Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) Electric utilities generally have very high common equity ratios because their revenues are more volatile than those of firms in most other industries.
• B) Drug companies (prescription, not illegal!) generally have high debt-to-equity ratios because their earnings are very stable and, thus, they can cover the high interest costs associated with high debt levels.
• C) Wide variations in capital structures exist both between industries and among individual firms within given industries.These differences are caused by differing business risks and also managerial attitudes.
• D) Since most stocks sell at or very close to their book values, book value capital structures are almost always adequate for use in estimating firms' costs of capital.
• E) Generally, debt-to-total-assets ratios do not vary much among different industries, although they do vary among firms within a given industry.

Calculate compensation expense related to stock appreciation rights (SARs) and stock options.

Interpret the accounting treatments for compensatory and performance-based stock option plans.

Analyze the impact of employee turnover on compensation expense calculations.

Account for the conversion of preferred stock to common stock.

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Definitions:

Air Travel

The act of transportation by aircraft, including commercial flights, private planes, and other forms of flying.

Variable Input

An input in the production process that can be adjusted in the short run to change the level of output.

Total Output

The total quantity of goods and services produced by an economy, a sector, or a company during a given period.

MRP

The additional revenue a firm generates by employing one more unit of input, such as labor or capital, in the production process.