CVPM Financial Management and Budgeting 2

Question 1

Which financial ratio measures a veterinary practice's ability to pay short-term obligations using only its most liquid assets?

Accepted Answer

Quick ratio

Answer

Current ratio

Answer

Debt-to-equity ratio

Answer

Gross profit margin

Question 2

A veterinary practice has total monthly expenses of $45,000 and cash reserves of $135,000. What is the practice's cash runway?

Accepted Answer

3 months

Answer

1 month

Answer

2 months

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4 months

Question 3

Which budgeting method starts from zero each period and requires justification for all expenditures rather than using the prior year as a baseline?

Accepted Answer

Zero-based budgeting

Answer

Incremental budgeting

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Rolling forecast budgeting

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Activity-based budgeting

Question 4

What does accounts receivable turnover ratio indicate in a veterinary practice?

Accepted Answer

How quickly the practice collects payment from clients

Answer

How efficiently inventory is being sold

Answer

The ratio of credit sales to total sales

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The percentage of bad debt written off annually

Question 5

A practice owner wants to evaluate the profitability of adding a dental suite. Which financial analysis method projects the time needed to recover the initial investment?

Accepted Answer

Payback period analysis

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Net present value analysis

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Internal rate of return

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Break-even analysis

Question 6

In veterinary practice accounting, which inventory valuation method assumes the most recently purchased items are sold first?

Accepted Answer

LIFO (Last In, First Out)

Answer

FIFO (First In, First Out)

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Weighted average cost

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Specific identification

Question 7

Which expense category in a veterinary practice budget typically includes wages, salaries, payroll taxes, and employee benefits?

Accepted Answer

Staff costs

Answer

Cost of professional services

Answer

Facility expenses

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Administrative overhead