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Are the quick ratio and the debt-to-capital ratio used primarily to assess a company’s ability to meet short-term obligations?

Quick ratio

Debt-to-capital ratio

A)

Yes

Yes
B)

Yes

No
C)

No

Yes



The quick ratio is a liquidity ratio. Liquidity ratios are used to measure a firm’s ability to meet its short-term obligations. The debt-to-capital ratio is a solvency ratio. Solvency ratios are used to measure a firm’s ability to meet its longer-term obligations.

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An analyst has gathered the following data about a company:

  • Average receivables collection period of 95 days.
  • Average inventory processing period of 183 days. 
  • A payables payment period of 274 days.

What is their cash conversion cycle?

A)

-4 days.

B)

186 days.

C)

4 days.




Cash conversion cycle = average receivables collection period + average inventory processing period – payables payment period

= 95 + 183 – 274 = 4 days

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An analyst has gathered the following data about a company:

  • Average receivables collection period of 37 days.
  • Average payables payment period of 30 days.
  • Average inventory processing period of 46 days.

What is their cash conversion cycle?

A)

113 days.

B)

53 days.

C)

45 days.




Cash conversion cycle = average receivables collection period + average inventory processing period – payables payment period = 37 + 46 – 30 = 53 days.

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Given the following information about a company:

  • Receivables turnover = 10 times.
  • Payables turnover = 12 times.
  • Inventory turnover = 8 times.

What are the average receivables collection period, the average payables payment period, and the average inventory processing period respectively?

Average Receivables
Collection Period
Average Payables
Payment Period
Average Inventory
Processing Period

A)
37 30 46
B)
37 30 52
C)
37 45 46



Average receivables collection period = (365 / 10) = 36.5 or 37

Average payables payment period = (365 / 12) = 30.4 or 30

Average inventory processing period = (365 / 8) = 45.6 or 46

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Given the following income statement and balance sheet for a company:

Balance Sheet

Assets Year 2003 Year 2004
Cash 500 450
Accounts Receivable 600 660
Inventory 500 550
Total CA 1300 1660
Plant, prop. equip 1000 1250
Total Assets 2600 2910
Liabilities
Accounts Payable 500 550
Long term debt 700 1102
Total liabilities 1200 1652
Equity
Common Stock 400 538
Retained Earnings 1000 720
Total Liabilities & Equity 2600 2,910

Income Statement

Sales 3000
Cost of Goods Sold (1000)
Gross Profit 2000
SG&A 500
Interest Expense 151
EBT 1349
Taxes (30%) 405
Net Income 944

What is the gross profit margin?

A)
0.666.
B)
0.333.
C)
0.472.



Gross profit margin = (gross profit / net sales) = (2,000 / 3,000) = 0.666

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Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) is also known as:

A)

operating profit.

B)

gross profit.

C)

earnings before income taxes.




Operating profit = earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)

Gross profit = net sales – COGS

Net income = earnings after taxes = EAT

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To calculate the cash ratio, the total of cash and marketable securities is divided by:

A)

total liabilities.

B)

current liabilities.

C)

total assets.




Current liabilities are used in the denominator for the: current, quick, and cash ratios.

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Which of the following ratios would NOT be used to evaluate how efficiently management is utilizing the firm’s assets?

A)

Fixed asset turnover.

B)

Payables turnover.

C)

Gross profit margin.




The gross profit margin is used to measure a firm's operating profitability, not operating efficiency.

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Given the following income statement and balance sheet for a company:

Balance Sheet

Assets Year 2003 Year 2004
Cash 500 450
Accounts Receivable 600 660
Inventory 500 550
Total CA 1300 1660
Plant, prop. equip 1000 1250
Total Assets 2600 2,910
Liabilities
Accounts Payable 500 550
Long term debt 700 1102
Total liabilities 1200 1652
Equity
Common Stock 400 538
Retained Earnings 1000 720
Total Liabilities & Equity 2600 2,910

Income Statement

Sales 3000
Cost of Goods Sold (1000)
Gross Profit 2000
SG&A 500
Interest Expense 151
EBT 1349
Taxes (30%) 405
Net Income 944

What is the average receivables collection period?

A)
80.3 days.
B)
60.6 days.
C)
76.7 days.



Average collection period = 365 / receivables turnover
Receivables turnover = sales / average receivables = 3,000 / 630 = 4.76
Average receivables collection period = 365 / 4.76 = 76.65

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Given the following income statement and balance sheet for a company:

Balance Sheet

Assets Year 2003 Year 2004
Cash 500 450
Accounts Receivable 600 660
Inventory 500 550
Total CA 1600 1660
Plant, prop. equip 1000 1250
Total Assets 2600 2910
Liabilities
Accounts Payable 500 550
Long term debt 700 1002
Total liabilities 1200 1552
Equity
Common Stock 400 538
Retained Earnings 1000 820
Total Liabilities & Equity 2600 2910

Income Statement

Sales 3000
Cost of Goods Sold (1000)
Gross Profit 2000
SG&A (500)
Interest Expense (151)
EBT 1349
Taxes (30%) (405)
Net Income 944

What is the current ratio for 2004?

A)

3.018.

B)

0.331.

C)

2.018.




Current ratio = (CA / CL) = (1,660 / 550) = 3.018

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