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Chapter 2: Q11BPa (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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Why is interest expense said to cost the firm substantially less than the actual expense, while dividends cost it 100 percent of the outlay?
Landers Nursery and Garden Stores has current assets of \(220,000 and fixed assets of \)170,000. Current liabilities are \(80,000 and long-term liabilities are \)140,000. There is $40,000 in preferred stock outstanding and the firm has
issued 25,000 shares of common stock. Compute book value (net worth)
per share.
Sosa Diet Supplements had earnings after taxes of $800,000 in 20X1 with 200,000 shares of stock outstanding. On January 1, 20X2, the firm issued 50,000 new shares. Because of the proceeds from these new shares and other operating improvements, earnings after taxes increased by 30 percent.
a. Compute earnings per share for the year 20X1.
b. Compute earnings per share for the year 20X2.
Inflation can have significant effects on income statements and balance sheets, and therefore on the calculation of ratios. Discuss the possible impact of inflation on the following ratios, and explain the direction of the impact based on your assumptions. (LO3-5)
d. Debt-to-assets ratio
Using the income statement for Times Mirror and Glass Co., compute the following ratios:
The total assets for this company equal \(80,000. Set up the equation for the Du Pont system of ratio analysis, and compute c, d, and e.
e. Return on assets (investment).
Times mirror and glass company | |
Sales | \)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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