ECN320 Assignment 1

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ECN320 Introduction to Financial Economics Assignment #1 Due: February 10, 2024 Student’s full name: Student ID # : NOTE: For all questions, please show the detailed calculations, and please use two decimal points for the ratios. Question #1 (Chapter 2) Given the following information for Lucan Pizza Co., calculate the depreciation expense: - Sales: $52,000 - Costs: $27,300 - Addition to retained earnings: $5,300 - Dividend paid: $1,800 - Interest expense: $4,900 - Tax rate: 35% Question #2 (Chapter 2) Nanticoke Industries had the following operating results for 2020: - Sales: $22,800 - Costs of goods sold: $16,050 - Depreciation: $4,050 - Interest expense: $1,830 - Dividends paid: $1,300 - At the beginning of the year, net assets were $13,650, current assets were $4,800, and current liabilities were $2,700. At the end of the year, net assets were $16,800, current assets were $5,930, and current liabilities were $3,150. - The tax rate was 34%. a) What is net income for 2020? b) What is the operating cash flow for 2020? c) What is the cash flow from assets for 2020? Is this possible? Explain. d) If no new debt was issued during the year, what is the cash flow to creditors? What is the cash flow to shareholders? Explain and interpret the positive and negative signs of your answers in (a) through (d).
Question #3 (Chapter 3) Choose a publicly owned company (do not choose the company that you chose during the in- class group activity) and find the following ratios using the most recent financial statements and give a very brief evaluation to each ratio (whether the ratio number is good or bad). Please show the calculations. Short-term solvency ratios: Current ratio Quick ratio Asset utilization ratios: Total asset turnover Inventory turnover Receivables turnover Long-term solvency ratios: Total debt ratio Debt-equity ratio Times interest earned Cash coverage ratio Profitability ratios: Profit margin Return on assets Return on equity
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