Question One (30 points)

Select the right answer from the following: 1. All of the following may be used as tools for financial analysis except

a. cause-of-change analysis.

b. trend statements.

c. common-size statements.

d. financial ratios.

e. All of the above are tools for financial analysis

2.Return on Assets (ROA) measures a firms

a. ability to pay off debts quickly.

b. profit performance.

c. profitable use of debt.

d. return on shareholders investment.

e. None of these.

Condensed financial data are presented below for the Tulsa Corporation to answer the following questions:

Show your calculations at the end

	2021	2020
Accounts receivable	$277,500	$230,000
Inventory	310,000	250,000
Total current assets	675,000	565,000
Total assets	800,000	700,000
Current liabilities	250,000	200,000
Long-term liabilities	77,500	75,000
Sales	1,640,000
Cost of goods sold	985,000
Interest expense	10,000
Net income	130,000
Tax rate	25%

3.The profit margin used to calculate return on assets for 2021 is (rounded):

a. 8.9%

b. 16.3%

c. 17.2%

d. 18.3%

4.In a common size balance sheet for 2021, accounts receivable is expressed as:

a. 16.9%.

b. 41.4%.

c. 34.7%.

d. 120.6%.

5.The current ratio for 2021 is (rounded):

a. 1.4 to 1

b. 2.0 to 1

c. 2.7 to 1

d. 3.4 to 1

6.The inventory turnover for 2021 is (rounded):

a. 2.61 times.

b. 3.94 times.

c. 3.17 times.

d. 3.51 times.

7.When assessing a companys credit risk, analysts

a. use only financial ratios.

b. use only the statement of cash flows.

c. review both liquidity and solvency.

d. look only at the operating and cash conversion cycles.

8.Which of the following actions is not an option for the lender when a borrower is in default?

a. Modify the debt payment schedule in exchange for an increased interest rate or additional collateral.

b. Adjust the loan payment schedule to better suit the companys anticipated operating cash flows.

c. Petition a court to judge the borrower insolvent.

d. Contact the borrowers customers and begin collecting their receivables.

9.Solvency refers to the:

a. short-term ability to fund the company's operating needs.

b. short-term ability to generate cash for immediate debt repayment needs.

c. long-term ability to generate a positive return on assets.

d. long-term ability to generate sufficient cash to satisfy plant capacity needs, fuel growth, and to repay debt when due.

e. company's overall ability to generate a positive return on common equity for investors.

10.Trend statements help the user

a. determine the reason(s) for changes over time in each financial statement line item.

b. spot relationships among financial statement items.

c. spot changes over time in each financial statement line item.

d. identify variations in company financials against industry averages.