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Waterways Continuing Problem 14

The comparative balance sheets of Waterways Corporation’s Irrigation Installation Division for the years 2016 and 2017 and the income statements for the year 2016 and 2017 are presented below.

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85% of the sales for Waterways were credit sales. There are 5,000 shares outstanding for both years. This is a private corporation, whose shares are not available to the public.
WATERWAYS CORPORATION—INSTALLATION DIVISION
Balance Sheets
December 31
Assets 2017 2016 Current assets Cash $836,797 $746,681 Accounts receivable 680,750 542,685 Work in process 702,159 — Inventory 16,766 7,500 Prepaid expenses 76,550 42,590     Total current assets 2,313,022 1,339,456 Property, plant, and equipment Land 300,000 300,000 Buildings 450,000 450,000 Equipment 929,400 800,200 Furnishings 40,416 40,416 Accumulated depreciation (482,523 ) (485,204 )     Total property, plant, and equipment 1,237,293 1,105,412 Total assets $3,550,315 $2,444,868 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Current liabilities Accounts payable $157,095 $128,360 Income taxes payable 101,344 79,989 Wages payable 4,517 1,984 Interest payable 1,187 — Other current liabilities 14,515 15,246 Revolving bank loan payable 15,000 —     Total current liabilities 293,658 225,579 Long-term liabilities Note payable 140,000 —     Total liabilities 433,658 225,579 Stockholders’ equity Common stock 1,250,000 1,250,000 Retained earnings 1,866,657 969,289     Total stockholders’ equity 3,116,657 2,219,289 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $3,550,315 $2,444,868 WATERWAYS CORPORATION—INSTALLATION DIVISION
Income Statements
For the Year Ending December 31
2017 2016 Sales $5,536,077 $4,957,266 Less: Cost of goods sold 3,132,777 2,807,316 Gross profit 2,403,300 2,149,950 Operating expenses Advertising 50,000 48,000 Insurance 400,000 400,000 Salaries and wages 584,640 554,640 Depreciation 71,319 62,319 Other operating expenses 21,200 18,476 Total operating expenses 1,127,159 1,083,435 Income from operations 1,276,141 1,066,515 Other income Gain on sale of equipment 18,000 — Other expenses Interest expense (12,187 ) — Income before income tax 1,281,954 1,066,515 Income tax expense 384,586 319,955 Net income $897,368 $746,560
(a)

Prepare a horizontal analysis of the income statement using 2016 as the base year. (Do not leave any answer field blank. Enter 0 for amounts. Round percentage values to 1 decimal place, e.g. 52.7%. Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45 or parentheses e.g. (45).)
WATERWAYS CORPORATION—INSTALLATION DIVISION
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31
2017 2016 Change Percent Sales $5,536,077 $4,957,266 $

% Less: Cost of goods sold 3,132,777 2,807,316

% Gross profit 2,403,300 2,149,950

% Operating expenses Advertising 50,000 48,000

% Insurance 400,000 400,000

% Salaries and wages 584,640 554,640

% Depreciation 71,319 62,319

% Other operating expenses 21,200 18,476

% Total operating expenses 1,127,159 1,083,435

% Income from operations 1,276,141 1,066,515

% Other income Gain on sale of equipment 18,000 —

% Other expenses Interest expense (12,187) —

% Income before income tax 1,281,954 1,066,515

% Income tax expense 384,586 319,955

% Net income $897,368 $746,560 $

%
(b)

Prepare a vertical analysis of the income statement for 2017. (Round percentage values to 1 decimal place, e.g. 52.7%. Enter negative amounts using either a negative sign preceding the number e.g. -45% or parentheses e.g. (45)%)
WATERWAYS CORPORATION—INSTALLATION DIVISION
Income Statement

For the Quarter Ending December 31, 2017December 31, 2017For the Year Ending December 31, 2017

Amount Percent Sales $5,536,077

% Less: Cost of goods sold 3,132,777

% Gross profit 2,403,300

% Operating expenses Advertising 50,000

% Insurance 400,000

% Salaries and wages 584,640

% Depreciation 71,319

% Other operating expenses 21,200

% Total operating expenses 1,127,159

% Income from operations 1,276,141

% Other income Gain on sale of equipment 18,000

% Other expenses Interest expense (12,187)

% Income before income tax 1,281,954

% Income tax expense 384,586

% Net income $897,368

%
(c)

Calculate the following ratios for 2017 and indicate whether the ratio is a liquidity, solvency, or profitability ratio. (Round answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 52.75% or 2.75: 1 or $52.75. Use 365 days for calculation.)
Type (1) Asset turnover ratio

times

LiquidityProfitabilitySolvency

(2) Receivables turnover ratio

times

ProfitabilityLiquiditySolvency

(3) Average collection period

days

LiquidityProfitabilitySolvency

(4) Current ratio

: 1

LiquidityProfitabilitySolvency

(5) Debt to assets ratio

%

LiquiditySolvencyProfitability

(6) Earnings per share $

SolvencyLiquidityProfitability

(7) Profit margin rate

%

LiquidityProfitabilitySolvency

(8) Return on assets ratio

%

LiquiditySolvencyProfitability

(9) Return on common stockholders’ equity ratio

%

LiquidityProfitabilitySolvency

(10) Times interest earned ratio

times

SolvencyProfitabilityLiquidity


(d)

Comment on your findings.
Liquidity : The company's liquidity is

weakstrong

. Solvency : The company's solvency is very

lowhigh

. Profitability : The company's profitability is

strongweak

. Overall : By all measures the company appears to be both financially

weak and unprofitablesound and profitable

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1

Calculation of Asset turnover ratio for 2017:

Formula:

Asset turnover ratio = Net Sales / Average total assets

Net Sales for 2017 (A)

$5,536,077.00

Total assets for 2017

$3,550,315.00

Total assets for 2016

$2,444,868.00

Average total Assets = ($3,550,315 + $2,444,868) / 2 (B)

$2,997,591.50

Asset turnover ratio for 2017 =A/B =

1.85

Times

2

Calculation of Receivables turnover ratio for 2017:

Formula:

Receivables turnover ratio = Cost of Goods sold / Average Accounts Receivables

Net Sales for 2017 (A)

$5,536,077.00

Accounts Receivables for 2017

$   680,750.00

Accounts Receivables for 2016

$   542,685.00

Average total Assets = ($680,750 + 542,685) / 2 (B)

$   611,717.50

Receivables turnover ratio for 2017 = A/B =

9.05

Times

3

Calculation of Average collection period for 2017:

Formula:

Average collection period = 365 / Receivable Turnover ratio

Receivables turnover ratio for 2017

9.05

Average collection period = 365 / 9.05 =

40.33

Days

4

Calculation of Current ratio for 2017:

Formula:

Current ratio = Total Current Assets / Total Current Liabilities

Total Current Assets for 2017 (A)

$2,313,022.00

Total Current Liabilities for 2017 (B)

$   293,658.00

Current ratio for 2017 = A/B =

7.88 : 1

1

Calculation of Asset turnover ratio for 2017:

Formula:

Asset turnover ratio = Net Sales / Average total assets

Net Sales for 2017 (A)

$5,536,077.00

Total assets for 2017

$3,550,315.00

Total assets for 2016

$2,444,868.00

Average total Assets = ($3,550,315 + $2,444,868) / 2 (B)

$2,997,591.50

Asset turnover ratio for 2017 =A/B =

1.85

Times

2

Calculation of Receivables turnover ratio for 2017:

Formula:

Receivables turnover ratio = Cost of Goods sold / Average Accounts Receivables

Net Sales for 2017 (A)

$5,536,077.00

Accounts Receivables for 2017

$   680,750.00

Accounts Receivables for 2016

$   542,685.00

Average total Assets = ($680,750 + 542,685) / 2 (B)

$   611,717.50

Receivables turnover ratio for 2017 = A/B =

9.05

Times

3

Calculation of Average collection period for 2017:

Formula:

Average collection period = 365 / Receivable Turnover ratio

Receivables turnover ratio for 2017

9.05

Average collection period = 365 / 9.05 =

40.33

Days

4

Calculation of Current ratio for 2017:

Formula:

Current ratio = Total Current Assets / Total Current Liabilities

Total Current Assets for 2017 (A)

$2,313,022.00

Total Current Liabilities for 2017 (B)

$   293,658.00

Current ratio for 2017 = A/B =

7.88 : 1