Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company

Question

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 860,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bonds, which were sold at their face value, was 12%. The income tax rate was 40% and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.40 this year. The market value of the company’s common stock at the end of the year was $21. All of the company’s sales are on account.

Required:

Compute the following financial data for this year:

3. Return on total assets. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)

Answer is not:

8.8%

8.7%

8.9%

Weller Corporation
Comparative Balance Sheet
(dollars in thousands) This Year Last Year Assets Current assets: Cash $ 976 $ 1,920 Accounts receivable, net 15,000 10,050 Inventory 10,000 8,440 Prepaid expenses 1,860 2,220 Total current assets 27,836 22,630 Property and equipment: Land 6,600 6,600 Buildings and equipment, net 19,800 19,600 Total property and equipment 26,400 26,200 Total assets $ 54,236 $ 48,830 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 10,100 $ 8,600 Accrued liabilities 720 1,000 Notes payable, short term 360 360 Total current liabilities 11,180 9,960 Long-term liabilities: Bonds payable 6,250 6,250 Total liabilities 17,430 16,210 Stockholders' equity: Common stock 860 860 Additional paid-in capital 4,500 4,500 Total paid-in capital 5,360 5,360 Retained earnings 31,446 27,260 Total stockholders' equity 36,806 32,620 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 54,236 $ 48,830

Explanation / Answer

Return on total assets = Operating income / Total assets
= $8,300 / $54,236 = 15.3%

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