Exam CFA-Level-I Topic 1 Question 1411 Discussion
Actual exam question for CFA's CFA-Level-I exam
Question #: 1411
Topic #: 1
Question #: 1411
Topic #: 1
Which of the following statements is (are) true with respect to the impact the choice between expensing and capitalizing will have on certain financial ratios?
I). Profit margins will be higher throughout the period for firms that capitalize certain expenditures as opposed to expensing them.
II). Reported income tends to be more stabilized throughout the period if the capitalization method is used.
III). Asset turnover ratios will be lower for firms that capitalize certain expenditures as opposed to expensing them.
IV). Debt-to-equity ratios will be lower for companies that expense costs as opposed to capitalizing them.
I). Profit margins will be higher throughout the period for firms that capitalize certain expenditures as opposed to expensing them.
II). Reported income tends to be more stabilized throughout the period if the capitalization method is used.
III). Asset turnover ratios will be lower for firms that capitalize certain expenditures as opposed to expensing them.
IV). Debt-to-equity ratios will be lower for companies that expense costs as opposed to capitalizing them.
Suggested Answer: C Vote an answer
I is incorrect. It is true that in the early years, profits will be higher when certain expenses are capitalized. However, in the following years, a capitalized method would still report an annual expense; but had the items been fully expensed in the initial year, there would not have been any more recorded expenses.
IV is incorrect because firms that expense costs rather than capitalizing them, will report lower asset, and therefore, lower equity values. Consequently, the debt-to-equity ratio will be higher for a company that expenses the costs in question.
IV is incorrect because firms that expense costs rather than capitalizing them, will report lower asset, and therefore, lower equity values. Consequently, the debt-to-equity ratio will be higher for a company that expenses the costs in question.
by Tina at Aug 22, 2025, 08:38 AM
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