#1
Which of the following financial ratios measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations?
Current Ratio
ExplanationRatio of current assets to current liabilities.
#2
What does the Debt to Equity Ratio indicate about a company?
Its capital structure
ExplanationProportion of debt and equity financing used by a company.
#3
Which of the following is an example of a liquidity ratio?
Quick Ratio
ExplanationMeasure of short-term liquidity.
#4
What does the Gross Profit Margin ratio indicate?
The proportion of revenue remaining after deducting the cost of goods sold
ExplanationProfitability after accounting for production costs.
#5
Which financial ratio is also known as the Acid-Test Ratio?
Quick Ratio
ExplanationAnother name for a liquidity ratio.
#6
Which financial statement provides information about a company's cash receipts and cash payments?
Cash Flow Statement
ExplanationDetails cash movements.
#7
Which financial statement provides an overview of a company's revenues and expenses over a specific period?
Income Statement
ExplanationSummary of financial performance.
#8
What does the Return on Assets (ROA) ratio measure?
The efficiency of using assets to generate profit
ExplanationEffectiveness of asset utilization in generating profits.
#9
What does the Earnings Per Share (EPS) measure?
The proportion of net income attributable to each outstanding share of common stock
ExplanationIncome generated per outstanding share.
#10
What is the formula for calculating the Current Ratio?
Current Assets / Current Liabilities
ExplanationExpression of liquidity.
#11
What does the Quick Ratio measure?
The company's ability to cover its short-term liabilities with its most liquid assets
ExplanationAbility to cover immediate obligations with liquid assets.
#12
What does the Operating Cash Flow Ratio indicate?
The company's ability to generate cash from its daily business operations
ExplanationEfficiency in cash generation from operations.
#13
In financial analysis, what does a high Price-Earnings (P/E) ratio typically indicate?
Investors have confidence in the company's future growth
ExplanationPositive investor sentiment towards future growth.
#14
What does the DuPont Analysis method focus on?
Evaluating a company's return on equity (ROE)
ExplanationBreaking down ROE into its components.
#15
Which of the following is NOT a component of the DuPont Analysis?
Debt to Equity Ratio
ExplanationNot part of DuPont Analysis components.
#16
What does the Interest Coverage Ratio measure?
The company's ability to cover its interest expenses with its operating income
ExplanationCapability to service interest obligations.
#17
What does the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio help investors assess?
The company's potential future growth relative to its current price
ExplanationGrowth prospects relative to current valuation.
#18
What does the Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) measure?
The efficiency of a company's cash management
ExplanationCycle from cash outflows to inflows.