What is the degree of financial leverage


Assignment: Managerial Finance Problem Set

This problem Set is based on materials covered in modules 1 and 2. It is designed for you to demonstrate your understanding of basic financial statements, financial statement analysis, break-even concepts, financial and operating leverages. Before you start this assignment, please review Modules 1 and 2 materials thoroughly.

Finance date of Adams Stores, Inc. for the year ending 2016 and 2017.

Items                                2016                             2017
Sales                                 $3,432,000                   $5,834,400
Cash                                  9,000                           7,282
Other Expenses                  340,000                      720,000
Retained Earnings               203,768                     97,632
Long-term debt                   323,432                     1,000,000
Cost of goods sold               2,864,000                 4,980,000
Depreciation                         18,900                      116,960
Short-term investments        48,600                     20,000
Fixed Assets                         491,000                    1,202,950
Interest Expenses                 62,500                     176,000
Shares outstanding
(par value = $46.00)              100,000                   100,000
Market Price of stock               8.50                         6
Accounts Receivable                351,200                    632,160
Accounts payable                    145,600                    324,000
Inventory                                 715,200                   1,287,360
Notes Payable                          200,000                  720,000
Accumulated Depreciation        146,200                  263,160
Accruals                                    136,000                  284,960
Tax Rate                                   40%                        40%

Complete the following activities using the financial information above:

Part I: Financial Statements

1) Prepare the income statement for 2016 and 2017. Include statement of retained earnings for 2017. The company paid $11,000 dividend in 2017.

2) Prepare the balance sheet for 2016 and 2017

3) Prepare Common-Size financial statements of income statement and balance sheet.

4) Prepare Statement of Cash Flows

Part II: Financial Statement Analysis

1) Based on your financial statements (from Part 1), calculate the following ratios for the two years. Show all your calculations in good form. Show your formulas. If you use excel, each calculation need to show the excel formula

Current ratio
Quick ratio
Inventory turnover (times)
Average collection period (days)
Total asset turnover (times)
Debt ratio
Times interest earned
Gross profit margin
Net profit margin
Return on total assets
Return on equity
P/E ratio
Return on equity using DuPont Analysis

2) Comments on the ratios by comparing 2016 to 2017 ratios.

3) Assume Adams Stores, Inc. is a retail company similar to WalMart, Myers, or Target. Compare 2017 ratios to the industry average. Please note that Adams Stores, Inc. is not a real company. To find comparable industry ratios, you need to search for industry ratios for retail. See information on Moodle for instructions on how to find industry ratios. Based on the industry average, how is Adams Stores, Inc. doing financially?

Part III: Break-even, Financial and Operating Leverages
                                    Johnson Products, Inc.
                                       Income Statement
                       For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
Sales (40,000 bags at $50 each) .................................. $2,000,000
Less: Variable costs (40,000 bags at $25) ................ 1,000,000
Fixed costs .............................................................. 600,000
Earnings before interest and taxes .............................. 400,000
Interest expense ........................................................... 120,000
Earnings before taxes ................................................. 280,000
Income tax expense (20%) .......................................... 56,000
Net income ................................................................. $ 224,000

Based on the information above, calculate (show all calculations and responses in good form):

1) Break-even in units (in dollars and units). Explain what your numbers mean. As a manager, how would you use the numbers in financial planning?

2) What is the degree of financial leverage? Explain what your number mean. As a manager, how would you use the numbers in financial planning?

3) What is the degree of operating leverage? Explain what your number mean. As a manager, how would you use the numbers in financial planning?

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