1.9. (Ratio analysis) The financial statements and industry norms are shown below for the Congo Mining Company: ...... d. How is the firm financing its assets? e. Are its managers generating a good return on equity? INDUSTRY NORM Current ratio 5.10 Acid-test (quick) ratio 3.20 Inventory turnover Average collection period Debt ratio Times interest earned 2.40 88.00 0.35 7.15 Total asset turnover 0.78 Fixed-asset turnover 1.10 Operating profit margin 23% Return on common equity 11% The Congo Mining Company Balance Sheet at 12/31/2017 and 12/31/2018 Assets 2017 2018 Cash $ 220 $ 170 430 415 Accounts receivable Inventory 655 570 $1,220 $1,240 Current assets $2,300 $2.700 Plant and equipment Less accumulated depreciation (1.300) $1.400 (1.000) $1.300 Net plant and equipment $2.520 $2.640 Total assets Liabilities and Owners' Equity $ 220 $ 170 Accounts payable Notes payable-current (9%) Current liabilities 170 $ 340 $ 220 700 700 Bands (8.65% interest) Total debt $1.040 $ 920 $ 350 $ 350 Owners equity Common stock 600 600 Paid-in capital 650 $1.600 650 Retained earnings $1.600 Total owners' equity $2.640 $2.520 Total liabilities and owners' eguity
1.9. (Ratio analysis) The financial statements and industry norms are shown below for the Congo Mining Company: ...... d. How is the firm financing its assets? e. Are its managers generating a good return on equity? INDUSTRY NORM Current ratio 5.10 Acid-test (quick) ratio 3.20 Inventory turnover Average collection period Debt ratio Times interest earned 2.40 88.00 0.35 7.15 Total asset turnover 0.78 Fixed-asset turnover 1.10 Operating profit margin 23% Return on common equity 11% The Congo Mining Company Balance Sheet at 12/31/2017 and 12/31/2018 Assets 2017 2018 Cash $ 220 $ 170 430 415 Accounts receivable Inventory 655 570 $1,220 $1,240 Current assets $2,300 $2.700 Plant and equipment Less accumulated depreciation (1.300) $1.400 (1.000) $1.300 Net plant and equipment $2.520 $2.640 Total assets Liabilities and Owners' Equity $ 220 $ 170 Accounts payable Notes payable-current (9%) Current liabilities 170 $ 340 $ 220 700 700 Bands (8.65% interest) Total debt $1.040 $ 920 $ 350 $ 350 Owners equity Common stock 600 600 Paid-in capital 650 $1.600 650 Retained earnings $1.600 Total owners' equity $2.640 $2.520 Total liabilities and owners' eguity
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![1-9. (Ratio analysis) The financial statements and industry norms are shown below
for the Congo Mining Company:
d. How is the firm financing its assets?
e. Are its managers generating a good return on equity?
INDUSTRY NORM
Current ratio
5.10
Acid-test (quick) ratio
3.20
Inventory turnover
2.40
Average collection period
88.00
Debt ratio
0.35
Times interest earned
7.15
Total asset turnover
0.78
Fixed-asset turnover
1.10
Operating profit margin
23%
Return on common equity
11%
The Congo Mining Company Balance Sheet at 12/31/2017 and 12/31/2018
Assets
2017
2018
Cash
$ 220
$ 170
430
415
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Current assets
570
655
$1,220
$1,240
$2,300
$2,700
Plant and equipment
(1.000)
Less accumulated depreciation
Net plant and equipment
(1.300)
$1.400
$1,300
$2.520
$2.640
Total assets
Liabilities and Owners' Equity
$ 220
$ 170
Accounts payable
Notes payable current (9%)
Current liabilities
170
$ 340
700
220
700
Bonds (8.65% interest)
Total debt
$ 920
$1.040
$ 350
Owners equity Common stock
$ 350
600
600
Paid-in capital
650
$1600
650
$1.600
Retained earnings
Total owners' equity
$2.640
$2.520
Total liabilities and owners' equity](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4cf8e2b6-effa-4474-94db-31a571c612e1%2F51e3c9fb-35cc-4668-89bd-dd091c259d52%2Fbgkke9_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:1-9. (Ratio analysis) The financial statements and industry norms are shown below
for the Congo Mining Company:
d. How is the firm financing its assets?
e. Are its managers generating a good return on equity?
INDUSTRY NORM
Current ratio
5.10
Acid-test (quick) ratio
3.20
Inventory turnover
2.40
Average collection period
88.00
Debt ratio
0.35
Times interest earned
7.15
Total asset turnover
0.78
Fixed-asset turnover
1.10
Operating profit margin
23%
Return on common equity
11%
The Congo Mining Company Balance Sheet at 12/31/2017 and 12/31/2018
Assets
2017
2018
Cash
$ 220
$ 170
430
415
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Current assets
570
655
$1,220
$1,240
$2,300
$2,700
Plant and equipment
(1.000)
Less accumulated depreciation
Net plant and equipment
(1.300)
$1.400
$1,300
$2.520
$2.640
Total assets
Liabilities and Owners' Equity
$ 220
$ 170
Accounts payable
Notes payable current (9%)
Current liabilities
170
$ 340
700
220
700
Bonds (8.65% interest)
Total debt
$ 920
$1.040
$ 350
Owners equity Common stock
$ 350
600
600
Paid-in capital
650
$1600
650
$1.600
Retained earnings
Total owners' equity
$2.640
$2.520
Total liabilities and owners' equity
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