Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Loans that are backed by collateral are called
a. | secured loans | b. | short-term loans | c. | business
loans | d. | unsecured loans |
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Things you owe are referred to as your
a. | equity | b. | net worth | c. | liabilities | d. | assets |
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This inventory method keeps track of inventory levels on a daily basis.
a. | point-of-sale inventory method | b. | perpetual inventory method | c. | periodic inventory
method | d. | manual inventory method |
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Which of the following is NOT a strategy a business can use to encourage faster
payment?
a. | offer discounts on bills paid right away | b. | increase the amount
of time your customers have to pay their bills | c. | hire a collection agency to track down
customers who are late with their payments | d. | all of the above strategies will encourage
faster payment |
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Markie writes a check to pay for her store’s monthly rent. This
transaction should be recorded in the
a. | cash payments journal | b. | purchases journal | c. | subsidiary
ledger | d. | aging table |
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The person in a business who is responsible for planning, organizing, staffing,
implementing, and controlling the operations of a business is the
a. | chairman of the board | b. | manager | c. | intern | d. | employee |
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This type of budget shows the projections of a business’s cash
flow.
a. | general budget | b. | production budget | c. | sales
budget | d. | cash budget |
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Which of the following is NOT generally thought of as part of the organizing
function?
a. | strategic planning | b. | allocating resources | c. | assigning
tasks | d. | grouping tasks into departments |
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An income statement can help a business owner do all of the following
EXCEPT
a. | analyze costs to determine areas that need to be cut back | b. | examine how sales,
expenses, and income are changing over time | c. | forecast how well the business can expect to
perform in the future | d. | identify his/her equity in the
business |
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All of the following are concerns about inventory that managers must address
EXCEPT
a. | reducing inventory turnover | b. | keeping stock levels as low as possible without
sacrificing performance or service | c. | not ending up with out-of-date
items | d. | maintaining a wide assortment of stock |
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Which of the following financial statements best shows how much money you have
available to pay your bills?
a. | pro forma financial statement | b. | income statement | c. | balance
sheet | d. | cash flow statement |
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Which of the following is an example of a current asset?
a. | inventory | b. | an accounts payable | c. | a
mortgage | d. | a warehouse |
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The dollar amount of all sales with any returns subtracted is called
a. | net income | b. | gross profit | c. | gross
sales | d. | net sales |
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The dollar value of the goods or services a business sells to customers is
called
a. | gross profit | b. | operating expenses | c. | net income before
taxes | d. | revenue |
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What is a line of credit?
a. | a grant provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to encourage
business development in needy areas | b. | a short-term loan offered to new entrepreneurs
that must be repaid within a year | c. | an agreement by a bank to lend up to a certain
amount of money whenever the borrower needs it | d. | money a bank invests in a business in return
for a share of the profits |
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A management style in which employees are involved in decision making and the
manager provides less direction is called
a. | autocratic management | b. | mixed management | c. | authoritative
management | d. | democratic management |
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A list of people who receive salary or wage payments from a business is called
a(n)
a. | aging table | b. | payroll | c. | account | d. | pension |
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Outlines for appropriate employee behavior and actions are called
a. | policies | b. | rules | c. | procedures | d. | mandates |
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The process of setting standards for the operation of a business and ensuring
those standards are met is called
a. | supervising | b. | staffing | c. | implementing | d. | controlling |
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What does debt-to-equity ratio measure?
a. | the difference between your equity and your liabilities | b. | the relation between
your startup costs and your net worth | c. | the relation between the dollars you have
borrowed and the dollars you have invested in your business | d. | the difference
between your assets and your liabilities |
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Numeric Response
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21.
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Michelle Connor owns a retail store. In her industry, she needs to keep 3 months
worth of inventory in stock at all times.What is the stock turnover rate in Michelle’s
industry?
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Denzel’s appliance store had total sales of $194,000 last month. Of that
amount, $36,860 came from the sale of refrigerators. What percentage of total sales came from
refrigerators last month?
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A business has the following financial information for the
month:
Revenues: $17,000 Insurance: $950 Cost of goods: $3,550 Rent:
$1,250 Supplies: $1,050 Utilities: $875 Salaries: $5,100 Taxes: $1,250
Find the
gross profit.
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A business reported the following:
Net sales: $300,000 Cost of goods
sold: $210,000 Operating expenses: $40,000 Taxes: $3,500
Find gross profit for the
business.
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A business reported the following:
Net income after taxes: $25,000 Net
sales: $200,000
Find the net-profit-on-sales ratio.
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26.
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Dana Collingwood obtained an SBA-guaranteed loan from her bank for $70,000 for
her new business. The SBA guaranteed 75 percent of the loan. How much has the bank risked losing if
Dana’s business fails?
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You own a computer repair shop. You owe $35,000 to vendors; you have a ten-year
bank loan of $40,000; your bank account balance is $17,000; you own inventory worth $67,000; you have
$3,000 in account receivables; and fixed assets are $42,000. What is your owner’s
equity?
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You complete an aging table for your accounts receivable and find that of the
$12,000 you are currently owed, $600 is past due by over 60 days. What percent of your accounts
receivable is past due by over 60 days?
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Tim has a beginning inventory worth $500,000 in his computer software store and
expects to sell $900,000 over a period of six months. He wants to have $400,000 of inventory at the
end of the six-month period. Calculate the dollar amount of purchases Tim will need to make over the
next six months.
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You own a computer repair shop. You owe $35,000 to vendors; you have a ten-year
bank loan of $40,000; your bank account balance is $17,000; you own inventory worth $67,000; you have
$3,000 in account receivables; and fixed assets are $42,000. What are your total liabilities?
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True/False Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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31.
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A commercial bank loan is an example of equity capital.
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32.
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The three most important elements of a company’s financial strength are
its revenues, profits, and human resources.
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33.
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Some customers do not pay for the merchandise they purchase on credit. The
amount a company will not receive from these customers is known as depreciation.
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34.
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Itemizing your startup costs is an important part of determining how much money
you need to start your business.
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35.
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Rules are more specific than procedures.
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36.
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A business MUST use the accrual method if it has sales of more than $5 million
per year.
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37.
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Two businesses with the same level of sales and expenses will have the same cash
flow.
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38.
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If your bank statement balance is not the same as your check register balance,
you should contact your bank immediately.
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39.
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Successful inventory management involves balancing the costs of inventory with
the benefits of having inventory in stock.
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40.
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Ledgers separate transactions by type; journals separate transactions by
account.
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