Assets     Current assets:     Cash $ 5,304 $ 5,350 Accounts receivable, net 15,800 10,450 Inventory 10,400 8,760 Prepaid expenses 1,940 2,380 Total current assets 33,444 26,940 Property and equipment:     Land 7,400 7,400 Buildings and equipment, net 20,600 20,400 Total property and equipment 28,000 27,800 Total assets $ 61,444 $ 54,740 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity     Current liabilities:     Accounts payable $ 10,900 $ 9,000 Accrued liabilities 880 1,400 Notes payable, short term 440 440 Total current liabilities 12,220 10,840 Long-term liabilities:     Bonds payable 10,000 10,000 Total liabilities 22,220 20,840 Stockholders' equity:     Common stock 940 940 Additional paid-in capital 4,900 4,900 Total paid-in capital 5,840 5,840 Retained earnings 33,384 28,060 Total stockholders' equity 39,224 33,900 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 61,444 $ 54,740   Weller Corporation Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation (dollars in thousands)   This Year Last Year Sales $ 93,000 $ 88,000 Cost of goods sold 59,000 55,000 Gross margin 34,000 33,000 Selling and administrative expenses:     Selling expenses 9,900 9,400 Administrative expenses 13,400 12,400 Total selling and administrative expenses 23,300 21,800 Net operating income 10,700 11,200 Interest expense 1,200 1,200 Net income before taxes 9,500 10,000 Income taxes 3,800 4,000 Net income 5,700 6,000 Dividends to common stockholders 376 752 Net income added to retained earnings 5,324 5,248 Beginning retained earnings 28,060 22,812 Ending retained earnings $ 33,384 $ 28,060   Required: Compute the following financial data for this year:   1. Gross margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).) 2. Net profit margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).) 3. Return on total assets. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).) 4. Return on equity. (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.1234

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Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appear below. The company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 940,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bond payable was 12%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75 last year and $0.40 this year. The market value of the company’s common stock at the end of this year was $25. All of the company’s sales are on account.

 

Weller Corporation
Comparative Balance Sheet
(dollars in thousands)
  This Year Last Year
Assets    
Current assets:    
Cash $ 5,304 $ 5,350
Accounts receivable, net 15,800 10,450
Inventory 10,400 8,760
Prepaid expenses 1,940 2,380
Total current assets 33,444 26,940
Property and equipment:    
Land 7,400 7,400
Buildings and equipment, net 20,600 20,400
Total property and equipment 28,000 27,800
Total assets $ 61,444 $ 54,740
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity    
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable $ 10,900 $ 9,000
Accrued liabilities 880 1,400
Notes payable, short term 440 440
Total current liabilities 12,220 10,840
Long-term liabilities:    
Bonds payable 10,000 10,000
Total liabilities 22,220 20,840
Stockholders' equity:    
Common stock 940 940
Additional paid-in capital 4,900 4,900
Total paid-in capital 5,840 5,840
Retained earnings 33,384 28,060
Total stockholders' equity 39,224 33,900
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 61,444 $ 54,740

 

Weller Corporation
Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation
(dollars in thousands)
  This Year Last Year
Sales $ 93,000 $ 88,000
Cost of goods sold 59,000 55,000
Gross margin 34,000 33,000
Selling and administrative expenses:    
Selling expenses 9,900 9,400
Administrative expenses 13,400 12,400
Total selling and administrative expenses 23,300 21,800
Net operating income 10,700 11,200
Interest expense 1,200 1,200
Net income before taxes 9,500 10,000
Income taxes 3,800 4,000
Net income 5,700 6,000
Dividends to common stockholders 376 752
Net income added to retained earnings 5,324 5,248
Beginning retained earnings 28,060 22,812
Ending retained earnings $ 33,384 $ 28,060

 

Required:

Compute the following financial data for this year:

 

1. Gross margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)

2. Net profit margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)

3. Return on total assets. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)

4. Return on equity. (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34).)

Required:
Compute the following financial data for this year:
1. Gross margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)
2. Net profit margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)
3. Return on total assets. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)
4. Return on equity. (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34).)
1. Gross margin percentage
2. Net profit margin percentage
3. Return on total assets
4. Return on equity
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Transcribed Image Text:Required: Compute the following financial data for this year: 1. Gross margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).) 2. Net profit margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).) 3. Return on total assets. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).) 4. Return on equity. (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34).) 1. Gross margin percentage 2. Net profit margin percentage 3. Return on total assets 4. Return on equity % % % %
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