Survey Of Accounting
Survey Of Accounting
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780077862374
Author: Edmonds, Thomas P.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 9, Problem 13E

a.

To determine

Compute the current ratio for Company F for 2014 from the data given in balance sheet.

a.

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Current ratio: Current ratio is one of the liquidity ratios, which measures the capacity of the company to meet its short-term obligations using its current assets. Current ratio is calculated by using the formula:

Current ratio=Current AssetsCurrent Liabilities

Determine the current ratio of Company F:

Current ratio=Current AssetsCurrent Liabilities=$77,000$15,000=5.13:1

Working Note:

Determine the current assets.

Current assets= Cash+(Marketable securities)+(Accounts receivable)+Inventory=$18,000+$12,000+$25,000+$22,000=$77,000

Determine the current liabilities.

Current liabilities= Accounts payable+Current notes payable=$11,500+$3,500=$15,000

Conclusion

Thus, the current ratio of Company F is 5.13:1.

b.

To determine

Compute the earnings per share for Company F for 2014 from the data given in balance sheet.

b.

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Earnings per Share: Earnings per share help to measure the profitability of a company. Earnings per share are the amount of profit that is allocated to each share of outstanding stock.

Earnings per share=Net earnings available for common stockAverage number of outstanding common shares

Determine the earnings per shareof Company F:

Earnings per share=Net earnings available for common stockAverage number of outstanding common shares=$20,000880 shares=$22.72 per share

Conclusion

Thus, the earnings per share of Company Fare$22.72 per share.

c.

To determine

Compute the quick (acid-test) ratio for Company F for 2014 from the data given in balance sheet.

c.

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Quick ratio: It is a ratio used to determine a company’s ability to pay back its current liabilities by liquid assets that are current assets except inventory and prepaid expenses. Quick ratio is calculated as follows:

Quick(acid-test) ratio=Quick assetsCurrent liabilities

Determine the quick ratioof Company F:

Quick(acid-test) ratio=Quick assetsCurrent liabilities=$55,000$15,000=3.67:1

Determine the quick assets.

Quick assets= Cash+(Marketable securities)+(Accounts receivable)=$18,000+$12,000+$25,000=$55,000

Conclusion

Thus, the quick ratio of Company F is 3.67:1.

d.

To determine

Compute the return on investment for Company F for 2014 from the data given in balance sheet.

d.

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Return on investments (assets): Return on investments (assets) is the financial ratio which determines the amount of net income earned by the business with the use of total assets owned by it. It indicates the magnitude of the company’s earnings with relative to its total assets. Return on investment is calculated as follows:

Return on investments=Net income Average total assets

Determine the return on investment ratioof Company F:

Return on investments=Net income Average total assets=$20,000$200,000=10.00%

Note: As there is no information given regardingAveragetotal assets, the Total asset is assumed as Averagetotal asset.

Conclusion

Thus, the return on investment of Company F is 10.00%.

e.

To determine

Compute the return on equity for Company F for 2014 from the data given in balance sheet.

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Return on equity: It is one of the profitability ratios.Return on average equity ratio is used to determine the relationship between the net income available for the common stockholders’ and the average common stock. Return on average equity is calculated as follows:

Return on equity =NetIncomeAverageTotalStockholders'Equity

Determine the return on equity ratioof Company F:

Return on equity =Net IncomeAverage Total Stockholders' Equity=$20,000$159,500=12.54%

Working Note:

Determine the amount of average total stockholders’ equity.

Total stockholders' equity= Common stock+Retained earnings=$100,000+$59,500=$159,500

 Note: As there is no information given regardingAveragetotal stockholders’ equity, the Total stockholders’ equity is assumed as Averagetotal stockholders’ equity.

Conclusion

Thus, the return on equity of Company F is 12.54%.

f.

To determine

Compute the debt to equity ratio for Company F for 2014 from the data given in balance sheet.

f.

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Debt–to-equity ratio: The debt-to-equity ratio indicates that the company’s debt as a proportion of its stockholders’ equity. The debt-to-equity ratio is calculated using the formula:

Debt-to-equity ratio=Total liabilitiesTotal stockholders' equity

Determine the debt-to-equity ratioof Company F:

Debt-toequity ratio=Total liabilitiesTotal stockholders' equity=$40,500$159,500=25.39%

Working Note:

Determine the amount of total stockholders’ equity.

Total stockholders' equity= Common stock+Retained earnings=$100,000+$59,500=$159,500

Determine the amount of total liabilities.

Total liabilities=(Accounts payable)+(Current notes payable)+(Mortgage payable)+(Bonds payable)=$11,500+$3,500+$4,000+$21,500=$40,500

Conclusion

Thus, the debt-to-equity ratio of Company F is 25.39%.

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