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xCeng a x takeAssignment/takeAssignmentMain.do?invoker-assignments&takeAssignment; tMain.do?invoker-assignments&takeAssignmentSessionLocator; assignment-take&inprogress-false; Caloulator Print ham Six Measures of Solvency or Profitability The following data were taken from the financial statements of Gates Inc. for the current fiscal vear $1,034,800 Property, plant, and equióment (net) Liabilities: $158,000 796,000 Current labilities Note payable, 6%, due in 15 years Total abilities Stockholders equity: $954,000 572, 400 572,400 Preferred $4 stock, $100 par (no change during year) Common stock, $10 par (no change during year) Retained earnings $610,000

Explanation / Answer

Answer:

1. Ratio of Fixed assets to Long term Liabilities = Fixed Assets / Long term liabilities

                                                                             = 1034800 / 796000

                                                                             = 1.3 times

2.Return on Total Assets = Net Income / Average total assets

Total assets at the closing of year = total liabilities + shareholders equity

                                                           = 954000 + 1908000

                                                           = 2862000

Total assets at the beginning of the year = 2719000

Average total assets = (2862000+2719000) /2

Average Total Assets = 2790500

Return on Total Assets = 263000 / 2790500

                                      = 9.4%

3.Return on shareholder equity = Net income / Shareholders Equity

                                                      = 263000 / 1144800

                                                      = 22.9%

4. Return on Common Shareholders equity = Net income – Preferred Dividend

                                                                             Average common shareholder’s equity

Net Income – Preferred Dividend = 263000 - 22896 = 240104

Average common shareholder’s equity = average total shareholders’ equity less average preferred shareholders equity.

Average Total Shareholder’s equity = 1908000 ( since, last year total shareholder’s equity balance is not given)

Average preferred shareholder’s equity = (572400+572400) / 2 = 572400

Since it is mentioned that there is no change in the preferred shareholder equity during the year.

Hence, Average common shareholder’s equity = 1908000 - 572400

                                                                           = 1335600

Return on common shareholder’s equity = 240104 / 1335600

                                                                 = 17.9%