Chapter 2: 1DQ (page 46)
Discuss some financial variables that affect the price-earnings ratio
The price-earning ratio is affected by the growth in revenues and the return on equity.
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Arrange the following items in proper balance sheet presentation:
Accumulated depreciation | \(309,000 |
Retained earnings | 187,000 |
Cash | 14,000 |
Bonds payable | 136,000 |
Accounts receivable | 54,000 |
Plant and equipment – original cost | 775,000 |
Accounts payable | 35,000 |
Allowance for bad debts | 9,000 |
Common stock, \)1 par, 100,000 share outstanding | 100,000 |
Inventory | 70,000 |
Preferred stock, $59 par, 1,000 share outstanding | 59,000 |
Marketable securities | 24,000 |
Investments | 20,000 |
Notes payable | 34,000 |
Capital paid in excess of par (common stock) | 88,000 |
Identify whether each of the following items increases or decreases cash flow:
Increase in accounts receivable | Decrease in prepaid expenses |
Increase in notes payable | Increase in inventory |
Depreciation expense | Dividend payment |
Increase in investment | Increase in accrued expenses |
Decrease in account payable |
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?
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 | \(255,000 51,000 | Preferred stock | \)25,000 |
Net plant and equipment | \(204,000 | Common stock | 60,000 |
Paid in capital | 30,000 | ||
Retained earnings | 69,500 | ||
Total assets | \)281,500 | Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity | \(281,500 |
Sales for 20X2 were \)245,000, and the cost of goods sold was 60 percent of sales. Selling and administrative expense was \(24,500. Depreciation expense was 8 percent of plant and equipment (gross) at the beginning of the year. Interest expense for the notes payable was 10 percent, while the interest rate on the bonds payable was 12 percent. This interest expense is based on December 31, 20X1 balances. The tax rate averaged 20 percent.
\)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.
c. Prepare a balance sheet as of December 31, 20X2.
Low Carb Diet Supplement Inc. has two divisions. Division A has a profit of\(156,000 on sales of \)2,010,000. Division B is able to make only \(28,800 onsales of \)329,000. Based on the profit margins (returns on sales), which divisionis superior?
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