Instant Brake Inc.’s comparative balance sheet information at December 31, 2020 and 2019, and its income statement for the year ended December 31, 2020, are as follows:

During 2020, the following transactions occurred:

1. Purchased equipment for $20,700 cash.
2. Sold the investment on January 1, 2020, for $43,800, resulting in investment income of $19,020.
3. Sold equipment for $7,470 cash that had originally cost $39,720 and had $20,140 of accumulated depreciation.
4. Issued $19,000 of bonds payable at face value.

Required:
1. How much cash was paid in dividends?

2. Prepare a statement of cash flows for Instant Brake for the year ended December 31, 2020, using the indirect method. (List any deduction in cash and cash outflows as negative amounts.)

The financial statements of the Precious Company appear below:

PRECIOUS COMPANY

Comparative Balance Sheet December 31,

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PRECIOUS COMPANY

Income Statement

For the Year Ended December 31, 2020

Additional information:

1. Cash dividends of $50,000 were declared and paid on common stock in 2020.
2. Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during 2020 was 50,000 shares.
3. Market price of common stock on December 31, 2020, was $16 per share.
4. Net cash provided by operating activities for 2020 was $70,000.

Required

Using the financial statements and additional information above, compute the following ratios for the Precious Company for 2020. Show all formulas and computations.

1. Current ratio .
2. Return on common stockholders' equity .
3. Price-earnings ratio .
4. Inventory turnover .
5. Accounts receivable turnover .
6. Times interest earned .
7. Profit margin .
8. Days in inventory .
9. Payout ratio .
10. Return on assets .

The end of the assignment

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3. The result (what did it prove?)
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