Selected Current Year End Financial Information for a Company Is

question 108

Essay

Selected current year end financial information for a company is presented below.Calculate the following company ratios:
(a)Profit margin.
(b)Total asset turnover.
(c)Return on total assets.
(d)Return on common stockholders' equity (assume the company has no preferred stock).
Net income……………………………….. $ 325,000
Net sales………………………………….. 4,700,000
Total liabilities,beginning-year………….. 550,000
Total liabilities,end-of-year……………… 530,000
Total stockholders' equity,beginning-year. 760,000
Total stockholders' equity,end-of-year….. 745,000

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Definitions:

Social Value

The importance or benefit that something has to society, which might not be reflected in its market price, such as education or environmental protection.

Resources

Assets, materials, and inputs used to produce goods and services, including natural resources, human resources, and capital.

Opportunity Cost

The cost of choosing one option over another, representing the value of the foregone alternative.

Marginal Cost

The financial outlay involved in producing an additional unit of a product or service.