Exhibit 10 BMC CORPORATION BAIANCE SHEET
FISCAL YEAR ENDING 12/31/2004
(DOLIARS IN

question 44

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 10.1
Use the Information Below for the Following Problem(S)
BMC CORPORATION INCOME STATEMENT
FISCAL YEAR ENDING 12/31/2004
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
$\begin{array}{l}\text { Net Sales } &&&&&&&&&&&&& \$ 1025 \\\text { Cost of Goods Sold } &&&&&&&&&&&&& \underline{682} \\\text { Gross Profit Margin } &&&&&&&&&&&&& 343 \\\text { Depreciation } &&&&&&&&&&&&& 31 \\\text { Operating Expense } &&&&&&&&&&&&& 103 \\\text { Administrative Expense } &&&&&&&&&&&&& \underline{127} \\\text { Operating Profit } &&&&&&&&&&&&& 82 \\\text { Interest } &&&&&&&&&&&&& \underline{27} \\\text { Profit Before Tax } &&&&&&&&&&&&& 55 \\\text { Taxes } &&&&&&&&&&&&& \underline{17} \\\text { Net Income } &&&&&&&&&&&&& \$ 38\end{array}$
BMC CORPORATION BAIANCE SHEET
FISCAL YEAR ENDING 12/31/2004
(DOLIARS IN THOUSANDS)

$\begin{array}{lrlr}\begin{array}{c}Assets\\Cash\\Accts rec\\Inventory\\\text{Ttl cur assts}\\\text{Net fixed assets}\\\\\\\\\\\text{Total assets}\\\\\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\$61\\286\\354\\\hline701\\ 802\\\hline\\\\\\\\\$ 1503\\\end{array}\begin{array}{c}Liabilities\\\text{Notes payable}\\\text{Accounts payable}\\Accruals\\\text{Total current liabilities}\\\text{Long term debt}\\\text{Common stock (\$1.50 par) }\\\text{Paid in surplus}\\\text{Retained earnings}\\\text{Total liabilities and}\\\text{Stockholders' equity}\\\\\end{array}\begin{array}{c}\$ 223 \\152 \\32 \\\hline 407\\306 \\102 \\226 \\462 \\\hline\\\$ 1503\end{array}\end{array}$
-Refer to Exhibit 10.1.What was BMC'S current ratio at year-end 2004?

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