Chapter 2: 14BPa (page 80)
Gates Appliances has a return-on-assets (investment) ratio of 8 percent.
a. If the debt-to-total-assets ratio is 40 percent, what is the return on equity?
Return on equity, when the debt-to-total assets ratio is 40 percent: 13.33%.
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Jerry Rice and Grain Stores has \(4,780,000 in yearly sales. The firm earns 4.5 percent on each dollar of sales and turns over its assets 2.7 times per year. It has \)123,000 in current liabilities and $349,000 in long-term liabilities.
a. What is its return on stockholders’ equity?
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?
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?
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 |
Perez Corporation has the following financial data for the years 20X1 and 20X2:
20X1 | 20X2 | |
Sales | \(8,000,000 | \)10,000,000 |
Cost of goods sold | 6,000,000 | 9,000,000 |
Inventory | 800,000 | 1,000,000 |
b. Compute inventory turnover based on an alternative calculation that is used by many financial analysts, Cost of goods sold/Inventory, for each year.
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