FINA 2201 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Trend Analysis, Net Income, Asset Turnover
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QUESTION 1
Determine the cost of sales for a firm with the following financial ratios and data:
Current ratio = 3.0; Quick ratio = 2.0; Current liabilities $1,000,000; Inventory turnover 6 times
| a. | $6,000,000 | |
| b. | $3,000,000 | |
| c. | $2,000,000 | |
| d. | $1,000,000 |
8.3 points
QUESTION 2
What would be the times interest earned of a company, if its total interest charges are $20,000, sales are $220,000, and its net profit margin is 6 percent? Assume a tax rate of 40 percent.
| a. | 2.65 | |
| b. | 2.1 | |
| c. | 1.1 | |
| d. | 1.2 |
8.3 points
QUESTION 3
A firm's current ratio is 1.5 and its quick ratio is 1.0. If its current liabilities are $10,000, what are its inventories?
| a. | $20,000 | |
| b. | $ 5,000 | |
| c. | $10,000 | |
| d. | $15,000 |
8.3 points
QUESTION 4
If a firm wishes to retain the same return on equity when its net profit margin and total asset turnover has declined, it must
| a. | increase its equity multiplier | |
| b. | increase sales and increase assets | |
| c. | decrease its equity multiplier | |
| d. | reduce sales and increase assets |
8.3 points
QUESTION 5
The sales-to-inventory ratio:
| a. | is technically inferior to other commonly used ratios. | |
| b. | is superior to the inventory turnover ratio. | |
| c. | as a determination of financial performance, is good comparison tool. | |
| d. | was developed by the Dupont Corporation and is satisfactory when used to make comparisons between the firm and the industry as a whole. |
8.5 points
QUESTION 6
Primary sources of comparative financial data include
| a. | Dun and Bradstreet | |
| b. | Richard Moore, Inc. | |
| c. | Framingham Financial Library | |
| d. | New York Times |
8.3 points
QUESTION 7
____ indicate the ability of the firm to meet its short-term financial obligations
| a. | Leverage ratios | |
| b. | Profitability ratios | |
| c. | Activity ratios | |
| d. | Liquidity ratios |
8.3 points
QUESTION 8
If a firmâs common size income statement shows that the earnings after tax percentage is too low, the firm may have spent too much money:
| a. | on total assets as a percentage of long-term liabilities. | |
| b. | on cost of goods sold as a percentage of sales. | |
| c. | on taxes paid as a percentage of stockholdersâ equity. | |
| d. | on expenses as a percentage of current assets. |
8.3 points
QUESTION 9
The ____ ratio indicates the percentage of a firm's earnings that are distributed as dividends.
| a. | payout | |
| b. | earnings | |
| c. | return on earnings | |
| d. | dividend yield |
8.3 points
QUESTION 10
The work of the external independent auditor includes a letter that states that the financial information represents fairly the financial position of the company and that these statements were:
| a. | based on the company's accounting information system (AIS) | |
| b. | constructed in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles | |
| c. | developed using management's choice of accounting enhancement techniques | |
| d. | an accurate picture of the company's market position |
8.3 points
QUESTION 11
The greater the amount of financial leverage used by a firm, the greater its ____, all other things being equal.
| a. | liquidity | |
| b. | profitability | |
| c. | size | |
| d. | risk |
8.3 points
QUESTION 12
The type of ratio that indicates the firmâs ability to provide adequate returns in the form of dividends and share price appreciation is:
| a. | Profitability ratios | |
| b. | Asset management ratios | |
| c. | Financial leverage management ratios | |
| d. | Liquidity ratios |
8.5 points
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| Joshua & White Technologies: December 31 Balance Sheets | ||||||
| (Thousands of Dollars) | ||||||
| Assets | 2010 | 2009 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $21,000 | $20,000 | ||||
| Short-term investments | 3,759 | 3,240 | ||||
| Accounts Receivable | 52,500 | 48,000 | ||||
| Inventories | 84,000 | 56,000 | ||||
| Total current assets | $161,259 | $127,240 | ||||
| Net fixed assets | 218,400 | 200,000 | ||||
| Total assets | $379,659 | $327,240 | ||||
| Liabilities and equity | ||||||
| Accounts payable | $33,600 | $32,000 | ||||
| Accruals | 12,600 | 12,000 | ||||
| Notes payable | 19,929 | 6,480 | ||||
| Total current liabilities | $66,129 | $50,480 | ||||
| Long-term debt | 67,662 | 58,320 | ||||
| Total liabilities | $133,791 | $108,800 | ||||
| Common stock | 183,793 | 178,440 | ||||
| Retained Earnings | 62,075 | 40,000 | ||||
| Total common equity | $245,868 | $218,440 | ||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $379,659 | $327,240 | ||||
| Joshua & White Technologies December 31 Income Statements | ||||||
| (Thousands of Dollars) | ||||||
| 2010 | 2009 | |||||
| Sales | $420,000 | $400,000 | ||||
| Expenses excluding depr. and amort. | 327,600 | 320,000 | ||||
| EBITDA | $92,400 | $80,000 | ||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 19,660 | 18,000 | ||||
| EBIT | $72,740 | $62,000 | ||||
| Interest Expense | 5,740 | 4,460 | ||||
| EBT | $67,000 | $57,540 | ||||
| Taxes (40%) | 26,800 | 23,016 | ||||
| Net Income | $40,200 | $34,524 | ||||
| Common dividends | $18,125 | $17,262 | ||||
| Addition to retained earnings | $22,075 | $17,262 | ||||
| Other Data | 2010 | 2009 | ||||
| Year-end Stock Price | $90.00 | $96.00 | ||||
| # of shares (Thousands) | 4,052 | 4,000 | ||||
| Lease payment (Thousands of Dollars) | $20,000 | $20,000 | ||||
| Sinking fund payment (Thousands of Dollars) | $0 | $0 | ||||
| Ratio Analysis | 2010 | 2009 | Industry Avg | |||
| Liquidity Ratios | ||||||
| Current Ratio | 2.38 | 2.52 | 2.58 | |||
| Quick Ratio | 1.17 | 1.41 | 1.53 | |||
| Asset Management Ratios | ||||||
| Inventory Turnover | 1.11 | 1.22 | 7.69 | |||
| Days Sales Outstanding | 45.63 | 43.80 | 47.45 | |||
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 1.92 | 2.00 | 2.04 | |||
| Total Assets Turnover | 3.81 | 5.64 | 1.23 | |||
| Debt Management Ratios | ||||||
| Debt Ratio | 32.1% | |||||
| Times-interest-earned ratio | 15.33 | |||||
| EBITDA coverage ratio | 4.18 | |||||
| Profitability Ratios | ||||||
| Profit Margin | 9.57% | 8.63% | 8.86% | |||
| Basic Earning Power | 19.16% | 18.95% | 19.48% | |||
| Return on Assets | 10.59% | 10.55% | 10.93% | |||
| Return on Equity | 21.87% | 19.35% | 16.10% | |||
| Market Value Ratios | ||||||
| Earnings per share | NA | |||||
| Price-to-earnings ratio | 10.65 | |||||
| Cash flow per share | NA | |||||
| Price-to-cash flow ratio | 7.11 | |||||
| Book Value per share | NA | |||||
| Market-to-book ratio | 1.72 | |||||
| a. Has Joshua & White's liquidity position improved or worsened? Explain. | ||||||
| The position of JW has worsend because there ration has fallen from 1.41 to 1.17 | ||||||
| b. Has Joshua & White's ability to manage its assets improved or worsened? Explain. | ||||||
| c. How has Joshua & White's profitability changed during the last year? | ||||||
| d. Perform an extended Du Pont analysis for Joshua & White for 2008 and 2009. | ||||||
| ROE = | PM x | TA Turnover x Equity Multiplier | ||||
| 2010 | ||||||
| 2009 | ||||||
| e. Perform a common size analysis. What has happened to the composition | ||||||
| (that is, percentage in each category) of assets and liabilities? | ||||||
| Common Size Balance Sheets | ||||||
| Assets | 2010 | 2009 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||
| Short-term investments | ||||||
| Accounts Receivable | ||||||
| Inventories | ||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||
| Net fixed assets | ||||||
| Total assets | ||||||
| Liabilities and equity | 2010 | 2009 | ||||
| Accounts payable | ||||||
| Accruals | ||||||
| Notes payable | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||
| Long-term debt | ||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||
| Common stock | ||||||
| Retained Earnings | ||||||
| Total common equity | ||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | ||||||
| Common Size Income Statements | 2010 | 2009 | ||||
| Sales | ||||||
| Expenses excluding depr. and amort. | ||||||
| EBITDA | ||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | ||||||
| EBIT | ||||||
| Interest Expense | ||||||
| EBT | ||||||
| Taxes (40%) | ||||||
| Net Income | ||||||
| f. Perform a percent change analysis. What does this tell you about the change in profitability | ||||||
| and asset utilization? | ||||||
| Percent Change Balance Sheets | Base | |||||
| Assets | 2010 | 2009 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | ||||||
| Short-term investments | ||||||
| Accounts Receivable | ||||||
| Inventories | ||||||
| Total current assets | ||||||
| Net fixed assets | ||||||
| Total assets | ||||||
| Base | ||||||
| Liabilities and equity | 2010 | 2009 | ||||
| Accounts payable | ||||||
| Accruals | ||||||
| Notes payable | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||
| Long-term debt | ||||||
| Total liabilities | ||||||
| Common stock | ||||||
| Retained Earnings | ||||||
| Total common equity | ||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | ||||||
| Base | ||||||
| Percent Change Income Statements | 2010 | 2009 | ||||
| Sales | ||||||
| Expenses excluding depr. and amort. | ||||||
| EBITDA | ||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | ||||||
| EBIT | ||||||
| Interest Expense | ||||||
| EBT | ||||||
| Taxes (40%) | ||||||
| Net Income | ||||||
