Question

Round the answers to two decimal places in percentage form. (Write the percentage sign in the "units" box).

Balance Sheet December 31, 2010 Cash and marketable securities $102,000 Accounts payable $287,000 Accounts receivable $299,000 Notes payable $61,200 Inventories $628,000 Accrued expenses $51,900 Prepaid expenses $10,300 Total current liabilities $400,100 Total current assets $1,039,300 Long-term debt $415,000 Gross fixed assets $1,502,000 Par value and paid-in-capital $376,000 Less: accumulated depreciation $312,000 Retained Earnings $1,038,200 Net fixed assets $1,190,000 Common Equity 1,414,200 Total assets $2,229,300 Total liabilities and owner’s equity $2,229,300 Income statement, Year of 2010 Net sales (all credit) $6,387,700.00 Less: Cost of goods sold $4,726,898.00 Selling and administrative expenses $345,000.00 Depreciation expense $148,000.00 EBIT $1,167,802.00 Interest expense $50,600.00 Earnings before taxes $1,117,202.00 Income taxes $446,880.80 Net income $670,321.20

Answer 1

Common Size income statement is calculated in excel and screen shot provided below:

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Common Size Balance Sheet is calculated in excel and screen shot provided below:

Basic Earnings Power ratio = EBIT / Total Assets

= $1,167,802 / $2,229.300

= 52.38%

Basic Earnings power is 52.38%.