Notes: a. The firm has an 8-year financial lease requiring annual beginning-of-year payments of $50,000. Five years of the lease have yet to run. b. Annual credit purchases of $6,200,000 were made during the year. c. The annual principal payment on the long-term debt is $100,000. d. On December 31, 2012, the firm’s common stock closed at $39.50 per share. Question: a. Using vertical analysis, what is the gross profit ratio? b. Using vertical analysis, what is the operating profit ratio?
Notes: a. The firm has an 8-year financial lease requiring annual beginning-of-year payments of $50,000. Five years of the lease have yet to run. b. Annual credit purchases of $6,200,000 were made during the year. c. The annual principal payment on the long-term debt is $100,000. d. On December 31, 2012, the firm’s common stock closed at $39.50 per share. Question: a. Using vertical analysis, what is the gross profit ratio? b. Using vertical analysis, what is the operating profit ratio?
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Notes: a. The firm has an 8-year financial lease requiring annual beginning-of-year payments of $50,000. Five years of the lease have yet to run. b. Annual credit purchases of $6,200,000 were made during the year. c. The annual principal payment on the long-term debt is $100,000. d. On December 31, 2012, the firm’s common stock closed at $39.50 per share.
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a. Using vertical analysis, what is the gross profit ratio?
b. Using vertical analysis, what is the operating profit ratio?

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Given the following financial statements historical ratios, and industry averages, calculate Sterling Company's financial ratios for the
most recent year. (Assume a 365-day year.)
Sterling Company Income Statement for the Year Ended December 31, 2012
Sales revenue
24
10,000,000
Less: Cost of Goods Sold
7.500.000
Gross Profits
2,500,000
Less: Operating expenses
Selling expense
General and administrative expent
300,000
650,000
Lease expense
50,000
Depreciation expense
200,000
Total operating expense
1.200.000
Operating profits
1,300,000
Less: Interest expense
200,000
1. 100,000
Net profit before taxes
Less Taxes (rate = 40%)
440,000
660,000
Net profit after taxes
Less: Preferred stock dividends
50,000
Earnings available for common stockholders
610,000
Earnings per share
Sterling Company Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2012
Assets
Liabilities & Stockholders" Equtiy
Accounts pauable
Notes payable
Cash
200,000
900,000
Marketable Securities
50,000
200,000
Accounts receivable
800,000
Accruals
100,000
Inventories
950,000
Total current liabilities
1.200,000
Total current assets
2,000,000
Long-term debt (include financial leases)
3.000,000
Gross fixed assets (at cost)
12,000,000
Total liabilities
4.200,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation
Preferred stock. (25.000 shares, $2 dividend)
Common stiock (200,000 shares at $3 par)
3,000,000
1,000,000
Net fixed assets
9.000,000
600,000
Other assets
1,000,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par value-common
Retained earnings
5,200,000
Total assets
12.000,000
1,000,000
Total stockhal ders' equity
7.800.000
Total liabilities & stockhol ders" equity
12,000,000
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