Please answer part number 3 Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporat
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Please answer part number 3
Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company for the year ending December 31 appear below. The company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 970,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bond payable was 12%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75 last year and $0.40 this year. The market value of the company's common stock at the end of this year was $26. All of the company's sales are on account. Weller corporation Comparative Balance Sheet (dollars in thousands) This Year Last Year Assets Current assets: Cash Accounts receivable, net Inventory Prepaid expenses $ 3,302 4,230 9,100 8,880 2,440 24,650 16,100 10,550 1,970 31,922 Total current assets Property and equipment: Land Buildings and equipment, net Total property and equipment Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: 7,700 20,900 28,600 $60,522 7,700 20,700 28,400 $53,050 Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Notes payable, short term $ 9,150 1,550 470 -12.610 11,170 940 470 Total current liabilities Long-term liabilities: Total liabilities Stockholders' equity 7,500 20,11018 610 Bonds payable 7,500 970 5,050 970 5,050 Common stock Additional paid-in capitalExplanation / Answer
Gross margin ratio: Gross margin/ net sales *100 $ 35500 /96000 *100 = 37.0% Net profit margin ratio: Net income after tax/ Net sales *100 $ 6420 /96000*100 = 6.7% Return on Total Assets: Net income after tax / Average Total assets *100 Average Total assets: (53050+60522)/2 = $ 56,786 Return on total assets: $6420 /56786 * 100 = 11.3 % Return on Equity: Net income available for common Stockholder/ Average Stockholders' equity *100 Average Stockholder' equity: (34380+40412)/2 = $ 37,396 Return on Equity: $ 6420 /37396*100= 17.17%