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CFA Level I Chartered Financial Analyst Questions 1471–1475 (page: 296)

Updated On: 9-Feb-2026

Cash outflows for payment of cash dividends is an example of:

  1. cash flows from operating activities
  2. cash flows from financing activities
  3. cash flows from noncash investing and financing activities
  4. cash flows from investing activities

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

Providing stockholders with a return on their investment in the form of a cash dividend is a financing activity.



Basic earnings per share is calculated as:

  1. [Net Income- Dividends]/Weighted Avg # of shares outstanding.
  2. [Net Income-Preferred Dividends]/Weighted Avg # of common shares outstanding.
  3. [Net Income]/[Common shares outstanding]
  4. [Net Income-Preferred Dividends]/[Weighted Avg # of common shares outstanding] - EPS impact of diluted convertibles.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

The basis EPS formula aims to derive earnings per share of common stock for the amount of the year that the common shares were outstanding. It is for this reason that preferred dividends are not included and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding are used in the denominator.



Which of the following about Free Cash Flows (FCFs) is TRUE?

  1. FCF = Cash from operations - outlays for replacement of used capacity.
  2. FCF = Cash from operations - outlays for maintenance of current capacity - dividends declared.
  3. FCF = Cash from operations - outlays for dividend payments and scheduled debt retirement
  4. FCF = Net Income + Non-cash expenses.

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

FCF = Cash flows from operations - Net capital expenditures required to maintain productive capacity - Dividends on preferred stock and common stock (assuming a payout policy).



The opinion paragraph of an independent auditor's report begins, "In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position..." This language states ________.

  1. an unqualified opinion
  2. a disclaimer of opinion
  3. none of these answers
  4. a qualified opinion
  5. an "except for" opinion

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

These references do not constitute a disclaimer or a qualified or adverse opinion, therefore, the language refers to an unqualified opinion.



A firm has a net income of 150, an increase in accounts receivables of 30, depreciation of 55 and a decrease in accounts payable of 25. Its operating cash flow is ________.

  1. 200
  2. 150
  3. 95
  4. 210

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

operating cash flow = net income + noncash expenses - non-cash revenues = 150 + 55 - 30 - 25 = 150.



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