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P 13–2

20 August, 2015 - 10:09

The following information for 2016 was gathered from the financial statements of Epicentre Corporation.

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Additional information from the December 31, 2015 balance sheet:

Accounts receivable

$180

Merchandize inventory

200

Capital assets, at carrying amount

250

Retained earnings

80

Preferred shares

120

Common shares

250

 

Required:

  1. Compute the following ratios for 2016:
    1. Current ratio
    2. Acid-test ratio
    3. Accounts receivable collection period
    4. Number of days of sales in inventory
    5. Debt to shareholders’ equity ratio
    6. Return on shareholders’ equity
    7. Earnings per share (assume all preferred share dividends are paid)
  2. Compute dividends paid on common shares for 2016.
  3. What do these ratios tell you about Epicentre Corporation?
  4. (Appendix) Restate the financial statements to facilitate Scott formula analysis.
  5. (Appendix) Calculate the Scott formula and analyze the results.