MGT100-HK1 FINAL EXAM fall 2015 A+ answer

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The most typical time frame for a budget is

one month.

three months.

six months.

one year.

five years.

Question 2 1 points Save

Which of the following is NOT a Core Competency in Accounting as identified by the CPA Vision Project?

skills in interpreting converging information

strategic and critical skills

technology skills

computational skills

communication and leadership skills

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The ____________ measures the average number of times that inventory is sold and restocked during the year.

inventory turnover ratio

current ratio

the restock factor

The Learning Effect

the acid test ratio

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As buildings and equipment wear out or become obsolete, their value decreases. To reflect decreasing value, accountants use

prepaid expenses.

subtracting methods.

depreciation.

licensing.

all of the above.

Question 5 1 points Save

_______________ is concerned with reporting the operations of the company as a whole to shareholders and the public.

Managerial accounting

Government accounting

Minor accounting

Financial accounting

Stock market accounting

Question 6 1 points Save

An expense, such as rent, that is paid before the upcoming period in which it is due is referred to as _________ on the balance sheet.

accounts receivable

futures

prepaid expenses

merchandise inventory

marketable securities

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__________ is also known as net profit or net earnings.

Operating income

Net income

Cash flow

Leverage

Selling income

Question 8 1 points Save

Subtracting income taxes from operating income reveals

operating income.

net income.

cash flow.

leverage.

selling income.

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Depreciation is

the process of distributing the cost of an asset over its useful life.

the amount paid for an existing business above the value of its other assets.

a debt that must be paid within the year.

additional money, above proceeds from a stock sale, paid directly to a firm by its owners.

a debt that is not due for at least one year.

Question 10 1 points Save

Which of the following statements is the most accurate?

All inventory turnover ratios should be five or above.

A “good” inventory turnover ratio depends upon the industry that a firm is in.

As a rule, any firm strives to achieve an inventory ratio below five.

Most firms pay no attention to inventory turnover.

Inventory turnover is a short-term solvency ratio.

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Along with the computer, Mega Computers has sent a document that states the promised payment date and amount. The buyer must sign it before taking the computer. This is a(n)

revolving credit agreement.

open-book credit.

promissory note.

trade draft.

line of credit.

Question 12 1 points Save

Financial control is

the process of checking actual performance against plans to ensure that desired financial results occur.

a firm’s strategies for reaching some future financial position.

rules governing a firm’s extension of credit to customers.

the granting of credit by one firm to another.

the management of cash inflows and outflows to ensure adequate funds for purchases and the productive use of excess funds.

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Property insurance is

insurance covering income lost during times when a company is unable to conduct business.

insurance underwritten for a group as a whole rather than each individual in it.

insurance covering losses resulting from physical damage to or loss of the insured’s real estate or personal property.

coverage provided by a firm to employees for medical expenses, loss of wages, and rehabilitation costs resulting from job-related injuries or disease.

insurance covering losses resulting from medical and hospital expenses as well as income lost from injury or disease.

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Cash-flow management is

the process of checking actual performance against plans to ensure that desired financial results occur.

a firm’s strategies for reaching some future financial position.

rules governing a firm’s extension of credit to customers.

the granting of credit by one firm to another.

the management of cash inflows and outflows to ensure adequate funds for purchases and the productive use of excess funds.

Question 15 1 points Save

The mix of debt and equity funding that a firm uses is called its

capital structure.

long-term funding mix.

financial mix.

debt-to-equity ratio.

corporate capital mix.

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Credit policies are

the process of checking actual performance against plans to ensure that desired financial results occur.

a firm’s strategies for reaching some future financial position.

rules governing a firm’s extension of credit to customers.

the granting of credit by one firm to another.

the management of cash inflows and outflows to ensure adequate funds for purchases and the productive use of excess funds.

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A __________ is an arrangement in which a lender agrees to make funds available on demand and on a continuing basis.

line of credit

revolving credit agreement

commercial paper

factoring

trade acceptance

Question 18 1 points Save

_________ risks involve the possibility of gain or loss.

Acts of God

Market

Speculative

Pure

Financial

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__________ is uncertainty about future events.

Flow

Risk

Leverage

Liquidity

Hedging

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_______ are purchases of fixed assets such as land, buildings, and machinery.

Capital expenditures

Operating expenditures

Fixed expenditures

Budgeted expenditures

Investments

Question 21 1 points Save

Search engines such as Yahoo! serve as ___________, collections of business Web sites representing diverse products.

internet service providers

electronic storefronts

cybermalls

multi-level marketers

e-catalogs

Question 22 1 points Save

___________ help Internet customers by gathering and sorting information on products and prices.

Rack jobbers

Syndicated sellers

E-referrals

Shopping agents

Brokers

Question 23 1 points Save

Which of the following would violate FCC cross-ownership regulations?

Montrose Broadcasting owns newspapers in San Diego and San Francisco.

Wine Tarner owns one newspaper and one television station in Omaha.

Entertainment Systems owns a newspaper in Orlando and a radio station in Tampa.

All of the above.

None of the above.

Question 24 1 points Save

The Federal Communications Commission has regulations against ____________, ownership of more than one media outlet in the same market.

channeling

multi-plexing

cross-ownership

dual ownership

dual distribution

Question 25 1 points Save

The type of nonstore marketing used by Tupperware, Amway, and Avon is

direct selling.

video marketing.

electronic shopping.

telemarketing.

mail order.

Question 26 1 points Save

__________ generate large sales volume by offering goods at substantial price reductions. In recent years they have offered higher quality and a few department store services.

Discount houses

Warehouse clubs

Factory outlets

Off-price stores

Catalog showrooms

Question 27 1 points Save

In _________, the telephone is used to sell directly to consumers.

direct selling

video marketing

electronic shopping

telemarketing

mail ordering

Question 28 1 points Save

There are over _______ million retail establishments in the U.S.

10.0

7.5

5.0

2.5

1.6

Question 29 1 points Save

___________ distribution is a strategy by which a manufacturer grants exclusive rights to distribute or sell a product to a limited number of wholesalers or retailers in a given geographic area.

Network

Exclusive

Selective

Matrix

Intensive

Question 30 1 points Save

Which of the following work on commission, do not take title to the goods they sell, and serve as sales reps to manufacturers who need them?

merchant wholesalers

merchant shippers

drop shipper

rack jobbers

agents and brokers

Question 31 1 points Save

Only corporations can issue ___________ bonds.

municipal

serial

callable

convertible

sinking fund

Question 32 1 points Save

A _______ is a bond for which no specific property is pledged as collateral.

bearer bond

debenture

registered bond

secured bond

callable bond

Question 33 1 points Save

Animal names have figured prominently in the stock market for years. Which animal listed below do we associate with a rising market?

lamb

tiger

bear

bull

panther

Question 34 1 points Save

What condition would lead an issuer to call a bond?

The coupon payments on the bond are high.

Prevailing interest rates are lower than the rate being paid on the bond.

Government regulation.

The coupon payments on the bond are low.

Prevailing interest rates are higher than the rate being paid on the bond.

Question 35 1 points Save

Which of the following are aspects of a short sale by an investor?

Borrowing of stock from a broker.

Required return of the stock to broker.

Hope for falling price on the stock sold short.

Money not required up front.

All of the above.

Question 36 1 points Save

On the stock pages of The Wall Street Journal, which column informs us as to how many shares of a given stock was sold during the market session reported on?

Vol 100s

Close

Net Chg

52-Week High

Div

Question 37 1 points Save

Among municipal bonds, which are backed by the issuer’s taxing power?

obligation bonds

revenue bonds

supported bonds

commonwealth bonds

trans-issued bonds

Question 38 1 points Save

Through _________, the risk of loss is reduced by spreading the total investment across more stocks.

spreading

shorting

margin buying

asset allocation

diversification

Question 39 1 points Save

Typically, a state or local government will issue ___________ to fund new elementary and high schools.

obligation bonds

revenue bonds

supported bonds

commonwealth bonds

trans-issued bonds

Question 40 1 points Save

Which is the most widely cited U.S. stock market index?

Standard & Poor’s Composite Index

the NYSE index

The New York Times index

Dow Jones Industrial Average

NASDAQ composite index

Question 41 1 points Save

Buyers fall into two groups: buyers of __________ and buyers of ___________.

shopping goods, convenience goods

temporary goods, permanent goods

quick goods, fast goods

consumer products, industrial products

cheap goods, expensive goods

Question 42 1 points Save

Companies often price their products to establish ______________, a company’s percentage of the total market sales for a specific product type.

market share

fixed costs

sales percentage

variable costs

breakeven point

Question 43 1 points Save

Which of the following is most likely to generate profits to cover the expenses of developing new products?

price fixing

price skimming

penetration pricing

market pricing

price lining

Question 44 1 points Save

___________ is frequently used to stimulate sales.

Price fixing

Price discounting

Psychological pricing

Market pricing

Price lining

Question 45 1 points Save

Which of the following is NOT a function of packaging?

Serves as in-store advertisement.

Reduces risk of spoilage.

Increases the quality of the product inside.

Makes the product attractive.

Displays the brand name.

Question 46 1 points Save

___________ refers to the physical container in which a product is sold, advertised, or protected.

Labeling

Branding

Pricing

Packaging

Lining

Question 47 1 points Save

The three types of brand names are ________________ brands.

national, licensed, and private

large, medium, and small

local, regional, and national

nearer, farther, and farthest

numerical, logistical, and literal

Question 48 1 points Save

A ____________ is the tangible and intangible features that characterize a product.

product line

service package

service mix

prototype

product mix

Question 49 1 points Save

When companies extend their horizons and identify opportunities outside existing product lines, the result is

conglomeration.

multiple product lines.

ubiquity.

universalism.

global response.

Question 50 1 points Save

A product __________ is a group of similar products intended for a group of similar buyers.

line

assortment

mix

shield

range

Question 51 1 points Save

The evaluation of all work activities, materials flows, and paperwork to determine the value that they add for customers is

quality/cost studies.

value-added analysis.

benchmarking.

getting closer to the customer.

statistical process control.

Question 52 1 points Save

Through _________, a firm compares its products and processes with those of competitors or even companies in other lines of business.

external benchmarking

quality improvement

failure management

internal benchmarking

process improvement

Question 53 1 points Save

Which of the following was used where GTE improved its over-the-phone business?

ISO 9000

reengineering

ROQ

Back to Basics

Six Sigma

Question 54 1 points Save

Business process reengineering is

the concept that all employees are valuable contributors to a firm’s business, and should be entrusted with decisions regarding their work.