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’sprofit margin?
The profit margin of the company is 7%.
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Explain how the Du Pont system of analysis breaks down return on assets. Also explain how it breaks down return on stockholders’ equity
Lemon Auto Wholesalers had sales of \(1,000,000 last year, and cost of goods sold represented 78 percent of sales. Selling and administrative expenses were 12 percent of sales. Depreciation expense was \)11,000 and interest expense for the year was \(8,000. The firm’s tax rate is 30 percent.
a. Compute earnings after taxes.
b. Assume the firm hires Ms. Carr, an efficiency expert, as a consultant. She suggests that by increasing selling and administrative expenses to 14 percent of sales, sales can be increased to \)1,050,900. The extra sales effort will also reduce cost of goods sold to 74 percent of sales. (There will be a larger markup in prices as a result of more aggressive selling.) Depreciation expense will remain at \(11,000. However, more automobiles will have to be carried in inventory to satisfy customers, and interest expense will go up to \)15,800. The firm’s tax rate will remain at 30 percent. Compute revised earnings after taxes based on Ms. Carr’s suggestions for Lemon Auto Wholesalers. Will her ideas increase or decrease profitability?
The Lancaster Corporation’s income statement is given below.
a. What is the times-interest-earned ratio?
Lancaster corporation | |
Sales | \(246,000 |
Cost of goods sold | 122,000 |
Gross profit | \)124,000 |
Fixed charges (other than interest) | 27,500 |
Income before interest and taxes | \(96,500 |
Interest | 21,800 |
Income before taxes | \)74,700 |
Taxes (35%) | 26,145 |
Income after taxes | $48,555 |
Assume the following data for Cable Corporation and Multi-Media Inc.
Capable corporation | Muli-media inc | |
Net income | \(31,200 | \)140,000 |
Sales | 317,000 | 2,700,000 |
Total assets | 402,000 | 965,000 |
Total debts | 163,000 | 542,000 |
Stockholder’s equity | 239,000 | 423,000 |
b. Compute the following additional ratios for both firms:
Net income/Sales
Net income/Total assets
Sales/Total assets
Debt/Total assets
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.
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