Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31...
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Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appear below. The company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 500,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bond payable was 10%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75 last year and $0.40 this year. The market value of the companys common stock at the end of this year was $24. All of the companys sales are on account.
Weller Corporation Comparative Balance Sheet (dollars in thousands)
This Year
Last Year
Assets
Current assets:
Cash
$
1,140
$
1,240
Accounts receivable, net
9,500
7,800
Inventory
13,300
11,800
Prepaid expenses
730
610
Total current assets
24,670
21,450
Property and equipment:
Land
9,300
9,300
Buildings and equipment, net
50,784
38,162
Total property and equipment
60,084
47,462
Total assets
$
84,754
$
68,912
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
20,100
$
17,900
Accrued liabilities
1,000
850
Notes payable, short term
220
220
Total current liabilities
21,320
18,970
Long-term liabilities:
Bonds payable
8,300
8,300
Total liabilities
29,620
27,270
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock
500
500
Additional paid-in capital
4,000
4,000
Total paid-in capital
4,500
4,500
Retained earnings
50,634
37,142
Total stockholders' equity
55,134
41,642
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
84,754
$
68,912
Weller Corporation Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation (dollars in thousands)
This Year
Last Year
Sales
$
81,310
$
65,000
Cost of goods sold
40,160
36,000
Gross margin
41,150
29,000
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expenses
10,500
10,400
Administrative expenses
7,000
6,100
Total selling and administrative expenses
17,500
16,500
Net operating income
23,650
12,500
Interest expense
830
830
Net income before taxes
22,820
11,670
Income taxes
9,128
4,668
Net income
13,692
7,002
Dividends to common stockholders
200
500
Net income added to retained earnings
13,492
6,502
Beginning retained earnings
37,142
30,640
Ending retained earnings
$
50,634
$
37,142
Required:
Compute the following financial data for this year:
1. Accounts receivable turnover. (Assume that all sales are on account.) (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
2. Average collection period. (Use 365 days in a year. Roundyourintermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)
3. Inventory turnover. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)
4. Average sale period. (Use 365 days in a year. Roundyourintermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)
5. Operating cycle. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)
1.
Accounts receivable turnover
2.
Average collection period
days
3.
Inventory turnover
4.
Average sale period
days
5.
Operating cycle
days
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