Purchase Solution

Wamser Company: Prepare Selected Ratios

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

The following information pertains to Wamser Company:

Cash $ 40,000
Accounts receivable 125,000
Merchandise inventory 75,000
Plant assets (net) 360,000
Total assets $600,000
Accounts payable $ 55,000
Accrued taxes and expenses payable 25,000
Long-term debt 120,000
Common stock ($10 par) 160,000
Paid-in capital in excess of par 40,000
Retained earnings 200,000
Total equities $600,000

Net sales (all on credit) $900,000
Cost of goods sold 675,000
Net income 72,000

Instructions

Compute the following: (It is not necessary to use averages for any balance sheet figures involved.)

(a) Current ratio
(b) Inventory turnover
(c) Receivables turnover
(d) Book value per share
(e) Earnings per share
(f) Debt to total assets
(g) Profit margin on sales
(h) Return on common stock equity

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

The solution provides formula and calculations for the required ratios.

Solution Preview

(a) Current Ratio = Current Assets /Current Liabilities
Current Assets = Cash + AR + Inventory = 40,000+125,000+75,000 = $240,000
Current Liabilities = Accounts Payable + Accrued taxes and expenses payable = 55,000+25,000=$80,000
Current ...

Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Lean your Process

This quiz will help you understand the basic concepts of Lean.

Managing the Older Worker

This quiz will let you know some of the basics of dealing with older workers. This is increasingly important for managers and human resource workers as many countries are facing an increase in older people in the workforce

Understanding the Accounting Equation

These 10 questions help a new student of accounting to understand the basic premise of accounting and how it is applied to the business world.

Learning Lean

This quiz will help you understand the basic concepts of Lean.

Motivation

This tests some key elements of major motivation theories.