FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING: TOOLS WP ACCESS
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Chapter 13, Problem 19Q
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Financial Ratios: Financial ratios are the metrics used to evaluate the liquidity, capabilities, profitability, and overall performance of a company.
To indicate: The changes that indicate whether it is good or bad news for a company.
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Which of the following generally indicates an improvement in a company’s financial position?
The times interest earned ratio declines
The days sales outstanding ratio increases
The quick Ratio increases
The current ratio declines
The total assets turnover ratio decreases
Which of the following events will cause a company’s current ratio to decrease?
a.
The sale of inventory for credit (accounts receivable)
b.
Issuing stock for cash
c.
The sale of inventory for cash
d.
Paying off long-term debt with cash
If a company was able to reduce its inventory level while keeping other things constant, we will see a change in which of the following accounting measures for liquidity?
An increase in interval measure
No change in any liquidity measure.
A decrease in quick ratio An increase in cash ratio
A decrease in current ratio
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