income added to retained earnings   3,220     3,240   Beginning retained earnings   26,660     23,420   Ending retained earnings $ 29,880   $ 26,660       Required: Compute the following financial data for this year:   1. Accounts receivable turnover. (Assume that all sales are on account.) (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.) 2. Average collection period. (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.) 3. Inventory turnover. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
10th Edition
ISBN:9781259964947
Author:Libby
Publisher:Libby
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1Q
icon
Related questions
Question
100%

Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appear below. The company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 800,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bond payable was 12%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75 last year and $0.40 this year. The market value of the company’s common stock at the end of this year was $18. All of the company’s sales are on account.

 

Weller Corporation
Comparative Balance Sheet
(dollars in thousands)
  This Year Last Year
Assets            
Current assets:            
Cash $ 1,280   $ 1,560  
Accounts receivable, net   12,300     9,100  
Inventory   9,700     8,200  
Prepaid expenses   1,800     2,100  
Total current assets   25,080     20,960  
Property and equipment:            
Land   6,000     6,000  
Buildings and equipment, net   19,200     19,000  
Total property and equipment   25,200     25,000  
Total assets $ 50,280   $ 45,960  
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity            
Current liabilities:            
Accounts payable $ 9,500   $ 8,300  
Accrued liabilities   600     700  
Notes payable, short term   300     300  
Total current liabilities   10,400     9,300  
Long-term liabilities:            
Bonds payable   5,000     5,000  
Total liabilities   15,400     14,300  
Stockholders' equity:            
Common stock   800     800  
Additional paid-in capital   4,200     4,200  
Total paid-in capital   5,000     5,000  
Retained earnings   29,880     26,660  
Total stockholders' equity   34,880     31,660  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 50,280   $ 45,960  
 

 

Weller Corporation
Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation
(dollars in thousands)
  This Year Last Year
Sales $ 79,000   $ 74,000  
Cost of goods sold   52,000     48,000  
Gross margin   27,000     26,000  
Selling and administrative expenses:            
Selling expenses   8,500     8,000  
Administrative expenses   12,000     11,000  
Total selling and administrative expenses   20,500     19,000  
Net operating income   6,500     7,000  
Interest expense   600     600  
Net income before taxes   5,900     6,400  
Income taxes   2,360     2,560  
Net income   3,540     3,840  
Dividends to common stockholders   320     600  
Net income added to retained earnings   3,220     3,240  
Beginning retained earnings   26,660     23,420  
Ending retained earnings $ 29,880   $ 26,660  
 

 

Required:

Compute the following financial data for this year:

 

1. Accounts receivable turnover. (Assume that all sales are on account.) (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

2. Average collection period. (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)

3. Inventory turnover. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

4. Average sale period. (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)

5. Operating cycle. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)

6. Total asset turnover. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

 

 
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Earning per share and Dilutive securities
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, accounting and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259964947
Author:
Libby
Publisher:
MCG
Accounting
Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337272094
Author:
WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting Information Systems
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337619202
Author:
Hall, James A.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Horngren's Cost Accounting: A Managerial Emphasis…
Accounting
ISBN:
9780134475585
Author:
Srikant M. Datar, Madhav V. Rajan
Publisher:
PEARSON
Intermediate Accounting
Intermediate Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259722660
Author:
J. David Spiceland, Mark W. Nelson, Wayne M Thomas
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Financial and Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781259726705
Author:
John J Wild, Ken W. Shaw, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education