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calculate the firm’s net profit margin. Round the answers to two decimal places

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Question

calculate the firm’s net profit margin.

Round the answers to two decimal places in percentage form. (Write the percentage sign in the "units" box).

Balance Sheet December 31, 2013

Cash and marketable securities

$112,000

Accounts payable

$211,000

Accounts receivable

$325,000

Notes payable

$51,500

Inventories

$426,000

Accrued expenses

$50,100

Prepaid expenses

$10,700

Total current liabilities

$312,600

Total current assets

$873,700

Long-term debt

$225,000

Gross fixed assets

$1,514,000

Par value and paid-in-capital

$117,000

Less: accumulated depreciation

$315,000

Retained Earnings

$1,418,100

Net fixed assets

$1,199,000

Common Equity

1,535,100

Total assets

$2,072,700

Total liabilities and owner’s equity

$2,072,700

Income Statement, Year of 2013

Net sales (all credit)

$3,256,600.00

Less: Cost of goods sold

$2,572,714.00

Selling and administrative expenses

$323,000.00

Depreciation expense

$115,000.00

EBIT

$245,886.00

Interest expense

$29,600.00

Earnings before taxes

$216,286.00

Income taxes

$86,514.40

Net income

$129,771.60

Cash and marketable securities

$112,000

Accounts payable

$211,000

Accounts receivable

$325,000

Notes payable

$51,500

Inventories

$426,000

Accrued expenses

$50,100

Prepaid expenses

$10,700

Total current liabilities

$312,600

Total current assets

$873,700

Long-term debt

$225,000

Gross fixed assets

$1,514,000

Par value and paid-in-capital

$117,000

Less: accumulated depreciation

$315,000

Retained Earnings

$1,418,100

Net fixed assets

$1,199,000

Common Equity

1,535,100

Total assets

$2,072,700

Total liabilities and owner’s equity

$2,072,700

Explanation / Answer

Net profit margin:

It shows how much of company’s revenues are kept as net income. Generally it is expressed as a percentage.

The formula for net profit margin is as follows:

=Net income/Sales revenue

=$129,771.6/$3,256,600*100

=3.98%

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