The ________ is the critical connection between the pro forma income statement and the pro forma balance sheet. A) change in net working capital B) change in cost of goods sold C) change in dividends D) change in retained earnings ANSWER D
________ depends on any excess cash that a firm has above and beyond day-to-day working capital needs, as well as a firm’s capacity to issue more debt while maintaining its current credit rating. A) Financial flexibility B) Shareholder control C) Risk and timing D) Impact and cost ANSWER A
Jane would like to save money on her homeowners premium. All of the following steps will help her to reduce her homeowners premium EXCEPT A) raising the deductible in the homeowners policy to a higher amount. B) shopping around a homeowners policy. C) installing burglar alarms, smoke detectors, and dead-bolt locks. D) adding a personal […]
Negative historical returns are not possible during periods of high volatility (high standard deviations of returns) due to the risk-return trade-off. Indicate whether the statement is true or false ANSWER FALSE
Gail lives near a fault line. She added an earthquake endorsement to her Homeowners 3 policy. All of the following statements about the endorsement are true EXCEPT A) The deductible is expressed as a percentage of the coverage limit rather than as a dollar amount. B) The endorsement also covers landslides and volcanic eruptions. C) […]
Reynolds, Inc. needs to raise $5 million by selling common stock. Reynolds sells 1 million shares of stock at $5 each to Goldman Sachs, who then is responsible for selling the shares to investors. This is an example of a A) privileged subscription. B) commission or best-efforts agreement. C) standby agreement. D) negotiated purchase. […]
In constructing a pro forma balance sheet, which of the following fills the role of being the “plug” figure to balance the balance sheet? A) external financing B) the change in retained earnings C) accounts payable D) accounts receivable ANSWER A
Factors that affect the cost of homeowners insurance include which of the following? I. Construction material II. Deductible amount A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor II ANSWER Answer: C
When developing a pro forma balance sheet which of the following is typically the LAST item to be estimated? A) inventory B) total assets C) external financing D) cash ANSWER C
If a corporation wants a guarantee that all of its shares of stock will be sold, it should use which of the following distribution methods? A) privileged subscription with no standby agreement B) competitive bid purchase C) direct sale D) commission or best-efforts contract ANSWER B