51.Justin Company has total assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity of $36,000, $15,000, and $21,000, respectively, at the beginning of 2010. At the end of 2010, total assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity were reported at $32,000, $13,000, and $19,000, respectively.How much additional debt can Justin Company incur and still have its debt/equity ratio remain less than or equal to 1.00?
a.$6,000
b.$25,000
c.$12,000
d.$24,000
52.
Sheena Company has current assets, current liabilities, and long-term liabilities of $19,000, $13,000, and $17,000, respectively. Within these amounts, $3,000 is accounts payable, and $3,500 is accounts receivable. If $2,000 of cash were used to pay off the accounts payable, what effect would this have on the current ratio?
a. The current ratio would increase by approximately 0.09.
b. The current ratio would decrease by approximately 0.09.
c. The current ratio would decrease by approximately 0.03.
d. There would be no change in the current ratio.
53.Buffalo Company has current assets, current liabilities, and long-term liabilities of $9,000, $3,000, and $4,000, respectively at the end of 2010. How much cash can Buffalo use to acquire equipment and retain a current ratio of at least 2.0?
a. $1,000
b. $3,000
c. $4,000
d. $6,000
54.Rudy Company has total assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity of $35,000, $28,000, and $7,000, respectively. Assume no material change occurred during the year to totals on the balance sheet. What amount of long-term debt must Rudy exchange for new shares of common stock issued in order to decrease its debt/equity ratio to 1.0?
a. $17,500
b. $10,500
c. $14,000
d. $21,000
55.Samson Company has common stock of $150,000 and retained earnings of $140,000 at yearend. During the year, 20,000 shares of stock were outstanding. Net income was reported as $70,000. What is the company’s earnings per share?
a. $3.50
b. $1.07
c. $0.73
d. $10.25
56.Grey Company has a current ratio of 0.30 and return on equity of 0.05. Which of the following statements is the best regarding Grey’s profitability and solvency?
a.Grey is very profitable, but not very solvent.
b.Grey is very profitable and very solvent.
c.Grey is not very profitable, but very solvent.
d.Grey is not very profitable and not very solvent.
57.Pasky Company has the following financial data on January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2009.
|
1/1/10
|
1/1/09
|
Cash
|
$32,000
|
$68,000
|
Accounts receivable
|
69,000
|
33,000
|
Marketable securities
|
9,000
|
30,000
|
Inventory
|
87,000
|
105,000
|
Net plant and equipment
|
120,000
|
96,000
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
$39,000
|
$68,000
|
Long-term debt
|
147,000
|
90,000
|
Shareholders' equity
|
131,000
|
174,000
|
In terms of the quick and current ratio, which of the following statements is true?
a.Pasky’s short-term solvency position has improved.
b.Pasky’s short-term solvency position has declined.
c.Pasky’s short-term solvency position has remained the same
d.Pasky’s quick ratio is increasing, but its current ratio is decreasing.
58.Walker Company has the following assets on January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2009.
|
1/1/10
|
1/1/09
|
Cash
|
$439,000
|
$366,000
|
Accounts receivable
|
302,000
|
333,000
|
Marketable securities
|
36,000
|
30,000
|
Inventory
|
87,000
|
105,000
|
Net plant and equipment
|
120,000
|
96,000
|
|
|
|
If Walker’s quick ratio is 3.00 for 2010, what is the amount of its current liabilities?
a.$325,000
b. $259,000
c. $285,000
d. There is not enough information to answer this question.
59.Norton Company has the following assets on January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2009.
|
1/1/10
|
1/1/09
|
Cash
|
$430,000
|
$366,000
|
Accounts receivables
|
?
|
333,000
|
Marketable securities
|
36,000
|
130,000
|
Inventory
|
220,000
|
?
|
Net plant and equipment
|
120,000
|
129,000
|
If Norton’s current ratio is 2.20 for 2009 and its current liabilities are $550,000, what is the amount of its inventory?
a. $197,000
b. $381,000
c. $238,636
d. There is not enough information to answer this question.
60.Norton Company has the following assets on January 1, 2010 and January 1, 2009.
|
1/1/10
|
1/1/09
|
Cash
|
$430,000
|
$366,000
|
Accounts receivables
|
?
|
333,000
|
Marketable securities
|
186,000
|
130,000
|
Inventory
|
220,000
|
?
|
Net plant and equipment
|
120,000
|
129,000
|
If Norton’s quick ratio is 2.60 for 2010 and its current liabilities are $512,000, what is the amount of its accounts receivables?
a. $324,000
b. $204,800
c. $715,200
d. There is not enough information to answer this question.
61.The following ratios were computed from the financial statement of Darren Technologies:
|
2011
|
2010
|
2009
|
Return on equity
|
0.30
|
0.27
|
0.24
|
Return on assets
|
0.17
|
0.20
|
0.22
|
Common equity leverage
|
0.87
|
0.90
|
0.92
|
Capital structure leverage
|
2.22
|
1.60
|
1.24
|
Profit margin
|
0.11
|
0.10
|
0.09
|
Asset turnover
|
1.69
|
2.27
|
2.87
|
Which of the following statements is true?
a. There has been a steady decline in ROE from 2009 through 2011.
b. The increase in ROA is due primarily to the changes in asset turnover.
c. The changes in ROA could be due to increasing sales.
d.The change in ROA could be due to a large increase in the asset base of the company.
62.Assume that the following financial ratios were computed from the 2009 financial statements of Florida Industries:
Return on sales (profit margin)
|
0.30
|
Return on assets
|
0.17
|
Common equity leverage
|
0.87
|
Capital structure leverage
|
2.22
|
Asset turnover
|
1.69
|
What was the return on equity for Florida in 2009?
a. 4%
b. 33%
c. 51%
d.11%
63.Assume that the following financial ratios were computed from the 2009 financial statements of Florida Industries:
Return on sales (profit margin)
|
0.29
|
Return on assets
|
0.17
|
Common equity leverage
|
0.87
|
Capital structure leverage
|
2.22
|
Asset turnover
|
1.69
|
If Floridaholds its other ratios constant in 2010, but increases its capital structure leverage ratio to 3.00, what will be the 2010 return on equity?
a. 15%
b. 51%
c. 86%
d.44%
64.Assume that the following financial ratios were computed from the 2009 financial statements of Florida Industries:
Return on sales (profit margin)
|
0.30
|
Return on assets
|
0.17
|
Common equity leverage
|
0.87
|
Capital structure leverage
|
2.22
|
Asset turnover
|
1.69
|
If Floridaholds its other ratios constant in 2010, but increases its profit margin to 36%, what will be the 2010 return on assets?
a. 5%
b. 78%
c. 61%
d.51%