Current ratio-return on common stockholders equity


Problem:

The financial statements of Davis Inc. appear below:

DAVIS, INC.
Comparative Balance Sheet
December 31,

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Assets                                                                                            2012            2011

Cash ............................................................................................$50,000        $45,000

Short-term investments ...................................................................35,000          55,000

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

Inventory ........................................................................................60,000          80,000

Property, plant and equipment (net) ...................................................275,000       290,000

    Total assets .................................................................................$460,000      500,000

 

Liabilities and stockholders' equity

Accounts payable .............................................................................. $20,000      $35,000

Short-term notes payable .................................................................... 35,000        70,000

Bonds payable ................................................................................... 120,000      140,000

Common stock .................................................................................. 150,000       150,000

Retained earnings ................................................................................135,000      105,000

    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity ............................................ $460,000     $500,000

DAVIS, INC.

Income Statement

For the Year Ended December 31, 2012

Net sales ..............................................................................................$500,000

Cost of goods sold ..................................................................................280,000

Gross profit............................................................................................ 220,000

Expenses

  Operating expenses ............................................................................. $122,000

  Interest expense .................................................................................... 13,000

     Total expenses ..................................................................................  135,000

Income before income taxes ...................................................................... 85,000

Income tax expense ...................................................................................25,000

Net income .............................................................................................. $ 60,000

Additional information:

a. Cash dividends of $30,000 were declared and paid in 2012.
b. Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during 2012 was 25,000 shares.
c. Market value of common stock on December 31, 2012, was $20 per share.

Instructions:

Using the financial statements and additional information, compute the following ratios for Davis, Inc. for 2011. You must show supporting computations to receive full credit.

1.  Current ratio
2.  Return on common stockholders' equity
3.  Price-earnings ratio
4.  Acid-test ratio
5.  Receivables turnover
6.  Times interest earned
7.  Days in inventory
8.  Return on assets

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