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Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company

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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 500,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bonds, which were sold at their face value, was 10%. 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 $24. All of the company’s sales are on account.

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.)

Weller Corporation
Comparative Balance Sheet
(dollars in thousands) This Year Last Year Assets Current assets: Cash $ 1,160 $ 1,400 Accounts receivable, net 9,600 6,800 Inventory 13,700 11,400 Prepaid expenses 800 530 Total current assets 25,260 20,130 Property and equipment: Land 10,200 10,200 Buildings and equipment, net 39,372 36,881 Total property and equipment 49,572 47,081 Total assets $ 74,832 $ 67,211 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 20,300 $ 19,200 Accrued liabilities 1,090 720 Notes payable, short term 160 160 Total current liabilities 21,550 20,080 Long-term liabilities: Bonds payable 8,900 8,900 Total liabilities 30,450 28,980 Stockholders' equity: Common stock 500 500 Additional paid-in capital 4,000 4,000 Total paid-in capital 4,500 4,500 Retained earnings 39,882 33,731 Total stockholders' equity 44,382 38,231 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 74,832 $ 67,211

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

Compute the following financial data for this year:

1.

Accounts receivable turnover. =9

Calculation of accounts receivable turnover:

Beginning balance, accounts receivable (a)

6800

Ending balance, accounts receivable (b)

9600

Average accounts receivable balance [(a) + (b)]/2

8200

Accounts receivable turnover:

=Sales / Average accounts receivable balance

=73800 /8200

=9

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2.

Average collection period. =40.56 days

calculation for Average collection period

Average collection period

=365/ Accounts receivable turnover:

=365 /9

=40.56 days

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3.

Inventory turnover. =3.5

calculation of the Inventory turnover.

Beginning balance, inventory (a)

11400

Ending balance, inventory (b)

13700

Average inventory balance [(a) + (b)]/2

12550

the Inventory turnover

=Cost of gods sold / Average inventory balance

=43925/12550

=3.5

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4.

Average sale period=104.29 days

Calculation of the Average sale period

Average sale period

=365/ Inventory turnover

=365/3.5

=104.29 days

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5.

Operating cycle=144.84 days

Calculation of the Operating cycle

Operating cycle

= inventory period+ account recivable period

=40.56+104.29

=144.84 days

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6.

Total asset turnover. =1.04

Calculation of the Total asset turnover.

Beginning balance, Assets (a)

67211

Ending balance, Assets (b)

74832

Average Assets balance [(a) + (b)]/2

71021.5

Total asset turnover.

=sales / average total Assets

=73800 /71021.5

=1.04

Beginning balance, accounts receivable (a)

6800

Ending balance, accounts receivable (b)

9600

Average accounts receivable balance [(a) + (b)]/2

8200

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