Compute the current ratio and debt-to-equity ratio

Assignment Help Financial Accounting
Reference no: EM131212893

Selected year-end financial statements of Cabot Corporation follow. (All sales were on credit; selected balance sheet amounts at December 31, 2012, were inventory, $55,900; total assets, $199,400; common stock, $95,000; and retained earnings, $51,948.)

CABOT CORPORATION

Income Statement

For Year Ended December 31, 2013

  Sales $ 453,600

  Cost of goods sold 298,450

  Gross profit 155,150

  Operating expenses 99,300

  Interest expense 4,500

  Income before taxes 51,350

  Income taxes 20,686

  Net income $ 30,664

CABOT CORPORATION

Balance Sheet

December 31, 2013

  Assets   Liabilities and Equity

  Cash $ 20,000   Accounts payable $ 22,500

  Short-term investments 9,200   Accrued wages payable 3,600

  Accounts receivable, net 32,400   Income taxes payable 3,200

  Notes receivable (trade)* 5,000   Long-term note payable, secured

  Merchandise inventory 30,150      by mortgage on plant assets 66,400

  Prepaid expenses 2,650   Common stock 95,000

  Plant assets, net 149,300   Retained earnings 58,000

  Total assets $ 248,700   Total liabilities and equity $ 248,700

Compute the following: (1) current ratio, (2) acid-test ratio, (3) days' sales uncollected, (4) inventory turnover, (5) days' sales in inventory, (6) debt-to-equity ratio, (7) times interest earned, (8) profit margin ratio, (9) total asset turnover, (10) return on total assets, and (11) return on common stockholders' equity.(Use 365 days a year. Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Reference no: EM131212893

Questions Cloud

The market rate of interest for similar bonds : On January 1 of Year 1, Congo Express Airways issued $3,500,000 of 7% bonds that. pay interest semiannually on January 1 and July 1. The bond issue price is $3,197,389 and the market rate of interest for similar bonds is 8%. The bond premium or disco..
How much gross profit should be reported : Dalton Construction Company contracted to build a bridge for $8,000,000. Construction began in 2014 and was completed in 2015. Data related to the construction are: How much gross profit should be reported for 2015?
Balance in ending estimated warranty liability : In 2007, Baldo Balloons sold 100 hot air balloons for $4,000 each. The balloons carry a 5 year warranty for defects. Baldo estimates that repair costs will average 4% of the total selling price. The estimated warranty liability at the beginning of th..
Company for payroll tax expense for the current month : The total payroll for all it's employees for A company was $172,000 for the current month. The FICA-Social security rate is 6.2%, Medicare tax rate is 1.45%. None of the employees have reached the limit for FICA taxes. Given these facts what is the a..
Compute the current ratio and debt-to-equity ratio : Selected year-end financial statements of Cabot Corporation follow. Compute the following: current ratio, acid-test ratio, days' sales uncollected, inventory turnover, days' sales in inventory, debt-to-equity ratio, times interest earned, profit marg..
Determine the equivalent units of production : Lagana Corporation uses process costing. The following data pertain to its Assembly Department for February. Determine the equivalent units of production for the Assembly Department for February using the weighted-average method. Please show your wor..
Determine the compensation expense for the stock option plan : On October 15, 2012, the board of directors of Ensor Materials Corporation approved a stock option plan for key executives. On January 1, 2013, 30 million stock options were granted, exercisable for 30 million shares of Ensor's $1 par common stock. D..
What is current value of one share if required rate return : The Bell Weather Co. is a new firm in a rapidly growing industry. The company is planning on increasing its annual dividend by 20% a year for the next four years and then decreasing the growth rate to 5% per year. The company just paid its annual div..
How many vcrs must be sold each year for firm to break even : Ellson Electronics Company manufactures video cassette recorders, which it sells for $300 per unit. Variable costs are $210 per unit, and fixed costs are $630,000 a year. The tax rate is 40%. How many VCRs must be sold each year for the firm to break..

Reviews

Write a Review

Financial Accounting Questions & Answers

  A how many years are covered in each of the primary

a. how many years are covered in each of the primary comparative financial statements? were all of these statements

  direct materials-direct labor or manufacturing overhead

Determine whether each of the following cost should be classified as direct materials (DM), direct labor (DL), or manufacturing overhead (MO).

  Fred constitutional rights

1. Fred calls an off duty police officer a clown. Bill, the police officer objects and decides to get even with Fred. The next day while on duty, Bill enters the back door of Fred's house and finds crack cocaine in his bedroom. Fred's Constitution..

  Method of presenting cash flows from operating activities

Prepare a statement of cash flows, using the indirect method of presenting cash flows from operating activities

  Current year loss can paul deduct on his income tax return

Paul owns? 100% of Coleman ?Corporation, an S corporation. Paul has a $ 105,000 stock basis on January 1. Paul actively participates in Coleman?'s business. Coleman?'s operating results were not good in the current? year, with the corporation reporti..

  Define discounted cash flow and payback period

Define and describe Net Present Value (NPV) as it pertains to the new cafe and define and describe the internal Rate of Control and define discounted cash flow and payback period

  Identify and describe sox

Identify and describe SOX, using the characteristics of useful information. Provide a definite of each of the characteristics of ‘useful information’ when presenting your information.

  As a recently minted mba you have been hired by a

as a recently minted mba you have been hired by a consulting firm which specializes in assisting small businesses.

  Evaluate the depreciation charge for 2008

Computation of depreciation under various methods and evaluate the depreciation charge for 2008

  How much her taxable income is

Kayla age 17, is claimed by her parents as a dependent. During 2015, she had interest income from a bank saving account of $2,000 and income from a part time job of $4,200. How much her taxable income is?

  Identify specific reasons for outsourcing-jobs lost

Identify a real-life outsourcing decision that has been made. Identify the specific reasons for the outsourcing. If information is available, discuss the results of the outsourcing decision (jobs lost, cost savings, etc.). Cite sources as deemed nece..

  Total-cost approach and incremental-cost approach

The total-cost approach and the incremental-cost approach to evaluating two competing investment opportunities:

Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd