(Appendix 13C) Prudencio Corporation Has Provided the Following Information Concerning

question 74

Multiple Choice

(Appendix 13C) Prudencio Corporation has provided the following information concerning a capital budgeting project:
The company uses straight-line depreciation on all equipment. Assume cash flows occur at the end of the year except for the initial investments. The company takes income taxes into account in its capital budgeting.
-The income tax expense in year 3 is:

• A) $21,000
• B) $12,000
• C) $9,000
• D) $33,000

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Definitions:

Acid-test Ratio

A stringent indicator that determines whether a firm has enough short-term assets to cover its immediate liabilities without selling inventory.

Quick Assets

Assets that can be quickly converted into cash without a significant loss in value, including cash, marketable securities, and accounts receivable.

Current Liabilities

Obligations or debts that a company must pay within one year or within its operating cycle if longer.

Gross Margin Ratio

A financial ratio that measures a company's financial health, calculated by subtracting the cost of goods sold from net sales and dividing by net sales.