In: Accounting
On January 1, Year 1, the general ledger of a company includes
the following account balances:
Accounts | Debit | Credit | |||||
Cash | $ | 59,400 | |||||
Accounts Receivable | 26,400 | ||||||
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts | $ | 2,900 | |||||
Inventory | 37,000 | ||||||
Notes Receivable (5%, due in 2 years) | 20,400 | ||||||
Land | 162,000 | ||||||
Accounts Payable | 15,500 | ||||||
Common Stock | 227,000 | ||||||
Retained Earnings | 59,800 | ||||||
Totals | $ | 305,200 | $ | 305,200 | |||
During January Year 1, the following transactions occur:
January | 1 | Purchase equipment for $20,200. The company estimates a residual value of $2,200 and a six-year service life. | ||
January | 4 | Pay cash on accounts payable, $10,200. | ||
January | 8 | Purchase additional inventory on account, $89,900. | ||
January | 15 | Receive cash on accounts receivable, $22,700. | ||
January | 19 | Pay cash for salaries, $30,500. | ||
January | 28 | Pay cash for January utilities, $17,200. | ||
January | 30 | Sales for January total $227,000. All of these sales are on account. The cost of the units sold is $118,500. |
Information for adjusting entries:
rev: 11_22_2018_QC_CS-148298, 06_13_2019_QC_CS-170054
7. Analyze how well the company manages its
assets:
Requirement 1:
a-1. Calculate the return on assets ratio for
the month of January.
a-2. If the average return on assets for the industry in January is 2%, is the company more or less profitable than other companies in the same industry?
More profitable
Less profitable
Requirement 2:
b-1. Calculate the profit margin for the month of
January.
b-2. If the industry average profit margin is 3%,
is the company more or less efficient at converting sales to profit
than other companies in the same industry?
More efficient
Less efficient
Requirement 3:
c-1. Calculate the asset turnover ratio for the
month of January.
c-2. If the industry average asset turnover is 0.5
times per month, is the company more or less efficient at producing
revenues with its assets than other companies in the same
industry?
More efficient
Less efficient