TEST BANK FOR Financial Statement Analysis CHAPTER 13 LATEST
EXAM UPDATED VERSION 2026 WITH A CORREC ANSWERS
True / False
1. If two companies in the same industry use different methods to value inventory, this makes comparisons more difficult
but not impossible.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-01 - LO: 13-01
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
2. Comparing one company with another in the same industry should cause no problems since companies in the same
industry are required to use the same GAAP.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-01 - LO: 13-01
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
3. The FASB requires a separate note in the financial statements to show the effects of inflation so that investors are able
to compare statements more accurately.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-01 - LO: 13-01
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
4. The analysis of common-size statements is called horizontal analysis.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-02 - LO: 13-02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
5. An example of horizontal analysis is the increase in cost of goods sold by 29% from 2016 to 2017.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-02 - LO: 13-02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
6. Vertical analysis is a comparison of financial statement items for a single company over a period of time.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-02 - LO: 13-02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
7. An increase in a company's revenue and expense accounts will automatically cause an increase in net income for the
period.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-02 - LO: 13-02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
8. Common-size financial statements exclude the dollar amount as a relevant variable in the analysis, which makes
comparison of one period with the next more meaningful.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-03 - LO: 13-03
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
9. The base, or benchmark, on which all items on the income statement are compared is net sales.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-03 - LO: 13-03
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
10. The profit margin ratio reflects the amount of income for each dollar of sales.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-03 - LO: 13-03
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
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11. All line items in common-size comparative income statements are stated as a percentage of net income.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-03 - LO: 13-03
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
12. Inventories and prepaid assets are excluded from the numerator used to compute the quick ratio.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-04 - LO: 13-04
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
13. Three measures of liquidity are: working capital, the acid-test ratio, and the debt-to-equity ratio.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-04 - LO: 13-04
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
14. Inventory is more liquid than accounts receivable because receivables must be collected and some customers may not
be willing to pay, while inventory need only be sold in a retail store.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-04 - LO: 13-04
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
15. The most liquid of all assets is cash.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-04 - LO: 13-04
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
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EXAM UPDATED VERSION 2026 WITH A CORREC ANSWERS
True / False
1. If two companies in the same industry use different methods to value inventory, this makes comparisons more difficult
but not impossible.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-01 - LO: 13-01
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
2. Comparing one company with another in the same industry should cause no problems since companies in the same
industry are required to use the same GAAP.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-01 - LO: 13-01
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understanding
3. The FASB requires a separate note in the financial statements to show the effects of inflation so that investors are able
to compare statements more accurately.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-01 - LO: 13-01
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
4. The analysis of common-size statements is called horizontal analysis.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-02 - LO: 13-02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
5. An example of horizontal analysis is the increase in cost of goods sold by 29% from 2016 to 2017.
a. True
b. False
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ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-02 - LO: 13-02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
6. Vertical analysis is a comparison of financial statement items for a single company over a period of time.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-02 - LO: 13-02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
7. An increase in a company's revenue and expense accounts will automatically cause an increase in net income for the
period.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-02 - LO: 13-02
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
8. Common-size financial statements exclude the dollar amount as a relevant variable in the analysis, which makes
comparison of one period with the next more meaningful.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-03 - LO: 13-03
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
9. The base, or benchmark, on which all items on the income statement are compared is net sales.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-03 - LO: 13-03
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
10. The profit margin ratio reflects the amount of income for each dollar of sales.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-03 - LO: 13-03
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
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11. All line items in common-size comparative income statements are stated as a percentage of net income.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-03 - LO: 13-03
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
12. Inventories and prepaid assets are excluded from the numerator used to compute the quick ratio.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-04 - LO: 13-04
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
13. Three measures of liquidity are: working capital, the acid-test ratio, and the debt-to-equity ratio.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-04 - LO: 13-04
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
14. Inventory is more liquid than accounts receivable because receivables must be collected and some customers may not
be willing to pay, while inventory need only be sold in a retail store.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-04 - LO: 13-04
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
15. The most liquid of all assets is cash.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: FACC.PONO.13.13-04 - LO: 13-04
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remembering
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