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Cornerstone Exercise 16-17 Calculating the Debt Ratio and the Debt-to-Equity Ratio
Ernst Company’s balance sheet shows total liabilities of $32,500,000, total stockholders’ equity of $8,125,000, and total assets of $40,625,000.
Required:
Note: Round answers to two decimal places.
1. Calculate the debt ratio.
2.
Calculate the debt-to-equity ratio.
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Amount |
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Percent |
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Net sales |
$ 8,281,989 |
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100.0% |
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Less: Cost of goods sold |
(5,383,293) |
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65.0 |
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Gross margin |
$ 2,898,696 |
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35.0 |
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Less: Operating expenses |
(1,323,368) |
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16.0 |
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Operating income |
$ 1,575,328 |
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19.0 |
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Less: Interest expense |
(50,000) |
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0.6 |
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Income before taxes |
$ 1,525,328 |
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18.4 |
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Less: Income taxes (40%)* |
(610,131) |
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7.4 |
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Net income |
$ 915,197 |
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11.0 |
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Balance, beginning of period |
$1,979,155 |
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Net income |
915,197 |
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Total |
$2,894,352 |
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Less: Preferred dividends |
(80,000) |
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Dividends to common stockholders |
(201,887) |
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Balance, end of period |
$2,612,465 |
Financial Statement Analysis
Assets
Current assets:
Somerville Company Comparative Balance Sheets
At December 31, 2013 and 2014
2013 2014
Cash $2,875,000 $2,580,000
Marketable securities 800,000 700,000
Accounts receivable (net) 939,776 690,000
Inventories 490,000 260,000
Other 93,000 74,261
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Total current assets $5,197,776 $4,304,261 Property and equipment:
Land $1,575,000 $1,067,315
Building and equipment (net) 1,348,800 1,150,000
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Total long-term assets $2,923,800 $2,217,315 Total assets $8,121,576 $6,521,576 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Notes payable, short term $1,170,127 $ 543,641 Accounts payable 298,484 101,500
Current maturity of long-term debt 3,000 2,000
Accrued payables 200,000 57,780
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Total current liabilities $1,671,611 $ 704,921 Long-term liabilities:
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Bonds payable, 10% |
500,000 |
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500,000 |
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Total liabilities |
$2,171,611 |
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$1,204,921 |
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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Preferred stock, $25 par, 8% |
$1,000,000 |
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$1,000,000 |
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Common stock, $1.50 par |
337,500 |
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337,500 |
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Additional paid-in capital* |
2,000,000 |
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2,000,000 |
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Retained earnings |
2,612,465 |
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1,979,155 |
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Total stockholders’ equity |
$5,949,965 |
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$5,316,655 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$8,121,576 |
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$6,521,576 |
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* For common stock only. |
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