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Solution
Part 1)
The percentage of net income to sales for 2017 and 2018 (based on the information provided in the question) is calculated as below:
Percentage of Net Income to Sales (2018) = Net Income for 2018/Total Sales for 2018*100 = 3,676/16,999*100 = 21.62%
Percentage of Net Income to Sales (2017) = Net Income for 2017/Total Sales for 2017*100 = 3,415/16,184*100 = 21.10%
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Part 2)
The inventory turnover ratio can be calculated with the use of following formula:
Inventory Turnover Ratio = Cost of Sales/((Opening Inventory + Closing Inventory)/2)
Using the values provided in the question in the above formula, we get,
Inventory Turnover Ratio (2018) = 4,052/((1,800 + 3,259)/2) = 1.60 times
Inventory Turnover Ratio (2017) = 3,889/((1,695 + 1,800)/2) = 2.23 times
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Part 3)
The debt to equity ratio is determined as follows:
Debt to Equity Ratio (2018) = Total Debt for 2018/Total Equity for 2018 = 15,152/18,225 = .83
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Part 4)
The amount of interest expense is calculated as below:
Average Debt = (Opening Short Term Borrowing + Opening Long Term Debt + Closing Short Term Borrowing + Total Closing Long Term Debt) = (6,274 + 4,359 + 960 + 9,723)/2 = $10,658
Interest Expense (2018) = Average Debt*Interest Rate = 10,658*6% = $639.48
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Part 5)
The amount of interest income is arrived as below:
Average Investments = (Opening Short Term Investments + Opening Long Term Investments + Closing Short Term Investments + Closing Long Term Investments)/2 = (5,178 + 7,075 + 5,027 + 5,229)/2 = $11,254.50
Interest Income (2018) = Average Investments*Interest Rate = 11,254.50*2.50% = $281.3625 or $281.36
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Part 6)
The percentage of net income declared as dividends is calculated as follows:
Percentage of Net Income Declared as Dividends (2018) = Dividends for 2018/Net Income for 2018*100 = 2,562/3,676*100 = 69.70% or 70%
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Part 7)
The value of current ratio is determined as below:
Current Ratio (2018) = Total Current Assets for 2018/Total Current Liabilities for 2018 = 15,569/2,891 = 5.39:1 or 5.39
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Part 8)
The ratio of litigation charges to total costs and expenses is arrived as follows:
Ratio of Litigation Charges to Total Cost and Expenses (2018) = Litigation Charges for 2018/Total Costs and Expenses for 2018*100 = 68/8,487 = .80%

