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Chapter 2: 15BP_c (page 80)
Using the Du Pont method, evaluate the effects of the following relationships forthe Butters Corporation:
c. What would happen to return on equity if the debt-to-total-assets ratio
decreased to 35 percent?
The return on equity would decrease to 38.77%.
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Perez Corporation has the following financial data for the years 20X1 and 20X2:
20X1 | 20X2 | |
Sales | \(8,000,000 | \)10,000,000 |
Cost of goods sold | 6,000,000 | 9,000,000 |
Inventory | 800,000 | 1,000,000 |
c. What conclusions can you draw from part a and part b?
If the accounts receivable turnover ratio is decreasing, what will be happening to the average collection period?
A firm has net income before interest and taxes of \(193,000 and interest expense of \)28,100.
a. What is the times-interest-earned ratio?
Dr. Zhivàgo Diagnostics Corp.’s income statement for 20X1 is as follows
| Sales | \( 2790000 |
| Cost of goods sold | 1790000 |
| Gross profits | \) 1000000 |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 302000 |
| Operating profits | \( 698000 |
| Interest Expense | 54800 |
| Income before tax | \) 643200 |
| Taxes 30% | 192960 |
| Income after tax | $ 450240 |
b. Assume that in 20X2, sales increase by 10 percent and cost of goods sold increases by 20 percent. The firm is able to keep all other expenses the same. Assume a tax rate of 30 percent on income before taxes. What is income after taxes and the profit margin for 20X2?
Lemon Auto Wholesalers had sales of \(1,000,000 last year, and cost of goods sold represented 78 percent of sales. Selling and administrative expenses were 12 percent of sales. Depreciation expense was \)11,000 and interest expense for the year was \(8,000. The firm’s tax rate is 30 percent.
a. Compute earnings after taxes.
b. Assume the firm hires Ms. Carr, an efficiency expert, as a consultant. She suggests that by increasing selling and administrative expenses to 14 percent of sales, sales can be increased to \)1,050,900. The extra sales effort will also reduce cost of goods sold to 74 percent of sales. (There will be a larger markup in prices as a result of more aggressive selling.) Depreciation expense will remain at \(11,000. However, more automobiles will have to be carried in inventory to satisfy customers, and interest expense will go up to \)15,800. The firm’s tax rate will remain at 30 percent. Compute revised earnings after taxes based on Ms. Carr’s suggestions for Lemon Auto Wholesalers. Will her ideas increase or decrease profitability?
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