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Please help ASAP The following financial information is for Blossom Company. BLO

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The following financial information is for Blossom Company. BLOSSOM COMPANY Balance Sheets December 31 2016 Asset Cash Debt investments (short-term) Accounts receivable Inventory Prepaid expenses Land Building and equipment (net) Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Notes payable Accounts payable Accrued liabilities Bonds payable, due 2020 Common stock, $10 par Retained earnings Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 2017 $72,000 69,000 52,000 41,000 92,000 234,000 166,000 23,000 131,000 131,000 260,000 187,000 $883,000 $709,000 110,000 24,000 $169,000 $108,000 54,000 42,000 252,000 171,000 205,000 205,000 151,000129,000 $709,000 64,000 42,000 $883,000

Explanation / Answer

Solution:

Liquidity Ratio:

Formula

2017

2016

% Change

Current Ratio

= Total current assets/ Total current liabilities

=(Cash + Debt investments (short-term)+ Accounts receivable + Inventory + Prepaid expenses) / (Notes payable + Accounts payable + Accrued liabilities)

= ($ 72,000 + 52,000 + 110,000+ 234,000 + 24,000) / ($ 169,000 + 64,000 + 42,000)

= ($ 69,000 + 41,000 + 92,000 + 166,000 + 23,000 ) / ($ 108,000 + 54,000 + 42,000)

=(Current ratio in 2017 - Current ratio in 2016 ) / Current ratio in 2016 X 100

= $ 492,000 / $ 275,000

= $ 391,000 / $ 204,000

= (1.79 – 1.92) / 1.92 X 100

Answer

= 1.79 : 1

= 1.92 : 1

= (6.8 %)

Accounts Receivables Turnover

= Net Sales / Average accounts receivables*

=$ 899,000 / $ 101,000

=$ 788,000/ $ 90,000

=(Accounts receivables turnover in 2017 - Accounts receivables turnover in 2016) / Accounts receivables turnover in 2016 X 100

= (8.90 – 8.76) / 8.76 X 100

Answer

= 8.90 Times

= 8.76 Times

= 1.6%

*Average accounts receivables = (Beginning accounts receivable (net) + Ending accounts receivable )/2

=($ 92,000 + 110,000) 2

=$ 101,000

=( $ 88,000 + 92,000)/2

=$ 90,000

Inventory Turnover

= Cost of goods sold / Average inventory*

=$ 647,000 / $ 200,000

=$ 574,000/ $ 141,500

=(Inventory turnover in 2017 – Inventory turnover in 2016) / Inventory turnover in 2016 X 100

= (3.24 – 4.06) / 4.06 X 100

Answer

=3.24 Times

= 4.06 Times

= (20.2%)

*Average inventory = (Beginning accounts receivable (net) + Ending accounts receivable )/2

=($ 166,000 + 234,000) 2

=$ 200,000

=( $ 117,000 + 166,000)/2

=$ 141,500

Solution:

Profitability Ratio:

Formula

2017

2016

% Change

Profit Margin

= Net Income / Net Sales X 100

=(Profit margin in 2017 – Profit margin in 2016 ) / Profit margin in 2016 X 100

= $ 57,000 / $ 899,000 x 100

= $ 55,000 / $ 788,000 X 100

= (6.34 – 6.98) / 6.98 X 100

Answer

= 6.34 %

= 6.98 %

= (9.2 )%

Asset Turnover

= Net Sales / Average total assets*

=$ 899,000 / $ 796,000

=$ 788,000/ $ 670,000

=(Asset turnover in 2017 – Asset turnover in 2016) / Asset turnover in 2016 X 100

= (1.13 – 1.18) / 1.18 X 100

Answer

= 1.13 Times

= 1.18 Times

= (4.2)%

*Average total assets = (Beginning total assets + Ending total assets )/2

=($ 709,000 + 883,000) 2

=$ 796,000

=( $ 631,000 + 709,000)/2

=$ 670,000

Return on assets

= Net Income / Average total assets* X 100

=$ 57,000 / $ 796,000 X 100

=$ 55,000/ $ 670,000 X 100

=(Return on Asset   in 2017 – Return on Asset    in 2016) / Return on Asset    in 2016 X 100

= (7.16 – 8.21) / 8.21 X 100

Answer

=7.16 %

= 8.21 %

= (12.8) %

*Average total assets = (Beginning total assets + Ending total assets )/2

=($ 709,000 + 883,000) 2

=$ 796,000

=( $ 631,000 + 709,000)/2

=$ 670,000

Earnings per share

=Net income / Number of common shares outstanding*

=$ 57,000 / 20,500

= $ 55,000 / 20,500

=(Earnings per share   in 2017 – Earnings per share    in 2016) / Earnings per share    in 2016 X 100

= ($ 2.78 –$ 2.68) / $ 2.68 X100

Answer

=$ 2.78

= $ 2.68

= 3.7%

* Number of common shares outstanding

= $ 205,000 / $ 10

= 20,500 shares

= $ 205,000 / $ 10

=20,500 shares

Formula

2017

2016

% Change

Current Ratio

= Total current assets/ Total current liabilities

=(Cash + Debt investments (short-term)+ Accounts receivable + Inventory + Prepaid expenses) / (Notes payable + Accounts payable + Accrued liabilities)

= ($ 72,000 + 52,000 + 110,000+ 234,000 + 24,000) / ($ 169,000 + 64,000 + 42,000)

= ($ 69,000 + 41,000 + 92,000 + 166,000 + 23,000 ) / ($ 108,000 + 54,000 + 42,000)

=(Current ratio in 2017 - Current ratio in 2016 ) / Current ratio in 2016 X 100

= $ 492,000 / $ 275,000

= $ 391,000 / $ 204,000

= (1.79 – 1.92) / 1.92 X 100

Answer

= 1.79 : 1

= 1.92 : 1

= (6.8 %)

Accounts Receivables Turnover

= Net Sales / Average accounts receivables*

=$ 899,000 / $ 101,000

=$ 788,000/ $ 90,000

=(Accounts receivables turnover in 2017 - Accounts receivables turnover in 2016) / Accounts receivables turnover in 2016 X 100

= (8.90 – 8.76) / 8.76 X 100

Answer

= 8.90 Times

= 8.76 Times

= 1.6%

*Average accounts receivables = (Beginning accounts receivable (net) + Ending accounts receivable )/2

=($ 92,000 + 110,000) 2

=$ 101,000

=( $ 88,000 + 92,000)/2

=$ 90,000

Inventory Turnover

= Cost of goods sold / Average inventory*

=$ 647,000 / $ 200,000

=$ 574,000/ $ 141,500

=(Inventory turnover in 2017 – Inventory turnover in 2016) / Inventory turnover in 2016 X 100

= (3.24 – 4.06) / 4.06 X 100

Answer

=3.24 Times

= 4.06 Times

= (20.2%)

*Average inventory = (Beginning accounts receivable (net) + Ending accounts receivable )/2

=($ 166,000 + 234,000) 2

=$ 200,000

=( $ 117,000 + 166,000)/2

=$ 141,500