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Chapter 2: Q8BPc (page 73)
Easter Egg and Poultry Company has \(2,000,000 in assets and \)1,400,000 of debt. It reports net income of $200,000.
c. If the firm has an asset turnover ratio of 2.5 times, what is the profit margin
(return on sales)?
The profit margin of the company is 4%.
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The balance sheet for Stud Clothiers is shown below. Sales for the year were \(2,400,000, with 90 percent of sales sold on credit.
Stud Clothier | |||
Balance sheet 20X1 | |||
Assets | Liabilities and Equity | ||
Cash | \)60,000 | Account payable | \(220,000 |
Account receivable | 240,000 | Accrued taxes | 30,000 |
Inventory | 350,000 | Bonds payable (long term) | 150,000 |
Plant and equipment | 410,000 | Common stock | 80,000 |
Paid in capital | 200,000 | ||
Retained earnings | 380,000 | ||
Total assets | \)1,060,000 | Total LIbilities and Equity | $1,060,000 |
Compute the following:
b. Quick ratio.
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.
a. Return on investment
Elite Trailer Parks has an operating profit of \(200,000. Interest expense for the year was \)10,000; preferred dividends paid were \(18,750; and common dividends paid were \)30,000. The tax was $61,250. The firm has 20,000 shares of common stock outstanding.
a. Calculate the earnings per share and the common dividends per share for
Elite Trailer Parks.
b. What was the increase in retained earnings for the year?
Botox Facial Care had earnings after taxes of \(370,000 in 20X1 with 200,000 shares of stock outstanding. The stock price was \)31.50. In 20X2, earnings after taxes increased to \(436,000 with the same 200,000 shares outstanding. The stock price was \)42.00
a. Compute earnings per share and the P/E ratio for 20X1. The P/E ratio
equals the stock price divided by earnings per share.
b. Compute earnings per share and the P/E ratio for 20X2.
c. Give a general explanation of why the P/E ratio changed.
Quantum Technology had \(669,000 of retained earnings on December 31, 20X2. The company paid common dividends of \)35,500 in 20X2 and had retained earnings of $576,000 on December 31, 20X1. How much did Quantum Technology earn during 20X2, and what would earnings per share be if 47,400 shares of common stock were outstanding?
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