Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appear below....

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Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, amerchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appearbelow. The company did not issue any new common stock during theyear. A total of 500,000 shares of common stock were outstanding.The interest rate on the bonds, which were sold at their facevalue, was 10%. The income tax rate was 40% and the dividend pershare of common stock was $0.40 this year. The market value of thecompany’s common stock at the end of the year was $25. All of thecompany’s sales are on account.

Weller Corporation
Comparative Balance Sheet
(dollars in thousands)
This YearLast Year
  Assets
  Current assets:
     Cash$1,090$1,210
     Accounts receivable, net10,2007,400
     Inventory13,80012,200
     Prepaid expenses750620
  Total current assets25,84021,430
  Property and equipment:
     Land9,6009,600
     Buildings and equipment, net43,70637,508
  Total property and equipment53,30647,108
  Total assets$79,146$68,538
  Liabilities and Stockholders'Equity
  Current liabilities:
     Accounts payable$19,300$17,800
     Accrued liabilities1,060830
     Notes payable, short term190190
  Total current liabilities20,55018,820
  Long-term liabilities:
     Bonds payable9,7009,700
  Total liabilities30,25028,520
  Stockholders' equity:
     Common stock500500
     Additional paid-in capital4,0004,000
       Total paid-incapital4,5004,500
       Retainedearnings44,39635,518
  Total stockholders' equity48,89640,018
  Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$79,146$68,538
Weller Corporation
Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation
(dollars in thousands)
This YearLast Year
  Sales$79,200$65,000
  Cost of goods sold45,50038,000
  Gross margin33,70027,000
  Selling and administrative expenses:
  Selling expenses10,80010,900
  Administrative expenses6,8006,500
  Total selling and administrative expenses17,60017,400
  Net operating income16,1009,600
  Interest expense970970
  Net income before taxes15,1308,630
  Income taxes6,0523,452
  Net income9,0785,178
  Dividends to common stockholders200500
  Net income added to retained earnings8,8784,678
  Beginning retained earnings35,51830,840
  Ending retained earnings$44,396$35,518
Required:
Compute the following financial data for thisyear:
1.

Accounts receivable turnover. (Assume that all sales are onaccount.) (Round your answer to 2 decimalplaces.)


      

2.

Average collection period. (Use 365 days in a year.Round your intermediatecalculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)


       

3.

Inventory turnover. (Round your answer to 2 decimalplaces.)


       

4.

Average sale period. (Use 365 days in a year.Round your intermediatecalculations and final answer to 2 decimal places.)


       

5.

Operating cycle. (Round your intermediate calculationsand final answer to 2 decimal places.)


       

6.

Total asset turnover. (Round your answer to 2 decimalplaces.)

        

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Answer of Part 1 Average Accounts Receivable Beginning Accounts Receivable Ending Accounts Receivable 2 Average Accounts Receivable 7400 10200 2 Average Accounts    See Answer
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