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CHAṖTER 14
ṖERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
SUMMARY OF QUESTION TYṖES BY STUDY OBJECTIVES AND
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
Item SO LOD Item SO LOD Item SO LOD Item SO LOD Item SO LOD
True-False Statements
1. 1 E 11. 2 M 21. 3 M 31. 4 M 41. 6 M
2. 1 E 12. 2 E 22. 3 M 32. 4 E 42. 6 H
3. 1 E 13. 2 M 23. 3 M 33. 4 E 43. 6 H
4. 1 M 14. 2 E 24. 3 M 34. 5 E 44. 6 M
5. 1 E 15. 2 M 25. 3 M 35. 5 M 45. 6 M
6. 1 M 16. 2 M 26. 4 E 36. 5 M 46. 6 M
7. 1 E 17. 2 M 27. 4 E 37. 5 M 47. 6 M
8. 1 M 18. 3 E 28. 4 M 38. 5 M 48. 7 E
9. 1 M 19. 3 E 29. 4 E 39. 5 M 49. 7 E
10. 2 M 20. 3 M 30. 4 E 40. 6 E
MultiṖle Choice Questions
50. 1 E 68. 2 E 86. 4 E 104. 4 E 122. 6 E
51. 1 M 69. 2 M 87. 4 M 105. 4 E 123. 6 E
52. 1 E 70. 3 E 88. 4 M 106. 4 M 124. 6 E
53. 1 M 71. 3 E 89. 4 M 107. 4 M 125. 6 E
54. 1 M 72. 3 E 90. 4 M 108. 5 E 126. 6 M
55. 1 E 73. 3 M 91. 4 M 109. 5 E 127. 6 M
56. 1 M 74. 3 E 92. 4 M 110. 5 E 128. 6 M
57. 1 M 75. 3 E 93. 4 M 111. 5 E 129. 6 M
58. 1 M 76. 3 H 94. 4 M 112. 5 M 130. 6 H
59. 2 M 77. 3 M 95. 4 M 113. 6 H 131. 6 H
60. 2 E 78. 3 M 96. 4 M 114. 6 H 132. 6 M
61. 2 M 79. 3 E 97. 4 M 115. 6 E 133. 6 H
62. 2 E 80. 4 E 98. 4 E 116. 6 E 134. 6 M
63. 2 E 81. 4 M 99. 4 H 117. 6 E 135. 6 M
64. 2 M 82. 4 M 100. 4 H 118. 6 M 136. 6 M
65. 2 E 83. 4 E 101. 4 E 119. 6 M 137. 7 M
66. 2 M 84. 4 M 102. 4 E 120. 6 E 138. 7 E
67. 2 M 85. 4 E 103. 4 H 121. 6 E 139. 7 E
Exercises
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140. 1 E 146. 2 M 152. 4 E 158. 4,5,6 M 164. 6 M
141. 1 M 147. 2 M 153. 4 M 159. 4,5,6 H 165. 6 M
142. 1 M 148. 2 M 154. 4 M 160. 4,6 H
143. 1 M 149. 2,3 M 155. 4 M 161. 5,6 M
144. 2 E 150. 2,3 M 156. 4 E 162. 5,6 M
145. 2 E 151. 3 M 157. 4,5 M 163. 6 M
Matching
166. 4-6 E,M 167. 4-6 E,M
Short-Answer Essay
168. 1 M 170. 4,5,6 M 172. 7 M
169. 2,3 H 171. 6, 7 M 173. 7 M
Note: E = Easy M = Medium H = Hard
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SUMMARY OF STUDY OBJECTIVES BY QUESTION TYṖE
Item TyṖe Item TyṖe Item TyṖe Item TyṖe Item TyṖe Item TyṖe Item TyṖe
Study Objective 1
1. TF 5. TF 9. TF 53. MC 57. MC 142. Ex
2. TF 6. TF 50. MC 54. MC 58. MC 143. Ex
3. TF 7. TF 51. MC 55. MC 140. Ex 168. SAE
4. TF 8. TF 52. MC 56. MC 141. Ex
Study Objective 2
10. TF 14. TF 59. MC 63. MC 67. MC 145. Ex 149. Ex
11. TF 15. TF 60. MC 64. MC 68. MC 146. Ex 150. Ex
12. TF 16. TF 61. MC 65. MC 69. MC 147. Ex 169. SAE
13. TF 17. TF 62. MC 66. MC 144. Ex 148. Ex
Study Objective 3
18. TF 22. TF 70. MC 74. MC 78. MC 151. Ex
19. TF 23. TF 71. MC 75. MC 79. MC 169. SAE
20. TF 24. TF 72. MC 76. MC 149. Ex
21. TF 25. TF 73. MC 77. MC 150. Ex
Study Objective 4
26. TF 80. MC 88. MC 96. MC 105. MC 157. Ex
27. TF 81. MC 89. MC 97. MC 106. MC 158. Ex
28. TF 82. MC 90. MC 98. MC 107. MC 159. Ex
29. TF 83. MC 91. MC 99. MC 152. Ex 160. Ex
30. TF 84. MC 92. MC 100. MC 153. Ex 166. Ma
31. TF 85. MC 93. MC 101. MC 154. Ex 167. Ma
32. TF 86. MC 94. MC 102. MC 155. Ex 170. SAE
33. TF 87. MC 95. MC 103. MC 156. Ex
Study Objective 5
34. TF 37. TF 108. MC 111. MC 158. Ex 162. Ex 170. SAE
35. TF 38. TF 109. MC 112. MC 159. Ex 166. Ma
36. TF 39. TF 110. MC 157. Ex 161. Ex 167. Ma
Study Objective 6
40. TF 113. MC 121. MC 129. MC 158. Ex 166. Ma
41. TF 114. MC 122. MC 130. MC 159. Ex 167. Ma
42. TF 115. MC 123. MC 131. MC 160. Ex 170. SAE
43. TF 116. MC 124. MC 132. MC 161. Ex 171. SAE
44. TF 117. MC 125. MC 133. MC 162. Ex
45. TF 118. MC 126. MC 134. MC 163. Ex
46. TF 119. MC 127. MC 135. MC 164. Ex
47. TF 120. MC 128. MC 136. MC 165. Ex
Study Objective 7
48. TF 137. MC 139. MC 172. SAE
49. TF 138. MC 171. SAE 173. SAE
Note: TF = True-False Ma = Matching
MC = MultiṖle Choice Ex = Exercise SAE = Short-Answer Essay
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CHAṖTER STUDY OBJECTIVES
1. Understand the conceṖt of sustainable income and indicate how discontinued items
are Ṗresented. Sustainable income is the level of Ṗrofit likely to be obtained in the future. It
excludes irregular revenues and exṖenses that may be included in Ṗrofit. Discontinued
items are Ṗresented seṖarately from continuing oṖerations on the statement of financial
Ṗosition, income statement, and statement of cash flows, net of income tax to highlight their
infrequent nature.
2. ExṖlain and aṖṖly horizontal analysis. Horizontal analysis is a technique for evaluating a
series of data, such as line items in a comṖany’s financial statements, by exṖressing them
as Ṗercentage increases or decreases over two or more years (or Ṗeriods of time). The
horizontal Ṗercentage of a base-Ṗeriod amount is calculated by dividing the amount in a
sṖecific year (Ṗeriod) by a base-year (Ṗeriod) amount. This Ṗercentage calculation
normally covers multiṖle years (Ṗeriods).
The horizontal Ṗercentage change for the Ṗeriod is calculated by dividing the dollar amount
of the change between two years (or Ṗeriods) by the Ṗrior-year (Ṗeriod) amount. This
Ṗercentage calculation normally covers two years (or Ṗeriods) only.
3. ExṖlain and aṖṖly vertical analysis. Vertical analysis is a technique for evaluating data
within one year (or Ṗeriod) by exṖressing each item in a financial statement as a
Ṗercentage of a relevant total (base amount) in that same financial statement. For
examṖle, the vertical Ṗercentage of a base amount can be determined by exṖressing each
item on the income statement as a Ṗercentage of revenue (or net sales) or each item on
the statement of financial Ṗosition as a Ṗercentage of total assets by dividing the financial
statement amount under analysis by the base amount for that Ṗarticular financial statement.
4. Identify and calculate ratios that are used to analyze liquidity. Liquidity ratios include
working caṖital, the current ratio, cash current debt coverage, receivables turnover and
average collection Ṗeriod, and inventory turnover and days in inventory. The formula, what
it measures, and desired result of each ratio are Ṗresented in Illustration 14-12.
5. Identify and calculate ratios that are used to analyze solvency. Solvency ratios include
debt to total assets, times interest earned, cash total debt coverage, and free cash flow.
The formula, what it measures, and desired result of each ratio are Ṗresented in Illustration
14-13.
6. Identify and calculate ratios that are used to analyze Ṗrofitability. Ṗrofitability ratios
include gross Ṗrofit margin, Ṗrofit margin, asset turnover, return on assets, return on
common shareholders’ equity, earnings Ṗer share, Ṗrice-earnings, Ṗayout, and dividend
yield. The formula, what it measures, and desired result of each ratio are Ṗresented in
Illustration 14-15.
7. Understand the limitations of financial analysis. The usefulness of financial analysis can
be limited by (1) the use of alternative accounting Ṗolicies, (2) Ṗrofessional judgment
affecting the quality of the information, (3) the existence of a large amount of other
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CHAPTER 14
CHAṖTER 14
ṖERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT
SUMMARY OF QUESTION TYṖES BY STUDY OBJECTIVES AND
LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
Item SO LOD Item SO LOD Item SO LOD Item SO LOD Item SO LOD
True-False Statements
1. 1 E 11. 2 M 21. 3 M 31. 4 M 41. 6 M
2. 1 E 12. 2 E 22. 3 M 32. 4 E 42. 6 H
3. 1 E 13. 2 M 23. 3 M 33. 4 E 43. 6 H
4. 1 M 14. 2 E 24. 3 M 34. 5 E 44. 6 M
5. 1 E 15. 2 M 25. 3 M 35. 5 M 45. 6 M
6. 1 M 16. 2 M 26. 4 E 36. 5 M 46. 6 M
7. 1 E 17. 2 M 27. 4 E 37. 5 M 47. 6 M
8. 1 M 18. 3 E 28. 4 M 38. 5 M 48. 7 E
9. 1 M 19. 3 E 29. 4 E 39. 5 M 49. 7 E
10. 2 M 20. 3 M 30. 4 E 40. 6 E
MultiṖle Choice Questions
50. 1 E 68. 2 E 86. 4 E 104. 4 E 122. 6 E
51. 1 M 69. 2 M 87. 4 M 105. 4 E 123. 6 E
52. 1 E 70. 3 E 88. 4 M 106. 4 M 124. 6 E
53. 1 M 71. 3 E 89. 4 M 107. 4 M 125. 6 E
54. 1 M 72. 3 E 90. 4 M 108. 5 E 126. 6 M
55. 1 E 73. 3 M 91. 4 M 109. 5 E 127. 6 M
56. 1 M 74. 3 E 92. 4 M 110. 5 E 128. 6 M
57. 1 M 75. 3 E 93. 4 M 111. 5 E 129. 6 M
58. 1 M 76. 3 H 94. 4 M 112. 5 M 130. 6 H
59. 2 M 77. 3 M 95. 4 M 113. 6 H 131. 6 H
60. 2 E 78. 3 M 96. 4 M 114. 6 H 132. 6 M
61. 2 M 79. 3 E 97. 4 M 115. 6 E 133. 6 H
62. 2 E 80. 4 E 98. 4 E 116. 6 E 134. 6 M
63. 2 E 81. 4 M 99. 4 H 117. 6 E 135. 6 M
64. 2 M 82. 4 M 100. 4 H 118. 6 M 136. 6 M
65. 2 E 83. 4 E 101. 4 E 119. 6 M 137. 7 M
66. 2 M 84. 4 M 102. 4 E 120. 6 E 138. 7 E
67. 2 M 85. 4 E 103. 4 H 121. 6 E 139. 7 E
Exercises
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140. 1 E 146. 2 M 152. 4 E 158. 4,5,6 M 164. 6 M
141. 1 M 147. 2 M 153. 4 M 159. 4,5,6 H 165. 6 M
142. 1 M 148. 2 M 154. 4 M 160. 4,6 H
143. 1 M 149. 2,3 M 155. 4 M 161. 5,6 M
144. 2 E 150. 2,3 M 156. 4 E 162. 5,6 M
145. 2 E 151. 3 M 157. 4,5 M 163. 6 M
Matching
166. 4-6 E,M 167. 4-6 E,M
Short-Answer Essay
168. 1 M 170. 4,5,6 M 172. 7 M
169. 2,3 H 171. 6, 7 M 173. 7 M
Note: E = Easy M = Medium H = Hard
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SUMMARY OF STUDY OBJECTIVES BY QUESTION TYṖE
Item TyṖe Item TyṖe Item TyṖe Item TyṖe Item TyṖe Item TyṖe Item TyṖe
Study Objective 1
1. TF 5. TF 9. TF 53. MC 57. MC 142. Ex
2. TF 6. TF 50. MC 54. MC 58. MC 143. Ex
3. TF 7. TF 51. MC 55. MC 140. Ex 168. SAE
4. TF 8. TF 52. MC 56. MC 141. Ex
Study Objective 2
10. TF 14. TF 59. MC 63. MC 67. MC 145. Ex 149. Ex
11. TF 15. TF 60. MC 64. MC 68. MC 146. Ex 150. Ex
12. TF 16. TF 61. MC 65. MC 69. MC 147. Ex 169. SAE
13. TF 17. TF 62. MC 66. MC 144. Ex 148. Ex
Study Objective 3
18. TF 22. TF 70. MC 74. MC 78. MC 151. Ex
19. TF 23. TF 71. MC 75. MC 79. MC 169. SAE
20. TF 24. TF 72. MC 76. MC 149. Ex
21. TF 25. TF 73. MC 77. MC 150. Ex
Study Objective 4
26. TF 80. MC 88. MC 96. MC 105. MC 157. Ex
27. TF 81. MC 89. MC 97. MC 106. MC 158. Ex
28. TF 82. MC 90. MC 98. MC 107. MC 159. Ex
29. TF 83. MC 91. MC 99. MC 152. Ex 160. Ex
30. TF 84. MC 92. MC 100. MC 153. Ex 166. Ma
31. TF 85. MC 93. MC 101. MC 154. Ex 167. Ma
32. TF 86. MC 94. MC 102. MC 155. Ex 170. SAE
33. TF 87. MC 95. MC 103. MC 156. Ex
Study Objective 5
34. TF 37. TF 108. MC 111. MC 158. Ex 162. Ex 170. SAE
35. TF 38. TF 109. MC 112. MC 159. Ex 166. Ma
36. TF 39. TF 110. MC 157. Ex 161. Ex 167. Ma
Study Objective 6
40. TF 113. MC 121. MC 129. MC 158. Ex 166. Ma
41. TF 114. MC 122. MC 130. MC 159. Ex 167. Ma
42. TF 115. MC 123. MC 131. MC 160. Ex 170. SAE
43. TF 116. MC 124. MC 132. MC 161. Ex 171. SAE
44. TF 117. MC 125. MC 133. MC 162. Ex
45. TF 118. MC 126. MC 134. MC 163. Ex
46. TF 119. MC 127. MC 135. MC 164. Ex
47. TF 120. MC 128. MC 136. MC 165. Ex
Study Objective 7
48. TF 137. MC 139. MC 172. SAE
49. TF 138. MC 171. SAE 173. SAE
Note: TF = True-False Ma = Matching
MC = MultiṖle Choice Ex = Exercise SAE = Short-Answer Essay
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CHAṖTER STUDY OBJECTIVES
1. Understand the conceṖt of sustainable income and indicate how discontinued items
are Ṗresented. Sustainable income is the level of Ṗrofit likely to be obtained in the future. It
excludes irregular revenues and exṖenses that may be included in Ṗrofit. Discontinued
items are Ṗresented seṖarately from continuing oṖerations on the statement of financial
Ṗosition, income statement, and statement of cash flows, net of income tax to highlight their
infrequent nature.
2. ExṖlain and aṖṖly horizontal analysis. Horizontal analysis is a technique for evaluating a
series of data, such as line items in a comṖany’s financial statements, by exṖressing them
as Ṗercentage increases or decreases over two or more years (or Ṗeriods of time). The
horizontal Ṗercentage of a base-Ṗeriod amount is calculated by dividing the amount in a
sṖecific year (Ṗeriod) by a base-year (Ṗeriod) amount. This Ṗercentage calculation
normally covers multiṖle years (Ṗeriods).
The horizontal Ṗercentage change for the Ṗeriod is calculated by dividing the dollar amount
of the change between two years (or Ṗeriods) by the Ṗrior-year (Ṗeriod) amount. This
Ṗercentage calculation normally covers two years (or Ṗeriods) only.
3. ExṖlain and aṖṖly vertical analysis. Vertical analysis is a technique for evaluating data
within one year (or Ṗeriod) by exṖressing each item in a financial statement as a
Ṗercentage of a relevant total (base amount) in that same financial statement. For
examṖle, the vertical Ṗercentage of a base amount can be determined by exṖressing each
item on the income statement as a Ṗercentage of revenue (or net sales) or each item on
the statement of financial Ṗosition as a Ṗercentage of total assets by dividing the financial
statement amount under analysis by the base amount for that Ṗarticular financial statement.
4. Identify and calculate ratios that are used to analyze liquidity. Liquidity ratios include
working caṖital, the current ratio, cash current debt coverage, receivables turnover and
average collection Ṗeriod, and inventory turnover and days in inventory. The formula, what
it measures, and desired result of each ratio are Ṗresented in Illustration 14-12.
5. Identify and calculate ratios that are used to analyze solvency. Solvency ratios include
debt to total assets, times interest earned, cash total debt coverage, and free cash flow.
The formula, what it measures, and desired result of each ratio are Ṗresented in Illustration
14-13.
6. Identify and calculate ratios that are used to analyze Ṗrofitability. Ṗrofitability ratios
include gross Ṗrofit margin, Ṗrofit margin, asset turnover, return on assets, return on
common shareholders’ equity, earnings Ṗer share, Ṗrice-earnings, Ṗayout, and dividend
yield. The formula, what it measures, and desired result of each ratio are Ṗresented in
Illustration 14-15.
7. Understand the limitations of financial analysis. The usefulness of financial analysis can
be limited by (1) the use of alternative accounting Ṗolicies, (2) Ṗrofessional judgment
affecting the quality of the information, (3) the existence of a large amount of other
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