Chapter 2: Q5BP (page 78)
Elizabeth Tailors Inc. has assets of $8,940,000 and turns over its assets 1.9 times per year. Return on assets is 13.5 percent. What is the firm’s profit margin (returns on sales)?
The profit margin of the company is 7.11%.
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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?
Stein Books Inc. sold 1,900 finance textbooks for \(250 each to High Tuition University in 20X1. These books cost \)210 to produce. Stein Books spent \(12,200 (selling expense) to convince the university to buy its books. Depreciation expense for the year was \)15,200. In addition, Stein Books borrowed $104,000 on January 1, 20X1, on which the company paid 12 percent interest. Both the interest and principal of the loan were paid on December 31, 20X1. The publishing firm’s tax rate is 30 percent. Did Stein Books make a profit in 20X1? Please verify with an income statement.
Assume the following data for Cable Corporation and Multi-Media Inc.
Capable corporation | Muli-media inc | |
Net income | \(31,200 | \)140,000 |
Sales | 317,000 | 2,700,000 |
Total assets | 402,000 | 965,000 |
Total debts | 163,000 | 542,000 |
Stockholder’s equity | 239,000 | 423,000 |
c. Discuss the factors from part b that added or detracted from one firm
having a higher return on stockholders’ equity than the other firm as
computed in part a.
Lemon Auto Wholesalers had sales of \(1,000,000 last year, and cost of goods sold represented 78 percent of sales. Selling and administrative expenses were 12 percent of sales. Depreciation expense was \)11,000 and interest expense for the year was \(8,000. The firm’s tax rate is 30 percent.
a. Compute earnings after taxes.
b. Assume the firm hires Ms. Carr, an efficiency expert, as a consultant. She suggests that by increasing selling and administrative expenses to 14 percent of sales, sales can be increased to \)1,050,900. The extra sales effort will also reduce cost of goods sold to 74 percent of sales. (There will be a larger markup in prices as a result of more aggressive selling.) Depreciation expense will remain at \(11,000. However, more automobiles will have to be carried in inventory to satisfy customers, and interest expense will go up to \)15,800. The firm’s tax rate will remain at 30 percent. Compute revised earnings after taxes based on Ms. Carr’s suggestions for Lemon Auto Wholesalers. Will her ideas increase or decrease profitability?
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 |
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