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Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

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Which financial statement provides information about a company's assets, liabilities, and equity?

  1. Income Statement

  2. Balance Sheet

  3. Cash Flow Statement

  4. Statement of Retained Earnings


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The balance sheet provides a snapshot of a company's financial position at a specific point in time.

What is the primary purpose of the income statement?

  1. To report a company's cash flows

  2. To show a company's assets and liabilities

  3. To measure a company's profitability

  4. To disclose a company's investments


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The income statement summarizes a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a period of time.

Which financial statement reports a company's cash receipts and disbursements?

  1. Balance Sheet

  2. Income Statement

  3. Cash Flow Statement

  4. Statement of Retained Earnings


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The cash flow statement provides information about a company's cash inflows and outflows.

What is the purpose of horizontal analysis?

  1. To compare a company's financial statements to industry averages

  2. To identify trends in a company's financial performance

  3. To evaluate a company's liquidity

  4. To assess a company's profitability


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Horizontal analysis involves comparing a company's financial statements over time to identify trends and patterns.

What is the purpose of vertical analysis?

  1. To compare a company's financial statements to industry averages

  2. To identify trends in a company's financial performance

  3. To evaluate a company's liquidity

  4. To assess a company's profitability


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Vertical analysis involves expressing each line item on a financial statement as a percentage of a base amount, such as total assets or total revenue.

What is the DuPont analysis?

  1. A method for evaluating a company's profitability

  2. A technique for assessing a company's liquidity

  3. A tool for measuring a company's solvency

  4. A framework for analyzing a company's cash flow


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The DuPont analysis is a framework for decomposing a company's return on equity (ROE) into its component parts.

What is the formula for calculating a company's gross profit margin?

  1. (Net income / Sales) * 100

  2. (Gross profit / Sales) * 100

  3. (Operating income / Sales) * 100

  4. (Net income + Interest expense) / Sales * 100


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Gross profit margin is calculated by dividing gross profit by sales and multiplying by 100.

What is the formula for calculating a company's net profit margin?

  1. (Net income / Sales) * 100

  2. (Gross profit / Sales) * 100

  3. (Operating income / Sales) * 100

  4. (Net income + Interest expense) / Sales * 100


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Net profit margin is calculated by dividing net income by sales and multiplying by 100.

What is the formula for calculating a company's return on assets (ROA)?

  1. (Net income / Average total assets) * 100

  2. (Gross profit / Average total assets) * 100

  3. (Operating income / Average total assets) * 100

  4. (Net income + Interest expense) / Average total assets * 100


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

ROA is calculated by dividing net income by average total assets and multiplying by 100.

What is the formula for calculating a company's return on equity (ROE)?

  1. (Net income / Average total assets) * 100

  2. (Gross profit / Average total assets) * 100

  3. (Operating income / Average total assets) * 100

  4. (Net income / Average shareholders' equity) * 100


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

ROE is calculated by dividing net income by average shareholders' equity and multiplying by 100.

What is the formula for calculating a company's debt-to-equity ratio?

  1. (Total debt / Total equity)

  2. (Total debt / Shareholders' equity)

  3. (Long-term debt / Shareholders' equity)

  4. (Total debt + Shareholders' equity) / Total assets


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The debt-to-equity ratio is calculated by dividing total debt by shareholders' equity.

What is the formula for calculating a company's current ratio?

  1. (Current assets / Current liabilities)

  2. (Total assets / Current liabilities)

  3. (Long-term assets / Current liabilities)

  4. (Total debt / Current liabilities)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The current ratio is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities.

What is the formula for calculating a company's quick ratio?

  1. (Current assets - Inventory) / Current liabilities

  2. (Total assets - Inventory) / Current liabilities

  3. (Long-term assets - Inventory) / Current liabilities

  4. (Total debt - Inventory) / Current liabilities


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The quick ratio is calculated by dividing current assets minus inventory by current liabilities.

What is the formula for calculating a company's inventory turnover ratio?

  1. (Cost of goods sold / Average inventory)

  2. (Sales / Average inventory)

  3. (Gross profit / Average inventory)

  4. (Net income / Average inventory)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The inventory turnover ratio is calculated by dividing the cost of goods sold by average inventory.

What is the formula for calculating a company's days sales outstanding (DSO)?

  1. (Average accounts receivable / Sales) * 365

  2. (Average accounts receivable / Cost of goods sold) * 365

  3. (Average accounts receivable / Gross profit) * 365

  4. (Average accounts receivable / Net income) * 365


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

DSO is calculated by dividing average accounts receivable by sales and multiplying by 365.

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