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Chapter 2: 15BP a (page 80)
Using the Du Pont method, evaluate the effects of the following relationships for the Butters Corporation:
a. Butters Corporation has a profit margin of 7 percent and its return on assets
(investment) is 25.2 percent. What is its assets turnover?
Assets turnover: 3.6%
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In 20X2, sales increased to \(5,740,000 and the assets for that year were as follows:
Cash | \)163,000 |
Accounts receivable | 924,000 |
Inventory | 1,063,000 |
New plant and equipment | 520,000 |
Total assets | $2,670,000 |
Once again compute the four ratios
b. Compute the following:
1. Accounts receivable turnover.
2. Inventory turnover.
3. Fixed asset turnover.
4. Total asset turnover.
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.
b. Prepare a statement of retained earnings for 20X2.
Prepare an income statement for Franklin Kite Co. Take your calculations all the way to computing earnings per share.
Sales | $900,000 |
Shares outstanding | 50,000 |
Cost of goods sold | 400,000 |
Interest expenses | 40,000 |
Selling and administration expenses | 60,000 |
Depreciation expenses | 20,000 |
Preferred stock dividend | 80,000 |
Taxes | 50,000 |
a. Swank Clothiers had sales of \(383,000 and cost of goods sold of \)260,000. What is the gross profit margin (ratio of gross profit to sales)?
b. If the average firm in the clothing industry had a gross profit of 25 percent,
how is the firm doing?
What is the difference between accumulated depreciation and depreciation expense? How are they related?
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