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Which of the following statements is CORRECT?


A) All corporations other than non-profit corporations are subject to corporate income taxes, which are 15% for the lowest amounts of income and 35% for the highest amounts of income.
B) The income of certain small corporations that qualify under the Tax Code is completely exempt from corporate income taxes.Thus, the federal government receives no tax revenue from these businesses.
C) All businesses, regardless of their legal form of organization, are taxed under the Business Tax Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.
D) Small businesses that qualify under the Tax Code can elect not to pay corporate taxes, but then their owners must report their pro rata shares of the firm's income as personal income and pay taxes on that income.
E) Congress recently changed the tax laws to make dividend income received by individuals exempt from income taxes.Prior to the enactment of that law, corporate income was subject to double taxation, where the firm was first taxed on the income and stockholders were taxed again on the income when it was paid to them as dividends.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Which of the following items is NOT included in current assets?


A) Short-term, highly liquid, marketable securities.
B) Accounts receivable.
C) Inventory.
D) Bonds.
E) Cash.

F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

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On its 2019 balance sheet, Barngrover Books showed $510 million of retained earnings, and exactly that same amount was shown the following year in 2020.Assuming that no earnings restatements were issued, which of the following statements is CORRECT?


A) Dividends could have been paid in 2020, but they would have had to equal the earnings for the year.
B) If the company lost money in 2020, they must have paid dividends.
C) The company must have had zero net income in 2020.
D) The company must have paid out half of its earnings as dividends.
E) The company must have paid no dividends in 2020.

F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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Assume that Congress recently passed a provision that will enable Barton's Rare Books (BRB) to double its depreciation expense for the upcoming year but will have no effect on its sales revenue or tax rate.Prior to the new provision, BRB's net income after taxes was forecasted to be $4 million.Which of the following best describes the impact of the new provision on BRB's financial statements versus the statements without the provision? Assume that the company uses the same depreciation method for tax and stockholder reporting purposes.


A) Net fixed assets on the balance sheet will decrease.
B) The provision will reduce the company's free cash flow.
C) The provision will increase the company's tax payments.
D) Net fixed assets on the balance sheet will increase.
E) The provision will increase the company's net income.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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The interest and dividends paid by a corporation are considered to be deductible operating expenses, hence they decrease the firm's tax liability.

A) True
B) False

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Bartling Energy Systems recently reported $9,250 of sales, $5,750 of operating costs other than depreciation, and $700 of depreciation.The company had no amortization charges, it had $3,200 of outstanding bonds that carry a 5% interest rate, and its federal-plus-state income tax rate was 25%.In order to sustain its operations and thus generate sales and cash flows in the future, the firm was required to make $1,250 of capital expenditures on new fixed assets and to invest $300 in net operating working capital.By how much did the firm's net income exceed its free cash flow?


A) $658.83
B) $693.50
C) $730.00
D) $766.50
E) $804.83

F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Tibbs Inc.had the following data for the most recent year: Net income = $300; Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) = $400; Total assets = $2,500; Short-term investments = $200; Stockholders' equity = $1,800; Total debt = $700; and Total operating capital = $2,300.What was its return on invested capital (ROIC) ?


A) 14.91%
B) 15.70%
C) 16.52%
D) 17.39%
E) 18.26%

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Edwards Electronics recently reported $11,250 of sales, $5,500 of operating costs other than depreciation, and $1,250 of depreciation.The company had no amortization charges, it had $3,500 of bonds that carry a 6.25% interest rate, and its federal-plus-state income tax rate was 25%.How much was its net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) ?


A) $2,748.96
B) $2,893.64
C) $3,045.94
D) $3,206.25
E) $3,375.00

F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

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E

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?


A) A typical industrial company's balance sheet lists the firm's assets that will be converted to cash first, and then goes on down to list the firm's longest lived assets last.
B) The balance sheet for a given year is designed to give us an idea of what happened to the firm during that year.
C) The balance sheet for a given year tells us how much money the company earned during that year.
D) The difference between the total assets reported on the balance sheet and the debts reported on this statement tells us the current market value of the stockholders' equity, assuming the statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) .
E) For most companies, the market value of the stock equals the book value of the stock as reported on the balance sheet.

F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Hunter Manufacturing Inc.'s December 31, 2019 balance sheet showed total common equity of $2,050,000 and 100,000 shares of stock outstanding.During 2020, Hunter had $250,000 of net income, and it paid out $100,000 as dividends.What was the book value per share at 12/31/2020, assuming that Hunter neither issued nor retired any common stock during 2020?


A) $20.90
B) $22.00
C) $23.10
D) $24.26
E) $25.47

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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Assets other than cash are expected to produce cash over time, but the amount of cash they eventually produce could be higher or lower than the values at which these assets are carried on the books.

A) True
B) False

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DeYoung Devices Inc., a new high-tech instrumentation firm, is building and equipping a new manufacturing facility.Assume that currently its equipment must be depreciated on a straight-line basis over 10 years, but Congress is considering legislation that would require the firm to depreciate the equipment over 7 years.If the legislation becomes law, which of the following would occur in the year following the change?


A) The firm's reported net income would increase.
B) The firm's operating income (EBIT) would increase.
C) The firm's taxable income would increase.
D) The firm's net cash flow provided (used) by operations would increase.
E) The firm's tax payments would increase.

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Which of the following factors could explain why Regal Industrial Fixtures had a negative net cash flow provided (used) by operations year, even though the cash on its balance sheet increased?


A) The company repurchased 20% of its common stock.
B) The company sold a new issue of bonds.
C) The company made a large investment in new plant and equipment.
D) The company paid a large dividend.
E) The company issued preferred stock.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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B

Tucker Electronic System's current balance sheet shows total common equity of $3,125,000.The company has 125,000 shares of stock outstanding, and they sell at a price of $52.50 per share.By how much do the firm's market and book values per share differ?


A) $27.50
B) $28.88
C) $30.32
D) $31.83
E) $33.43

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The annual report contains four basic financial statements: the income statement, balance sheet, statement of cash flows, and statement of stockholders' equity.

A) True
B) False

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Its retained earnings is the actual cash that the firm has generated through operations less the cash that has been paid out to stockholders as dividends.Retained earnings are kept in cash or near cash accounts and, thus, these cash accounts, when added together, will always be equal to the firm's total retained earnings.

A) True
B) False

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Wells Water Systems recently reported $8,250 of sales, $4,500 of operating costs other than depreciation, and $950 of depreciation.The company had no amortization charges, it had $3,250 of outstanding bonds that carry a 6.75% interest rate, and its federal-plus-state income tax rate was 25%.In order to sustain its operations and thus generate sales and cash flows in the future, the firm was required to spend $750 to buy new fixed assets and to invest $250 in net operating working capital.How much free cash flow did Wells generate?


A) $2,050.00
B) $2,152.50
C) $2,260.13
D) $2,373.13
E) $2,491.79

F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

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On the balance sheet, total assets must always equal total liabilities and equity.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is CORRECT?


A) The more depreciation a firm has in a given year, the higher its EPS, other things held constant.
B) Typically, a firm's DPS should exceed its EPS.
C) Typically, a firm's EBIT should exceed its EBITDA.
D) If a firm is more profitable than average (e.g., Google) , we would normally expect to see its stock price exceed its book value per share.
E) If a firm is more profitable than most other firms, we would normally expect to see its book value per share exceed its stock price, especially after several years of high inflation.

F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

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Which of the following items cannot be found on a firm's balance sheet under current liabilities?


A) Accrued payroll taxes.
B) Accounts payable.
C) Short-term notes payable to the bank.
D) Accrued wages.
E) Cost of goods sold.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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