Exhibit 8.1 The balance sheet and income statement shown below are for Pettijohn Inc. Note that the firm has no amortization charges, it does not lease any assets, none of its debt must be retired during the next 5 years, and the notes payable will be rolled over.   Balance Sheet (Millions of $)   Assets 2012 Cash and securities $  1,588.0 Accounts receivable 9,510.0 Inventories   13,700.0 Total current assets $24,798.0 Net plant and equipment   15,272.0 Total assets $40,070.0 Liabilities and Equity   Accounts payable $  7,420.0 Notes payable 5,030.0 Accruals     4,030.0 Total current liabilities $16,480.0 Long-term bonds   10,320.0 Total debt $26,800.0 Common stock 3,720.0 Retained earnings     9,550.0 Total common equity $13,270.0 Total liabilities and equity $40,070.0     Income Statement (Millions of $) 2012 Net sales $59,700.0 Operating costs except depr'n $54,318.0 Depreciation $  1,229.0 Earnings bef int and taxes (EBIT) $  4,153.0 Less interest     249.2 Earnings before taxes (EBT) $  3,903.8 Taxes $     1,522.5 Net income $  2,381.3 Other data:   Shares outstanding (millions) 180.00 Common dividends (Millions of $) $   505.72 Int rate on notes payable & L-T bonds 6.00% Federal plus state income tax rate 39% Year-end stock price $77.05     Refer to Exhibit 8.1. What is the firm's profit margin?   Group of answer choices   4.18% 3.46% 3.99% 3.62% 3.79%

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Exhibit 8.1
The balance sheet and income statement shown below are for Pettijohn Inc. Note that the firm has no amortization charges, it does not lease any assets, none of its debt must be retired during the next 5 years, and the notes payable will be rolled over.

 
Balance Sheet (Millions of $)  
Assets
2012
Cash and securities
$  1,588.0
Accounts receivable
9,510.0
Inventories
  13,700.0
Total current assets
$24,798.0
Net plant and equipment
  15,272.0
Total assets
$40,070.0
Liabilities and Equity  
Accounts payable
$  7,420.0
Notes payable
5,030.0
Accruals
    4,030.0
Total current liabilities
$16,480.0
Long-term bonds
  10,320.0
Total debt
$26,800.0
Common stock
3,720.0
Retained earnings
    9,550.0
Total common equity
$13,270.0
Total liabilities and equity
$40,070.0
   
Income Statement (Millions of $)
2012
Net sales
$59,700.0
Operating costs except depr'n
$54,318.0
Depreciation
$  1,229.0
Earnings bef int and taxes (EBIT)
$  4,153.0
Less interest
    249.2
Earnings before taxes (EBT)
$  3,903.8
Taxes
$     1,522.5
Net income
$  2,381.3
Other data:  
Shares outstanding (millions)
180.00
Common dividends (Millions of $)
$   505.72
Int rate on notes payable & L-T bonds
6.00%
Federal plus state income tax rate
39%
Year-end stock price
$77.05
   


Refer to Exhibit 8.1. What is the firm's profit margin?
 
Group of answer choices
 
4.18%
3.46%
3.99%
3.62%
3.79%
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