Test 1 Flashcards

1
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Purpose of Ratio Analysis

A
  • Identify a company’s strengths and weaknesses

- Forecast future performance

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2
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4 Types of Financial Ratios

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  1. Liquidity
  2. Capital Adequacy (Financial leverage)
  3. Asset Quality (Asset Management)
  4. Earnings (Profitability)
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3
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Liquidity ratios…

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help to analyze a company’s ability to meet its short term obligations

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4
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Quick (acid-test) Ratio excludes…

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Inventories (not easily convertible to cash)

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5
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Companies want these ratios above 1

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Current Ratio, Quick (acid-test) Ratio

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6
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Capital Adequacy Ratios

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Debt Ratio, Interest Coverage Ratio

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7
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Companies like this ratio not close to 1 or close to 0

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Debt Ratio

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8
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Interest Coverage Ratio =

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Earnings before interest and taxes/Interest Expense

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9
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Companies want this ratio well above 1

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Interest Coverage Ratio

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10
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Asset Quality Ratios

A

Inventory Turnover Ratio, Asset Turnover Ratio

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11
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Day’s Inventory =

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365/Inventory Turnover

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12
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Inventory Turnover Ratio shows…

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How quickly the inventory is being turned over

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13
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Companys want these ratios as high as possible…

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Inventory Turnover Ratio, Asset Turnover Ratio, Profit Margin Ratio

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14
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Asset Turnover Ratio shows

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how efficiently the company’s assets are being used to generate sales

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15
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Earnings Ratios

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Profit Margin (Return on Sales) Ratio, Return on Assets Ratio

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16
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This ratio allows to meaningfully compare companies of different sizes

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Return on Assets Ratio

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17
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This ratio doesn’t allow to meaningfully compare companies of different sizes

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Profit Margin (Return on Sales) Ratio

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18
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Long Term Assets

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  1. Property, Plant and Equipment
  2. Land
  3. Long-Term Investments
  4. Goodwill
  5. Other
    - 6. Accumulated Depreciation
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19
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Current Assets

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  1. Cash
  2. Marketable Securities
  3. Accounts Receivable
  4. Inventory
  5. Prepaid Expenses
    - 6. Allowance for Bad Debts
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20
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Long Term Debt

A

Notes Payable + Bonds Payable + Mortgage Payable - Discount on Bonds

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21
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Gross Margin

A

Revenues - Cost of Goods Sold

22
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Net Income

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Gross Margin - All Expenses - Income Tax

23
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Gross Margin %

A

(Total Rev + (Change in Inventory))/Gross Profit

24
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Operating Income

A

Gross Margin - Operating Expenses

25
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Operating Expenses (Account Names)

A

Selling, General, Administration Costs
Depreciation Expense
Research and Development

26
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Income Statement

A
Gross Margin
Operating Expenses
Operating Income
Earning Before Taxes
Net Income
27
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Weighted Average

A

Average cost of each unit

28
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Stockholders’ Equity Calculation

A

(Common Stock + Paid-in Capital + Retained Earnings) - Treasury Stock

29
Q

Bad Debt Expense

A

(Amount Receivable * Estimated percent uncollectible) - Current Balance

30
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Goodwill Created =

A

Total amount paid - total fair value (assets - liabilities)

31
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Book Value

A

Amount worth on the balance sheet

32
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Retained Earnings

A

Beginning Balance + Net Income - Dividend paid

33
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A balance sheet shows…

A

Claims owners have against assets of the firm

34
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Is Depreciation on the balance sheet?

A

No

35
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Are Intangible assets current or non-current?

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Non-current

36
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Is Dividend Expense included on the Income Statement?

A

No

37
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Does Net Income include Dividends paid?

A

No

38
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Does a Balance Sheet show a company’s current market value?

A

No

39
Q

The Balance Sheet represents the financial position of the firm for what time period?

A

The day it is dated only.

40
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The accounting equation can be described as…

A

Resources of the firm equal the creditor’s and owner’s claim to those resources.

41
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In accrual basis accounting:

A

Revenues are recognized when earned rather than when the cash is collected

42
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The Income Statement represents the firm’s financial position for what time period?

A

The previous Fiscal Year

43
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The assumption that a business has perpetual existence is recognized by:

A

Going concern

44
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Paying a liability will…

A

Decrease assets and decrease liabilities

45
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Prepaid Expenses are a…

A

Current Asset

46
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Bond Rate < Market =

A

Discount

47
Q

Bond Rate > Market =

A

Premium

48
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Short Term Debts

A
Salaries Payable
Taxes Payable
Dividends Payable
Accounts Payable
Interest Payable
Current Mortgages Payable
Current Bonds Payable
Current Notes Payable
49
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Notes Payable is a…

A

Long term debt

50
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Depreciation Expense…

A

counts towards net income

51
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Bad Debt Calculation (re: current balance)

A

Subtract current balance at end