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Nineteen Measures of Solvency and Profitability The comparative financial statem

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Nineteen Measures of Solvency and Profitability

The comparative financial statements of Blige Inc. are as follows. The market price of Blige Inc. common stock was $55 on December 31, 2016.

Blige Inc. Comparative Retained Earnings Statement For the Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

2016 2015

Retained earnings, January 1 $1,309,800 $1,113,400

Add net income for year 292,000 228,000

Total $1,601,800 $1,341,400

Deduct dividends

On preferred stock $9,100 $9,100

On common stock 22,500 22,500

Total $31,600 $31,600

Retained earnings, December 31 $1,570,200 $1,309,800

Blige Inc. Comparative Income Statement

For the Years Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015

2016 2015

Sales $2,090,900 $1,923,600

Sales returns and allowances 10,400 6,760

Sales $2,080,500 $1,916,840

Cost of goods sold 677,440 623,240

Gross profit $1,403,060 $1,293,600

Selling expenses $513,570 $614,680

Administrative expenses 437,480 361,010

Total operating expenses 951,050 975,690

Income from operations $452,010 $317,910

Other income 23,790 20,290 $475,800 $338,200

Other expense (interest) 144,000 79,200

Income before income tax $331,800 $259,000

Income tax expense 39,800 31,000

Net income $292,000 $228,000

Blige Inc.

Comparative Balance Sheet

December 31, 2016 and 2015

Dec. 31, 2016 Dec. 31, 2015

Assets

Current assets

Cash $373,390 $306,560

Temporary investments 565,130 508,010

Accounts receivable (net) 357,700 335,800

Inventories 262,800 204,400

Prepaid expenses 70,640 61,310

Total current assets $1,629,660 $1,416,080

Long-term investments 863,760 255,773

Property, plant, and equipment (net) 1,980,000 1,782,000

Total assets $4,473,420 $3,453,853

Liabilities

Current liabilities $543,220 $594,053

Long-term liabilities

Mortgage note payable, 8%, due 2021 $810,000 $0

Bonds payable, 8%, due 2017 990,000 990,000

Total long-term liabilities $1,800,000 $990,000

Total liabilities $2,343,220 $1,584,053

Stockholders' Equity

Preferred $0.7 stock, $20 par $260,000 $260,000

Common stock, $10 par 300,000 300,000

Retained earnings 1,570,200 1,309,800

Total stockholders' equity $2,130,200 $1,869,800

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $4,473,420 $3,453,853

Required:

Determine the following measures for 2016, rounding to one decimal place, except for dollar amounts, which should be rounded to the nearest cent. Use the rounded answer of the requirement for subsequent requirement, if required. Assume 365 days a year.

1. Working capital $

2. Current ratio

3. Quick ratio

4. Accounts receivable turnover

5. Number of days' sales in receivables days

6. Inventory turnover

7. Number of days' sales in inventory days

8. Ratio of fixed assets to long-term liabilities

9. Ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity

10. Number of times interest charges are earned

11. Number of times preferred dividends are earned

12. Ratio of sales to assets

13. Rate earned on total assets %

14. Rate earned on stockholders' equity %

15. Rate earned on common stockholders' equity %

16. Earnings per share on common stock $

17. Price-earnings ratio

18. Dividends per share of common stock $

19. Dividend yield %

Explanation / Answer

Ans1 Working Capital Current assets-Current Liabilities 1629660-543220 1086440 Ans 2 Current ratio Current assets/Current Liabilities 1629660/543220 3 Ans 3 Quick ratio Current assets-prepaid expenses-Inventory/Current Liabilities (1629660-262800-70640)/543220 2.4 Ans 4 Accounts receivable Trnover Net Credit sales/Avg Accounts receivable 2080500/((357700+335800)/2) 6 Ans 5 Number of days' sales in receivables days 365/Accounts Receivable Turnover ratio=365/6 60.8 Ans 6 Inventory turnover Ratio COGS/Avg Inventory 677440/((262800+204400)/2) 2.9 Ans 7 No. odf days sales in Inventory sales 365/Inventory Turnover ratio 365/2.9 125.9 Ans 8 Ratio of fixed assetd to long term liabilities 1980000/1800000 1.1 Ans 9 Ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity 2343220/2130200 1.1 Ans 10 Interest Coverage Ratio EBIT/Interest expense 452010/144000 3.1 Dear student there are various subparts I have answerd first 10

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