Computing return on common equity


Assignment:

Question 1. Suppose a company has $350,000 in current assets. The company’s current ratio is 1.25, and its quick ratio is 0.8. Compute the company’s current liabilities and inventories.
 
Question 2. Compute the price earnings (P/E) ratio given the following.
Earnings per share: $1.70
Cash flow per share: $2.50
Price/cash flow ratio: 7.0 times
 
Question 3. Suppose a company has a profit margin of 2.5% and an equity multiplier of 2.0. Its sales are $50,000. The common equity is $25,000. Compute its return on common equity (ROE).

Question 4. The balance sheet and income statement for a company are shown below.

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

Cash

$45,500

 

Accounts Payable

$98,000

Receivables

256,000

 

Notes Payable

39,000

Inventories

141,500

 

Other Current Liabilities

121,000

Total Current Assets

$443,000

 

Total Current Liabilities

$258,000

Net Fixed Assets

160,500

 

Long-term debt

147,500

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

$405,500

 

 

 

Common equity

262,000

Total Assets

$603,500

 

Total Liabilities and equity

$667,500

 

 

 

 

 

Income Statement

 

 

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

$1,404,500

 

Cost of goods sold

 

1,240,000

 

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

91,000

 

Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)

$73,500

 

Interest expense

 

12,500

 

Earnings before taxes (EBT)

$61,000

 

Federal and state income taxes (40%)

24,400

 

Net income

 

$36,600

 

 

 

 

 


Compute the following ratios for the company.
a)    Current ratio
b)    Quick ratio
c)    Inventory turnover ratio
d)    Days sales outstanding (Assume 365 days in a year)
e)    Fixed assets turnover ratio
f)    Total assets turnover ratio
g)    Debt ratio
h)    Times-interest-earned ratio

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