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The income statemept for Sutherland, Inc., appears below. SUTHERLAND, INC. Incom

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Question

The income statemept for Sutherland, Inc., appears below. SUTHERLAND, INC. Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 Net sales Cost of goods sold Gross profit Expenses (including $13,000 interest and $29,500 income taxes) Net income $442,000 218,000 224,000 110,000 $114,000 Additional information 1. The weighted-average common shares outstanding in 2017 were 36,000 shares. 2. The market price of Sutherland, Inc, stock was $16 in 2017 3. Cash dividends of $26,500 were paid, $6,600 of which were to preferred stockholders. Compute the following ratios for 2017. (Round Earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.65, and all other a (a) Earnings per share times (b) Price-earnings ratio (c) Payout ratio (d) Times interest earned times

Explanation / Answer

Computation of ratios Answer a Earnings per share = (Net Income - Dividends on preferred stock) / Weighted average common shares outstanding Earnings per share = ($114000 - $6600) / 36000 shares = $2.98 per share Answer b Price Earning per share = Market price per share / Earnings per share Price Earning per share = $16 / $2.98 = 5.36 times Answer c Payout ratio = Cash dividends / Net Income Payout ratio = $26,500 / $1,14,000 = 23.25% Answer d Times Interest Earned = Earnings before interest and taxes / Interest Expense Times Interest Earned = [$114000+$13000+$29500] /$13000 = 12.04 times