Comparative financial statements for Heritage Antiquing Services for the fiscal
ID: 350700 • Letter: C
Question
Comparative financial statements for Heritage Antiquing Services for the fiscal year ending December 31 appear on the following page. The company did not issue any new common or preferred stock during the year. A total of 600 thousand shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bond payable was 10%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75. The market value of the company’s common stock at the end of the year was $26. All of the company’s sales are on account.
Required:
Compute the following financial ratios for common stockholders for this year:
1. Gross margin percentage. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)
Gross margin percentage %
Comparative Balance Sheet
(dollars in thousands) This Year Last Year Assets Current assets: Cash $ 1,080 $ 1,210 Accounts receivable, net 9,000 6,500 Inventory 12,000 10,600 Prepaid expenses 600 500 Total current assets 22,680 18,810 Property and equipment: Land 9,000 9,000 Buildings and equipment, net 36,800 38,000 Total property and equipment 45,800 47,000 Total assets $ 68,480 $ 65,810 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 18,500 $ 17,400 Accrued payables 900 700 Notes payable, short term - 100 Total current liabilities 19,400 18,200 Long-term liabilities: Bonds payable 8,000 8,000 Total liabilities 27,400 26,200 Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock 1,000 1,000 Common stock 2,000 2,000 Additional paid-in capital 4,000 4,000 Total paid-in capital 7,000 7,000 Retained earnings 34,080 32,610 Total stockholders' equity 41,080 39,610 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 68,480 $ 65,810
Explanation / Answer
Gross margin % = [ ( sales - cogs ) ÷ sales ] * 100
= [(Gross margin/ gross profit) ÷ sales] * 100
= (23,000 ÷ 66,000) ×100
= 34.8
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