Question 1 2 pts A potential stockholder is analyzing three Fortune 500 companies within the same industry, and wishes to invest in only one. Which of the following is least likely to affect the investor's decision? Dividend yield Earnings per share O Quick ratio O Price-Earnings ratio Question 2 2 pts A creditor is analyzing a company that has borrowed long-term funds. The creditor would be most interested in: Interest coverage and Debt-to-Equity ratios Earnings per share and Price-Earnings ratios Current and Quick ratios Receivable and Inventory turnover ratios Question 3 2 pts Financial analysts use ratios to: O Track a company's performance over time Compare different companies in the same industry All three listed answers are correct Compare a company's performance to industry averages Question 4 2 pts Given the following ratios for 4 companies (A, B, C or D), all with significant amounts of accounts receivable, which company is most likely to be able to pay its current liabilities? O AR turnover of 6 AR turnover of 60 O AR turnover of 90 AR turnover of 22 Question 5 2 pts Choose the answer that is not a distinguishing characteristic of financial accounting information. Its time horizon is past, present, and future. It is global information that reflects the performance of the whole company. It is more concerned with financial data than physical or economic data. It is more highly regulated than managerial accounting information. Question 6 2 pts Which of the following statements is true? Both direct and indirect costs can easily be traced to a cost object. Neither direct nor indirect costs are easily traced to a cost object. Indirect costs can be traced easily to a cost object, but direct costs cannot be easily traced to a cost object. Direct costs can easily be traced to a cost object; indirect costs cannot be