Assume that three accountants have been selectedto measure the income of a firm under twodifferent income measurement systems. Theresults for the first income system (M1) wereincomes of $3,000, $2,600, and $2,200. Under thesecond system (M2), results were $5,000, $4,000,and $3,000. Assume that users of accounting databelieve that dividends of a year are equal to 75percent of income determined by M1 for theprevious year. Users also believe that dividends of ayear are equal to 60 percent of income determinedby M2 for the previous year. Actual dividends forthe year following the income measurements were$3,000. Determine the objectivity and bias of eachof the two measurement systems for the yearunder consideration. On the basis of yourexamination, which of the two systems would youprefer?

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Bottlebrush Company has operating income of $150,720, invested assets of $314,000, and sales of $1,004,800. Use the DuPont formula to compute the return on investment, and show (a) the profit margin, (b) the investment turnover, and (c) the return on investment. Round answers to one decimal place.
the income statement for Stretch-Tape Corporation reports net sales of $439,900 and net income of $54,780. Average total assets for the year are $830,000. Stockholders’ equity at the beginning of the year was $530,000, and $23,000 was paid to stockholders as dividends during the year. There were no other stockholders’ equity transactions that occurred during the year.Required:Calculate the return on assets, profit margin, asset turnover, and return on equity ratios. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.) Profitability Ratios Return on assets 6.6 % Profit margin 12.5 % Asset turnover times Return on equity %
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XYZ Company reported the following information for the year: Net Sales $1,000,000, Cost of goods sold $500,000, Selling expenses $200,000, General and administrative expenses $100,000, and Interest expense $50,000. Calculate the company's Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) and Net Income.
The balance sheet of ATLF, Inc. reports total assets of $950,000 and $1,050,000 at the beginning and end of the year, respectively. Net income and sales for the year are $100,000 and $800,000, respectively. What is ATLF's profit margin? Select one: a. 8% b. 15% c. 10% d. 80% e. 12.5%
Franklin Corporation's balance sheet indicates that the company has $570,000 invested in operating assets. During Year 2, Franklin earned operating income of $64,980 on $1,140,000 of sales. Required a. Compute Franklin's profit margin for Year 2. b. Compute Franklin's turnover for Year 2. c. Compute Franklin's return on investment for Year 2. d. Recompute Franklin's ROI under each of the following independent assumptions: (1) Sales increase from $1,140,000 to $1,368,000, thereby resulting in an increase in operating income from $64,980 to $82,080. (2) Sales remain constant, but Franklin reduces expenses, resulting in an increase in operating income from $64.980 to $67,260. (3) Franklin is able to reduce its invested capital from $570,000 to $456,000 without affecting operating income. Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A to C Req D Compute Franklin's profit margin, turnover and return on investment for Year 2. Note: Round "Profit margin" and "Return…
Seifert Corporation reports the following account balances: Sales revenues $700,000, Rental revenues $180,000, General and Administrative expenses $320,000, Selling expenses $280,000, Income tax expenses $60,000, and Dividends paid $220,000. By what amount will Net income on a Single-step Income statement differ from Net income on a Multiple-step Income statement if Seifert prepares both formats?
For the year ended December 31, 2022, Settles Incorporated earned an ROI of 10.5%. Sales for the year were $9 million, and average asset turnover was 2.1. Average stockholders' equity was $2.8 million. Required: Calculate Settles Incorporated's margin and net income. Note: Round "Margin" answer to 1 decimal place. Enter the net income answer in dollars, i.e., $5 million should be entered as 5,000,000. Calculate Settles Incorporated's return on equity. Note: Round your answer to 1 decimal place.
Identify any favorable and unfavorable trends in the following income statements by preparing a vertical analysis. (Round percentages to two decimal places.) Year 2 Year 1 Revenues $394,000 $212,500 Operating expenses: Wages expense $ 79,000 $ 65,000 Rent expense 19,000 18,000 Utilities expense 21,000 14,200 Interest expense 7,500 7,800 Total operating expenses $126,500 $105,000 Net income $267,500 $107,500
If a company has $575,983 in revenues and $267,198 in total expenses, what is their percentage of net income to revenues?
Compute the following profitability ratios of the company for the most recent two years, show all values in the computations: 1.Asset Turnover 2.Profit margin ratio(Net Income/Net Sales) 3.Return on total assets (Net Income/Average Total Assets) 4.Return on stockholders’ equity 5.Basic Earnings per share (EPS) Based on the results above, what conclusions can you make about the company’s overall profitability and efficient use of assets?

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