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Chapter 2: 11BP a (page 79)
Baker Oats had an asset turnover of 1.6 times per year.
a. If the return on total assets (investment) was 11.2 percent, what was Baker鈥檚profit margin?
The profit margin of the company is 7%.
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Fill in the blank spaces with categories 1 through 7:
1. Balance sheet (BS)
2. Income statement (IS)
3. Current assets (CA)
4. Fixed assets (FA)
5. Current liabilities (CL)
6. Long-term liabilities (LL)
7. Stockholders鈥� equity (SE)
Indicate whether item is on Balance sheet (BS) or Income statement (IS) | If on Balance sheet, designate which category | Item |
Accounts receivable | ||
Retained earnings | ||
Income tax expense | ||
Accrued expense | ||
Cash | ||
Selling and administrative expenses | ||
Plant and equipment | ||
Operating expenses | ||
Marketable securities | ||
Interest expense | ||
Sales | ||
Notes payable (6 month) | ||
Bonds payable, maturity 2019 | ||
Common stock | ||
Depreciation expense | ||
Inventories | ||
Capital in excess of par value | ||
Net income (earning after tax) | ||
Income tax payable |
Stilley Corporation had earnings after taxes of \(436,000 in 20X2 with 200,000 shares outstanding. The stock price was \)42.00. In 20X3, earnings after taxes declined to \(206,000 with the same 200,000 shares outstanding. The stock price declined to \)27.80.
a. Compute earnings per share and the P/E ratio for 20X2.
b. Compute earnings per share and the P/E ratio for 20X3.
c. Give a general explanation of why the P/E changed. You might want to
consult the text to explain this surprising result.
Stein Books Inc. sold 1,900 finance textbooks for \(250 each to High Tuition University in 20X1. These books cost \)210 to produce. Stein Books spent \(12,200 (selling expense) to convince the university to buy its books. Depreciation expense for the year was \)15,200. In addition, Stein Books borrowed $104,000 on January 1, 20X1, on which the company paid 12 percent interest. Both the interest and principal of the loan were paid on December 31, 20X1. The publishing firm鈥檚 tax rate is 30 percent. Did Stein Books make a profit in 20X1? Please verify with an income statement.
For December 31, 20X1, the balance sheet of Baxter Corporation was as follows:
Current assets | Liabilities | ||
Cash | \(15,000 | Accounts payable | \)17,000 |
Accounts receivable | 20,000 | Notes payable | 25,000 |
Inventory | 30,000 | Bonds payable | 55,000 |
Prepaid expenses | 12,500 | ||
Fixed assets | Stockholder鈥檚 equity | ||
Plant and equipment (gross) Less: accumulated depreciation | \(255,000 51,000 | Preferred stock | \)25,000 |
Net plant and equipment | \(204,000 | Common stock | 60,000 |
Paid in capital | 30,000 | ||
Retained earnings | 69,500 | ||
Total assets | \)281,500 | Total liabilities and stockholder鈥檚 equity | \(281,500 |
Sales for 20X2 were \)245,000, and the cost of goods sold was 60 percent of sales. Selling and administrative expense was \(24,500. Depreciation expense was 8 percent of plant and equipment (gross) at the beginning of the year. Interest expense for the notes payable was 10 percent, while the interest rate on the bonds payable was 12 percent. This interest expense is based on December 31, 20X1 balances. The tax rate averaged 20 percent.
\)2,500 in preferred stock dividends were paid, and \(5,500 in dividends were paid to common stockholders. There were 10,000 shares of common stock outstanding.
During 20X2, the cash balance and prepaid expenses balances were
unchanged. Accounts receivable and inventory increased by 10 percent. A new machine was purchased on December 31, 20X2, at a cost of \)40,000. Accounts payable increased by 20 percent. Notes payable increased by \(6,500 and bonds payable decreased by \)12,500, both at the end of the year. The preferred stock, common stock, and paid-in capital in excess of par accounts did not change.
c. Prepare a balance sheet as of December 31, 20X2.
Using the income statement for Times Mirror and Glass Co., compute the following ratios:
The total assets for this company equal \(80,000. Set up the equation for the Du Pont system of ratio analysis, and compute c, d, and e.
c. Profit margin.
Times mirror and glass company | |
Sales | \)126,000 |
Less: Cost of goods sold | 93,000 |
Gross profit | \(33,000 |
Less: selling and administrative expenses | 11,000 |
Lease Expenses | 4,000 |
Operating profit* | \)18,000 |
Less: Interest expenses | 3,000 |
Earning before taxes | \(15,000 |
Less: Taxes (30%) | 4,500 |
Earning after taxes | \)10,500 |
*equal income before interest and taxes
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