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P1. Complete the table below using the attached financial statements.

 

Industry Average

Allied Food

Current Ratio

4.2

 

Quick Ratio

2.2

 

Inventory Turnover Ratio

10.9

 

Average Collection Period

36 days

 

Fixed Asset Turnover

2.8

 

Total Asset Turnover

1.8

 

Debt Ratio

40%

 

Times Interest Earned

6

 

Profit Margin

5%

 

Return on Assets

9%

 

Operating Margin

10%

 

Basic Earning Power

18%

 

Return on Equity

15%

 

After comparing Allied Food to the industry for each ratio and category of ratios, share key insights and/or managerial recommendations (note: this part of the question is just as important as correctly solving for all of the above ratios using Allied's financials below).

P2. Solve for Firm U's Return on Equity for expected and bad conditions:

Firm U (unleveraged)

 
       

CA

50

Debt

0

FA

50

Equity

100

TA

100

 

100

       
 

Expected

Bad

 

Sales

100

82.5

 

Toper Costs

70

80

 

EBIT

30

2.5

 

Interest

0

0

 

EBT

30

2.5

 

Taxes

12

1

 

Net Inc

18

1.5

 

Now, solve for firm L's Return on Equity for expected and bad conditions:

Firm L (Leveraged)

 
       

CA

50

Debt

50

FA

50

Equity

50

TA

100

 

100

       
 

Expected

Bad

 

Sales

100

82.5

 

Oper Costs

70

80

 

EBIT

30

2.5

 

Interest

7.5

7.5

 

EBT

22.5

-5

 

Taxes

9

-2

 

Net Inc

13.5

-3

 

Use this information to elaborate upon an organization's use of debt.

P3. Compare the percentage change in net operating profit after taxes to the percentage change in net income using 2007 and 2008 data from Allied Food Product's financial statements.  What conclusions can you draw from this analysis?

P4. Using 2008 data, calculate Allied's earnings per share (EPS). Assume there are 45,000,000 shares outstanding and the data in the income statement and balance sheet accounts are measured in millions.

P5. Use the financial statements below to solve for Allied'sDuPont Equation.  Explain key drivers of performance for Allied.

P6. Solve for the present value of $10,500 to be received in 5 years if the opportunity cost rate is 8%.

P7. Solve for the future value of $12,000 to be invested for 10 years at 15%.

P8. Solve for the present value of the following series of cash flows: $400 to be received at the end of 1 year, $500 to be received at the end of 2 years, $600 to be received at the end of 3 years, and $700 to be received at the end of 4 years.  Assume the opportunity cost rate is 7%.

 

P9. Solve for the future value of the following series of cash flows: $300 to be invested today for 3 years and $200 to be invested one year from now for 2 years.

P10.  What is the present value of $1000 to be received at the end of every year in between now and forever if the opportunity cost rate is 5%?

P11. Ed inherited from his grandparents $100,000 today and $50,000 at the end of every year for 5 years.  What is the present value of Ed's inheritance?

Multiple Choice:

M1. DuPont Analysis:  You are considering investing in Lenny's Lube, Inc.  You have been able to locate the following information on the form: total assets = $20 million, accounts receivable =$6 million, ACP =20 days. Net income = $5 million, and debt-to-equity ratio=2.5 times.  What is the ROE for the firm?

a.        22.5%

b.        8.75%

c.        87.5%

d.        17.5%

M2. Given the following information, calculate the return on equity for Chaus, Inc.:

Return on Sales= 5%

Total asset turnover = 2

Debt ratio = .73

a.        22%

b.        32%

c.        47%

d.        37%

M3. For corporations, maximizing the value of owner's equity can also be stated

a.        Maximizing corporate social responsibility

b.        Maximizing revenues

c.        Maximizing the stock price

d.        Minimizing tax payments to the government

M4. Common stockholders' equity divided by number of shares of common stock outstanding is the formula for calculating

a.        Book value per share

b.        Earnings per share

c.        The market value of equity per share

d.        Dividends per share

M5. Which ratio measures how many days inventory is held before the final product is sold?

a.        Inventory turnover ratio

b.        Asset turnover ratio

c.        Times interest earned ratio

d.        Days' sales in inventory

M6. How much cash does Gray Computer Co. have if the firm has a current ratio of 2.5, a quick ratio of 1.2, and current liabilities of $12,000? Gray's credit sales are $98,000 and its average collection period is 40 days. (Assume 365 days per year.)

a.        2250

b.        3660

c.        4550

d.        8770

M7. Calculate the times interest earned ratio for LaTonya's Flop Shops, Inc. using the following information. Sales = $1 million, cost of goods sold = $600,000, depreciation expense = $100,000, addition to retained earnings = $97,500, dividends per share = $1, tax rate = 30%, and number of shares of common stock outstanding = 60,000. LaTonaya's Flop Shops has no preferred stock outstanding.

a.     3 times

b.     4 times

c.      5 times

d.     6 times

 

Allied Food Products: Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

2013

2012

 

Liabilities and Equity

2013

2012

Cash

$10

$80

 

AP

$60

30

AR

$375

$315

 

NP

$110

60

Inv

$615

$415

 

Acc

$140

130

Total CA

$1,000

$810

 

Total CL

$310

220

FA

$1,000

$870

 

Long-term Bonds

$754

580

       

Total Liabilities

$1,064

800

       

PS

$40

40

       

CS

$130

130

       

RE

$766

710

 

 

 

 

Total Common Equity

$896

$840

Total Assets

$2,000

$1,680

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

$2,000

$1,680

 

Allied Food Product: Income Statements

 

 

 

2013

2012

Net Sales

$3,000.0

$2,850

Operating Costs

$2,616.2

$2,497

EBITDA

$383.8

$353

Depreciation

$100.0

$90

Amort

$0.0

$0

EBIT

$283.8

$263.0

Interest

$88.0

$60

Earnings Before Taxes

$195.8

$203.0

Taxes (40%)

$78.3

$81.2

Net Income Before Pre Div

$117.5

$121.8

Pre Div

$4.0

$4.0

Net Income

$113.5

$117.8

Common Div

$57.5

$53.0

Addition to RE

$56.0

$64.8

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