Q. What does a negative return on equity (ROE) signify?
A.
Company is profitable
B.
Company is incurring losses
C.
Company has high debt
D.
Company has high liquidity
Solution
A negative return on equity (ROE) signifies that the company is incurring losses, as it indicates that net income is negative relative to shareholders' equity.
Q. What does the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio indicate?
A.
Company's profitability
B.
Market's expectations of future earnings
C.
Company's liquidity position
D.
Company's asset management efficiency
Solution
The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio indicates the market's expectations of future earnings based on the current share price relative to earnings per share.
Correct Answer:
B
— Market's expectations of future earnings
Q. What is the formula for calculating the gross profit margin?
A.
(Sales - Cost of Goods Sold) / Sales
B.
Net Income / Total Assets
C.
Operating Income / Total Revenue
D.
Total Revenue / Total Expenses
Solution
The gross profit margin is calculated by subtracting the cost of goods sold from sales and then dividing by sales, indicating the percentage of revenue that exceeds the cost of goods sold.
Correct Answer:
A
— (Sales - Cost of Goods Sold) / Sales
Q. What is the formula for calculating the return on equity (ROE)?
A.
Net Income / Total Assets
B.
Net Income / Shareholder's Equity
C.
Total Revenue / Total Assets
D.
Net Income / Total Liabilities
Solution
Return on Equity (ROE) is calculated by dividing net income by shareholder's equity, indicating how effectively management is using a company’s assets to create profits.
Correct Answer:
B
— Net Income / Shareholder's Equity
Q. Which accounting standard is primarily concerned with the presentation of financial statements?
A.
IFRS
B.
GAAP
C.
IAS
D.
FASB
Solution
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is primarily concerned with the presentation of financial statements and ensuring transparency and comparability.
Q. Which ratio is used to assess a company's efficiency in managing its inventory?
A.
Inventory Turnover Ratio
B.
Current Ratio
C.
Debt to Equity Ratio
D.
Return on Equity
Solution
The Inventory Turnover Ratio assesses a company's efficiency in managing its inventory by measuring how many times inventory is sold and replaced over a period.