omparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appear below. he company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 700,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The terest rate on the bond payable was 10%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75 last ear and $0.40 this year. The market value of the company's common stock at the end of this year was $24. All of the company's sales e on account. Weller Corporation Comparative Balance Sheet (dollars in thousands) This Year Last Year Assets Current assets: $ 1,110 9,800 13,100 620 $ 1,320 8,300 12, 200 540 22,360 Cash Accounts receivable, net Inventory Prepaid expenses Total current assets 24,630 Property and equipment: Land Buildings and equipment, net Total property and equipment 10,600 45,263 55,863 10,600 35,639 46,239
omparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appear below. he company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 700,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The terest rate on the bond payable was 10%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75 last ear and $0.40 this year. The market value of the company's common stock at the end of this year was $24. All of the company's sales e on account. Weller Corporation Comparative Balance Sheet (dollars in thousands) This Year Last Year Assets Current assets: $ 1,110 9,800 13,100 620 $ 1,320 8,300 12, 200 540 22,360 Cash Accounts receivable, net Inventory Prepaid expenses Total current assets 24,630 Property and equipment: Land Buildings and equipment, net Total property and equipment 10,600 45,263 55,863 10,600 35,639 46,239
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Transcribed Image Text: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 700,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The
interest rate on the bond payable was 10%, 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 $24. All of the company's sales
are on account,
Weller Corporation
Comparative Balance Sheet
(dollars in thousands)
This Year Last Year
Assets
Current assets:
$ 1,110
9,800
13,100
620
$ 1,320
8,300
12, 200
Cash
Accounts receivable, net
Inventory
Prepaid expenses
540
Total current assets
24,630
22,360
Property and equipment:
10,600
45,263
55,863
$ 80,493
10,600
35,639
46,239
$ 68,599
Land
Buildings and equipment, net
Total property and equipment
Total assets
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Notes payable, short term
$ 18,800
990
$ 18,100
760
210
Total current liabilities
19,790
19,070
Long-term liabilities:
Bonds payable
8,100
27,890
8,100
27,170
Total liabilities
Stockholders' equity:
2,000
4,000
6,000
35,429
41,429
$ 68,599
Common stock
2,000
4,000
6,000
46,603
52,603
$ 80,493
Additional paid-in capital
Total paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Total stockholders' equity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

Transcribed Image Text:Weller Corporation
Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation
(dollars in thousands)
This Year
$ 75,000
37,000
38,000
Last Year
$ 65,000
39,000
26,000
Sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross margin
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expenses
Administrative expenses
11,100
7,000
18,100
19,900
810
10,900
6,100
17,000
9,000
810
Total selling and administrative expenses
Net operating income
Interest expense
Net income before taxes
19,090
7,636
11,454
8,190
3,276
4,914
525
Income taxes
Net income
Dividends to common stockholders
280
Net income added to retained earnings
Beginning retained earnings
11,174
35,429
$ 46,603
4,389
31,040
$ 35,429
Ending retained earnings
Required:
Compute the following financial ratios for this year:
1. Times interest earned ratio.
2. Debt-to-equity ratio.
3. Equity multiplier.
(For all requirements, round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
1. Times interest earned ratio
2. Debt-to-equity ratio
3. Equity multiplier
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