This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Finance > Accounting > Financial Statement Analysis > Financial Statement Analysis – Quiz 8 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Financial Statement Analysis Quiz 8 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In the near term, the important ratios that provide the information critical to the short-run operation of the firm are: A) Liquidity, activity, and profitability. B) Liquidity, activity, and debt. C) Liquidity, activity, and equity. D) Activity, debt, and profitability. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Liquidity, activity, and profitability. 2. Cash Flow Statement consists the cash flows from the ..... activities? A) Operating Activities. B) Investing Activities. C) Financing Activities. D) All of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of above. 3. All of the following are asset utilization ratios except: A) Receivables turnover. B) Inventory turnover. C) Return on assets. D) Average collection period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Return on assets. 4. Gross margin can be increased by A) Selling more merchandise. B) Buying less merchandise. C) Increasing unit sales prices. D) Reducing operating expenses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increasing unit sales prices. 5. Horizontal analysis is also known as A) Vertical analysis. B) Trend analysis. C) Linear analysis. D) Common size analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trend analysis. 6. True or False:DuPont analysis can help investors understand how a company is generating its ROE A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 7. Below are the users of financial statements except..... A) Government. B) Creditors. C) Salesman. D) Investor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Salesman. 8. Working Capital = Current Assets Less? A) Current Liabilities. B) Quick Liabilities. C) Non-Quick Liabilities. D) Loan Fund. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Current Liabilities. 9. Financial statements are: A) Anticipated facts. B) Recorded facts. C) Estimated facts. D) Forecasted values. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Recorded facts. 10. Tandon Committee had prescribed three methods of lending. What will the current ratio under 2nd Method of lending? A) 1.33. B) 1.28. C) More than 1.33. D) It depends on case to case basis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1.33. 11. The gross profit ratio is also referred to as the gross margin. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. Under which heads the following items are classified or shown on the Assets part of the Balance Sheet of a company:(i) Loose Tools A) Non current assets and Trade Receivables. B) Current Assets & Trade Receivables. C) Current assets & Inventories. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Current assets & Inventories. 13. If the operating cycle cannot be identified, it is assumed to be a period of A) 10 months. B) 11 months. C) 12 months. D) 9 months. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12 months. 14. IMT Industries has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.6 compared with the industry average of 1.4. This indicates that the company ..... A) Has less liquidity than other firms in the industry. B) Will not experience any difficulty with its creditors. C) Has greater than average financial risk compared to other firms in its industry. D) Will be viewed as having high creditworthiness. E) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Has greater than average financial risk compared to other firms in its industry. 15. A firm has a higher asset turnover ratio than the industry average, which implies A) The firm has higher spending on new fixed assets than other firms in the industry. B) The firm has a higher P/E ratio than other firms in the industry. C) The firm is more profitable than other firms in the industry. D) The firm is more likely to avoid insolvency in the short run than other firms in the industry. E) The firm is utilizing assets more efficiently than other firms in the industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) The firm is utilizing assets more efficiently than other firms in the industry. 16. Below are the objectives of analyzing financial statements except..... A) Assess the company's financial position. B) Know the company's financial condition. C) As a testing tool for the bookkeeping department. D) Test employee loyalty to the company. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Test employee loyalty to the company. 17. If your current ratio is above this number you are considered to have good liquidity. A) 0. B) 2. C) 10. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1. 18. While calculating Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) ratio, what do you mean by Capital Employed? A) Net Worth less investment in associate / JVs etc. B) Promoters own contribution. C) Total Liabilities less intangible assets. D) Total Assets. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Total Assets. 19. Rate of return on assets A) Short-term Solvency and Liquidity. B) Asset Liquidity and Management Efficiency. C) Long-term Financial Position or Stability. D) Profitability and Returns to Investors. E) NOT IN THE CHOICES. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Profitability and Returns to Investors. 20. Which ratio tells us if a business might struggle to pay off its short term debts if they cannot sell off their inventory quickly? A) Current ratio. B) YEARS. C) Acid test (quick) ratio. D) Gross profit margin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acid test (quick) ratio. 21. What are various sources for financing Current Assets? A) Current Liabilities, Short Term Bank Borrowing, Net Working Capital. B) Other Current Liabilities, Net Working Capital. C) Other Current Liabilities, Short Term Bank Borrowing, Net Working Capital. D) Current Liabilities. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Other Current Liabilities, Short Term Bank Borrowing, Net Working Capital. 22. Liquidity ratios measure A) The view or opinion of the financial markets about the company. B) The ability of a business to meet its financial obligations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The ability of a business to meet its financial obligations. 23. Premium on redemption of debentures is shown as A) Other long-term liabilities. B) Long-term borrowings. C) Short-term borrowings. D) Short-term provisions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Other long-term liabilities. 24. Which is not a form of KAP opinion? A) Profitable. B) Unqualified. C) Adverse. D) Qualified. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Profitable. 25. State the following statement is True or False.Ratios help in comparisons of a firm's results over a number of accounting periods as well as with other business enterprises. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 26. If we have to calculate the cost of sale or goods sold, what adjustment is required to be done in the cost of production? A) We have to add the value of opening stock of finished goods and deduct the value of closing stock of finished goods. B) We have to add the value of opening stock of SIP and deduct the value of closing stock of SIP. C) We have to add the value of opening stock of finished goods & SIP and deduct the value of closing stock of finished goods & SIP. D) No adjustment is required, both are same. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) We have to add the value of opening stock of finished goods and deduct the value of closing stock of finished goods. 27. What is the full form of EBIDTA? A) Expenses before Interest, Depreciation, Tax and Amortisation. B) Earnings before Interest, Depreciation, Tax and Amortisation. C) Earnings before Interest, Deposits with Bank, Tax and Actual non operating expenses. D) Non of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Earnings before Interest, Depreciation, Tax and Amortisation. 28. The Current Ratio of a unit has declined from 1.65 to 1.35. What could be the possible reasons for decline? A) Investment in fixed assets without availing any Term Loan. B) Increase in Current Liabilities. C) A major portion of trade receivables converted into Non-current assets. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 29. What is another name for the debtor's turnover ratio? A) Accounts receivables turnover ratio. B) Debt to assets ratio. C) Debt to equity ratio. D) Acid-test ratio. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Accounts receivables turnover ratio. 30. Which of the following is not shown as non-current liabilities A) Long-term provisions. B) Deferred tax liabilities. C) Long-term borrowings. D) Trade payables. 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