Parker Manufacturing has the following financial details: • Total assets: $3,500 • Sales: $4,200 • . Operating costs: $3,900 Total current liabilities: $400, consisting of $300 accruals and $100 notes payable . Long-term debt: $1,200 • Common equity: $1,900 • Interest charges: $150 . Tax rate: 35% What is Parker Manufacturing's profit margin? a. 3.26% b. 3.01% c. 2.87% d. 2.32%

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Parker Manufacturing has the following financial details:
•
Total assets: $3,500
•
Sales: $4,200
•
.
Operating costs: $3,900
Total current liabilities: $400, consisting of $300 accruals and $100 notes
payable
.
Long-term debt: $1,200
•
Common equity: $1,900
•
Interest charges: $150
.
Tax rate: 35%
What is Parker Manufacturing's profit margin?
a. 3.26%
b. 3.01%
c. 2.87%
d. 2.32%
Transcribed Image Text:Parker Manufacturing has the following financial details: • Total assets: $3,500 • Sales: $4,200 • . Operating costs: $3,900 Total current liabilities: $400, consisting of $300 accruals and $100 notes payable . Long-term debt: $1,200 • Common equity: $1,900 • Interest charges: $150 . Tax rate: 35% What is Parker Manufacturing's profit margin? a. 3.26% b. 3.01% c. 2.87% d. 2.32%
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