What was the average income tax rate


Understanding and analyzing financial statement relationships- merchandising organization

Response to the following problem:

Gary's TV had the following accounts and amounts in its financial statements on December 31, 2013. Assume that all balance sheet items reflect account balances at December 31, 2013, and that all income statement items reflect activities that occurred during the year then ended.

Interest expense                             $ 18,000

Paid-in capital                                    40,000

Accumulated depredation                   12,000

Notes payable (long-term)                140,000

Rent expense                                   36,000

Merchandise inventory                     420,000

Accounts receivable                           96,000

Depreciation expense                          6,000

Land                                                64,000

Retained earnings                            450,000

Cash                                                72,000

Cost of goods sold                          880,000

Equipment                                        36,000

Income tax expense                         120,000

Accounts payable                               46,000

Sales revenue                               1,240,000

Required:

a. Calculate the difference between current assets and current liabilities for Gary's TV at December 31, 2013.

b. Calculate the total assets at December 31, 2013.

c. Calculate the earnings from operations (operating income) for the year ended December 31, 2013.

d. Calculate the net income (or loss) for the year ended December 31, 2013.

e. What was the average income tax rate for Gary's TV for 2013?

f. If $128,000 of dividends had been declared and paid during the year, what was the January 1, 2013, balance of retained earnings?

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