The Mathematics of Money

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516 Chapter 12 Financial Statements



  1. Calculate the gross and net profi t margins for the Tastee Lard Donut Shoppe.

  2. If a company has a net profi t margin of 5.25% on sales totaling $425,575, what is the company’s net income?

  3. Dave’s Magic Shop has net assets of $316,000. The company earned $26,500 last year. The company’s liabilities total
    $207,000. Calculate (a) the return on assets and (b) the return on equity.

  4. Calculate the return on assets and the return on equity for the Tastee Lard Donut Shoppe.

  5. a. HighDebtCorp Inc. has assets totaling $25,000,000. The company earned $5,400,000 last year. The company’s
    liabilities total $23,000,000. Calculate the company’s ROA and ROE.
    b. LowDebtCorp Inc. also has total assets of $25,000,000. The company also earned $5,400,000 last year. The
    company’s liabilities total $5,000,000. Calculate this company’s ROA and ROE.
    c. Compare your results in (a) and (b). What does this suggest about companies whose ROA and ROE are close
    together? Far apart?

  6. Suppose your company’s return on assets was calculated to be 14%. The average ROA in your industry 19%. Does this
    suggest that your company is doing a good job of putting assets to use, or that your company could be doing better?
    Explain your reasoning.

  7. Calculate the inventory turnover ratio for the Tastee Lard Donut Shoppe.

  8. Constant Philatelic Sales had an inventory valued (at cost) at $418,500 at the start of last year and $396,000 at the
    end of the year. During the year, the company sold merchandise that had a total cost of $296,500.
    a. Calculate the inventory turnover ratio.
    b. Cohen Philatelic Sales, a close competitor, had an inventory turnover ratio of 1.15. Which company is selling its
    merchandise more quickly?

  9. a. Suppose your company’s accounts receivable total $47,530 and your annual sales are $235,000. Calculate your
    company’s average collection days.
    b. Suppose that, for the type of business you are in, the typical average collection days is 115 days. Are you doing a
    better or worse than average job of collecting on your receivables.

  10. Calculate the average collection days for the Tastee Lard Donut Shoppe. Why do you suppose the value is so low?


B. Balance Sheet Ratios



  1. Calculate the current ratio and the quick ratio for the Tastee Lard Donut Shoppe.

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