WGU C214 PRE-ASSEMENT QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
HowAcanAaAprivateAfirmAappropriatelyAmaximizeAshareholderAvalue?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
ByAmakingAdecisionsAthatAkeepAtheAcontrolAofAtheAbusinessAwithAtheAowners
WhyAareAAmericanAregulatorsAfocusedAonAinternationalAinvestingAinAaAglobalAmarketplace?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-BecauseAinternationalAinvestingAinAaAglobalAmarketplaceAisAtheAconcernAof
AmericanAinvestors
WhatAisAoneAofAtheAtwoAbasicAtypesAofAfinancialAinstruments?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-Bonds
IfAaAcompanyAoutsourcesAtheAmanufacturingAofAitsAproductsAtoAaAforeignAcountry,AwhatAareAtheAlikeliest
outcomes?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
ConsumerApricesAwillAdecreaseAandADomesticAemploymentAwillAdecrease.
WhatAisAtrueAaboutAtheAcontentAandAstructureAofAaAbalanceAsheet?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
ItAreportsAtheAassets,Aliabilities,AandAequityAatAaApointAinAtime.
AAcompanyAreportedAanAincreaseAinAaccountsAreceivableAofA$5,000AduringAtheArecentAperiod.AHalfAofAthis
amountAisAexpectedAtoAbeAcollectedAnextAperiod.
HowAwillAthisAchangeAinAaccountsAreceivableAaffectAtheAcashAflowsAfromAtheAoperatingAactivitiesAsection?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-TheAchangeAwillAdecreaseAcashAflowsAfromAoperationsAbyA$5,000.
WhichAstatementAaccuratelyAexplainsAtheArecognitionAofArevenuesAandAexpensesAunderAaccountingAincom
e
andAincomeAforAtaxApurposes?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
RevenuesAandAexpensesAmayAbeArecognizedAinAoneAperiodAforAaccountingAincomeApurposesAandAinAaAdiffe
rentAperiodAforAincomeAtaxApurposes.
SelectedADataAforA20x2AforAABDAInc.
, NetincomeA$A1,000
DepreciationAexpenseA$A300
ChangeAinAoperatingAassetsA$A600
ChangeAinAnetAproperty,Aplant,AandAequipment$A5,000
ChangesAinAlong-termAliabilitiesA$A1,000
DividendsApaidA$A200
WhatAisAtheAfirm'sAcashAflowAfromAinvestments,AusingAtheAdataAaboveAandAassumingAnoAassetAdisposals?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-$5,300Aoutflow
WhatAisAtheAbasicAequationAforAaAbalanceAsheet?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-AssetsA=ALiabilitiesA+AEquity
WhatAdoAcashAflowsAfromAinvestingAactivitiesAgenerallyArelateAto?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
AAfirm'sApurchaseAandAsaleAofAlong-termAassets
WhichAtransactionAisAreflectedAinAcashAflowAfromAoperatingAactivities?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
CashAsalesAtoAcustomers
WhatAdoesAfreeAcashAflowArepresent?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
CashAavailableAforAdistributionAafterAfundingArequiredAreinvestment
AnAanalystAisAcomparingAtheAratiosAofAtwoAfirmsAandAneedsAtoAaddressAtimingAdifferences.AWhatAwouldAbe
AconsideredAanAexampleAofAaAtimingAdifferenceAbetweenAtheAtwoAfirms?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
TheAfirmsAhaveAdifferentAfiscalAyears.
AAcompany'sAyear-endAbalanceAsheetforA2013AshowsAtheAfollowing:
AccountsAreceivable:A$900
Inventory:A$1200
FixedAassets:A$1000
AccountsApayable:A$1300
Sales:A$4000
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
HowAcanAaAprivateAfirmAappropriatelyAmaximizeAshareholderAvalue?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
ByAmakingAdecisionsAthatAkeepAtheAcontrolAofAtheAbusinessAwithAtheAowners
WhyAareAAmericanAregulatorsAfocusedAonAinternationalAinvestingAinAaAglobalAmarketplace?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-BecauseAinternationalAinvestingAinAaAglobalAmarketplaceAisAtheAconcernAof
AmericanAinvestors
WhatAisAoneAofAtheAtwoAbasicAtypesAofAfinancialAinstruments?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-Bonds
IfAaAcompanyAoutsourcesAtheAmanufacturingAofAitsAproductsAtoAaAforeignAcountry,AwhatAareAtheAlikeliest
outcomes?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
ConsumerApricesAwillAdecreaseAandADomesticAemploymentAwillAdecrease.
WhatAisAtrueAaboutAtheAcontentAandAstructureAofAaAbalanceAsheet?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
ItAreportsAtheAassets,Aliabilities,AandAequityAatAaApointAinAtime.
AAcompanyAreportedAanAincreaseAinAaccountsAreceivableAofA$5,000AduringAtheArecentAperiod.AHalfAofAthis
amountAisAexpectedAtoAbeAcollectedAnextAperiod.
HowAwillAthisAchangeAinAaccountsAreceivableAaffectAtheAcashAflowsAfromAtheAoperatingAactivitiesAsection?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-TheAchangeAwillAdecreaseAcashAflowsAfromAoperationsAbyA$5,000.
WhichAstatementAaccuratelyAexplainsAtheArecognitionAofArevenuesAandAexpensesAunderAaccountingAincom
e
andAincomeAforAtaxApurposes?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
RevenuesAandAexpensesAmayAbeArecognizedAinAoneAperiodAforAaccountingAincomeApurposesAandAinAaAdiffe
rentAperiodAforAincomeAtaxApurposes.
SelectedADataAforA20x2AforAABDAInc.
, NetincomeA$A1,000
DepreciationAexpenseA$A300
ChangeAinAoperatingAassetsA$A600
ChangeAinAnetAproperty,Aplant,AandAequipment$A5,000
ChangesAinAlong-termAliabilitiesA$A1,000
DividendsApaidA$A200
WhatAisAtheAfirm'sAcashAflowAfromAinvestments,AusingAtheAdataAaboveAandAassumingAnoAassetAdisposals?A-
ACORRECTAANSWERA-$5,300Aoutflow
WhatAisAtheAbasicAequationAforAaAbalanceAsheet?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-AssetsA=ALiabilitiesA+AEquity
WhatAdoAcashAflowsAfromAinvestingAactivitiesAgenerallyArelateAto?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
AAfirm'sApurchaseAandAsaleAofAlong-termAassets
WhichAtransactionAisAreflectedAinAcashAflowAfromAoperatingAactivities?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
CashAsalesAtoAcustomers
WhatAdoesAfreeAcashAflowArepresent?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
CashAavailableAforAdistributionAafterAfundingArequiredAreinvestment
AnAanalystAisAcomparingAtheAratiosAofAtwoAfirmsAandAneedsAtoAaddressAtimingAdifferences.AWhatAwouldAbe
AconsideredAanAexampleAofAaAtimingAdifferenceAbetweenAtheAtwoAfirms?A-ACORRECTAANSWERA-
TheAfirmsAhaveAdifferentAfiscalAyears.
AAcompany'sAyear-endAbalanceAsheetforA2013AshowsAtheAfollowing:
AccountsAreceivable:A$900
Inventory:A$1200
FixedAassets:A$1000
AccountsApayable:A$1300
Sales:A$4000