verbal section of a company's annual report discusses the company's past year's performance and future prospects.

True

False

7. Income Statement gives a "snapshot" of a company's assets and who has claims on them on a given date.

True

False

8. Stockholders' Equity can be calculated by subtracting total liabilities from total assets.

True

False

9. Cost of assets depleted in the production process such as machinery, equipment, vehicle, etc. is known as amortization.

True

False

10.  The amount of cash that could be withdrawn without harming a firm's ability to operate and produce future cash flow is known as free cash flow.

True

False

11. The tax rate applicable to the last unit of a person's income is known as the marginal tax rate.

True

False

12. Liquidity ratios measure a firm's ability to pay off debts that are maturing within one year.

True

False

13. The DuPont Equation shows the relationships among asset management, debt management, and profitability ratios.

True

False

14. Benchmarking refers to an analysis of a firm's financial ratios over time.

True

False

15. Ratio Analysis is used by three main groups: managers, credit analysts, and stock analysts.

True

False

16. A series of equal payments at fixed intervals for a specified number of periods is known as annuity.

True

False

17. Market Value ratios give an idea of what investors think about the firm and its future prospects.

True

False

18. Inventory Turnover Ratio is calculated by deducting inventories from current assets and then dividing by current liabilities.

True

False

19. Times-Interest-Earned Ratio measures the firm's ability to honor its debt payments.

True

False

20. The group of ratios that show the combined effects of liquidity, asset management, and debt management on operating results are known as profitability ratios.

True

False

21. Ease of forming, being subject to few government regulations, and being subject to lower income taxes are advantages of:

A. corporation

B. publicly traded company

C. proprietorship

D. initial public offering

22. The financial statement that shows how much cash the company began the year with and how much cash it ended up with is known as:

A. balance sheet

B. statement of cash flows

C. income statement

D. statement of stockholders' equity

23. If paid in capital for Firm A is $7 million, retained earnings are $2 million, and net income is $1 million, what is Firm A's stockholder's Equity?

A. $3 million

B. $5 million

C. $8 million

D. $9 million

24. If total assets are $1 million, current assets are $500,000, and current liabilities are $400,000, what is the net working capital?

A. $100,000

B. $300,000

C. $600,000

D. $900,000

25. A decline in the value of intangible assets during the production process is known as:

A. depreciation

B. annulment

C. amortization

D. retained earnings

26. Financial statements can be used to determine important questions such as:

A. How large is the company?

B. Is the company growing?

C. Is the company making or losing money?

D. All of the above.

27. A tax system in which the tax rate is higher on higher incomes is known as __________________ system.

progressive tax

regressive tax

flat tax

inverse tax

28. _______________ was created by Congress to make it more difficult for wealth individuals to avoid paying taxes through the use of various deductions.

Progressive tax

Alternative Minimum Tax

Regressive Tax

Flat Tax

29. If Current Assets equal $500,000, Current liabilities equal $400,000, and inventories equal $100,000, what is the current ratio?

A. 1.25

B. 1.50

C. 1.75

D. 2.00

30. If Current Assets equal $500,000, Current liabilities equal $400,000, and inventories equal $100,000, what is the quick ratio?

A. 1.00

B. 1.25

C. 1.50

D. 1.75

Reference no: EM132289264

Questions Cloud

Social penetration theory and face negotiation theory : Social Penetration Theory. Symbolic Interactionism Theory. Face Negotiation Theory
He context of organizations goals and strategies : Demonstrate a solid understanding of overall marketing concepts, goals and strategies within the context of organizations goals and strategies
What is the biggest challenge the company eBay faced : What's the biggest challenge the company eBay faced and what is the solution to solve their issue?
Describe the significance of project portfolio management : Describe the significance of project portfolio management in two-three paragraphs
Benchmarking refers to an analysis of firm financial ratios : Benchmarking refers to an analysis of a firm's financial ratios over time. Double taxation can be avoided by forming a "S Corporation".
Emotional intelligence is really necessary business tool : Do you believe that Emotional intelligence is really a necessary business tool for effective team interaction? Why or why not?
Potential issues for stakeholders in their functional areas : What are potential issues for stakeholders in their functional areas?
Achieve rapid response through flexible manufacturing : Production-Achieve customization through implementation of flexible manufacturing. Achieve rapid response through flexible manufacturing
What do you consider the strongest objections to capitalism : What do you consider the strongest objections to capitalism and why? What do you consider the strongest moral considerations of capitalism and why?

Reviews

Write a Review

Operation Management Questions & Answers

  Firm target market is crucial marketing intelligence

Identifying or defining a firm’s target market is crucial marketing intelligence that is heavily dependent upon the availability of pertinent market information. E-marketers need information to reduce the risk of making poor business decisions.

  Attempts to apply kant agent-receiver test in her job

Felicia, a supervisor for Alpha Technical Support, attempts to apply Kant’s Agent-Receiver test in her job.

  Differences between food and beverage service operations

There are some similarities and differences between Food and Beverage Service operations in hotels and restaurants.

  Influence the structure and productivity of the organization

you have been introduced to a wide variety of variables that will influence the structure and productivity of the organization.

  Personal goals by opting for flexible work arrangement

You are a car mechanic. You want to balance professional and personal goals by opting for a flexible work arrangement. For you, _____ is a not a viable option.

  Company refusal to supply requested bargaining information

Evaluate each of the three unfair labor practice charges concerning the company’s refusal to supply requested bargaining information

  Organization guard against breach of personal information

Leveraging technology is a concept that is not going anywhere anytime soon. How does your organization guard against a breach of your personal information?

  Certain type of construction project

The mean time required to complete a certain type of construction project is 61 weeks with a standard deviation of 4.15 weeks. What is the probability of the completing the project in no more than 58 weeks? What is the probability of the completing t..

  Social democracy in europe has resulted

Social democracy in Europe has resulted in

  Changes to the business practices-production-distribution

What changes to the business practices, production, distribution and/or marketing of hard copy books would you propose in an effort to save that traditional aspect of book publishing? Do a little research on the internet and identify an instance of a..

  Staff value diversity and manage dynamics of difference

Cultural proficiency requires that organizations and interdisciplinary staff value diversity and manage the dynamics of difference”

  Psychological-social-organizational and of course monetary

How might the organization benefit from providing such benefits? You might think in terms of psychological, social, organizational and of course monetary.

Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd