Calculate the december 31 2011 debt ratio for the business


The accounting records of Schmitt Co. show the following assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2010 and 2011.

December 31

2010

2011

Cash

$14,000

$ 10,000

Accounts receivable

25,000

30,000

Office supplies

10,000

12,500

Office equipment

60,000

60,000

Machinery

30,500

30,500

Building

0

260,000

Land

0

65,000

Accounts payable

5,000

15,000

Note payable

0

260,000

Late in December 2011, the business purchased a small office building and land for $325,000. It paid $65,000 cash toward the purchase and a $260,000 note payable was signed for the balance. Janet Schmit, the owner, had to invest an additional $25,000 cash to enable it to pay the $65,000 cash toward the purchase. The owner withdraws $1,000 cash per month for personal use.

Required

1. Prepare balance sheets for the business as of December 31, 2010 and 2011. (Hint: Report only total equity on the balance sheet and remember that total equity equals the difference between assets and liabilities.)

2. By comparing equity amounts from the balance sheets and using the additional information presented in the problem, prepare a calculation to show how much net income was earned by the business during 2011.

3. Calculate the December 31, 2011, debt ratio for the business.

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