The financial statements of ABC Co., appear below:   ABC Co. Comparative Balance Sheet December 31, 2014 2014 2013 ASSETS   Cash $25,000 $40,000 Marketable Securities 20,000 60,000 Accounts Receivable (net) 40,000 30,000 Inventory 150,000 170,000 Property, Plant and Equipment (net) 170,000 200,000 Total Assets $405,000 $500,000 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY   Accounts Payable $25,000 $30,000 Short-term Notes Payable 40,000 90,000 Bonds Payable 75,000 160,000 Common Stock 175,000 145,000 Retained Earnings 90,000 75,000 Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $405,000 $500,000 ABC Co. Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2014 Net Sales $360,000 Cost of Goods Sold 184,000 Gross Profit 176,000 Expenses        Interest Expense 21,000       Selling Expense 30,000  Administrative Expense 20,000  Total Expenses 71,000 Income before income taxes 105,000 Income tax expense 30,000 Net income $75,000 Additional Information:   a. Cash dividends of $50,000 were declared and paid in 2014.   b. Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during 2014 was 62,000 shares.   c. Market value of common stock on December 31, 2014 was $15 per share.   d. Net cash provided by operating activities for 2014 was $65,000.   Compute for the company's profit margin ratio.

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The financial statements of ABC Co., appear below:

 

ABC Co. Comparative Balance Sheet December 31, 2014

2014 2013

ASSETS  

Cash $25,000 $40,000

Marketable Securities 20,000 60,000

Accounts Receivable (net) 40,000 30,000

Inventory 150,000 170,000

Property, Plant and Equipment (net) 170,000 200,000

Total Assets $405,000 $500,000

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY  

Accounts Payable $25,000 $30,000

Short-term Notes Payable 40,000 90,000

Bonds Payable 75,000 160,000

Common Stock 175,000 145,000

Retained Earnings 90,000 75,000

Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $405,000 $500,000

ABC Co. Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2014

Net Sales $360,000

Cost of Goods Sold 184,000

Gross Profit 176,000

Expenses  

     Interest Expense 21,000 

     Selling Expense 30,000 

Administrative Expense 20,000 

Total Expenses 71,000

Income before income taxes 105,000

Income tax expense 30,000

Net income $75,000

Additional Information:

 

a. Cash dividends of $50,000 were declared and paid in 2014.

 

b. Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during 2014 was 62,000 shares.

 

c. Market value of common stock on December 31, 2014 was $15 per share.

 

d. Net cash provided by operating activities for 2014 was $65,000.

 

Compute for the company's profit margin ratio.

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