Chapter 2: 4DQ (page 74)
What advantage does the fixed charge coverage ratio offer over simply using times interest earned?
The fixed charges coverage ratio is computed to measure the company’s ability to meet all the fixed financial liabilities rather than just interest expenses.
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The balance sheet for Stud Clothiers is shown below. Sales for the year were \(2,400,000, with 90 percent of sales sold on credit.
Stud Clothier | |||
Balance sheet 20X1 | |||
Assets | Liabilities and Equity | ||
Cash | \)60,000 | Account payable | \(220,000 |
Account receivable | 240,000 | Accrued taxes | 30,000 |
Inventory | 350,000 | Bonds payable (long term) | 150,000 |
Plant and equipment | 410,000 | Common stock | 80,000 |
Paid in capital | 200,000 | ||
Retained earnings | 380,000 | ||
Total assets | \)1,060,000 | Total LIbilities and Equity | $1,060,000 |
Compute the following:
b. Quick ratio.
Jim Short’s Company makes clothing for schools. Sales in 20X1 were
\(4,820,000. Assets were as follows:
Cash | \)163,000 |
Accounts receivable | 889,000 |
Inventory | 411,000 |
New plant and equipment | 520,000 |
Total assets | $1,983,000 |
a. Compute the following:
1. Accounts receivable turnover.
2. Inventory turnover.
3. Fixed asset turnover.
4. Total asset turnover.
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.
Using the income statement for Times Mirror and Glass Co., compute the following ratios:
b. The fixed charge coverage.
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 |
*equal income before interest and taxes
Precision Systems had sales of \(820,000, cost of goods of \)510,000, selling and administrative expense of \(60,000, and operating profit of \)103,000. What was the value of depreciation expense? Set this problem up as a partial income statement and determine depreciation expense as the “plug” figure required to obtain the operating profit.
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