2a. Question - Chapter 2
2a. Question - Chapter 2
I/ MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which one of the following will increase the value of a firm's net working capital?
A. depreciating an asset
2. Which one of the following statements concerning net working capital is correct?
A. The lower the value of net working capital the greater the ability of a firm to meet its
current obligations.
C. Net working capital increases when inventory is sold for cash at a profit.
D. Firms with equal amounts of net working capital are also equally liquid.
A. $1,051.00
B. $1,367.78
C. $1,592.42
D. $2,776.41
A. Long-term creditors would prefer the times interest earned ratio be 1.4 rather than 1.5.
B. The debt-equity ratio can be computed as 1 plus the equity multiplier.
C. An equity multiplier of 1.2 means a firm has $1.20 in sales for every $1 in equity.
D. An increase in the depreciation expense will not affect the cash coverage ratio.
5. If a firm produces a twelve percent return on assets and also a twelve percent return
on equity, then the firm:
6. A firm has a debt-equity ratio of 57 percent, a total asset turnover of 1.12, and a
profit margin of 4.9 percent. The total equity is $511,640. What is the amount of the
net income?
A. $28,079
B. $35,143
C. $44,084
D. $47,601
7. Jasper United had sales of $21,000 in 2011 and $24,000 in 2012. The firm's current
accounts remained constant. Given this information, which one of the following
statements must be true?
1. During 2011, RIT Corp. had sales of $565,600. Costs of goods sold, administrative and
selling expenses, and depreciation expenses were $476,000, $58,800, and $58,800,
respectively. In addition, the company had an interest expense of $112,000 and a tax rate of
32 percent. What is the operating cash flow for 2009? Ignore any tax loss carry-back or carry-
forward provisions.
2. The Lakeside Inn had operating cash flow of $48,450. Depreciation was $6,700 and
interest paid was $2,480. A net total of $2,620 was paid on long-term debt. The firm spent
$24,000 on fixed assets and decreased net working capital by $1,330. What is the amount of
the cash flow to stockholders?
3.
5. Billings, Inc. has net income of $161,000, a profit margin of 7.6 percent, and an accounts
receivable balance of $127,100. Assume that 66 percent of sales are on credit. What is the
days' sales in receivables?
6. The Dockside Inn has net income for the most recent year of $8,450. The tax rate was 35
percent. The firm paid $1,300 in total interest expense and deducted $1,900 in depreciation
expense. What was the cash coverage ratio for the year?
7. What value can the price-sales ratio provide to financial managers that the price-earnings
ratio cannot?