Chapter 15, Problem 15.37BP

Determining the effects of business transactions on selected ratios

Financial statement data of Yankee Traveler’s Magazine include the following items:

Cash	$ 21,000
Accounts Receivable, Net	82,000
Merchandise Inventory	183,000
Total Assets	634,000
Accounts Payable	102,000
Accrued Liabilities	38,000
Short-term Notes Payable	46,000
Long-term Liabilities	222,000
Net Income	73,000
Common Shares Outstanding	40,000

Requirements

1. Compute Yankee Traveler's current ratio, debt ratio, and earnings per share. Round all ratios to two decimal places, and use the following format for your answer:

Current Ratio

Debt Ratio

Earnings per Share

2. Compute the three ratios after evaluating the effect of each transaction that follows. Consider each transaction separately.

a. Purchased merchandise inventory of $42,000 on account.

b. Borrowed $123,000 on a long- term note payable.

c. Issued 4,000 shares of common stock, receiving cash of $106,000.

d. Received cash on account, $7,000.