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 950,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bond payable was 12%, 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 $26. All of the companys sales are on account.

Weller Corporation Comparative Balance Sheet (dollars in thousands)
This Year Last Year
Assets
Current assets:
Cash $ 770 $ 1,810
Accounts receivable, net 15,900 9,000
Inventory 10,450 8,800
Prepaid expenses 1,950 2,400
Total current assets 29,070 22,010
Property and equipment:
Land 7,500 7,500
Buildings and equipment, net 20,700 20,500
Total property and equipment 28,200 28,000
Total assets $ 57,270 $ 50,010
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 11,000 $ 9,050
Accrued liabilities 900 1,450
Notes payable, short term 450 450
Total current liabilities 12,350 10,950
Long-term liabilities:
Bonds payable 5,000 5,000
Total liabilities 17,350 15,950
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 950 950
Additional paid-in capital 4,950 4,950
Total paid-in capital 5,900 5,900
Retained earnings 34,020 28,160
Total stockholders' equity 39,920 34,060
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 57,270 $ 50,010

Weller Corporation Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation (dollars in thousands) This YearLast YearSales$ 94,000$ 89,000Cost of goods sold59,50055,500Gross margin34,50033,500Selling and administrative expenses: Selling expenses10,0009,500Administrative expenses13,50012,500Total selling and administrative expenses23,50022,000Net operating income11,00011,500Interest expense600600Net income before taxes10,40010,900Income taxes4,1604,360Net income6,2406,540Dividends to common stockholders380760Net income added to retained earnings5,8605,780Beginning retained earnings28,16022,380Ending retained earnings$ 34,020$ 28,160

Required:

Compute the following financial data for this year:

1. Gross margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)

2. Net profit margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)

3. Return on total assets. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)

4. Return on equity. (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34).)

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