Calculating financial ratios


Problem:

The financial statements of Lewis Company appear below:

LEWIS COMPANY
Comparative Balance Sheet
December 31,

Assets                                                                                                        2010                   2009

Cash ..................................................................................................    $  25,000            $  40,000

Marketable securities ........................................................................        20,000                60,000

Accounts receivable (net) .................................................................        40,000                30,000

Inventory ...........................................................................................      150,000              170,000

Property, plant and equipment (net) .................................................      170,000              200,000

      Total assets .................................................................................    $405,000            $500,000

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Accounts payable .............................................................................    $  25,000            $  30,000

Short-term notes payable .................................................................        40,000                90,000

Bonds payable ..................................................................................        75,000              160,000

Common stock .................................................................................      175,000              145,000

Retained earnings .............................................................................        90,000                75,000

      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity.......................................        $405,000            $500,000

LEWIS COMPANY
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2010

Net sales (all on credit) .....................................................................                               $360,000

Cost of goods sold ............................................................................                                 184,000

Gross profit .......................................................................................                               176,000

Expenses

      Interest expense .........................................................................      $21,000

      Selling expenses .........................................................................        30,000

      Administrative expenses .............................................................        20,000

            Total expenses ......................................................................                                 71,000

Income before income taxes ............................................................                                  105,000

Income tax expense .........................................................................                                   30,000

Net income .......................................................................................                               $  75,000


Additional information:

a.    Cash dividends of $50,000 were declared and paid on common stock in 2010.
b.    Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during 2010 was 62,000 shares.
c.    Market value of common stock on December 31, 2010, was $15 per share.
d.    Net cash provided by operating activities for 2010 was $65,000.
 
Instructions

Using the financial statements and additional information, compute 5 of the following ratios for the Lewis Company for 2010.  Show all computations.
   
1.    Current ratio _________.
2.    Return on common stockholders' equity _________.
3.    Profit margin ratio _________.
4.    Return on assets _________.
5.    Cash debt coverage ratio _________.

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