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Solution
Answer a.
Earnings per share = Net Income / Weighted-average common shares
Earnings per share = $190,300 / 57,200
Earnings per share = $3.33
Answer b.
Average Stockholders’ Equity = ($561,700 + $464,500) / 2
Average Stockholders’ Equity = $513,100
Return on Common Stockholders’ Equity = Net Income / Average Stockholders’ Equity
Return on Common Stockholders’ Equity = $190,300 / $513,100
Return on Common Stockholders’ Equity = 0.3709 = 37.09%
Answer c.
Average Assets = ($967,700 + $852,900) / 2
Average Assets = $910,300
Return on Assets = Net Income / Average Assets
Return on Assets = $190,300 / $910,300
Return on Assets = 0.2091 = 20.91%
Answer d.
Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities
Current Ratio = $371,400 / $204,100
Current Ratio = 1.82 : 1
Answer e.
Acid-test Ratio = (Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities
Acid-test Ratio = ($371,400 - $123,300) / $204,100
Acid-test Ratio = 1.22 : 1
