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17. The two forms of equity infusion are a. Long term debt and common stock b. Direct investment in the company's stock and the retention of eamings c. Net working capital and accumulated depreciation d. Preferred stock and long-term debt c. Dividends and retained earnings 18. Which of the following would cause a decrease in cash a. Lengthening the time it takes to collect receivables from 15 to 30 days. b. Selling fixed assets for more than book value c. An increase in accrued salaries expense d. Paying suppliers in 60 days versus 45 days 19. Inventory reserve is conceptually similar to: bad debt expense b. a. work in process allowance for doubtful accounts c. d. none of the above During the last year Alpha Co had Net Income of $150, paid $20 in dividends, and sold new stock for $40. Beginning cquity for the year was $700. Ending Equity was a. $830 b. $840 c. $850 d. $870 20. 21. Uncollected receivables are normally a. depreciated b. expensed. c. not reported. d. written off. 22. Which of the following is a consumption tax? ad valorem tax a. b. rcal estate tax c. excise tax d. personal property tax 23. In order to compare the yields on municipal and corporate bonds the investor must restate the yield of either the taxable corporate bond to an after tax basis or the municipal bond to a pretax equivalent because a corporate bonds are tax free b. municipal bonds are tax free and investors must compare rates on an cqual basis c. a municipal bond is typically safer than a taxable corporate bond d. such restatements are not necessary for most taxpayers 24. Taxable income is a. b. c. d. total income excluding exempt items less deductions and exemptions gross income less deductions the sum of everything a person makes. gross income less state taxes, mortgage interest, and charitable contributions