Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow.
At December 31 | Current Yr | 1 Yr Ago | 2 Yrs Ago | ||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||
Cash | $ | 32,200 | $ | 36,500 | $ | 37,800 | |||||
Accounts receivable, net | 87,300 | 64,000 | 49,000 | ||||||||
Merchandise inventory | 111,000 | 81,200 | 54,000 | ||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 10,700 | 9,250 | 4,400 | ||||||||
Plant assets, net |
279,000 |
258,500 | 231,000 | ||||||||
Total assets | $ | 520,200 | $ | 449,450 | $ | 376,200 | |||||
Liabilities and Equity | |||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 128,400 | $ | 73,750 | $ | 50,600 | |||||
Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets |
97,500 | 101,500 | 82,400 | ||||||||
Common stock, $10 par value | 162,000 | 162,000 | 162,000 | ||||||||
Retained earnings | 132,300 | 112,200 | 81,200 | ||||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 520,200 | $ | 449,450 | $ | 376,200 | |||||
The company’s income statements for the Current Year and 1 Year
Ago, follow.
For Year Ended December 31 | Current Yr | 1 Yr Ago | ||||||||||
Sales | $ | 725,000 | $ | 600,000 | ||||||||
Cost of goods sold | $ | 449,500 | $ | 378,000 | ||||||||
Other operating expenses | 232,000 | 150,000 | ||||||||||
Interest expense | 11,100 | 13,000 | ||||||||||
Income tax expense | 9,350 | 9,000 | ||||||||||
Total costs and expenses | 701,950 | 550,000 | ||||||||||
Net income | $ | 23,050 | $ | 50,000 | ||||||||
Earnings per share | $ | 1.42 | $ | 3.09 | ||||||||
For both the Current Year and 1 Year Ago, compute the following
ratios:
(1-a) Profit margin ratio.
(1-b) Did profit margin improve or worsen in the
Current Year versus 1 Year Ago?
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Profit margin ratio.
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1 a
Profit Margin Ratio | |||||
Net Income | / | Net Sales | = | Profit margin | |
Current Yr | 23,050.00 | / | 725,000.00 | = | 3.18% |
1 Yr Ago | 50,000.00 | / | 600,000.00 | = | 8.33% |
1 b. Profit margin is worsen in the Current Year by 5.15% (8.33% - 3.18%) compared to 1 Year Ago.
Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs...
Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago Assets Cash $ 32,200 $ 36,500 $ 37,800 Accounts receivable, net 87,300 64,000 49,000 Merchandise inventory 111,000 81,200 54,000 Prepaid expenses 10,700 9,250 4,400 Plant assets, net 279,000 258,500 231,000 Total assets $ 520,200 $ 449,450 $ 376,200 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 128,400 $ 73,750 $ 50,600 Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets 97,500 101,500 82,400 Common stock,...
Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago Assets Cash $ 32,200 $ 36,500 $ 37,800 Accounts receivable, net 87,300 64,000 49,000 Merchandise inventory 111,000 81,200 54,000 Prepaid expenses 10,700 9,250 4,400 Plant assets, net 279,000 258,500 231,000 Total assets $ 520,200 $ 449,450 $ 376,200 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 128,400 $ 73,750 $ 50,600 Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets 97,500 101,500 82,400 Common stock,...
Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago Assets Cash $ 30,400 $ 36,250 $ 38,200 Accounts receivable, net 86,700 63,000 50,000 Merchandise inventory 110,000 81,800 53,500 Prepaid expenses 10,750 9,300 4,500 Plant assets, net 277,000 248,500 230,000 Total assets $ 514,850 $ 438,850 $ 376,200 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 129,600 $ 75,750 $ 51,200 Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets 97,500 101,250 83,800 Common stock,...
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Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago Assets Cash $ 32,200 $ 35,750 $ 38,200 Accounts receivable, net 88,700 63,000 50,500 Merchandise inventory 111,500 81,400 53,500 Prepaid expenses 11,000 9,450 5,100 Plant assets, net 281,000 251,500 234,000 Total assets $ 524,400 $ 441,100 $ 381,300 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 129,600 $ 75,750 $ 50,200 Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets 97,500 100,000 83,000 Common stock,...
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Simon Company's year-end balance sheets follow. Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago $ 31,400 86,400 At December 31 Assets Cash Accounts receivable, net Merchandise inventory Prepaid expenses Plant assets, net Total assets Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable Long-ter notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets Common stock, $10 par value Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity 110,000 10,850 279,000 $517,650 $ 35,500 $ 37,800 64,000 50,000 81,200 53,000 9,300 4,900 255,000 227,000 $445,000 $ 372,700 $129,600 $...
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Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow. At December 31 Current Yr 1 Yr Ago 2 Yrs Ago Assets Cash $ 34,945 $ 43,374 $ 44,312 Accounts receivable, net 104,412 72,956 58,492 Merchandise inventory 132,591 98,354 63,559 Prepaid expenses 11,369 11,386 4,874 Plant assets, net 327,281 300,308 276,363 Total assets $ 610,598 $ 526,378 $ 447,600 Liabilities and Equity Accounts payable $ 155,080 $ 90,737 $ 57,902 Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets 114,792 119,856 98,920 Common stock,...