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Classify the following balance sheet items as current or noncurrent:

Retained earning

Bond payable

Accounts payable

Accrued wages payable

Prepaid expenses

Accounts receivable

Plant and equipment

Capital in excess of par

Inventory

Preferred stock

Common stock

Marketable security

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Current asset means the assets which can reasonably be expected to be realizable within a year or during the normal operating cycle of the business.

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Non-current assets

The non-current assets mean the assets which can not be expected to be realized in the normal operating cycle or within one year.

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Classification of balance sheet item as current or non-current

Particulars

Classification

Retained earnings

NA

Bonds payable

Non-current

Accounts payable

Current

Accrued wages payable

Current

Prepaid expenses

Current

Accounts receivable

Current

Plant and equipment

Non-current

Capital in excess of par

NA

Inventory

Current

Preferred stock

NA

Common stock

NA

Marketable security

Current

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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.

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’s equity

Plant and equipment (gross)

Less: accumulated depreciation

\(255,000

51,000

Preferred stock

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\(204,000

Common stock

60,000

Paid in capital

30,000

Retained earnings

69,500

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Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

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\)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.

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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)?

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

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