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Enter the letter corresponding to the response that best completes each of the following statements or questions.

1
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the balance sheet?
A)The major classifications of the balance sheet are assets, liabilities, and owners' equity.
B)The balance sheet reports the change in financial position.
C)Assets generally are listed in order of their liquidity.
D)The balance sheet provides information useful in assessing liquidity.
2
The basis used to classify assets as current or noncurrent is:
A)Whether an asset is monetary or nonmonetary.
B)The operating cycle or one year, whichever is shorter.
C)Usually one year, because the operating cycle typically is less than one year.
D)Whether the asset is currently used in the company's operations.
3
An item not generally classified as a current asset is:
A)Patent.
B)Trade receivables.
C)Prepaid rent.
D)Inventories.
4
Included in the category of current liabilities would be:
A)Pension obligations.
B)Lease obligations.
C)Obligations expected to require the creation of other current liabilities.
D)Mortgages payable.
5
An item not generally classified as a current liability is:
A)Revenue received in advance.
B)Accrued interest payable.
C)Accounts payable.
D)Bonds payable.
6
Current assets minus current liabilities equals:
A)Net assets.
B)Working capital.
C)The current ratio.
D)Cash equivalents.
7
Operational assets refer to property, plant, and equipment, and:
A)Receivables.
B)Inventories.
C)Investments.
D)Intangibles.
8
Information not generally disclosed in the summary of significant accounting policies is:
A)The company's depreciation method.
B)The fact that the company uses the FIFO inventory method.
C)A related party transaction.
D)The company's revenue recognition policy.
9
The compensation of directors and top executives is disclosed in:
A)The proxy statement.
B)The annual report.
C)A disclosure note.
D)Interim financial statements.
10
Which ratio most directly indicates the extent of the company's reliance on financial leverage?
A)Times interest earned.
B)Debt to equity.
C)Return on shareholders' equity.
D)Current ratio.
11
The acid-test ratio excludes which of the following elements from the numerator?
A)Short-term investments.
B)Receivables.
C)Cash equivalents.
D)Inventories.
12
For a firm with a current ratio of 2.0, which of the following transactions would most likely cause the ratio to decrease?
A)The collection of cash from customers on account.
B)The sale of a building for cash.
C)The purchase of inventory on account.
D)The issuance of capital stock for cash.
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Sanchez Corporation

Selected Financial Information

12/31/09

12/31/08

Cash

$ 20,000

$ 25,000

Accounts receivable (net)

100,000

110,000

Inventories

190,000

155,000

Total current assets

310,000

290,000

Noncurrent assets

230,000

210,000

Current liabilities

200,000

190,000

Long-term liabilities

40,000

50,000

Shareholders' equity

300,000

260,000

Net income

$40,000

Interest expense

10,000

Income tax expense

20,000

The acid-test ratio for 2009 is:
A)0.8
B)1.6
C)0.6
D)0.34
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Sanchez Corporation

Selected Financial Information

12/31/09

12/31/08

Cash

$ 20,000

$ 25,000

Accounts receivable (net)

100,000

110,000

Inventories

190,000

155,000

Total current assets

310,000

290,000

Noncurrent assets

230,000

210,000

Current liabilities

200,000

190,000

Long-term liabilities

40,000

50,000

Shareholders' equity

300,000

260,000

Net income

$40,000

Interest expense

10,000

Income tax expense

20,000

The debt to equity ratio for 2009 is:
A).80
B).44
C).67
D).13
15

Sanchez Corporation

Selected Financial Information

12/31/09

12/31/08

Cash

$ 20,000

$ 25,000

Accounts receivable (net)

100,000

110,000

Inventories

190,000

155,000

Total current assets

310,000

290,000

Noncurrent assets

230,000

210,000

Current liabilities

200,000

190,000

Long-term liabilities

40,000

50,000

Shareholders' equity

300,000

260,000

Net income

$40,000

Interest expense

10,000

Income tax expense

20,000

The times interest earned ratio is:
A)4.0 times
B)5.0 times
C)6.0 times
D)7.0 times







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