The following are condensed comparative financial statements of Nero Corporation for the three years ended December 31, 2016, 2017, and 2018.
The following additional information is available:
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All sales are on credit; credit terms are net 60 days after invoice date. |
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Twenty common shares were outstanding in years 2016 and 2017. On April 1, 2018, an additional 30 common shares were issued for $144 cash in total. |
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The accounts receivable balance at January 1, 2016 was $19. |
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The inventory balance at January 1, 2016 was $24. |
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The net capital assets balance at January 1, 2016 was $91. |
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The total assets balance at January 1, 2016 was $165. |
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The total shareholders’ equity balance at January 1, 2016 was $101. |
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Dividends of $8 were declared in 2016. No dividends were declared in 2017 and 2018. |
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Interest has been paid on the bonds each year and is included in interest expense. |
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Required: |
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From the above information, calculate the following for each of the three years: |
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Liquidity |
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Current ratio Acid-test ratio Accounts receivable collection period Number of days of sales in inventory Revenue operating cycle. |
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Profitability |
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Gross profit ratio Net profit ratio Return on total assets Return on shareholders’ equity |
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Leverage |
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Debt to shareholders’ equity ratio Times interest earned |
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Market measures |
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Earnings per share |
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What conclusions can be drawn? |
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(Appendix) Restate the financial statements for all three years to facilitate Scott formula analysis. |
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(Appendix) Calculate the Scott formula for the three years and comment on the results. |
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