QUESTION Which of the following questions about the current state of Streeter & Sons would a balance sheet NOT be able to help answer? A) Is it a good time for the business to grow? B) Can the company survive a season of low revenues? C) Does the company have too many employees? D) Can […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, does NOT strengthen the case for Aardvark closely monitoring its cash flow? A) The company needs to make sure it is not spending too much. B) The company needs to make sure it is generating enough revenue. C) The company needs to make sure its employees perform well. […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following questions is LEAST relevant to a financial manager as he or she develops a financial forecast for Aardvark? A) What are the future plans of the company? B) What is the current state of the local economy? C) What is the future state of the local economy likely to be? […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, strengthens the case that an income statement would show Streeter & Sons where its problems lie? A) The company does not have enough shareholders. B) The company’s expenses are too high. C) The company’s owners’ equity is too low. D) The company needs to hire more service specialists. […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, weakens the case that more than one type of financial statement should be examined in order to determine a company’s financial health? A) Nowadays, many companies burnish their balance sheet by claiming inflated figures for goodwill. B) An income statement from one year may be radically different from […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following points out a flaw in Kershner’s reasoning? A) Kershner is not accounting for all of the possible sources of revenue for the company. B) Kershner is not including owners’ equity as part of sales revenue. C) Income statements are not as important as balance sheets in determining a company’s fiscal […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, strengthens Michaels’s argument? A) The company’s gross sales went up from the previous year. B) Total operating expenses were high in the current year. C) The company has only one part-time accountant. D) There were few sales returns in the current year. E) Offshoring allowed the company to […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following does Kershner assume? A) High revenues equate to a healthy income statement. B) Many factors must be taken into account to calculate the income statement. C) The company’s revenue next year will be as good as this year’s. D) Operating expenses have been relatively high this year. E) Net sales […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Santos needs to assess its debt situation with respect to the value of the company. Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the case that Santos’s debt is manageable? A) Santos has a high profitability ratio. B) Santos has a high inventory turnover ratio. C) Santos has a low inventory turnover ratio. D) […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
QUESTION Which of the following, if true, strengthens Kershner’s argument? A) The total operating expenses were high in the current year. B) The company’s rent went up 30 percent from the previous year. C) The cost of goods sold was low compared to net sales. D) The company is a small one compared to its […]
Date: September 3rd, 2020
