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Problem - Ratios, common-size statements, and trend percents

Selected comparative financial statements of Bennington Company follow:

BENNINGTON COMPANY Comparative Income Statements For Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010


2012

2011

2010

Sales

$457,083

$350,163

$243,000

Cost of goods sold

275,164

219,202

155,520

Gross profit

181,919

130,961

87,480

Selling expenses

64,906

48,322

32,076

Administrative expenses

41,137

30,814

20,169

Total expenses

106,043

79,136

52,245

Income before taxes

75,876

51,825

35,235

Income taxes

14,113

10,624

7,153

Net income

461,763

$41,201

$28,082

 

BENNINGTON COMPANY Comparative Balance Sheets December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010


2012

2011

2010

Assets




Current assets

$47,321

$37,023

49,491

Long-term investments

0

1,200

3,960

Plant assets, net

85,231

90,490

53,188

Total assets

$132,552

$128,713

106,639

Liabilities and Equity




Current liabilities

$19,353

$19,178

18,662

Common stock

71,000

71,000

53,000

Other paid-in capital

8,875

8,875

5,889

Retained earnings

33,324

29,660

29,088

Total liabilities and equity

$132,552

$128,713

106,639

Required:

1. Compute each year's current ratio.

2. Express the income statement data in common-size percents.

3. Express the balance sheet data in trend percents with 2010 as the base year.

Problem - Calculation of financial statement ratios

Selected year-end financial statements of McCord Corporation follow. (All sales were on credit; selected balance sheet amounts at December 31, 2010, were inventory, $53,900; total assets, $229,400; common stock, $95,000; and retained earnings, $52,348.)

McCORD CORPORATION Income Statement
For Year Ended December 31, 2011

Sales

$450,600

Cost of goods sold

297,450

Gross profit

153,150

Operating expenses

99,500

Interest expense

3,900

Income before taxes

49,750

Income taxes

20,041

Net income

$29,709

 

McCORD CORPORATION Balance Sheet December 31, 2011


Assets


Liabilities and Equity


Cash

$16,000

Accounts payable

$16,500

Short-term investments

8,800

Accrued wages payable

4,800

Accounts receivable, net

31,400

Income taxes payable

3,300

Notes receivable (trade)*

4,000

Long-term note payable, secured


Merchandise inventory

32,150

by mortgage on plant assets

65,400

Prepaid expenses

3,050

Common stock

95,000

Plant assets, net

153,300

Retained earnings

63,700

Total assets

$248,700

Total liabilities and equity

$248,700

* These are short-term notes receivable arising from customer (trade) sales.

Required: Compute the following.

(1) Current ratio

(2) Acid-test ratio

(3) Days' sales uncollected (including note)

(4) Inventory turnover

(5) Days' sales in inventory

(6) Debt-to-equity ratio

(7) Times interest earned

(8) Profit margin ratio

(9) Total asset turnover

(10) Return on total assets

(11) Return on common stockholders' equity

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