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Chapter 2: Q8BPc (page 73)
Easter Egg and Poultry Company has \(2,000,000 in assets and \)1,400,000 of debt. It reports net income of $200,000.
c. If the firm has an asset turnover ratio of 2.5 times, what is the profit margin
(return on sales)?
The profit margin of the company is 4%.
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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?
Arrange the following items in proper balance sheet presentation:
Accumulated depreciation | \(309,000 |
Retained earnings | 187,000 |
Cash | 14,000 |
Bonds payable | 136,000 |
Accounts receivable | 54,000 |
Plant and equipment – original cost | 775,000 |
Accounts payable | 35,000 |
Allowance for bad debts | 9,000 |
Common stock, \)1 par, 100,000 share outstanding | 100,000 |
Inventory | 70,000 |
Preferred stock, $59 par, 1,000 share outstanding | 59,000 |
Marketable securities | 24,000 |
Investments | 20,000 |
Notes payable | 34,000 |
Capital paid in excess of par (common stock) | 88,000 |
Nova Electrics anticipates cash flow from operating activities of \(6 million in 20X1. It will need to spend \)1.2 million on capital investments to remain
competitive within the industry. Common stock dividends are projected at
\(.4 million and preferred stock dividends at \).55 million.
a. What is the firm’s projected free cash flow for the year 20X1?
b. What does the concept of free cash flow represent?
Billy’s Crystal Stores Inc. has assets of $5,960,000 and turns over its assets 1.9 times per year. Return on assets is 8 percent. What is the firm’s profit margin (return on sales)?
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