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Problem 14-4A

Financial information for Ernie Bishop Company is presented below.

ERNIE BISHOP COMPANY
Balance Sheets
December 31
Assets
 
2013
 
2012
Cash   $ 70,000   $ 65,000
Short-term investments   52,000   40,000
Receivables (net)   98,000   80,000
Inventory   125,000   135,000
Prepaid expenses   29,000   23,000
Land   130,000   130,000
Building and equipment (net)   168,000   175,000
    $672,000   $648,000
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
       
Notes payable   $100,000   100,000
Accounts payable   48,000   42,000
Accrued liabilities   44,000   40,000
Bonds payable, due 2016   150,000   150,000
Common stock, $10 par   200,000   200,000
Retained earnings   130,000   116,000
    $672,000   $648,000

ERNIE BISHOP COMPANY
Income Statement
For the Years Ended December 31
   
2013
 
2012
Net sales   $858,000   $798,000
Cost of goods sold   611,000   575,000
Gross profit   247,000   223,000
Operating expenses   204,500   181,000
Net income   $ 42,500   $ 42,000

Additional information:

1.   Inventory at the beginning of 2012 was $118,000.
2.   Total assets at the beginning of 2012 were $632,000.
3.   No common stock transactions occurred during 2012 or 2013.
4.   All sales were on account.
5.   Receivables (net) at the beginning of 2012 were $88,000.

(a) Indicate, by using ratios, the change in liquidity and profitability of Ernie Bishop Company from 2012 to 2013. (Round Earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.65, and all others to 1 decimal place, e.g. 6.8 or 6.8% .)

   
2012
 
2013
 
Change
LIQUIDITY
               
Current  
Acid-test  
Receivables turnover  
Inventory turnover  
PROFITABILITY
               
Profit margin  
Asset turnover  
Return on assets  
Earnings per share   $

(b) Given below are three independent situations and a ratio that may be affected. For each situation, compute the affected ratio (1) as of December 31, 2013, and (2) as of December 31, 2014, after giving effect to the situation. Net income for 2014 was $50,000. Total assets on December 31, 2014, were $700,000.

Situation
 
Ratio
(1)   18,000 shares of common stock were sold at par on July 1, 2014.   Return on common stockholders’ equity
(2)   All of the notes payable were paid in 2014. The only change in liabilities was that the notes payable were paid.   Debt to total assets
(3)   Market price of common stock was $9 on December 31, 2013, and $12.50 on December 31, 2014.   Price-earnings ratio

   
2013
 
2014
 
Change
Return on common stockholders’ equity  
Debt to total assets  
Price-earnings ratio  
 

 

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