Question 1
Which of the following transactions will IMPROVE the "Current Ratio" of a company, if the ratio is currently 1.5:1?
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If CR > 1, reducing both Current Assets (Cash) and Current Liabilities (Creditors) by the same amount increases the ratio. E.g., (150-50)/(100-50) = 100/50 = 2:1 (Improved from 1.5:1).
Question 2
A high "Proprietary Ratio" indicates:
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Proprietary Ratio = Shareholders' Funds / Total Assets. A high ratio means a larger portion of assets is funded by owners' equity, providing a greater safety margin for creditors.
Question 3
Which of the following assets is excluded from Current Assets to calculate "Quick Assets" (Liquid Assets)?
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Quick Ratio = (Current Assets - Inventory - Prepaid Expenses) / Current Liabilities. Inventory is considered less liquid because it takes time to sell.
Question 4
The "Debt Service Coverage Ratio" (DSCR) calculation includes:
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DSCR measures the ability to pay debt obligations. The numerator represents operating cash flow available for debt service (Profit + Non-cash exp + Interest), and the denominator is the debt obligation.
Question 5
Interest Coverage Ratio is calculated as:
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Earnings Before Interest and Tax (EBIT) represents the profit available to service debt. Dividing this by Interest expense shows how easily a company can pay interest.
Question 6
According to the "DuPont Analysis" model, Return on Equity (ROE) is decomposed into three components. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
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DuPont Analysis breaks ROE down into: 1. Net Profit Margin (Profitability), 2. Asset Turnover (Efficiency), and 3. Financial Leverage (Equity Multiplier). Current Ratio is a liquidity ratio, not part of the DuPont identity.
Question 7
A company has an Interest Coverage Ratio of 8 times. This indicates:
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Interest Coverage Ratio = EBIT / Interest. A ratio of 8 means the company earns 8 times the amount needed to pay interest, showing high solvency and safety.
Question 8
If the Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) is less than 1, it implies:
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DSCR < 1 is a danger signal. It means Operating Cash Flow is insufficient to cover Interest + Principal repayments. The firm may default unless it borrows more or sells assets.
Question 9
Inventory Turnover Ratio is calculated as:
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This ratio measures how many times a company sells and replaces its stock of goods during a period. Ideally, COGS is used; if unavailable, Sales can be used.
Question 10
Operating Profit Ratio is calculated as:
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Operating Profit (EBIT) measures profit from core business operations, excluding non-operating items like interest and tax. The ratio expresses this as a percentage of sales.
Question 11
If Current Ratio is 2:1 and Working Capital is ?60,000, what is the amount of Current Assets?
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CA/CL = 2/1. So CA = 2CL. Working Capital = CA - CL = 2CL - CL = CL. Given Working Capital = 60,000, so CL = 60,000. CA = 2 * CL = 1,20,000.