Mt Prevost Machine Corp -Refer to the Financial Statements of Mt

question 1

Multiple Choice

Mt. Prevost Machine Corp.
Income Statement (2001)
$\begin{array}{lr}\text { Sales } & \$ 4,000,000 \\ \text { Cost of goods sold } & 3,040,000 \\ \text { Gross profit } & 960,000 \\ \text { Selling and administrative expenses } & 430,000 \\ \text { Operating profit } & 530,000 \\ \text { Interest expense } & 160,000 \\ \text { Income before tax } & 370,000 \\ \text { Tax expense } & 148,000 \\ \text { Net income } & \$ 222,000\end{array}$
$\begin{array}{l}\text { Balance Sheet }\\\begin{array}{lrr} & 2001 & 2000 \\\text { Cash } & \$ 60,000 & \$ 50,000 \\\text { Aceounts receivable } & 550,000 & 500,000 \\\text { Inventory } & 690,000 & 620,000 \\\text { Total current assets } & 1,300,000 & 1,170,000 \\\text { Fixed assets } & 1,300,000 & 1,230,000 \\\text { Total assets } & 2,600,000 & 2,400,000 \\\text { Aceounts payable } & & \\\text { Bank loan } & 270,000 & 250,000 \\\text { Total current liabilities } & 580,000 & 500,000 \\\text { Bonds payable } & 850,000 & 750,000 \\\text { Total liabilities } & 900,000 & 1,000,000 \\\text { Common stock (25,000 shares) } & 1,750,000 & 1,750,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } & 250,000 & 250,000 \\\text { Total liabilities \& equity } & 600,000 & 400,000 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$
-Refer to the financial statements of Mt.Prevost Machine Corp.The firm's return on equity ratio for 2001 is _______.

• A) 0.1235
• B) 0.2960
• C) 2.9400
• D) 11.260
• E) none of these

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