Reference: 13-02
Financial Statements for Larned Company Appear Below:
Larned

question 13

Multiple Choice

Reference: 13-02
Financial statements for Larned Company appear below:
Larned Company
Balance Sheet
December 31, 20X6 and 20X5 (dollars in thousands)
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline & 20 X 6 & 20 \times 5 \\\hline \text { Current assets: } & & \\\hline \text { Cash and marketable securities } & \$ 130 & \$ 100 \\\hline \text { Accounts receivable, net } & 150 & 130 \\\hline \text { Inventory } & 100 & 100 \\\hline \text { Prepaid expenses } & 20 & 20 \\\hline \text { Total current assets } & 400 & 350 \\\hline \text { Noncurrent assets: } & & \\\hline \text { Plant \& equipment, net } & 1,640 & 1,600 \\\hline\end{array}$$ $\begin{array}{|c|l|l|}\hline \text { Plant \& equipment, net } & {1,640}&{1,600} \\\hline \text { Total assets } & \$ 2,040 & \$ 1,950 \\\hline & & \\\hline \text { Current liabilities: } & & \\\hline \text { Accounts payable } & \$ 120 & \$ 120 \\\hline \text { Accrued liabilities } & 110 & 80 \\\hline \text { Notes payable, short term } & {170} & 160 \\\hline \text { Total current liabilities } & 400 & 360 \\\hline \text { Noncurrent liabilities: } & & \\\hline \text { Bonds payable } & 370 & 400 \\\hline \text { Total liabilities } & 770 & 760 \\\hline \text { Shareholders' equity: } & & \\\hline \text { Preferred shares, \$20 par, 10\% } & 120 & 120 \\\hline \text { Common shares, \$10 par } & 180 & 180 \\\hline \text { Additional paid-in capital--common shares } & 110 & 110 \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & 860 & 780 \\\hline \text { Total shareholders' equity } & 1,270 & 1,190 \\\hline \text { Total liabilities \& shareholders' equity } & \$ 2,040 & \$ 1,950 \\\hline\end{array}$ Larned Company
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 20X6 (dollars in thousands) $$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Sales (all on account) } & \$ 2,930 \\\hline \text { Cost of goods sold } & 2,050 \\\hline \text { Gross margin } & 880 \\\hline \text { Operating expenses } & 350 \\\hline \text { Net operating income } & 530 \\\hline \text { Interest expense } & 40 \\\hline \text { Net income before taxes } & 490 \\\hline \text { Income taxes (30\%) } & 147 \\\hline \text { Net income } & \$ 343 \\\hline\end{array}$$ Dividends during 20X6 totalled $263 thousand, of which $12 thousand were preferred dividends. The market price of a share of common stock on December 31, 20X6 was $160.
Included in operating expenses was depreciation expense of $20,000.
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-Oratz Company's earnings per share of common stock for 20X6 were closest to:

• A)$19.61.
• B)$20.25.
• C)$28.93.
• D)$1.74.

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Definitions:

Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income

A financial accounting method where certain assets are revalued periodically and changes are recorded in other comprehensive income.

Balance Sheet

A financial statement that reports a company's assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity at a specific point in time.

Fair Value Through Other Comprehensive Income

An accounting treatment for certain investments that are measured at their fair value with changes recognized in other comprehensive income until the investment is sold or disposed of.

Common Shares

Equity securities that represent ownership in a corporation, providing voting rights and a share in the company's profits through dividends.