In: Finance
| 
 Category  | 
 Prior year  | 
 Current year  | 
| 
 Accounts payable  | 
 41,400  | 
 45,000  | 
| 
 Accounts receivable  | 
 115,200  | 
 122,400  | 
| 
 Accruals  | 
 16,200  | 
 13,500  | 
| 
 Additional paid in capital  | 
 200,000  | 
 216,660  | 
| 
 Cash  | 
 ???  | 
 ???  | 
| 
 Common Stock @ par value  | 
 37,600  | 
 42,000  | 
| 
 COGS  | 
 131,400  | 
 172,399.00  | 
| 
 Depreciation expense  | 
 21,600  | 
 22,198.00  | 
| 
 Interest expense  | 
 16,200  | 
 16,520.00  | 
| 
 Inventories  | 
 111,600  | 
 115,200  | 
| 
 Long-term debt  | 
 135,000  | 
 139,799.00  | 
| 
 Net fixed assets  | 
 376,264.00  | 
 399,600  | 
| 
 Notes payable  | 
 59,400  | 
 64,800  | 
| 
 Operating expenses (excl. depr.)  | 
 50,400  | 
 62,655.00  | 
| 
 Retained earnings  | 
 122,400  | 
 136,800  | 
| 
 Sales  | 
 255,600  | 
 336,548.00  | 
| 
 Taxes  | 
 9,900  | 
 18,574.00  | 
What is the firm's current year operating profit margin?
Ans:
| Prior year | Current year | |||
| Particulars | Debit | Credit | Debit | Credit | 
| Accounts payable | 41400 | 45000 | ||
| Accounts receivable | 115200 | 122400 | ||
| Accruals | 16200 | 13500 | ||
| Additional paid in capital | 200000 | 216660 | ||
| Cash | Y | Z | ||
| Common stock | 37600 | 42000 | ||
| COGS | 131400 | 172399 | ||
| Depreciation expenses | 21600 | 22198 | ||
| Interest expenses | 16200 | 16520 | ||
| Inventories | 111600 | 115200 | ||
| Long term debt | 135000 | 139799 | ||
| Net Fixed assets | 376264 | 399600 | ||
| Notes payable | 59400 | 64800 | ||
| Operating expenses (excluding depreciation) | 50400 | 62655 | ||
| Retained earnings | 122400 | 136800 | ||
| Sales | 255600 | 336548 | ||
| Taxes | 9900 | 18574 | ||
| Total | 832564+Y | 867600 | 929545+Z | 995107 | 
Cash for previous year (Y) = $ 867,600 - $ 832,564
= $ 35,036
Cash for current year (Z) = $ 995,107 - $ 929,545
= $ 65,561
Sales for current year = $ 336,548
Less: COGS = $ 172,399
operatin expense (exclu dep) = $ 62,655
operating profit = $ 101,494
Operating profit margin = operating profit / sales
= $ 101,494 / $ 336.548
= 30.16 %