Chapter 2: 25BP_a (page 83)
A firm has net income before interest and taxes of \(193,000 and interest expense of \)28,100.
a. What is the times-interest-earned ratio?
Times-interest-earned ratio of the company is 6.87.
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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)?
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.
The Rogers Corporation has a gross profit of \(880,000 and \)360,000 in depreciation expense. The Evans Corporation also has \(880,000 in gross profit,
with \)60,000 in depreciation expense. Selling and administrative expense is $120,000 for each company. Given that the tax rate is 40 percent, compute the cash flow for both companies.
Explain the difference in cash flow between the two firms.
Given the following information, prepare an income statement for Jonas Brothers Cough Drops.
Selling and administrative expenses | $328,000 |
Depreciation expenses | 195,000 |
Sales | 1,660,000 |
Interest expenses | 129,000 |
Cost of goods sold | 560,000 |
Taxes | 171,000 |
Database Systems is considering expansion into a new product line. Assets to support expansion will cost \(380,000. It is estimated that Database can generate\)1,410,000 in annual sales, with an 8 percent profit margin. What would net income and return on assets (investment) be for the year?
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