FIRST SEMESTER 2012/2013 (A121)
CHAPTER 2-FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND CASH FLOWS
Section A
Please circle TRUE or FALSE to the following statements.
1) An income statement reports a firm's cumulative revenues and expenses from the inception of the firm through the income statement date.
Answer: FALSE
2) A firm's income statement reports the results from operating the business for a period of time, while the firm's balance sheet provides a snapshot of the firm's financial position at a specific point in time.
Answer: TRUE
3) Financial ratios are useful for evaluating performance but should not be used for making financial projections.
Answer: FALSE
4) The current ratio and the acid test ratio both measure financial leverage.
Answer: FALSE
Section B
Please circle the correct answer.
1) The basic format of an income statement is
A) Sales - Expenses = Profits B) Income - Expenses = EBIT C) Sales - Liabilities = Profits D) Assets - Liabilities = Profits
2) JJ Rlooing reported the following items for the current year: Sales = RM3,000,000; Cost of Goods Sold = RM1,500,000; Depreciation Expense = RM170,000; Administrative Expenses = RM150,000; Interest Expense = RM30,000; Marketing Expenses = RM80,000; and Taxes = RM300,000. JJ’s operating income is equal to
A) $770,000. B) $1,070,000. C) $1,100,000. D) $1,500,000.
Explanation: Sales — Cost of Goods Sold — Depreciation Expense — Administrative Expenses — Marketing Expenses
3) JJ’s net profit margin is equal to
A) 25.67%. B) 35.67%. C) 36.67%. D) 50.00%.
Explanation: Sales — Cost of Goods Sold — Depreciation Expense — Administrative Expenses — Marketing Expenses = EBIT = $3,000,000 — 1,500,000 — 170,000 — 150,000 — 80,000 = $1.100,000); (EBIT - Interest Expense - Taxes = Net Income = $1,100,000 - 30,000 - 300,000 = $770,000);