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The LACAL Company sells computer parts through a retail store that it operates. The firm's comparative income statement and balance sheet for the years 2013 and 2012 are shown below.

The LACAL Company
Comparative Income Statement
For Years Ended December 31, 2013 and 2012


Amounts


2013

2012

  Net Sales

486,000

450,000

  Cost of Goods Sold

218,700

180,000

  Gross Profit on Sales

267,300

270,000

  Operating Expenses



  Selling Expenses

72,900

90,000

  General and Administrative Expenses

68,040

72,000

  Total Operating Expenses

140,940

162,000

  Net Income Before Income Taxes

126,360

108,000

  Income Tax Expense

37,908

27,000

  Net Income After Income Taxes

88,452

81,000

 

The LACAL Company
Comparative Balance Sheet
December 31, 2013 and 2012


Amounts


2013

2012

Assets



  Current Assets



  Cash

122,500  

70,000  

  Accounts Receivable

315,000  

280,000  

  Merchandise Inventory

262,500  

210,000  

        Total Current Assets

700,000  

560,000  

  Property, Plant, and Equipment



  Land

227,500  

140,000  

  Building and Equipment

822,500  

700,000  

        Total Property, Plant, and Equipment

1,050,000  

840,000  

  Total Assets

1,750,000  

1,400,000 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity



  Current Liabilities



  Accounts Payable

385,000  

280,000  

  Other Payable

52,500  

70,000  

        Total Current Liabilities

437,500  

350,000  

  Long-Term Liabilities



  Mortgage Payable

504,000  

487,452  

        Total Long-Term Liabilities

504,000  

487,452  

  Total Liabilities

941,500   

837,452  

  Stockholders' Equity



  Common Stock

262,500  

210,000  

  Paid-in Capital - Common Stock

245,000  

140,000  

  Retained Earnings

301,000  

212,548  

        Total Stockholders' Equity

808,500  

562,548  

  Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

1,750,000  

1,400,000  

Additional Information:


2013

2012

2011

  Inventory



206,000

  Number of Common Shares Outstanding

262,500

210,000

210,000

Assume all sales are credit sales.

Part I -

1. Calculate the current ratio for 2012 and 2013.

2. Calculate the acid-test ratio for 2012 and 2013.

3. Calculate the inventory turnover for 2012 and 2013.

4. Calculate the return on sales for 2012 and 2013.

5. Calculate the earnings per share of common stock for 2012 and 2013.

6. Calculate the book value per share of common stock for 2012 and 2013.

7. Calculate the return on total assets for 2012 and 2013.

8. Calculate the ratio of stockholders' equity to total equities for 2012 and 2013.

9. Calculate the rate of return on stockholders' equity for 2012 and 2013.

10. Calculate the asset turnover for 2012 and 2013.

Question 2:

Using the following additional information, fill in the missing values:

1. Accounts Receivable increased 20 percent from 2012 to 2013.

2. There were no new purchases of land, property, or equipment in 2013.

3. Accounts Payable increased 10 percent from 2012 to 2013.

4. No new shares of common stock were issued in 2013.

5. The company paid out cash dividends of $50,000 in 2013.

6. The inventory turnover ratio for 2013 was 6 times.

7. The asset turnover ratio in 2013 was 2.4 times and in 2012 was 2.3 times.

8. The earnings per share in 2013 was $29.25 and in 2012 was $19.425.

9. The income tax rate in both years was 25 percent.

Produce Sales Company's condensed income statement for the years 2013 and 2012.

Produce Sales Company's condensed balance sheet for the years 2013 and 2012.

Analyze:

Assume that the management of Produce Sales Company had been given a directive by the board of directors to improve the company's current ratio in 2013. Did the company improve its standing in this regard from 2012?

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