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BUS 475 Capstone Final Examination Part 2

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1. Which of the following is the most important
factor that affects a firm's financing mix?
The predictability of cash flows
The number of shares that are outstanding
The amount of EPS
The amount of operating income
2. When an accountant makes an adjusting entry
for accrued expenses, which statement best
reflects what the accounts look like before the
adjustment?
Assets overstated expenses understated
Assets understated revenues understated
Expenses understated liabilities understated
Liabilities overstated revenues understated
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3. Which account will have a zero balance after a
company has journalized and posted closing
entries?
Accumulated Depreciation
Prepaid Insurance
Service Revenue
Supplies
4. A __________ is an articulation of a simple
criterion or characterization of what the leader
sees the company must become to establish and
sustain global leadership.
mission
leader's principle
leader's vision
strategic intent

5. The market opportunities most relevant to a
particular company are those that
Offer the best growth and profitability.
Provide avenues for taking market share away from
close rivals.
Hold the most potential for product innovation.
Provide a strong defense against threats to the
company's profitability.
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6. Internal control is used in a business to
enhance the accuracy and reliability of its
accounting records and to
Analyze financial statements.
Create a system of audit review.
Safeguard its assets.
Protect investments by the public.

7. What principle dictates that efforts
(expenses) be recorded with results (revenues)?
Periodicity principle
Expense recognition principle
Cost principle
Revenue recognition principle
8. The Oviedo Thespians are planning to present
performances of their Florida Revue on two
consecutive nights in January. It will cost them
5,000 per night for theater rental, event
insurance, and professional musicians. The
theater will also take 10 of gross ticket sales.
How many tickets must they sell at 10.00 per
ticket to break even?
1,223 tickets
1,112 tickets
1000 tickets
There is not enough information.

9. Which of the four basic financial statements
adds net income and subtracts dividends to arrive
at its key data element at the end of each
period?
Balance Statement
Retained Earnings Statement
Income Statement
Statement of Cash Flows
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10. HR Block wants to analyze its clients tax
returns over the past 10 years for each of the
clients tax filings. The type of data generated
will be ______________.
time series data
observation data
meta data
cross-sectional data

11. A distribution center for a chain of
electronics supply stores fills and ships orders
to retail outlets. A random sample of orders is
selected as they are received and the dollar
amount of the order (in thousands of dollars) is
recorded, and then the time (in hours) required
to fill the order and have it ready for shipping
is determined. A scatterplot showing the times as
the response variable and the dollar amounts (in
thousands of dollars) as the predictor shows a
linear trend. The least squares regression line
is determined to be yˆ 0.76 1.8x. A plot of
the residuals versus the dollar amounts showed no
pattern, and the following values were reported
Correlation r 0.90 R 2 0.81 standard
deviation of the residuals is 0.48. What
percentage of the variation in the times required
to prepare an order for shipping is accounted for
by the fitted line?
48
81
90
76

12. National Printing Equipment (NPE) produces
equipment that helps to print newspapers and
magazines. The company sells directly to printers
and through wholesalers. Its salespeople
negotiate prices with individual customers and
often have to match competitors' prices. NPE has
a new product, the Gutenberg NP201, with some
competitive advantages now, but competitors are
expected to follow quickly with similar products.
The new product is being introduced into a market
with elastic demand. In regard to freight charges
for its equipment, NPE's invoice reads, "Seller
pays the cost of loading equipment onto a common
carrier. At the point of loading, title to such
products passes to the buyer, who assumes
responsibility for damage in transit, except as
covered by the transportation agency."
National Printing Equipment's new Gutenberg NP201
should probably use ________________.
introductory pricing
price fixing
penetration pricing
skimming pricing

13. __________ is the intentional coordination of
every communication from a firm to a target
customer to convey a consistent and complete
message.
Integrated marketing communications
Online marketing
Product positioning
Digital marketing
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14. Identifying and assessing a company's
resource strengths and weaknesses and its
external opportunities and threats is called a
__________________.
strategic resource assessment
competitive asset/liability analysis
SWOT analysis
competitive positioning analysis

15. Suppose Stock A has had a mean price of 6.58
per share with a standard deviation of 1.88,
while Stock B has had a mean price of 10.57 per
share with a standard deviation of 3.02. Which
stock shows a higher coefficient of variation or
volatility?
Stock B
Stock A
Both stocks have the same coefficient of
variation.
The coefficients are incomparable.
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16. Which of the following will decrease the
nominal deficit?
An increase in the debt
An increase in interest rates
An increase in government expenditures
An increase in taxes

17. When predicting grade point average from the
number of hours spent studying per week, the
equation for the best fit line was found to be yˆ
0.0855x 0.944. What is the predicted grade
point average of a student that studies 26 hours
per week?
25
2.99
3.17
24.63
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18. The main reason that vertical marketing
systems are becoming more common is that
Firms increasingly understand that competition
among channel members is profitable.
It is easy for multiple firms to coordinate a
single marketing mix for a common target market.
Firms realize that working independently has
advantages for channel members.
Firms recognize that coordination among channel
members can increase sales for each channel
member.

19. The appropriate alternative hypothesis for a
two-tail test to determine if mean body weight of
all the men who have joined a health club is the
same as 185 pounds would be
Ho µ 185 lbs.
Ho µ? 185 lbs.
Ho µ gt 185 lbs.
Ho µ 185 lbs.
20. Segmenting, in contrast to combining,
Usually means settling for a smaller sales
potential.
Tends to focus more on customer similarities than
on differences.
Relies more on promotion appeals and minor
product differences to create general customer
appeal among several submarkets.
Tries to identify homogeneous submarkets and
develop different marketing mixes for each
submarket.

21. Which of the following statements about
ethical behavior in business is true?
The legal environment sets the minimum standards
of ethical behavior.
The legal environment sets the highest standards
of ethical behavior.
The legal environment sets the maximum standards
of ethical behavior.
The legal environment sets the normative
standards of ethical behavior.
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22. What is the present value of 12,500 to be
received 10 years from today? Assume a discount
rate of 8 compounded annually and round to the
nearest 10.
5,790
17,010
9,210
11,574

23. The following is an example of an unethical
action committed by ABC, Inc.s accountant, Fred
Anderson.
Anderson records income using the cash basis of
accounting, contrary to GAAP.
Anderson causes 200 in ABC, Inc. merchandise to
be shipped to him for free.
Andersons recording of amortization is audited
by an independent auditor.
Andersons supervisor asks him to inflate income
for the current period to make the company appear
more profitable.
24. The overriding goal of a control system is to
enable the __________ and __________ of the
business.
process, development
survival, long-term success
invention, entrepreneurship
improvement, diversification

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26. One reason for international investment is
that
Raw materials are typically cheaper in other
countries than in the U.S.
The economies of many countries are growing
faster than that of the U.S.
Doing business in foreign countries is simpler
than in the U.S.
price-earnings (P/E) ratios are higher in foreign
countries
27. If XYZ Co. had 100 units of beginning
inventory valued at 15 per unit in January,
purchased an additional 100 units of inventory in
February at 16 per unit, and additional 100
units of inventory in May at 19 per unit, what
would the unit cost of ending inventory be under
each of the three inventory methods (assuming
that XYZ only sold 79 units during this time
frame)?
15 under FIFO, 19 under LIFO, 16.6 under
average cost
19 under FIFO, 15 under LIFO, 17 under average
cost
19 under FIFO, 15 under LIFO, 16.6 under
average cost
15 under FIFO, 19 under LIFO, 17 under average
cost

28. P. Noel's Inc.'s current ratio is 2. Current
liabilities are 500,000. P. Noel's current
assets equal __________ and net working capital
is __________.
500,000 and 1,000,000
1,000,000 and 500,000
500,000 and 250,000
500,000 and 500,000
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29. The DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve,
control) process is relevant to
CCC21.
Six Sigma.
Balanced scorecard.
Strategic matrix analysis.

1. Which of the following is the most important
factor that affects a firm's financing mix?
The predictability of cash flows
The number of shares that are outstanding
The amount of EPS
The amount of operating income
2. When an accountant makes an adjusting entry
for accrued expenses, which statement best
reflects what the accounts look like before the
adjustment?
Assets overstated expenses understated
Assets understated revenues understated
Expenses understated liabilities understated
Liabilities overstated revenues understated
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1. Which of the following is the most important
factor that affects a firm's financing mix?
The predictability of cash flows
The number of shares that are outstanding
The amount of EPS
The amount of operating income
2. When an accountant makes an adjusting entry
for accrued expenses, which statement best
reflects what the accounts look like before the
adjustment?
Assets overstated expenses understated
Assets understated revenues understated
Expenses understated liabilities understated
Liabilities overstated revenues understated
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30. A correlation value of r 0.5 between the
x-variable and y-variable means
There is no linear relationship between x and y.
There is a moderate positive linear relationship
between x and y.
There is a strong positive linear relationship
between x and y.
There is no relationship between x and y.
31. Cargill, Inc. is finally earning a profit on
the unique product it introduced 6 months ago.
Cargill's advertising is both informative and
persuasive. Much money is being spent on place
development. There is little price competition,
although several competitors have come out with
reasonable imitations. Total industry sales and
profits are both rising. In which stage of the
product life cycle is Cargill operating?
Market introduction
Market maturity
Sales decline
Market growth

32. Under the percentage of receivables method,
the allowance for a doubtful accounts balance
will occasionally have a debit balance due to
write-offs that occur during the year, which
exceed the previous provisions for bad debts. In
such cases, what must a company do to this
account?
Make an adjusting entry by subtracting the debit
balance from the required balance.
Allow the debit balance to carry over to future
periods.
Create a second allowance for doubtful accounts
balance with a credit balance.
Make an adjusting entry by adding the debit
balance to the required balance.
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33. If a country's trade deficit increases, then
It must be buying more assets from foreigners.
Its consumption must be falling relative to its
production.
It must be selling fewer assets to foreigners.
Its consumption must be rising relative to its
production.

34. In horizontal analysis, each item is
expressed as a percentage of the following
Net income amount
Total assets amount
Stockholders equity amount
Base year amount
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35. Which of the following financial instruments
entails the most risk and potentially the highest
returns for investors?
Preferred stock
Bonds
Debt with a maturity of less than 1 year
Common stock

36. Strategic management involves the _________,
directing, _________ and controlling of a
company's strategy-related decisions and
actions.
marketing planning
financing marketing
planning organizing
planning financing
37. Mitch Companys ending inventory is
understated by 4,000. The effects of this error
on the current years cost of goods sold and net
income, respectively, are
Overstated and overstated.
Understated and understated.
Understated and overstated.
Overstated and understated.

38. In the stockholders equity section of the
balance sheet, the cost of treasure stock is
deducted from the following
Total stockholders equity
Common stock in paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Total paid-in capital and retained earnings
39. Which of the following statements best
describes the modern view of marketing?
Marketing anticipates customer needs.
Marketing begins as soon as products are
produced.
Marketing consists mainly of advertising and
personal selling.
Marketing is only necessary for profit-oriented
firms.

1. Which of the following is the most important
factor that affects a firm's financing mix?
The predictability of cash flows
The number of shares that are outstanding
The amount of EPS
The amount of operating income
2. When an accountant makes an adjusting entry
for accrued expenses, which statement best
reflects what the accounts look like before the
adjustment?
Assets overstated expenses understated
Assets understated revenues understated
Expenses understated liabilities understated
Liabilities overstated revenues understated
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40. Penn Corp. acquired a truck to haul widgets
between its manufacturing facility and its sales
offices. Penn acquired the truck for 55,000.
Penn sold the truck years later for 15,000.
Before the year of the sale, Penn had depreciated
the asset by 32,000. Penn depreciated the truck
by another 2,000 during the year it was sold.
Does Penn record gain or loss on the sale and how
much?
Loss of 19,000
Loss of 17,000
Gain of 8,000
Gain of 6,000
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41. Organizational requirements to support and
sustain differentiation activities include which
of the following
frequent, detailed control reports
tradition of closeness to key customers
incentives based on meeting strict, quantitative
targets
structured organization and responsibilities

42. In what situations are notes payable used in
lieu of accounts payable?
To provide short-term financing, for collection
of debt purposes, and to pay off the debt
quicker
To create better credit, incur liability over a
shorter time frame, and acquire additional
financing for different lines of business
To give the lender formal proof of the
obligation, for collection of debt purposes, and
to require the borrower to pay interest
Because other financing is not available, to
facilitate business relationship with other
companies, and to improve goodwill
43. Metals Corp. has 2,575,000 of debt, 550,000
of preferred stock, and 18,125,000 of common
equity. Metals Corp.'s after-tax cost of debt is
5.25, preferred stock has a cost of 6.35, and
newly issued common stock has a cost of 14.05.
What is Metals Corp.'s weighted average cost of
capital?
8.32
12.78
10.84
6.56

44. Ethnic markets are becoming more important to
marketers because
The median age of Asian, African, and Hispanic
Americans is much higher than that of White
Americans.
The buying power of ethnic submarkets is
decreasing.
The number of ethnic consumers is growing at a
much faster rate than the overall society
They make a clear segment with similar
backgrounds and common language, religion, and
culture.
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45. Woodstock Inc. expects to own a building for
5 years, and then sell it for 1,500,000 net of
taxes, sales commissions, and other selling
costs. Woodstock's cost of capital is 11. How
much will the sale of the building contribute to
the NPV of the project?
890,177
1,500,000
2,527,587
1,351,351

1. Which of the following is the most important
factor that affects a firm's financing mix?
The predictability of cash flows
The number of shares that are outstanding
The amount of EPS
The amount of operating income
2. When an accountant makes an adjusting entry
for accrued expenses, which statement best
reflects what the accounts look like before the
adjustment?
Assets overstated expenses understated
Assets understated revenues understated
Expenses understated liabilities understated
Liabilities overstated revenues understated
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1. Which of the following is the most important
factor that affects a firm's financing mix?
The predictability of cash flows
The number of shares that are outstanding
The amount of EPS
The amount of operating income
2. When an accountant makes an adjusting entry
for accrued expenses, which statement best
reflects what the accounts look like before the
adjustment?
Assets overstated expenses understated
Assets understated revenues understated
Expenses understated liabilities understated
Liabilities overstated revenues understated
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46. To decrease the nation's money supply, the
Fed can
Decrease reserve requirements.
Increase reserve requirement.
Buy government securities in the open market.
Decrease the discount rate.
47. To arrive at net cash provided by operating
activities, the statement of cash flows prepared
by the indirect method starts with net income and
then adds or deducts various items. In making
this calculation, the following items are added
to net income under the indirect method
Depreciation expense, gain on the sale of plant
assets, and increase in current liability
account
Patent amortization expense, increase in current
asset account, and decease in current asset
account
Gain on the sale of plant asset, increate in
current asset account, and decrease in current
liability account
Depletion expense, loss on the sale of plant
assets, and patent amortization expense

48. Organizational requirements to support and
sustain cost leadership are
Tradition of closeness to key customers.
Some personnel skilled in sales and operations.
Frequent, detained control reports.
Subjective measurements and incentives.
49. A random sample of 81 team leaders and
supervisors from Fortune 500 companies revealed
that on average a person spent 6.5 years on the
job before being promoted. The standard deviation
of the sample was 1.7 years. Assuming that the
population standard deviation is unknown, the 99
confidence interval within which the population
mean lies is approximately between ___________
and _________years.
6 and 7
5.5 and 6.5
5.5 and 7.5
5.5 and 6.5

50. in the long-run framework, budget surpluses
Should never be run since they crowd out
investment in the short run.
Should be run on a permanent basis since they
boost saving and investment and stimulate
economic growth.
Should be run whenever output dips below
potential output.
Are better than budget deficits over the long run
because unlike budget deficits, they increase
saving and investment.
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