Which of the following is NOT a best practice for financial model inputs?
Protect inputs by locking input cells
Use colour to separate inputs from outputs
Add comments to cells to give more information
Data should on
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Which of the following is NOT a best practice for financial model inputs?
Protect inputs by locking input cells
Use colour to separate inputs from outputs
Add comments to cells to give more information
Data should only be entered once
Complex financial models are all of the following EXCEPT:
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They are more prone to error due to size and complexity
They typically model most outputs from first principles
They offer users a high degree of precision
They are easy to follow and audit
Forecast the 2019 Cost of goods sold on the previous year’s number and the assumptions
2018 Actual 2019 Estimate
Sales Growth 6% 8%
Gross Margin 40% 40%
Revenues 50,000
Cost of Goods Sold 27,000
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35,200
32,400
29,160
26,630
Forecast the accounts receivable for Company XYZ using the following annual information.
• Receivable days assumption = 55 days
• Payable days assumption = 69 days
• Forecasted revenue = $263,500
• Forecasted cost of goods sold = $114,780
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21,698
17,296
39,705
49,812
5
What formula below can be used to forecast inventory?
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(Inventory days / Cost of sales) x 365
(Inventory days / 365) / Cost of sales
(Inventory days / 365) x Cost of sales
(Inventory / Cost of sales) x 365
Which of the following items can be found in a published cash flow statement under
"operating activities"? Select ALL correct answers.
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Capital expenditures
Dividends paid
Depreciation
Issuance of common stock
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
What is the total cash from operating activities based on the information below?
• Net income: 500
• Depreciation: 80
• Increase in receivables: 100
• Increase in inventory: 50
• Increase in payables: 60
• 370
• 540
• 490
• 630
Calculate the end of the year cash balance based on the information below:
• Beginning of the year cash balance: 2,000
• Net income: 300
• Depreciation: 140
• Positive changes in operating assets and liabilities: 60
• Acquisitions of PP&E: 580
• Dividends paid in the current year: 130
• Increase in long-term debt: 200
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2,470
1,990
1,310
1,710
Which Excel function or tool will you use to display the cells that are referred
to by a formula in the selected cell?
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Trace Dependents
Show Formulas
Trace Precedents
Go To Special – Formula
What is the forecasted value of property, plan and equipment (PP&E) based on the following information:
• Capital asset turnover ratio: 2.5
• Forecasted revenues: $120
• Forecasted costs of goods sold: $80
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48
52
40
32
What is the impact on cash flow from operations in the current year based on
the net change in operating assets and liabilities listed below?
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200
-200
-150
0
What’s the forecasted capital expenditure based on the information below?
• Net PP&E beginning of period: 15,000
• Net PP&E end of period: 17,500
• Depreciation expenses: 2,400
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-100
100
2,500
4,900
What’s the retained earnings end of period based on the information below?
• Retained earnings beginning of period: 7,500
• Net income: 2,300
• Dividends paid: 1,700
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11,500
6,900
8,100
7,400
What’s the depreciation expense based on the information below?
• Depreciation (percent of sales): 4%
• Revenues: 60,000
• Gross profit: 25,000
• PP&E: 40,000
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1,000
2,600
2,400
1,600
What’s the forecasted EBIT based on the information below?
• Revenues: 56,000
• Cost of goods sold: 32,000
• SG&A: 8,500
• Depreciation: 2,700
• Interest: 1,200
• Taxes: 3,800
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7,800
15,500
12,800
11,600
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