QuestionQuestion 1 (4 points)Which of the following is not a difference between the audit report of a nonpublic and public company?Question 1 options:The public company report includes the word Registered in the title.The public company report has an additional paragraph referring to the clients fraud prevention procedures.The public company report refers to standards of the PCAOB.The public company report is shorter.Question 2 (4 points)The term marketing mix describes:Question 2 options:a series of business decisions that aid in selling a product.the relationship between a firms marketing strengths and its business weaknesses.a blend of the four strategic marketing elements to satisfy specific target markets.a composite analysis of all environmental factors inside and outside the firm.Question 3 (4 points)Which of the following is not a major challenge facing the accounting profession?Question 3 options:Nonfinancial measurementsForward-looking informationTimelinessAccounting for hard assetsQuestion 4 (4 points)The group of people to whom a firm directs its marketing efforts and ultimately its merchandise is known as its __________ market.Question 4 options:undifferentiatedunsegmentedtargetmassQuestion 5 (4 points)On October 1 2014 Menke Company purchased to hold to maturity 400 $1000 9% bonds for $416000. An additional $12000 was paid for accrued interest. Interest is paid semiannually on December 1 and June 1 and the bonds mature on December 1 2018. Menke uses straight-line amortization. Ignoring income taxes the amount reported in Menke’s 2014 income statement from this investment should be:Question 5 options:$9960.$10920.$9000.$8040.Question 6 (4 points)The information provided by financial reporting pertains to:Question 6 options:business industries rather than to individual enterprises or an economy as a whole or to members of society as consumers.an economy as a whole and to members of society as consumers rather than to individual enterprises or industries.individual business enterprises industries and an economy as a whole rather than to members of society as consumers.individual business enterprises rather than to industries or an economy as a whole or to members of society as consumers.Question 7 (4 points)Which of the following is a fundamental quality of useful accounting information?Question 7 options:RelevanceComparabilityMaterialityNeutralityQuestion 8 (4 points)Which of the following items if any is deductible?Question 8 options:Substantiated gambling losses (not in excess of gambling winnings) from state lotteryParking expenses incurred in connection with jury duty taxpayer is a dentistSpeeding ticket incurred while on businessContributions to mayors reelection campaignPremiums paid on personal life insurance policyQuestion 9 (4 points)Gross billings for merchandise sold by Lang Company to its customers last year amounted to $11720000; sales returns and allowances were $370000 sales discounts were $175000 and freight-out was $140000. Net sales last year for Lang Company were:Question 9 options:$11035000.$11720000.$11350000.$11175000.On January 1 2015 Gridley Corporation had 250000 shares of its $2 par value common stock outstanding. On March 1 Gridley sold an additional 500000 shares on the open market at $20 per share. Gridley issued a 20% stock dividend on May 1. On August 1 Gridley purchased 280000 shares and immediately retired the stock. On November 1 400000 shares were sold for $25 per share. What is the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for 2015?Question 10 options:7500003444441020000477777Question 11 (4 points)If the price of Pepsi increases then there will be __________ of Pepsi.Question 11 options:an increase in the supplya decrease in the supplyan increase in the quantity supplieda decrease in the quantity suppliedQuestion 12 (4 points)Trade restrictions such as tariffs and import quotas represent:Question 12 options:an attempt by the government to bring about a more equitable distribution of income.a subsidy paid by domestic consumers to foreign producers of the duty-burdened commodities.a subsidy paid by domestic consumers to domestic producers of the duty-burdened commodities.an increase in the unit costs of domestic producers who compete with foreign firms.Question 13 (4 points)Which of the following is an example of managing earnings down?Question 13 options:Changing estimated bad debts from 3 percent to 2.5 percent of salesRevising the estimated life of equipment from 10 years to 8 yearsReducing research and development expendituresNot writing off obsolete inventoryQuestion 14 (4 points)A series of equal receipts at equal intervals of time when each receipt is received at the beginning of each time period is called an:Question 14 options:annuity due.annuity in arrears.ordinary annuity.unearned receipt.Question 15 (4 points)How do you determine the acid-test ratio?Question 15 options:Current assets divided by short-term debtThe sum of cash and short-term investments divided by short-term debtThe sum of cash short-term investments and net receivables divided by current liabilities.Current assets divided by current liabilitiesQuestion 16 (4 points)Turner Corporation had the following information in its financial statements for the year ended 2014 and 2015:Cash dividends for the year 2015: $15000Net income for the year ended 2015: $130000Market price of stock 12/31/15: $24Common stockholders’ equity 12/31/14: $2200000Common stockholders’ equity 12/31/15: $2400000Outstanding shares 12/31/15: $150000Preferred dividends for the year ended 2015: $30000What is the book value per share for Turner Corporation for the year ended 2015?Question 16 options:$15.80$14.67$16.00Question 17 (4 points)The statement of cash flows reports all of the following except:Question 17 options:the net change in cash for the period.the free cash flows generated during the period.the cash effects of operations during the period.investing transactions.Question 18 (4 points)Which of the following transactions would require the use of the present value of an annuity due concept in order to calculate the present value of the asset obtained or liability owed at the date of incurrence?Question 18 options:A capital lease is entered into with the initial lease payment due upon the signing of the lease agreement.A ten-year 8% bond is issued on January 2 with interest payable semiannually on July 1 and January 1 yielding 7%.A capital lease is entered into with the initial lease payment due one month subsequent to the signing of the lease agreement.A ten-year 8% bond is issued on January 2 with interest payable semiannually on July 1 and January 1 yielding 9%.Question 19 (4 points)Turner Corporation had the following information in its financial statements for the year ended 2014 and 2015:Cash dividends for the year 2015: $15000Net income for the year ended 2015: $130000Market price of stock 12/31/15: $24Common stockholders’ equity 12/31/14: $2200000Common stockholders’ equity 12/31/15: $2400000Outstanding shares 12/31/15: $150000Preferred dividends for the year ended 2015: $30000What is the payout ratio for Turner Corporation for the year ended 2015?Question 19 options:15.0%11.5%34.6%23.1%Question 20 (4 points)Net cash provided by operating activities divided by average total liabilities equals the:Question 20 options:cash debt coverage.free cash flow.current ratio.current cash debt coverage.Question 21 (4 points)Which of the following capital budgeting techniques should be used to make most investment decisions?Question 21 options:Breakeven PointNPVPaybackDiscounted PaybackQuestion 22 (4 points)Stine Inc. had 500000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding at December 31 2014. On July 1 2015 an additional 500000 shares were issued for cash. Stine also had stock options outstanding at the beginning and end of 2015 which allow the holders to purchase 150000 shares of common stock at $28 per share. The average market price of Stine’s common stock was $35 during 2015. The number of shares to be used in computing diluted earnings per share for 2015 is:Question 22 options:87000010300001120000780000Question 23 (4 points)The accounts receivable turnover ratio measures the:Question 23 options:number of times the average balance of inventory is sold during the period.percentage of accounts receivable turned over to a collection agency during the period.percentage of accounts receivable arising during certain seasons.number of times the average balance of accounts receivable is collected during the period.Question 24 (4 points)Hill Corp. had 600000 shares of common stock outstanding on January 1 issued 900000 shares on July 1 and had income applicable to common stock of $1470000 for the year ending December 31 2014. Earnings per share of common stock for 2014 would be:Question 24 options:$2.45$1.40$1.16$1.64Question 25 (4 points)At December 31 2014 Hancock Company had 500000 shares of common stock issued and outstanding 400000 of which had been issued and outstanding throughout the year and 100000 of which were issued on October 1 2014. Net income for the year ended December 31 2014 was $1360000. What should be Hancock’s 2014 earnings per common share rounded to the nearest penny?Question 25 options:$3.40$3.20$3.03$2.69
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