Chapter Two Flashcards
What document is a “snapshot” of a business?
Balance Sheet
What is net working capital?
Current Assets-Current Liabilities
What is the difference between the total value of assets and the total value of liabilities?
Shareholders’ equity
What is the speed and easy with which an asset can be coverted to cash?
liquidity
What are the two dimensions of liquidity?
Easy of conversion versus loss of value
What is the use of debt in a firm’s capital structure?
Financial leverage
What are the common set of standards and procedures by which audited financial statements are prepared
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
Financial managers are concerned with what type of valuation of assets?
Market value
What is the distinction between market value and book value important?
Book value often drastically understates the firms’ assets
What is the formula that gives income?
Revenues-Expenses=Income
What is a financial statement summarizing a firm’s performance over a period of time
Income statement
What are the items of an income statement (in order)
Net sales Cost of Goods Sold Depreciation Earnings before interest and taxes Interest expense Taxable Income Taxes Net Profit Dividends Addition to Retained Earnings
How do we calculate earnings per share?
Net Income/Total shares outstanding
How do we calculate dividends per share?
Total Dividends/total shares outstanding
What are expenses charged against revenues that do not directly affect cash flow, such as depreciation
noncash items