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Chapter 2: Q14BPb (page 80)
Gates Appliances has a return-on-assets (investment) ratio of 8 percent.
b. If the firm had no debt, what would the return-on-equity ratio be?
Return on equity, when the firm has no debt: 8%
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Using the income statement for Times Mirror and Glass Co., compute the following ratios:
The total assets for this company equal \(80,000. Set up the equation for the Du Pont system of ratio analysis, and compute c, d, and e.
d. Total assets turnover ratio.
Times mirror and glass company | |
Sales | \)126,000 |
Less: Cost of goods sold | 93,000 |
Gross profit | \(33,000 |
Less: selling and administrative expenses | 11,000 |
Lease Expenses | 4,000 |
Operating profit* | \)18,000 |
Less: Interest expenses | 3,000 |
Earning before taxes | \(15,000 |
Less: Taxes (30%) | 4,500 |
Earning after taxes | \)10,500 |
*equal income before interest and taxes
Botox Facial Care had earnings after taxes of \(370,000 in 20X1 with 200,000 shares of stock outstanding. The stock price was \)31.50. In 20X2, earnings after taxes increased to \(436,000 with the same 200,000 shares outstanding. The stock price was \)42.00
a. Compute earnings per share and the P/E ratio for 20X1. The P/E ratio
equals the stock price divided by earnings per share.
b. Compute earnings per share and the P/E ratio for 20X2.
c. Give a general explanation of why the P/E ratio changed.
Why is interest expense said to cost the firm substantially less than the actual expense, while dividends cost it 100 percent of the outlay?
Inflation can have significant effects on income statements and balance sheets, and therefore on the calculation of ratios. Discuss the possible impact of inflation on the following ratios, and explain the direction of the impact based on your assumptions. (LO3-5)
c. Fixed asset turnover
The Lancaster Corporation’s income statement is given below.
b. What would be the fixed-charge-coverage ratio?
Lancaster corporation | |
Sales | \(246,000 |
Cost of goods sold | 122,000 |
Gross profit | \)124,000 |
Fixed charges (other than interest) | 27,500 |
Income before interest and taxes | \(96,500 |
Interest | 21,800 |
Income before taxes | \)74,700 |
Taxes (35%) | 26,145 |
Income after taxes | $48,555 |
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