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Matthias Medical manufactures hospital beds and other institutional furniture. T

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Matthias Medical manufactures hospital beds and other institutional furniture. The company’s comparative balance sheet and income statement for 2012 and 2013 follow.

Matthias Medical
Comparative Balance Sheet
As of December 31

2013

2012

Assets

Current assets

  Cash

$333,000

$417,500

  Accounts receivable, net

1,066,900

776,450

  Inventory

738,000

681,100

  Other current assets

393,000

247,050

Total current assets

2,530,900

2,122,100

Property, plant, & equipment, net

9,093,850

8,406,875

  Total assets

$11,624,750

$10,528,975

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities

$3,166,000

$2,846,000

Long-term debt

3,702,650

3,892,700

  Total liabilities

6,868,650

6,738,700

Preferred stock, $5 par value

59,300

59,300

Common stock, $0.25 par value

122,000

103,850

Retained earnings

4,574,800

3,627,125

  Total stockholders’ equity

4,756,100

3,790,275

  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$11,624,750

$10,528,975

Matthias Medical
Comparative Income Statement and Statement of Retained Earnings
For the Year

2013

2012

Sales revenue (all on account)

$10,730,000

$9,613,900

Cost of goods sold

5,563,000

5,298,750

  Gross profit

5,167,000

4,315,150

Operating expenses

2,840,250

2,634,200

Net operating income

2,326,750

1,680,950

Interest expense

318,000

308,700

Net income before taxes

2,008,750

1,372,250

Income taxes (30%)

602,625

411,675

Net income

$1,406,125

$960,575

Dividends paid

  Preferred dividends

29,450

29,450

  Common dividends

429,000

469,000

  Total dividends paid

458,450

498,450

Net income retained

947,675

462,125

Retained earnings, beginning of year

3,627,125

3,165,000

Retained earnings, end of year

$4,574,800

$3,627,125


Calculate the following profitability ratios for 2013. (Round answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 50.1%.)

a.

Gross margin percentage

%

b.

Return on assets

%

c.

Return on common stockholders’ equity

%

Matthias Medical
Comparative Balance Sheet
As of December 31

2013

2012

Assets

Current assets

  Cash

$333,000

$417,500

  Accounts receivable, net

1,066,900

776,450

  Inventory

738,000

681,100

  Other current assets

393,000

247,050

Total current assets

2,530,900

2,122,100

Property, plant, & equipment, net

9,093,850

8,406,875

  Total assets

$11,624,750

$10,528,975

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

Current liabilities

$3,166,000

$2,846,000

Long-term debt

3,702,650

3,892,700

  Total liabilities

6,868,650

6,738,700

Preferred stock, $5 par value

59,300

59,300

Common stock, $0.25 par value

122,000

103,850

Retained earnings

4,574,800

3,627,125

  Total stockholders’ equity

4,756,100

3,790,275

  Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$11,624,750

$10,528,975

Explanation / Answer

a Gross Margin Percentage = Gross Margin*100/ Sales 5167000*100/10730000 48.15471 Gross Margin Percentage = 48.15% b Return on Assets = Net Income / Average Assets Average Assets = (11624750+10528975)/2 11076863 Return on Assets = 1406125/11076863 0.126943 Return on assets is 12.69% c Return on common stockholders Equity Net Income- Preferrence dividend/ Average common stockholders equity 1406125-29450/(122000+103850)/2 1376675/112925 12.19106 Return on common stockholders Equity 12.19%