The following data were taken from the financial statements of Gates Inc. for the current fiscal year. Property, plant, and equipment (net) $3,200,000 Liabilities: Current liabilities $1,000,000 Note payable, 6%, due in 15 years 2,000,000 Total liabilities $3,000,000 Stockholders' equity: Preferred $10 stock, $100 par (no change during year) $1,000,000 Common stock, $10 par (no change during year) 2,000,000 Retained earnings:
The following data were taken from the financial statements of Gates Inc. for the current fiscal year. Property, plant, and equipment (net) $3,200,000 Liabilities: Current liabilities $1,000,000 Note payable, 6%, due in 15 years 2,000,000 Total liabilities $3,000,000 Stockholders' equity: Preferred $10 stock, $100 par (no change during year) $1,000,000 Common stock, $10 par (no change during year) 2,000,000 Retained earnings:
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The following data were taken from the financial statements of Gates Inc. for the current fiscal year.
Property, plant, and equipment (net)
$3,200,000
Liabilities:
Current liabilities
$1,000,000
Note payable, 6%, due in 15 years
2,000,000
Total liabilities
$3,000,000
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred $10 stock, $100 par (no change during year)
$1,000,000
Common stock, $10 par (no change during year)
2,000,000
Retained earnings:
Balance, beginning of year
$1,570.000
Net income
930,000
Preferred dividends
(100,000)
Common dividends
(400,000)
Balance, end of year
2,000,000
Total stockholders' equity
$5,000,000
Sales
$18,900,000
Interest expense
$120,000
Assuming that long-term investments totaled $3,000,000 throughout the year and that total assets were $7,000,000 at the beginning of the current fiscal year, determine the following. Round to one decimal place.
a. Ratio of fixed assets to long-term liabilities
1.6
b. Ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity
0.6
0.6 V
c. Asset turnover
4.2
d. Return on total assets
14 v %
e. Return on stockholders' equity
19.4 V %
f. Return on common stockholders' equity
24.4 X %
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