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How can a for-profit healthcare firm increase its equity? A. Operating Income B. Non-operating income C. Issue stock D. Create partnerships E. All of the above

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A.Equity Inc. is currently an all-equity financed firm. It has 10,000 shares outstanding that sell for $20 each. The firm has an operating income of $30,000 and pays no taxes. The firm contemplates a restructuring that would issue $50,000 in 8 percent debt, which will be used to repurchase stock. Show the value of the firm, EPS, and rate of return on the equity before and after the proposed restructuring. What changed?

B.Equity Inc. is currently an all-equity financed firm. It has 10,000 shares outstanding that sell for $20 each. The firm has an operating income of $30,000 and pays no taxes. The firm contemplates a restructuring that would issue $50,000 in 8 percent debt, which will be used to repurchase stock. Assuming that individuals have the same borrowing opportunities as corporations, explain how an investor can sythesize the leverage that is proposed by Equity Inc. Under these conditions, what is the value of restructuring to a firm?

Part A. A firm is expected to generate $1.5 million in operating income and pay $250,000 in interest. Ignoring taxes, this will generate $12.50 earnings per share. What will happen to EPS if operating income increases to $2.0 million?

A. EPS increase to $15.63.

B. EPS increase to $16.67.

C. EPS increase to $17.50.

D. EPS increase to $20.00.

Part B. A firm's capital structure is represented by its mix of:

A. assets.

B. liabilities and equity.

C. assets and liabilities.

D. assets, liabilities, and equity.

25.Which of the following statements about the financial risk to providers under different reimbursement methods is most correct?

a. Different payers use different reimbursement methods, so providers face varying levels of risk.

b. Prospective payment transfers the cost risk (of each reimbursable episode) from insurers to providers.

c. Capitation transfers both cost risk and utilization risk to providers.

d. Statements a. and b. are both correct.

e. Statements a., b., and c. are all correct.

32.Which of the following would most likely be considered nonoperating income (versus operating income) on the income statement of a healthcare organization?

a. Revenue from patient care activities

b. Revenue from cafeteria and parking garage operations

c. Premium revenue

d. Income from investments in financial securities

e. Government appropriations

33.Assume Mercy Hospital underestimated the provision for bad debts reported on its December 31, 2015 income statement. What would be the most likely effect on the actual cash flow stemming from the reported net patient service revenue?

a. The cash flow would be less than expected.

b. The cash flow would be greater than expected.

c. The cash flow would not be affected.

d. The cash flow could be either overstated or understated depending on the nature of the bad debts.

e. None of the statements are correct.

34.Meadowlands, a for-profit skilled nursing facility, pays taxes at a rate of 40 percent. Assume Meadowlands recorded depreciation expense of $100,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. If Meadowlands changed its method of calculating depreciation such that depreciation expense doubled for the year, which of the following statements is most correct?

a. Meadowlands’ net income (after tax) for the year ended December 31, 2015 would increase by $100,000.

b. Meadowlands’ net income (after tax) for the year ended December 31, 2015 would decrease by $100,000.

c. Meadowlands’ estimated cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2015 would increase by $100,000.

d. Meadowlands’ estimated cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2015 would increase by $40,000.

e. Statements b. and d. are both correct.

35.Assume Hospital A is a for-profit organization that pays taxes at a rate of 30 percent and Hospital B is a not-for-profit organization that pays no taxes. If depreciation expense for the year ended December 31, 2015 was doubled (e.g., from $100,000 to $200,000) for both organizations, which of the following statements is most correct?

a. Net income would increase for both Hospitals A and B.

b. Net income would decrease for Hospital A but not for Hospital B.

c. Estimated cash flow would increase for both Hospitals A and B.

d. Estimated cash flow would increase for Hospital A but not for Hospital B.

e. Estimated cash flow would increase for Hospital B butnot for Hospital A.

36.Which of the following statements about revenues, expenses, and net income is most correct?

a. Revenues increase the equity of an organization.

b. Expenses decrease the equity of an organization.

c. Net income (less any dividend payments) increases the organization.

d. Net losses decrease the equity of an organization.

e. Statements a., b., c., and d. are all correct.

37.Which of the following statements about operating income, nonoperating income, and net income is most correct?

a. Operating income typically is greater than net income.

b. For hospitals, nonoperating income includes outpatient services income.

c. Operating income focuses on the profitability of a provider’s core business.

d. Net income is defined as operating income less nonoperating income.

e. Net income focuses on the profitability of a provider’s core business.

38.Which of the following statements best describes the statement of changes in equity?

a. It shows how much of net income is retained within the business.

b. It shows how much of net income flows to the balance sheet equity account.

c. For investor-owned businesses, it shows how much of net income is paid out as dividends.

d. Statements a. and c. are both correct.

e. Statements a., b., and c. are all correct.

44.A nonendowment contribution made to a not-for-profit healthcare organization that the donor specifies is to be used only for the provision of charity care would most likely be classified as:

a. Unrestricted

b. Temporarily restricted

c. Forever restricted

d. Board designated

e. A liability

45.Which of the following statements about the balance sheet is most correct?

a. The balance sheet provides information about the financial position of an organization as of a moment in time.

b. The balance sheet provides detailed information about the assets, liabilities, equity, revenues, and expenses of an organization.

c. The balance sheet is affected by changes in the net income of the organization.

d. Statements a. and c. are both correct.

e. Statements a., b., and c. are all correct.

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