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BUS 475 FINAL EXAM NEW 2016 PHOENIX

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1)Vertical analysis is a technique that expresses each item in a financial
 statement:
 in dollars and cents.
 as a percent of the item in the previous year.
starting with the highest value down to the lowest value.
 as a percent of a base amount.

 2)Under the accrual basis of accounting:
 cash must be received before revenue is recognized.
 net income is calculated by matching cash outflows against cash inflows.
 events that change a company's financial statements are recognized in the period they occur rather than in the period in which cash is paid or received.
 the ledger accounts must be adjusted to reflect a cash basis of accounting before financial statements are prepared under generally accepted accounting principles.

3)The manager of Weiser is given a bonus based on net income before taxes. The net income after taxes is $35,700 for FIFO and $29,400 for LIFO. The tax rate is 30%. The bonus rate is 20%. How much higher is the manager's bonus if FIFO is adopted instead of LIFO 

 $6,300  
 $1,800
  $9,000
 $12,600

4)For both qualitative and quantitative data, what is the difference between the relative frequency and the percent frequency 

The percent frequency equals the relative frequency multiplied by 100
The relative frequency equals the percent frequency multiplied by 100.
 As opposed to the relative frequency, the percent frequency is divided by the number of observations in the data set.
 The percent frequency equals the relative frequency multiplied by 100
 As opposed to the percent frequency, the relative frequency is divided by the number of observations in the data set.

 5)In multiple regression, plot the residuals against ____ to detect changing variability.
 Collinear variables
 All explanatory variables
 The predicted values

 The response variable

 6)What is an advantage of the correlation coefficient over the covariance 

It falls between -1 and 1; and it is a unit free measure, therefore making it easier to interpret.
 It falls between 0 and 1. 
 It is a unit-free measure, therefore making it easier to interpret.
 It falls between -1 and 1.

7)...involves ensuring proper strategic controls and organizational designs. 

 Corporate-level strategy
 Business-level strategy
 Corporate governance
 Strategy implementation


8)Green, Inc. had 200,000 shares of common stock outstanding before a stock split occurred and 800,000 shares outstanding after the stock split. The stock split was: 

 8-for-1
 2-for-8
1-for-8
 4-for-1

 9)A post-closing trial balance will show:

 zero balances for all accounts
 only balance sheet accounts
 only income statement accounts
 zero balances for balance sheet accounts

 10)Sarbanes Oxley applies to:

 U.S and international companies.
 U.S. and Canadian companies but not other international companies.
 international companies but not U.S. companies.
 U.S companies but not international companies.

 11)The acquisition of treasury stock by a corporation:

 decreases its total assets and total stockholders’ equity.
 increases its total assets and total stockholders’ equity.
 has no effect on total assets and total stockholders’ equity.
 requires that a gain or loss be recognized on the income statement.

12)Trumpeting Trumpets has the following inventory data:

 July 1:  Beginning inventory  30 units at $120
 July 5:  Purchases      180 units at $112
 July 14: Sale    120 units
 July 21: Purchases  90 units at $115
 July 30: Sale  84 units
 
Assuming that a periodic inventory system is used, what is the cost of goods sold on a FIFO basis 
 $23,088
 $11,022
 $10,992
 $23,118

 13)A SWOT analysis is a framework for analyzing a firm’s environments. A SWOT is made up of

 Internal threats and weakness and external strengths and opportunities.
 Internal environmental analysis of threats and weaknesses.
 External analysis of strengths and opportunities.
 Internal strengths and weaknesses; external threats and opportunities.

14)WellPoint Health Network states: WellPoint will redefine our industry: through a new generation of consumer-friendly products that put individuals back in control of their future. This is an example of a: 

 Strategic objective
 Line manger’s individual goal
 Vague statement of direction
 Vision statement

15) Continuous monitoring, in the contemporary approach, is beneficial because ... 

 organization response time is increased
 organizational flexibility is reduced
 It reduces time lags
 it increases the time it takes to detect changes in the competitive environment

 16)Expenditures that maintain the operating efficiency and expected productive life of a plant asset are generally:

 debited to the Accumulated Depreciation account.
 expensed when incurred.
 capitalized as a part of the cost of the asset.
 not recorded until they become material in amount.

 17)What is a difference between merchandising companies and service enterprises 

 Merchandising companies must prepare multiple-step income statements and service enterprises must prepare single-step income statements.
 Cost of goods sold is an expense for service enterprises but not for merchandising companies.
 The operations in merchandising companies and service enterprises are identical.
 Merchandising companies generally have a longer operating cycle than service enterprises.

18)According to the text, the triple bottom line approach to corporate accounting includes three components: 

financial, organizational, and psychological
financial, environmental, and customer
financial, organizational, and customer
financial, environmental, and social

 19)The preparation of adjusting entries is:

 optional when financial statements are prepared.
 needed to ensure that the expense recognition principle is followed.
 straightforward because the accounts that need adjustment will be out of balance
 only required for accounts that do not have a normal balance.

 20)In a simple linear regression model, if the plots on a scatter diagram lie on a straight line, what is the standard error of the estimate 

 +1
 Infinity
 -1
 0

 21)GAAP, compared to IFRS, tends to be more:

 simple in disclosure requirements
 principles-based
 rules-based
 simple in accounting requirements

 22)The four key attributes of strategic management include the idea that:

 Strategy must be focused on long-term objectives.
 Strategy must be directed toward overall organizational goals and objectives.
 Strategy must be focused on competitor strengths.
 Strategy must be focused on one specific area of an organization.

 23)Which of the following meets the requirements of a simple random sample 

A population contains 10 members under the age of 25 and 20 members over the age of 25. The sample will include six males chosen at random, without regard to age.
A population contains 10 members under the age of 25 and 20 members over the age of 25. The sample will include six people who volunteer for the sample.
 A population contains 10 members under the age of 25 and 20 members over the age of 25. The sample will include six people chosen at random, without regard to age.
 A population contains 10 members under the age of 25 and 20 members over the age of 25. The sample will include two people chosen at random under the age of 25 and four people chosen at random over 25.

 24)You work in marketing for a company that produces work boots. Quality control has sent you a memo detailing the length of time before the boots wear out under heavy use. They find that the boots wear out in an average of 208 days, but the exact amount of time varies, following a normal distribution with a standard deviation of 14 days. For an upcoming ad campaign, you need to know the percent of the pairs that last longer than six months-that is, 180 days. Use the empirical rule to approximate this percent.

 2.5%
5%
95%
 97.5%

 25)Is it possible for a data set to have no mode 

 No, if the data set is nonempty, there is always a mode
Yes, if two observations occur twice
 No, unless there is an odd number of observations
 Yes, if there are no observations that occur more than once

 26)Which of these statements regarding the industry life cycle is correct 

 It has important implications for company generic strategies, functional areas, value-creating activities, and overall objectives.
 Part of the power of the market life cycle is its ability to serve as a short-run forecasting device.
 Trends suggested by the market life cycle model are generally not reversible or repeatable.
 It points out the need to maintain a differentiation advantage and a low cost advantage simultaneously.

 27)The resource-based view (RBV) of the firm combines two perspectives:

the industry and the competitive environment
the primary and support activities of the firm
 the interrelationships among the primary activities of the firm and corporate management
 the internal analysis of the firm and the external analysis of the industry and competitive environment

 28)Which of the following can be represented by a discrete random variable 

 The average distance achieved in a series of long jumps
 The number of defective light bulbs in a sample of five
 The time of a flight between Chicago and New York
 The circumference of a randomly generated circle

 29)The fraud triangle applies to:

 U.S and international companies.
 international companies but not U.S. companies.
U.S companies but not international companies.
 U.S. and Canadian companies, but not other international companies.

 30)Sampling is used heavily in manufacturing and service settings to ensure high-quality products. In which of the following areas would sampling be inappropriate 

 Computer assembly
 Cell phone manufacturing
 Custom cabinet making
 Technical support by phone

 31)According to value-chain analysis, which of the following would be considered part of the general administration in a firm 

procurement
 technology development
 human resource management
 information systems


  32)Shaw Industries, a giant carpet manufacturer, increases its control over raw materials by producing much of its own polypropylene fiber, a key input to its manufacturing process. This is an example of... 

 using related diversification to achieve value by leveraging core competencies to achieve economies of scope
 using related diversification to achieve value by integrating vertically in order to acquire market power
 using related diversification to achieve value by pooling negotiating power to achieve market power
 using related diversification to achieve value by integrating vertically in order to attain economies of scope

 33)Which of the following can be represented by a continuous random variable 
 
 The number of customers who visit a department store between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Mondays
 The number of students who will get financial assistance in a group of 50 randomly selected students
 The number of typos found on a randomly selected page of this test bank
 The average temperature in Tampa, Florida, during the month of July

 34)Which of the following requirements about internal controls were enacted under the Sarbanes Oxley Act:

 Companies must assess the functionality of internal controls only when a violation occurs.
 Internal auditors replace independent outside auditors when evaluating the level of internal control.
 Independent outside auditors must eliminate redundant internal controls.
 Companies must develop sound internal controls over financial reporting.

 35)International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): 

 requires that receivables with different characteristics should be reported separately.
 implies that receivables with different characteristics should be reported as one un-segregated amount.
 implies that receivables with different characteristics should be reported separately.
 requires that receivables with different characteristics should be reported as one un-segregated amount.

36)Which of the following is not a current liability on December 31, 2014  

 A lawsuit judgment to be decided on January 10, 2015
 A Note Payable due December 31, 2015
 An Accounts Payable due January 31, 2015
 Accrued salaries payable from 2014

37)Interest may be included in the acquisition cost of a plant asset:

 if it is a part of a lump-sum purchase.
 if the asset acquisition is financed by a long-term note payable.
 if the asset is purchased on credit.
 during the construction period of a self-constructed asset.

 38)On March 1st, Candy, Inc. had supplies on hand of $1,500. During the month, Candy purchased supplies of $2,900 and used supplies of $2,800.  The March 31st balance sheet should report what balance in their supplies account 

 $2,800
  $2,900
 $1,500
 $1,600

39)Firms must be aware of goals other than short-term profit maximization. One area of concern should be social responsibility which is:

 the idea that businesses are responsible to maintain a healthy social climate for their employees
the expectation that business will strive to improve the overall welfare of society
 the idea that organizations are solely responsible to local citizens
 the fact that court costs could impact the financial bottom line

 40)Which of the following controls would best help detect the removal of a blank check by an employee from the back of a company's checkbook for subsequent misappropriation of funds 

 Tracing any debit memorandums from the bank to the company's records
 A review of the cash budget
 An accounting policies manual
 The use of pre-numbered checks

41)Cost allocation of an intangible asset is referred to as: 

 accretion
 depreciation
 capitalization
 amortization

42) The owner of a company has recently decided to raise the salary of one employee, who was already making the highest salary, by 20%. Which of the following is(are) expected to be affected by this raise 

 Median only
 Mean only
 Mean and median only
 Mean, median, and mode

43)The acquisition of treasury stock by a corporation: 

 requires that a gain or loss be recognized on the income statement.
 decreases its total assets and total stockholders’ equity.
 has no effect on total assets and total stockholders’ equity.
 increases its total assets and total stockholders’ equity.

 44)Assume that the Fitzgerald Corporation uses the indirect method to depict cash flows. Indicate where, if at all, accounts receivable collected would be classified on the statement of cash flows.

 Operating activities section.
 Financing activities section.
 Does not represent a cash flow.
 Investing activities section.

45) Shaw Industries, a giant carpet manufacturer, increases its control over raw materials by producing much of its own polypropylene fiber, a key input to its manufacturing process. This is an example of... 

using related diversification to achieve value by leveraging core competencies to achieve economies of scope
 using related diversification to achieve value by integrating vertically in order to attain economies of scope
using related diversification to achieve value by integrating vertically in order to acquire market power
 using related diversification to achieve value by pooling negotiating power to achieve market power

46) When collection is made on Accounts Receivable,

 total assets will decrease.
 total assets will remain the same.
 total assets will increase.
 stockholders equity will increase.

 47)An analyst believes the probability that U.S. stock returns exceed long-term corporate bond returns over a 5-year period is based on personal assessment. This type of probability is best characterized as a(n) ____________.

 Empirical probability
A priori probability
 Subjective probability
Objectivity probability 

 48)If a corporation issued $8,000,000 in bonds which pay 5% annual interest, what is the annual net cash cost of this borrowing if the income tax rate is 30% 

 $280,000
 $400,000
 $4,000,000
 $120,000


 49)Which trial balance will consist of the greatest number of accounts 

 Post-closing trial balance
 Adjusted trial balance
 Trial balance
 Balance

 50)Which financial statement would best indicate whether the company relies on debt or stockholders’ equity to finance its assets 

 Balance sheet
 Income statement
 Retained earnings statement
 Statement of cash flows

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