Question : Multiple Choice Questions 1.The following chart presents the cash flow profiles : 1253462

 

Multiple Choice Questions

1.The following chart presents the cash flow profiles of four companies.  All four companies are in the same industry and are comparable in size.  Based on this limited information, which company likely has the weakest quality of earnings?

 

 

Company 1

Company 2

Company 3

Company 4

Net cash from investing activities

Negative

Positive

Negative

Positive

Net cash from operating activities

Positive

Negative

Positive

Positive

Net cash from financing activities

Positive

Negative

Negative

Positive

 

a.Company 1

b.Company 2

c.Company 3

d.Company 4

2.The following information is available on four different companies.  Assume that there is no salvage value on the equipment.  All companies operate in the same industry and use similar processes and equipment.

 

 

Morton

Starburst

Ames

Summers

Equipment

$2,000,000

$500,000

$1,500,000

$1,000,000

Depreciation per year

$250,000

$62,500

$30,000

$100,000

 

Based on this limited information, which company likely has the weakest quality of earnings?

a.Morton

b.Starburst

c.Ames

d.Summers

3.The following information is presented from the financial statement of four companies that operate in the same industry, use similar processes, and are comparable in size.

 

 

Sales 2009

Sales 2010

Accounts Receivable 2009

Accounts Receivable 2010

Company 1

$4,000,000

$4,500,000

$400,000

$450,000

Company 2

$3,800,000

$4,200,000

$400,000

$390,000

Company 3

$4,200,000

$3,900,000

$420,000

$350,000

Company 4

$4,300,000

$4,000,000

$410,000

$530,000

 

Based on this limited information, which company likely has the weakest quality of earnings?

a.Company 1

b.Company 2

c.Company 3

d.Company 4

4.The following information is presented from the financial statement of four companies that operate in the same industry, use similar processes, and are competitors in the same market.

 

 

Sales 2009

Sales 2010

Inventory 2009

Inventory 2010

Company 1

$4,000,000

$4,500,000

$8,000,000

$9,000,000

Company 2

$3,800,000

$4,300,000

$7,500,000

$9,990,000

Company 3

$4,200,000

$3,900,000

$8,400,000

$7,350,000

Company 4

$4,300,000

$4,000,000

$8,500,000

$7,440,000

 

Based on this limited information, which company likely has the weakest quality of earnings?

a.Company 1

b.Company 2

c.Company 3

d.Company 4

5.The following information is presented from the financial statement of four companies  that operate in the same industry, use similar processes, are similar in size, and are competitors in the same market. The data cover Years 2009 to 2012.

 

(in millions)

Advertising Expenses 2009

Advertising Expenses 2010

Advertising Expenses 2011

Advertising Expenses 2012

Company 1

$2,010

$2,271

$2,612

$3,056

Company 2

$2,555

$2,510

$3,160

$3,600

Company 3

$2,400

$2,400

$2,400

$2,400

Company 4

$2,200

$2,024

$1,850

$1,744

 

(in millions)

Research and Development

2009

Research and Development

2010

Research and Development

2011

Research and Development

2012

Company 1

$4,000,000

$4,000,000

$4,000,000

$4,000,000

Company 2

$3,800,000

$4,000,000

$4,200,000

$4,400,000

Company 3

$4,200,000

$4,640,000

$5,336,000

$6,200,000

Company 4

$4,300,000

$4,000,000

$3,500,000

$2,440,000

 

Based on this limited information, which company likely has the weakest quality of earnings at Year 4 or 2012?

a.Company 1

b.Company 2

c.Company 3

d.Company 4

6. When looking at the statement of comprehensive income in the 2009 annual reports of four similar companies in the same industry, you find the following:

 

Company 1

$5 million for litigation charges

Company 2

$5 million provision for restructuring

Company 3

$5 million for research and development

Company 4

$5 million charge for disposal of a segment

 

Which company has an expense item that is likely to be persistent in terms of earnings?

a.Company 1

b.Company 2

c.Company 3

d.Company 4

7.The following information is available on four different companies.  All companies operate in the same industry, are of similar size, and use similar processes and equipment.

 

Price/Earnings Ratio

Company 1

Company 2

Company 3

Company 4

Industry Average

2008

10.0

9.9

7.0

11.0

9.8

2009

4.0

10.8

11.0

10.0

10.7

2010

5.0

11.5

10.9

9.0

11.4

 

Based on this limited information, which company likely has the highest quality of earnings at the end of the three year period?

a. Company 1

b. Company 2

c. Company 3

d. Company 4

8.The following information was taken from the 2009 annual reports of four different companies in the same industry.

 

 

Company 1

Company 2

Company 3

Company 4

Net income before taxes

$2,754

$1,097

1,630

1,585

Income tax expense

 

 

 

 

Current

1,107

465

520

535

Deferred

(104)

(43)

(184)

(188)

Total

$1,003

$422

$1,110

$1,050

Effective tax rate

36%

39%

36%

36%

 

Based on this limited data, which company appears to be more conservative and have stronger earning power?

a.Company 1

b.Company 2

c.Company 3

d.Company 4

 

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