In: Accounting
Six Measures of Solvency or Profitability
A)The following data were taken from the financial statements of Gates Inc. for the current fiscal year.
Property, plant, and equipment (net) | $1,513,200 | |||||
Liabilities: | ||||||
Current liabilities | $234,000 | |||||
Note payable, 6%, due in 15 years | 1,164,000 | |||||
Total liabilities | $1,398,000 | |||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||||
Preferred $4 stock, $100 par (no change during year) | $2,097,000 | |||||
Common stock, $10 par (no change during year) | 2,097,000 | |||||
Retained earnings: | ||||||
Balance, beginning of year | $2,236,000 | |||||
Net income | 909,000 | $3,145,000 | ||||
Preferred dividends | $83,880 | |||||
Common dividends | 265,120 | 349,000 | ||||
Balance, end of year | 2,796,000 | |||||
Total stockholders' equity | $6,990,000 | |||||
Sales | $48,253,150 | |||||
Interest expense | $69,840 |
Assuming that total assets were $7,969,000 at the beginning of the current fiscal year, determine the following. When required, round to one decimal place.
a. Ratio of fixed assets to long-term liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
b. Ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
c. Asset turnover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
d. Return on total assets | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
e. Return on stockholders’ equity | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
f. Return on common stockholders' equity |
% |
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---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B) The balance sheet for Garcon Inc. at the end of the current fiscal year indicated the following:
Income before income tax was $198,000, and income taxes were $29,800, for the current year. Cash dividends paid on common stock during the current year totaled $37,584. The common stock was selling for $120 per share at the end of the year. Determine each of the following. Round answers to one decimal place, except for dollar amounts which should be rounded to the nearest whole cent. Use the rounded answers for subsequent requirements, if required.
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Solution For Question A
Computation of Fixed Asset to Long term liabilities | ||
Detail | Amount in $ | |
Fixed Asset | 1,513,200 | |
Long term Liabilities | 1164000 | |
Sales/ Tota Asset | 130% | |
Computation of Liability to Stock Holder Equity | ||
Detail | Amount in $ | |
Net Income | 726540 | |
Sales | 8,221,000 | |
Net Income / Sales | 9% | |
Computation of Return on Total Asset | ||
Detail | Amount in $ | |
Net Income | 909000 | |
Total Asset | 7,969,000 | |
Net Income / Total Asset | 11% | |
Computation of Return on Stockholder Equity | ||
Detail | Amount in $ | |
Net Income | 909000 | |
Stockholder's Equity | 6,990,000 | |
Net Income / Common Equity | 13% | |
Computation of Return on Common Stockholder Equity | ||
Detail | Amount in $ | |
Net Income -Prefrence Dividend | 825120 | |
Common Stockholder Equity | 4,893,000 | |
Total Debt/ Total Asset | 17% | |