Chapter 17, Problem P17.41CP

To determine

Concept Introduction

Current Ratio: Current ratio is a financial liquidity ratio that measures the ability of an organization to meet its short-term obligations with its current assets. It is measured as a ratio of current assets to current liabilities.

Cash Ratio: Cash Ratio is a financial liquidity ratio that measures the ability of an organization to meet its short-term obligations with only cash and cash equivalents. It is measured as a ratio of total cash and cash equivalents to current liabilities.

Debt Ratio: Debt ratio is a financial ratio that shows the percentage of total assets that is financed by the total liabilities of a company.

Debt Equity Ratio: Debt Equity Ratio is a financial leverage ratio that shows what proportion of debt an organization is using to finance its assets relative to shareholder’s equity. It is measured as a ratio of total debt to total stockholders’ equity.

Earnings per Share: Earnings per Share (EPS) is a financial profitability ratio that measures the amount of net income available to common stockholders earned on one share. It is calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the average (or weighted average) number of shares outstanding during a period.

Price Earnings Ratio: Price Earnings Ratio is a financial ratio for valuing a company’s stock in the market that shows what the investors are willing to pay for $1 of the company’s earnings. It is measured as a ratio of market price per share of a company’s stock to the earnings per share for a particular period.

Return on Common Stockholders’ Equity: Return on Common Stockholders’ Equity (ROCE) is a financial profitability ratio that measures the ability of a company to generate profits with the money invested by its shareholders. It is calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders by average common stockholders’ equity for a particular period.

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To Compute: The ratios that are current ratio, cash ratio, debt ratio, debt to equity ratio, earnings per share, price/earnings ratio, and rate of return on common stockholders’ equity for 2017 for Daniels Consulting.