Selected Balances from a Company's Financial Statements Are Shown Below

question 171

Essay

Selected balances from a company's financial statements are shown below. Calculate the following ratios for Year 2:
(a) accounts receivable turnover
(b) inventory turnover
(c) days' sales uncollected
(d) days' sales in inventory
(d) profit margin.
(e) return on total assets.

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Definitions:

Fixed Production Costs

Costs that do not change with the level of production or output and must be paid regardless of the volume produced.

Net Income

The total earnings of a company after subtracting all expenses and taxes from its total revenues.

Contribution Margin

The amount remaining from sales revenue after variable expenses have been deducted, indicating the amount contributed toward covering fixed costs and generating profit.

Units Sold

The total number of a product's units that have been sold during a certain period.