Accounting for IGCSE & O level - Advanced Principles (Section 4)

  • 1
    What does a longer trade receivables collection period suggest about a business?
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    (C)
    It has a problem with credit control.
  • 2
    What is the formula to calculate the average inventory used in the inventory turnover ratio?
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    (B)
    (Beginning Inventory + Ending Inventory) / 2
  • 3
    Which of the following is a key step in financial analysis?
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    (B)
    Comparing results to industry benchmarks.
  • 4
    What is the main objective of the matching principle?
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    (B)
    To match expenses with related revenues in the same accounting period.
  • 5
    What does a low current ratio potentially indicate?
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    (C)
    The company may have difficulty meeting its short-term obligations.
  • 6
    Which of the following is NOT a profitability ratio mentioned in the text?
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    (D)
    Current Ratio
  • 7
    What is 'benchmarking' in financial analysis?
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    (B)
    Comparing a company's financial results with industry averages or competitors.
  • 8
    Which of the following are factors that could potentially increase a company's inventory turnover ratio?
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    A
    B
  • 9
    Which of the following is NOT a key user of accounting statements?
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    (C)
    Competitors
  • 10
    What is one potential advantage of having a high inventory turnover ratio?
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    (A)
    Reduced storage costs.
  • 11
    What is the concept of 'double-entry bookkeeping' most closely related to?
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    (B)
    Duality principle
  • 12
    What will be the impact of writing off some obsolete inventory in the inventory turnover ratio?
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    (C)
    Increase the inventory turnover ratio.
  • 13
    How does a company's choice of inventory valuation method affect the inventory turnover ratio?
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    (B)
    It can impact the cost of goods sold, and therefore the ratio.
  • 14
    Which action improves working capital?
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    (B)
    Increasing current assets
  • 15
    What is a disadvantage of having too much inventory?
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    (A)
    Increased storage costs.
  • 16
    What does a high inventory turnover ratio indicate?
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    (C)
    Efficient inventory management
  • 17
    How would paying accounts payable with cash impact the quick ratio?
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    (C)
    Have no impact on the quick ratio.
  • 18
    What is the primary purpose of the quick ratio (acid test ratio)?
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    (A)
    To assess a company's ability to pay off its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets
  • 19
    What is the effect on working capital if a company increases their cash holdings?
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    (C)
    Working capital stays the same
  • 20
    Which of the following is NOT a key area of professional ethics for accountants as mentioned in the text?
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    (C)
    Materiality
  • 21
    What impact does increasing a company’s sales revenue generally have on the inventory turnover ratio, assuming the level of inventory remains constant?
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    (B)
    Increases the ratio
  • 22
    What is the general impact of reducing short-term liabilities on the quick ratio?
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    (A)
    Improves the quick ratio
  • 23
    Which financial ratio would best help determine if a business is managing its trade payables efficiently?
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    (C)
    Trade Payables Turnover Ratio
  • 24
    What does the text identify as the best action for improving the amount of working capital for a business?
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    (B)
    Selling more shares of stock
  • 25
    Which of the following is a key aspect of the prudence principle?
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    (D)
    Recognizing losses and expenses when they are probable.
  • 26
    Which principle of accounting focuses on the significance of items when preparing financial statements?
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    (D)
    Materiality principle
  • 27
    What does the principle of Materiality suggest about the inclusion of small value expense items?
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    (B)
    Small value expenses can be ignored.
  • 28
    What does the principle of professional competence and due care require of accountants?
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    (B)
    To keep their knowledge and skills up to date.
  • 29
    How would a company's current ratio be affected if it uses cash to pay its suppliers?
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    (C)
    The current ratio would stay the same.
  • 30
    Which of the following activities would be most likely to increase a company's current assets?
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    B
    D
  • 31
    What is the likely result if accounting methods are changed to improve the financial results?
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    (C)
    It should only be done if the new methods give more appropriate financial results.
  • 32
    Which of the following is a limitation of ratio analysis?
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    B
    C
  • 33
    What is a key use of the income statement?
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    (C)
    To evaluate a company’s profitability over a period of time.
  • 34
    The 'duality principle' is fundamental to which of the following accounting methodologies?
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    (C)
    Double-entry bookkeeping
  • 35
    Which of the following is a benefit of increasing the trade payables period?
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    (A)
    Reduced cash outflow
  • 36
    Which of the following is NOT a key feature of the going concern principle?
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    (D)
    Assets are valued at their liquidation value.
  • 37
    A company’s ability to quickly convert assets into cash is called?
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    (C)
    Liquidity.
  • 38
    What is the purpose of the realization principle?
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    (B)
    To record revenue when it is earned and when goods or services have been provided.
  • 39
    What can stakeholders do with the financial data?
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    A
    B
    C
    D
  • 40
    How can a company's average days to settle inventory be used?
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    (B)
    To measure how efficiently a company is managing its inventory.
  • 41
    What is an advantage of having good credit contact?
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    A
    B
  • 42
    Which of the following is an example of an action that can decrease working capital?
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    (C)
    Purchasing more inventory on credit.
  • 43
    What does 'accounts receivable turnover' measure?
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    (A)
    The average period for collecting payment from customers.
  • 44
    How does the text define 'working capital'?
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    (A)
    Current assets minus current liabilities
  • 45
    What happens to the quick ratio when a company pays off its accounts payable with cash?
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    (C)
    Stays the same
  • 46
    What is the impact on working capital if a company pays off short-term liabilities with cash?
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    (C)
    Working capital remains the same
  • 47
    What does the historic cost principle require?
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    (B)
    Assets and expenses should be recorded at their original purchase price.
  • 48
    What does a company’s average days to settle inventory indicate?
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    (A)
    The number of days it takes to sell inventory.
  • 49
    How can a business increase its gross profit margin?
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    A
    B
  • 50
    What information can be obtained from an aged trade receivables schedule?
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    A
    B