Profitability ratios The following selected data were taken from the financial statements of Vidahill Inc. for December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015: December 31 December 31 December 31 2017 2016 2015 $225,000 $182,000 80,000 80,000 32,000 32,000 Total assets Notes payable (8% interest) Common stock Preferred 5% stock, $100 par (no change during year) Retained earnings 16,000 16,000 60,430 48,000 The 2017 net income was $17,800, and the 2016 net income was $13,230. No dividends on common stock were declared between 2015 and 2017. Preferred dividends were declared and paid in full in 2016 and 2017. 16,000 77,430 $204,000 80,000 32,000 a. Determine the return on total assets, the return on stockholders' equity, and the return on common stockholders' equity for the years 2016 and 2017. When required, round your answers to one decimal place. Return on total assets Return on stockholders' equity Return on common stockholders' equity 2017 8.3 X % 15.22 % 5.6 X % b. The profitability ratios indicate that the company's profitability has improved stockholders' equity in both years, there must be positive Check My Work 20Y6 6.9 X % 12.94 % -8.66 X % ✔. Since the return on assets is less than ✓ leverage from the use of debt. ✓the return on Previous Next
Profitability ratios The following selected data were taken from the financial statements of Vidahill Inc. for December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015: December 31 December 31 December 31 2017 2016 2015 $225,000 $182,000 80,000 80,000 32,000 32,000 Total assets Notes payable (8% interest) Common stock Preferred 5% stock, $100 par (no change during year) Retained earnings 16,000 16,000 60,430 48,000 The 2017 net income was $17,800, and the 2016 net income was $13,230. No dividends on common stock were declared between 2015 and 2017. Preferred dividends were declared and paid in full in 2016 and 2017. 16,000 77,430 $204,000 80,000 32,000 a. Determine the return on total assets, the return on stockholders' equity, and the return on common stockholders' equity for the years 2016 and 2017. When required, round your answers to one decimal place. Return on total assets Return on stockholders' equity Return on common stockholders' equity 2017 8.3 X % 15.22 % 5.6 X % b. The profitability ratios indicate that the company's profitability has improved stockholders' equity in both years, there must be positive Check My Work 20Y6 6.9 X % 12.94 % -8.66 X % ✔. Since the return on assets is less than ✓ leverage from the use of debt. ✓the return on Previous Next
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The following selected data were taken from the financial statements of Vidahill Inc. for December 31, 2017, 2016, and 2015:
December 31 December 31 December 31
20Y7
20Y6
20Y5
$225,000
$204,000
80,000
80,000
32,000
32,000
Total assets
Notes payable (8% interest)
Common stock
Preferred 5% stock, $100 par
(no change during year)
Retained earnings
16,000
77,430
16,000
60,430
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$182,000
80,000
32,000
The 2017 net income was $17,800, and the 20Y6 net income was $13,230. No dividends on common stock were declared between 2015 and 2017. Preferred dividends
were declared and paid in full in 2016 and 2017.
16,000
48,000
a. Determine the return on total assets, the return on stockholders' equity, and the return on common stockholders' equity for the years 2016 and 2017. When
required, round your answers to one decimal place.
2017
8.3 X %
15.22 ✔%
5.6 X %
20Y6
6.9 X %
12.94%
-8.66 X %
Return on total assets
Return on stockholders equity
Return on common stockholders' equity
b. The profitability ratios indicate that the company's profitability has improved
stockholders' equity in both years, there must be positive
✓. Since the return on assets is less than i
✓ leverage from the use of debt.
✓the return on
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The following data were taken from the financial statements of Hunter Inc. for December 31 of two recent years:
Previous
Year
Current
Year
Accounts payable
$366,000
Current maturities of serial bonds payable
240,000
Serial bonds payable, 10%
1,020,000
Common stock, $1 par value
50,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par
600,000
Retained earnings
2,060,000
The income before income tax expense was $327,600 and $286,600 for the current and previous years, respectively.
a. Determine the ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity at the end of each year. Round your answers to one decimal place.
Current year
0.6 ✔
Previous year
0.7 ✔
b. Determine the times interest earned ratio for both years. Round your answers to one decimal place.
Current year
Previous year
c. The ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity has improved
previous year. These results are the combined result of a larger
compared to the previous year.
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4.2 X
$110,000
240,000
1,260,000
70,000
600,000
1,630,000
3.3 X
and the number of times bond interest charges were earned has improved
income before income taxes and lower
✔from the
✔ interest expense in the current year
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