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Chapter 2 Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the balance sheet primarily used for?

a)

To calculate tax rates

b)

To report revenues and expenses

c)

To provide a snapshot of assets and liabilities

d)

To show a firm's cash flow

2.

Which of the following is considered a current asset?

a)

Buildings

b)

Land

c)

Inventory

d)

Goodwill

3.

What does the balance sheet identity state?

a)

Liabilities = Assets + Equity

b)

Equity = Assets - Liabilities

c)

Assets = Revenues - Expenses

d)

Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders’ Equity

4.

What is the primary purpose of the income statement?

a)

To measure performance over a specified period

b)

To show the firm's assets and liabilities

c)

To calculate cash flow from assets

d)

To report tax obligations

5.

What is the equation for net income?

a)

Net Income = Assets - Liabilities

b)

Net Income = Cash Flow - Capital Spending

c)

Net Income = Revenue - Expenses

d)

Net Income = Revenue + Expenses

6.

Which principle requires matching expenses to the period of revenue recognition?

a)

Cost Principle

b)

Revenue Recognition Principle

c)

Conservatism Principle

d)

GAAP Matching Principle

7.

What is the federal corporate tax rate in the U.S. after the TCJA of 2017?

a)

15%

b)

35%

c)

21%

d)

30%

8.

What is the average tax rate?

a)

Total income / total expenses

b)

Tax rate on the next dollar earned

c)

Total assets / total liabilities

d)

Total taxes paid / taxable income

9.

If a firm's taxable income increases by $1 million, which tax rate should be used for analysis?

a)

Flat tax rate

b)

Marginal tax rate

c)

Effective tax rate

d)

Average tax rate

10.

What does cash flow from assets (CFFA) consist of?

a)

Cash Flow to Creditors + Cash Flow to Stockholders

b)

Operating Cash Flow - Net Capital Spending - Changes in NWC

c)

Net Income + Depreciation - Taxes

d)

Total Assets - Total Liabilities

11.

What is the formula for calculating net working capital?

a)

Total Equity - Total Assets

b)

Total Assets - Total Liabilities

c)

Current Liabilities - Current Assets

d)

Current Assets - Current Liabilities

12.

Which of the following is a noncash item?

a)

Interest Expense

b)

Net Income

c)

Dividends Paid

d)

Depreciation

13.

What is the primary focus of the Statement of Cash Flows?

a)

To provide a snapshot of financial position

b)

To calculate tax obligations

c)

To report cash generated from assets

d)

To show profitability

14.

What is the difference between book value and market value?

a)

Book value is the price at which assets can be sold; market value is the accounting value

b)

Book value is the accounting value; market value is the price at which assets can be sold

c)

Both values are the same

d)

Book value is always higher than market value

15.

What is the marginal tax rate?

a)

Total taxes paid / taxable income

b)

Tax rate on the next dollar earned

c)

Average tax rate for all income

d)

Tax rate for corporations

16.

What is the purpose of earnings management?

a)

To smooth earnings

b)

To increase cash flow

c)

To enhance market value

d)

To reduce tax liability

17.

What is the equation for cash flow to creditors (CF/CR)?

a)

Total Assets - Total Liabilities

b)

Interest paid - Net new borrowing

c)

Operating Cash Flow - Net Capital Spending

d)

Dividends paid - Net new equity

18.

What is the significance of liquidity in a firm?

a)

It shows the firm's total assets

b)

It reflects the firm's equity position

c)

It measures the speed of asset conversion to cash

d)

It indicates profitability