oseph Berio is a loan officer with the First Bank of Tennessee. Red Brick, Inc., a major producer of masonry products, has applied for a short-term loan. Red Brick supplies building material throughout the southern states, with brick plants located in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Indiana. The firm’s income statement and balance sheet are given below. The third table presents both a ratio analysis of Red Brick’s previous year’s financial statements and the industry averages of the ratios.     Red Brick Income Statement (for the period ending December 12/31/20X1) Sales $ 151,000,000 Cost of goods sold   134,000,000 Administrative expenses   25,000,000 Operating income $ -8,000,000 Interest expense   13,000,000 Taxes   400,000 Net income $ -21,400,000       Red Brick Balance Sheet as of 12/31/20X2 Assets   Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Cash $ 600,000   Accounts payable $ 33,000,000 Accounts receivable   39,000,000 * Notes payable   8,000,000 Inventory   82,900,000 † Long-term debt   40,000,000 Plant and equipment   138,000,000   Stockholders’ equity   179,500,000   $ 260,500,000     $ 260,500,000   *70% of sales are on credit. † Previous year’s inventory was $63,600,000.       Company’s Ratios Industry   (Previous Year) Average Current ratio 2.8:1 2.1:1 Quick ratio 0.9:1 0.7:1 Inventory turnover 3.2x 4.6x Average collection period 83 days 51 days Debt ratio (debt/total assets) 29% 32% Times-interest-earned -0.6 3.7 Return on equity -13.6% 13.9% Return on assets -9.2% 10.2% Operating profit margin -4.1% 15.3% Net profit margin -10.9% 8.7%   To help decide whether to grant the loan, compute the following ratios and compare the results with the company's previous year ratios and industry averages. Assume there are 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places. Current ratio of  times is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 2 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 3 the ratio in the previous year. Quick ratio of  times is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 5 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 6 the ratio in the previous year. Inventory turnover ratio of  is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 8 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 9 the ratio in the previous year. Average collection period of  days is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 11 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 12 the ratio in the previous year. Debt ratio of   % is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 14 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 15 the ratio in the previous year. Times-interest-earned ratio of  is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 17 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 18 the ratio in the previous year. Return on equity ratio of   % is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 20 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 21 the ratio in the previous year. Return on assets ratio of   % is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 23 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 24 the ratio in the previous year. Operating profit margin ratio of   % is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 26 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 27 the ratio in the previous year. Net profit margin ratio of   % is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 29 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 30 the ratio in the previous year.

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Joseph Berio is a loan officer with the First Bank of Tennessee. Red Brick, Inc., a major producer of masonry products, has applied for a short-term loan. Red Brick supplies building material throughout the southern states, with brick plants located in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Indiana.
The firm’s income statement and balance sheet are given below. The third table presents both a ratio analysis of Red Brick’s previous year’s financial statements and the industry averages of the ratios.

 

 

Red Brick Income Statement
(for the period ending December 12/31/20X1)
Sales $ 151,000,000
Cost of goods sold   134,000,000
Administrative expenses   25,000,000
Operating income $ -8,000,000
Interest expense   13,000,000
Taxes   400,000
Net income $ -21,400,000
 

 

 

Red Brick Balance Sheet as of 12/31/20X2
Assets   Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Cash $ 600,000   Accounts payable $ 33,000,000
Accounts receivable   39,000,000 * Notes payable   8,000,000
Inventory   82,900,000 Long-term debt   40,000,000
Plant and equipment   138,000,000   Stockholders’ equity   179,500,000
  $ 260,500,000     $ 260,500,000
 
*70% of sales are on credit.
† Previous year’s inventory was $63,600,000.

 

 

  Company’s Ratios Industry
  (Previous Year) Average
Current ratio 2.8:1 2.1:1
Quick ratio 0.9:1 0.7:1
Inventory turnover 3.2x 4.6x
Average collection period 83 days 51 days
Debt ratio (debt/total assets) 29% 32%
Times-interest-earned -0.6 3.7
Return on equity -13.6% 13.9%
Return on assets -9.2% 10.2%
Operating profit margin -4.1% 15.3%
Net profit margin -10.9% 8.7%

 

To help decide whether to grant the loan, compute the following ratios and compare the results with the company's previous year ratios and industry averages. Assume there are 365 days in a year. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.

Current ratio of  times is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 2 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 3 the ratio in the previous year.

Quick ratio of  times is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 5 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 6 the ratio in the previous year.

Inventory turnover ratio of  is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 8 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 9 the ratio in the previous year.

Average collection period of  days is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 11 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 12 the ratio in the previous year.

Debt ratio of   % is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 14 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 15 the ratio in the previous year.

Times-interest-earned ratio of  is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 17 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 18 the ratio in the previous year.

Return on equity ratio of   % is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 20 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 21 the ratio in the previous year.

Return on assets ratio of   % is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 23 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 24 the ratio in the previous year.

Operating profit margin ratio of   % is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 26 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 27 the ratio in the previous year.

Net profit margin ratio of   % is -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 29 the industry average and -Select-higher thanlower thanequal toItem 30 the ratio in the previous year.

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