In: Accounting
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 Bob Evans Corporation’s financial statements ($ millions) … Income Statement Summary  | 
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 2016  | 
 2017  | 
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 Sales  | 
 $1,799  | 
 $2,010  | 
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 Earnings before interest & taxes  | 
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 (EBIT)  | 
 $221  | 
 $304  | 
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 Interest expense (net)  | 
 (7)  | 
 (12)  | 
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 Income before taxes  | 
 $214  | 
 $292  | 
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 Income Taxes  | 
 (79)  | 
 (99)  | 
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 Tax Rate  | 
 37%  | 
 34%  | 
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 Net income  | 
 $135  | 
 $193  | 
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 Common shares outstanding  | 
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 (millions)  | 
 38  | 
 38  | 
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 Balance Sheet Summary  | 
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 2015  | 
 2016  | 
 2017  | 
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 Current assets  | 
 $504  | 
 $536  | 
 $654  | 
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 Timberland assets  | 
 513  | 
 508  | 
 513  | 
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 Property, plant & equipment  | 
 681  | 
 718  | 
 827  | 
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 Other assets  | 
 151  | 
 34  | 
 38  | 
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 Total assets  | 
 $1,849  | 
 $1,796  | 
 $2,032  | 
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 Current liabilities  | 
 $176  | 
 $162  | 
 $180  | 
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 Long-term debt  | 
 493  | 
 370  | 
 530  | 
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 Deferred taxes & other  | 
 136  | 
 127  | 
 146  | 
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 Equity  | 
 1,044  | 
 1,137  | 
 1,176  | 
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 Total liabilities & equity  | 
 $1,849  | 
 $1,796  | 
 $2,032  | 
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The change in Bob Evans operational performance from 2016 to 2017 was due mainly to ______________________.
profit margin (ROS)
asset turnover ratio (ATO)
interest burden ratio
tax burden ratio
*2. Bob Evan's return on assets (ROA) was ____ in 2016 and ______ in 2017.
.123, .151
.124, .167
.121, .159
1.62, 1.59
*3. The use of debt (leverage) had _________ affect on Bob Evan's financial performance in 2017 versus 2016.
a) a positive
b) a negative
c) no
d) a mixed
The change in Bob Evans operational performance from 2016 to 2017 was due mainly to __________Profit Margin ____________.
profit margin (ROS) = Net Income/Net Sales =
| 2016 | 2017 | |
| 135/1799 = 7.50% | 193/2010=9.60% | 
asset turnover ratio (ATO) = Net Sales / Average Total Assets
| 2016 | 1799/(1849+1796)/2=0.99 | |
| 2017 | 2010/(1796+2032)/2=1.05 | 
interest burden ratio = EBIT/Interest
| 2016 | 2017 | |
| 221/7 =31.57 | 304/12=25.93 | 
tax burden ratio = EBIT/Tax
| 2016 | 2017 | |
| 221/79 =2.80 | 304/99=3.07 | 
Answer 2 ROA = Net Income / Average Total Assets
| 2016 | 2017 | |
| 135/(1849+1796)/2=7.41 | 193/(1796+2032)/2=10.08 | |
Answer 3 The use of debt (leverage) had _positive________ affect on Bob Evan's financial performance in 2017 versus 2016.
Debt Equity Ratio = Liabilities/ Equity
| 2016 | 2017 | 
| 1796-1137=659/1137=0.58 | 2032-1176=856/1176=0.73 |