Questions from General Finance


Q: Because preferred stock dividends in arrears must be paid before common stock

Because preferred stock dividends in arrears must be paid before common stock dividends, should they be considered a liability and appear on the right-hand side of the balance sheet?

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Q: The D. A. Winston Corporation earned an operating profit margin

The D. A. Winston Corporation earned an operating profit margin of 10 percent based on sales of $10 million and total assets of $5 million last year. a. What was Winston’s total asset turnover ratio?...

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Q: The Tabor Sales Company had a gross profit margin (gross profits

The Tabor Sales Company had a gross profit margin (gross profits, sales) of 30 percent and sales of $9 million last year. Seventy-five percent of the firm’s sales are on credit, and the remainder are...

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Q: The financial statements and industry norms are shown below for Pamplin,

The financial statements and industry norms are shown below for Pamplin, Inc.: a. Compute the financial ratios for Pamplin for 2014 and for 2015 to compare both against the industry norms. b. How liq...

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Q: Bowflex’s television ads say you can get a fitness machine that sells

Bowflex’s television ads say you can get a fitness machine that sells for $999 for $33 a month for 36 months. What APR are you paying on this Bowflex loan?

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Q: Ford’s current incentives for customers looking to buy a Mustang include either

Ford’s current incentives for customers looking to buy a Mustang include either financing at an APR of 4.9 percent compounded monthly for 60 months or $1,000 cash back. Let’s assume Suzie Student want...

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Q: Hank Schrader plans to invest $1,000 at the end

Hank Schrader plans to invest $1,000 at the end of each quarter for 4 years into an account with an APR of 6.4 percent compounded quarterly. He will use this money as a down payment on a new home at t...

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Q: Dennis Rodman has a $5,000 debt balance on his

Dennis Rodman has a $5,000 debt balance on his Visa card that charges an APR of 12.9 percent compounded monthly. Dennis’s current minimum monthly payment is 3 percent of his debt balance, or $150. How...

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Q: Should we have bet the kids’ college fund at the dog track

Should we have bet the kids’ college fund at the dog track? Let’s look at one specific case of a college professor (let’s call him Prof. ME) with two young children. Two years ago, Prof. ME invested $...

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Q: To what amount will the following investments accumulate? a.

To what amount will the following investments accumulate? a. $5,000 invested for 10 years at 10 percent compounded annually b. $8,000 invested for 7 years at 8 percent compounded annually c. $775 inve...

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