Exhibit 10 -Refer to Exhibit 10

question 27

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 10.9
Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)
You are provided with the following year end information for All Systems Corporation.
$\begin{array}{c}\begin{array}{lll}\text{Income Statement Data}\\\text{Sales}\\\text{Operating Income}\\\text{Depreciation}\\\text{Interest Expense}\\\text{Pretax Income}\\\text{Income Taxes}\\\text{Net Income after tax}\\\\\text{Balance Sheet Data}\\\text{Fixed Assets}\\\text{Total Assets}\\\text{Working Capital}\\\text{Total Debt}\\\text{Equity}\\\end{array}\begin{array}{lll}&&\end{array}\begin{array}{r}\\800 \\280 \\85 \\48 \\147 \\52 \\95\\\\\\810 \\1050 \\85 \\640 \\410\end{array}\end{array}$
-Refer to Exhibit 10.9.Calculate the profit margin for the firm.

• A) 22.5%
• B) 18.4%
• C) 17.6%
• D) 15.3%
• E) 11.9%

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Definitions:

Interest Expense

The cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds, representing the interest payments due to lenders or creditors during a specific period.

Current Ratio

A financial metric that evaluates a company's ability to pay off its short-term liabilities with its current assets.

Short-Term Debt-Paying Ability

Refers to a company's capability to meet its short-term financial obligations as they come due.

Liquidity

A measure of how easily assets can be converted into cash without significant loss in value, important for meeting short-term obligations.