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. Round your intermediate 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. Round your intermediate 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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