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 600,000 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 $25. All of the companys sales are on account.

Weller Corporation Comparative Balance Sheet (dollars in thousands)
This Year Last Year
Assets
Assets
Current assets:
Cash $ 1,170 $ 1,250
Accounts receivable, net 10,300 7,400
Inventory 12,800 11,100
Prepaid expenses 680 640
Total current assets 24,950 20,390
Property and equipment:
Land 9,200 9,200
Buildings and equipment, net 47,757 42,210
Total property and equipment 56,957 51,410
Total assets $ 81,907 $ 71,800
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 20,400 $ 18,400
Accrued liabilities 1,100 760
Notes payable, short term 130 130
Total current liabilities 21,630 19,290
Long-term liabilities:
Bonds payable 8,500 8,500
Total liabilities 30,130 27,790
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock 600 600
Additional paid-in capital 4,000 4,000
Total paid-in capital 4,600 4,600
Retained earnings 47,177 39,410
Total stockholders' equity 51,777 44,010
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 81,907 $ 71,800

Weller Corporation Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation (dollars in thousands)

This Year Last Year
Sales $ 76,110
Cost of goods sold 44,215
Gross margin 31,895
Selling and administrative expenses:
Selling expenses 10,900
Administrative expenses 6,800
Total selling and administrative expenses 17,700
Net operating income 14,195
Interest expense 850
Net income before taxes 13,345
Income taxes 5,338
Net income 8,007
Dividends to common stockholders 240
Net income added to retained earnings 7,767
Beginning retained earnings 39,410
Ending retained earnings $ 47,177

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 yourintermediate 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 yourintermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)

5. Operating cycle. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)

6. Total asset turnover. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

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