Question

The financial statements for Castile Products, Inc., are given below: Castile Products, Inc. Balance Sheet December 31 Assets Current assets: Cash $ 6,500 Accounts receivable, net 35,000 Merchandise inventory 70,000 Prepaid expenses 3,500 Total current assets 115,000 Property and equipment, net 185,000 Total assets $ 300,000 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities $ 50,000 Bonds payable, 10% 80,000 Total liabilities 130,000 Stockholders’ equity: Common stock, $5 par value 30,000 Retained earnings 140,000 Total stockholders’ equity 170,000 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 300,000 Castile Products, Inc. Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31 Sales $ 420,000 Cost of goods sold 292,500 Gross margin 127,500 Selling and administrative expenses 89,500 Net operating income 38,000 Interest expense 8,000 Net income before taxes 30,000 Income taxes (30%) 9,000 Net income $ 21,000 Account balances at the beginning of the year were: accounts receivable, $25,000; and inventory, $60,000. All sales were on account. Assets at the beginning of the year totaled $280,000, and the stockholders’ equity totaled $161,600. Required: Compute the following: 1. Gross margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34).) 2. Net profit margin percentage. (Round your answer to the nearest whole percentage place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12%).) 3. Return on total assets. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).) 4. Return on equity. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).) 5. Was financial leverage positive or negative for the year?

Answer 1