#1
Which financial statement provides a snapshot of a company's financial position at a specific point in time?
Balance sheet
ExplanationProvides a snapshot of assets, liabilities, and equity at a point in time.
#2
Which financial ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets?
Current Ratio
ExplanationMeasures liquidity by comparing current assets to current liabilities.
#3
Which financial statement reports a company's revenues and expenses over a period, resulting in its net income or loss?
Income statement
ExplanationSummarizes financial performance over a specific period.
#4
What does the debt-to-equity ratio measure?
A company's financial leverage
ExplanationIndicates the proportion of debt financing compared to equity.
#5
Which of the following is NOT considered a category of financial ratios?
Market ratios
ExplanationMarket ratios are not a conventional category of financial ratios.
#6
Which of the following is a liquidity ratio?
Quick Ratio
ExplanationMeasures a company's ability to meet short-term obligations using liquid assets.
#7
What does the DuPont analysis primarily focus on?
Evaluating a company's profitability
ExplanationAnalyzes factors impacting a company's return on equity.
#8
Which of the following financial ratios evaluates a company's efficiency in using its assets to generate revenue?
Asset Turnover Ratio
ExplanationMeasures how effectively a company uses its assets to generate sales.
#9
What is the primary purpose of trend analysis in financial statement analysis?
To evaluate changes in a company's financial position over time
ExplanationExamines shifts in financial data to identify patterns and trends.
#10
What does the Debt-to-Asset ratio measure?
The proportion of a company's assets financed by debt
ExplanationIndicates the extent to which a company's assets are funded by debt.
#11
What does the Altman Z-score measure?
A company's risk of bankruptcy
ExplanationPredicts probability of bankruptcy based on financial ratios.
#12
What does the Earnings Per Share (EPS) ratio indicate?
The return earned on each share of common stock
ExplanationShows how much profit a company generates for each outstanding share.
#13
What does the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio indicate about a company?
The market value of a company's shares relative to its earnings
ExplanationCompares market price per share to earnings per share.
#14
What does the term 'Free Cash Flow' represent?
Cash flow available after capital expenditures
ExplanationCash remaining after expenses and reinvestment for future growth.
#15
Which financial ratio measures a company's ability to cover its interest expenses with its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)?
Times Interest Earned Ratio
ExplanationAssesses a company's ability to meet interest obligations with earnings.