Please Refer to the Partial Balance Sheet Data Provided Below

question 63

Multiple Choice

Please refer to the partial balance sheet data provided below: $\begin{array}{|l|r|r|r|r|}\hline \text { (Dollar amounts in millions) } & 2014 & & 2013 & \\\hline & \text { Amount } & \text { \% of Total } & \text { Amount } & \text { \% of Total } \\\hline \text { Liabilities } & & & & \\ \hline \text { Current assets: } & & & & \\\hline \text { Accounts payable } & \$ 8,500 & 3.1 \% & \$ 7,300 & 2.9 \% \\\hline \text { Other current liabilities } & 1,400 & 0.5 \% & 3,900 & 1.6 \% \\\hline \text { Total current liabilities } & 9,900 & 3.6 \% & 11,200 & 4.5 \% \\\hline \text { Long-term notes payable } & 54,000 & 19.7 \% & 30,000 & 12.0 \% \\\hline \text { Total liabilities } & \$ 63,900 & 23.4 \% & \$ 41,200 & 16.5 \% \\\hline\text { Stockholders' Equity }\\\hline \text { Common stock } & \$ 12,000 & 4.4 \% & \$ 12,000 & 4.8 \% \\\hline \text { Paid-in capital in excess of par } & 149,000 & 54.5 \% & 149,000 & 59.6 \% \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & 48,700 & 17.8 \% & 47,900 & 19.2 \% \\\hline \text { Total stockholders' equity } & \$ 209,700 & 76.6 \% & \$ 208,900 & 83.5 \% \\\hline \text { Total liabilities and stockholders' equity } & \$ 273,600 & 100.0 \% & \$ 250,100 & 100.0 \% \\\hline\end{array}$


-Which of the following would be a valid conclusion from the above data?

• A) Stockholders' equity was equal to 76.6% of total liabilities in 2014.
• B) Stockholders' equity declined to 76.6% of net sales in 2014.
• C) Stockholders' equity was up 76.6% over a 2-year period.
• D) Stockholders' equity, as a percentage of total liabilities and stockholders' equity, declined over a 2-year period.

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Definitions:

Standard Costs

Predetermined or estimated costs used for budgeting and measuring performance, typically under ideal operating conditions.

Materials Quantity Variance

The difference between the actual quantity of materials used in production and the standard quantity expected to be used, based on budgeted or planned amounts.

Direct Labor-Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the production process, used as a basis for allocating manufacturing overhead in cost accounting.

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

This refers to the expenses in manufacturing that vary in direct proportion to the volume of production, such as utilities and materials.