Which ratio measures the percentage of total assets provided by creditors?

Correct answer: Debt to assets ratio

Explanation

This question asks for the definition of the debt to assets ratio, a key solvency ratio used in financial statement analysis.

Other questions

Question 1

According to the definition provided in Chapter 10, what is a current liability?

Question 2

Cole Williams Co. signs a $100,000, 12 percent, four-month note on September 1, 2019. If the company prepares annual financial statements, what is the amount of interest expense accrued at December 31, 2019?

Question 3

Cooley Grocery does not segregate sales and sales taxes in its cash register. The total receipts for a day are $10,600, and the sales tax rate is 6 percent. What is the amount that should be credited to Sales Revenue?

Question 4

Superior University sells 10,000 season football tickets at $50 each for its five-game home schedule. What is the journal entry to record the revenue after the first game is completed?

Question 5

Bonds that are issued against the general credit of the borrower are known as:

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of a bond indenture?

Question 7

If Candlestick Inc. issues $100,000, five-year, 10 percent bonds for $98,000, how would this bond be presented on the balance sheet at the date of issuance?

Question 8

When Candlestick Inc. sells its $100,000, 10 percent bonds for $102,000, the sale causes the total cost of borrowing to be:

Question 9

R & B Inc. issued $500,000, 10-year bonds at a discount. Prior to maturity, when the carrying value of the bonds is $496,000, the company redeems the bonds at 98. What is the result of this redemption?

Question 10

Porter Technology Inc. issues a $500,000, 8 percent, 20-year mortgage note. The terms provide for annual installment payments of $50,926. What is the reduction in principal for the first year?

Question 12

If General Motors has total liabilities of $141,653 million and total assets of $177,677 million, what is its debt to assets ratio?

Question 13

Which of the following is an advantage of bond financing over common stock financing?

Question 14

Using the straight-line method, what is the bond discount amortization per period for a $100,000, five-year bond issued for $98,000?

Question 15

Under the effective-interest method of amortization, the amount of interest expense recorded for a bond issued at a discount will:

Question 16

What is the primary characteristic of a long-term liability?

Question 17

A payroll deduction that is NOT an employer payroll tax is:

Question 18

Candlestick Inc. issues $100,000, 10 percent, five-year bonds on January 1, 2019, for $102,000. Using the straight-line method, what is the entry to record the accrual of interest and amortization of premium on December 31, 2019?

Question 19

A bond's market price is determined by the present value of:

Question 20

What is the primary reason companies use the effective-interest method of amortization instead of the straight-line method?

Question 21

If a bond's contractual interest rate is 10 percent and the market interest rate is 8 percent, the bond will sell at:

Question 22

The carrying value of a bond issued at a premium will:

Question 23

The liability for payroll deductions includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Question 24

When a company redeems bonds before maturity, a loss on bond redemption occurs if:

Question 25

What is the formula for the current ratio?

Question 26

What does the times interest earned ratio measure?

Question 27

For a bond issued at 102, the carrying value of the bond will be equal to the face value:

Question 28

The journal entry to record the employer's payroll tax expense includes a credit to all of the following EXCEPT:

Question 29

If a bond is issued at 98, the amount of interest expense the issuing company reports in a period will:

Question 30

The market interest rate for a bond is:

Question 31

If a company has working capital of $2,500,000 and a current ratio of 1.31:1, what are its current liabilities?

Question 32

The interest on a $100,000, 12 percent, 4-month note payable is recorded on December 31 with a debit to:

Question 33

The primary difference between the straight-line and effective-interest methods of amortization is that the effective-interest method:

Question 34

What does a company record when it remits sales taxes to the taxing agency?

Question 35

Current maturities of long-term debt should be classified on the balance sheet as:

Question 36

In the context of bond financing, the term 'stated rate' is synonymous with:

Question 37

A $1,000 bond with a quoted price of 97 would have a selling price of:

Question 38

Using the data for Candlestick Inc.'s bond issued at a premium ($102,000 issue price, 10 percent contractual rate, 5-year term), what is the total cost of borrowing using the straight-line method?

Question 39

Amortization of a bond premium over the life of the bond will:

Question 40

If a company has a debt to assets ratio of 80 percent, it means that:

Question 41

Which of the following describes the relationship between the components of an installment payment on a mortgage note over time?

Question 42

A company with total assets of $34,700, net income of $14,000, interest expense of $900, and income tax expense of $2,800 has a times interest earned ratio of:

Question 43

Using the straight-line method, the entry to amortize a bond discount includes a:

Question 44

What is the key difference in the calculation of interest expense between the straight-line and effective-interest methods of amortization?

Question 45

A bond with a face value of $500,000 is issued at 97. The journal entry to record the issuance would include:

Question 46

Gross earnings for a pay period are $60,000. FICA taxes are $4,590, federal income tax withheld is $6,500, and state income tax withheld is $2,000. What is the amount of Salaries and Wages Payable?

Question 47

If a company uses the effective-interest method for a bond issued at a premium, the amount of premium amortization for a given period is calculated by:

Question 48

When a company redeems a bond at maturity, the entry to record the redemption includes a debit to:

Question 49

Working capital is calculated as:

Question 50

Which of these bond types has specific assets of the issuer pledged as collateral?