Determining the effects of business transactions on selected ratios

Financial statement data of Modern Traveler’s Magazine include the following items:

Cash

\(19,000

Accounts Receivable, Net

82,000

Merchandise Inventory

183,000

Total Assets

638,000

Accounts Payable

102,000

Accrued Liabilities

35,000

Short-term Notes Payable

50,000

Long-term Liabilities

221,000

Net Income

69,000

Common Shares Outstanding

50,000 shares

Requirements

  1. Compute Modern Traveler’s current ratio, debt ratio, and earnings per share. Round all ratios to two decimal places, and use the following format for your answer:

Current ratio

Debt ratio

Earnings per share

2. Compute the three ratios after evaluating the effect of each transaction that follows. Consider each transaction separately.

a. Purchased merchandise inventory of \)42,000 on account.

b. Borrowed \(121,000 on a long-term note payable.

c. Issued 5,000 shares of common stock, receiving cash of \)103,000.

d. Received cash on account, $5,000.

Short Answer

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  1. Financial ratios

Current ratio

Debt ratio

Earnings per share

1.52 times

0.64 times

1.38 per share

2. Effect of each transaction on financial ratios:

Transaction

Current ratio

Debt Ratio

Earnings per share

a

1.42

0.66

1.38

b

1.52

0.70

1.38

c

2.07

0.55

1.25

d

1.59

0.63

1.38

Step by step solution

01

Definition of Financial Ratios

The figures that are calculated by comparing various line items of the financial statement to arrive at a conclusive decision regarding liquidity, solvency, and profitability are known as financial ratios.

02

Calculation of financial ratios:

Current ratio

Debt ratio

Earnings per share

Currentratio=CurrentassetsCurrentliabilities=$19,000+$82,000+$183,000$102,000+$35,000+$50,000=$284,000$187,000=1.52times

Debtratio=TotaldebtTotalassets=$102,000+$35,000+$50,000+$221,000$638,000=$408,000$638,000=0.64times

Earningspershare=NetincomeCommonsharesoutstanding=$69,00050,000=1.38pershare

03

Ratios after effect of transactions:

a. Purchased merchandise inventory of $42,000 on account.

Current ratio

Debt ratio

Earnings per share

Currentratio=CurrentassetsCurrentliabilities=$19,000+$82,000+$183,000+$42,000$102,000+$35,000+$50,000+$42,000=$326,000$229,000=1.42times

Debtratio=TotaldebtTotalassets=$102,000+$35,000+$50,000+$221,000+$42,000$638,000+$42,000=$450,000$680,000=0.66times

Earningspershare=NetincomeCommonsharesoutstanding=$69,00050,000=1.38pershare

b. Borrowed $121,000 on a long-term note payable.

Current ratio

Debt ratio

Earnings per share

Currentratio=CurrentassetsCurrentliabilities=$19,000+$82,000+$183,000$102,000+$35,000+$50,000=$284,000$187,000=1.52times

Debtratio=TotaldebtTotalassets=$102,000+$35,000+$50,000+$221,000+$121,000$638,000+$121,000=$529,000$759,000=0.70times

Earningspershare=NetincomeCommonsharesoutstanding=$69,00050,000=1.38pershare

c. Issued 5,000 shares of common stock, receiving cash of $103,000.

Current ratio

Debt ratio

Earnings per share

Currentratio=CurrentassetsCurrentliabilities=$19,000+$82,000+$183,000+$103,000$102,000+$35,000+$50,000=$387,000$187,000=2.07times

Debtratio=TotaldebtTotalassets=$102,000+$35,000+$50,000+$221,000$638,000+$103,000=$408,000$741,000=0.55times

Earningspershare=NetincomeCommonsharesoutstanding=$69,00050,000+5,000=1.25pershare

d. Received cash on account, $5,000.

Current ratio

Debt ratio

Earnings per share

Currentratio=CurrentassetsCurrentliabilities=$19,000+$82,000+$183,000+$5,000$102,000+$35,000+$50,000-$5,000=$289,000$182,000=1.59times

Debtratio=TotaldebtTotalassets=$102,000+$35,000+$50,000+$221,000-$5,000$638,000+$5,000=$403,000$643,000=0.63times

Earningspershare=NetincomeCommonsharesoutstanding=$69,00050,000=1.38pershare

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