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54.Percentages of a base amount rather than dollar amounts are given for the items on ____________________ statements.
55.The comparison of dollar amounts or percentages over several periods is called ____________________ analysis.
56.The yield on common stock is computed by dividing the dividend per share of common stock by the current ____________________ price of the share.
57.The rate of ____________________ on total assets measures the earnings on the assets used by a company.
58.The current ratio is a measure of _____________________; that is, the ability of a company to pay its currently maturing debts.
59.The ____________________ is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities.
60.A company reported net income of $80,000. It paid a cash dividend of $20,000 to preferred stockholders. If the company has 20,000 shares of common stock outstanding, earnings per share would be ______________.
61.A company reported net income of $120,000. It paid a cash dividend of $20,000 to preferred stockholders and a cash dividend to common shareholders of $40,000. If the company has 20,000 shares of common stock outstanding, earnings per share would be ______________.
62.The rate of return on net sales is a basic measure of operating efficiency and ___________________.
63.The price-earnings ratio is computed by dividing the current market value per share by the ____________________ per share.
64.The excess of current assets over current liabilities is known as ___________________.
65.The acid-test ratio is computed by dividing ____________________ assets by current liabilities.
66.Cost of goods sold divided by average inventory equals ___________________.