Nineteen Measures of Solvency and Profitability The comparative Financial statements of Bettancort Inc. are as follows. The market price of BettancortInc. common stock was $71.25 on December 31, 2014.                                     Bettancort Inc.        Comparative Retained Earnings Statement For the Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013                                                         2014            2013 Retaid earnings, January 1  $2,655,000                           $2,400,000 Add net income for year        300,000          280,000 Total                                     $2,955,000    $2,680,000 Deductdividends: On preferred stock                 $15,000           $15,000 On common stock                    10,000            10,000 Total                                        $25,000            $25,000 Retained earnings, December 31 $2,930,000             $2,655,000                                                   Bettancort Inc.                        ComparativeIncome Statement For the Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013                                                        2014            2013 Sales(all on account)          $1,212,000   $1,010,000 Salesreturns and allowances    12,000       10,000 Sales                                      $1,200,000   $1,000,000 Costof goods sold                    500,000       475,000 Gross profit                             $700,000     $525,000 Selling expenses                    $240,000    $200,000 Administrative expenses        180,000      150,000 Total operating expenses     $420,000      $350,000 Income from operations      $280,000       $175,000 Other income                           166,000         225,000                                                  $446,000       $400,000 Otherexpense (interest)           66,000         60,000 Income before income tax  $380,000        $340,000 Income tax expense                 80,000         60,000 Net income                            $300,000        $280,000                                          Bettancort Inc.                                    Comparative Balance Sheet                       December 31, 2014 and 2013                                     Dec. 31, 2014     Dec. 31, 2013 Assets Current assets: Cash                                  $450,000        $400,000 Marketable securities       300,000         260,000 Accountsreceivable (net) 130,000        110,000 Inventories                            67,000         58,000 Prepaid expenses              153,000        139,000 Total current assets      $1,100,000       $967,000 Long-term investments  2,350,000       2,200,000 Property, plant, and equipment (net) 1,320,000 1,188,000 Total assets                   $4,770,000   $4,355,000 Liabilities Current liabilities              $440,000    $400,000 Long-term liabilities: Mortgage note payable, 8%, due 2021  $100,000 $0 Bonds payable, 5%, due 2017   1,000,000   1,000,000 Total long-term liabilities     $1,100,000  $1,000,000 Total liabilities              $1,540,000       $1,400,000 Stockholders'Equity Preferred $0.75 stock, $10 par  $200,000 $200,000 Commonstock, $10 par      100,000       100,000 Retained earnings                 2,930,000     2,655,000 Total stockholders' equity  $3,230,000   $2,955,000 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $4,770,000  $4,355,000   Determine the following measures for 2014, rounding to one decimal place: 1.Working capital 2.Current ratio 3.Quick ratio 4.Accounts receivable turnover 5. Number of Days'sales in receivables 6. Inventory turnover 7. Number of days' sales in inventory 8. Ratio of fixed assets to long-term liabilities 9. Ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity 10. Number of times interest charges are earned 11. Number of times preferred dividends are earned 12. Ratio of net sales to assets 13. Rate earned on total Assets 14. Rate earned on stockholders' equity 15. Rate earned on common stockholders' equity 16. Earnings per share on common stock 17. Price-earnings ratio 18. Dividends per share of common stock 19. Dividend yield

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The comparative Financial statements of Bettancort Inc. are as follows. The market price of BettancortInc. common stock was $71.25 on December 31, 2014.
 
                                  Bettancort Inc.
       Comparative Retained Earnings Statement
For the Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
                                                        2014            2013
Retaid earnings, January 1  $2,655,000                           $2,400,000
Add net income for year        300,000          280,000
Total                                     $2,955,000    $2,680,000
Deductdividends:
On preferred stock                 $15,000           $15,000
On common stock                    10,000            10,000
Total                                        $25,000            $25,000
Retained earnings, December 31 $2,930,000             $2,655,000         
 
                                       Bettancort Inc.
                       ComparativeIncome Statement
For the Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
                                                       2014            2013
Sales(all on account)          $1,212,000   $1,010,000
Salesreturns and allowances    12,000       10,000
Sales                                      $1,200,000   $1,000,000
Costof goods sold                    500,000       475,000
Gross profit                             $700,000     $525,000
Selling expenses                    $240,000    $200,000
Administrative expenses        180,000      150,000
Total operating expenses     $420,000      $350,000
Income from operations      $280,000       $175,000
Other income                           166,000         225,000
                                                 $446,000       $400,000
Otherexpense (interest)           66,000         60,000
Income before income tax  $380,000        $340,000
Income tax expense                 80,000         60,000
Net income                            $300,000        $280,000
 
                                       Bettancort Inc.           
                        Comparative Balance Sheet
                      December 31, 2014 and 2013
                                    Dec. 31, 2014     Dec. 31, 2013
Assets
Current assets:
Cash                                  $450,000        $400,000
Marketable securities       300,000         260,000
Accountsreceivable (net) 130,000        110,000
Inventories                            67,000         58,000
Prepaid expenses              153,000        139,000
Total current assets      $1,100,000       $967,000
Long-term investments  2,350,000       2,200,000
Property, plant, and equipment (net) 1,320,000 1,188,000
Total assets                   $4,770,000   $4,355,000
Liabilities
Current liabilities              $440,000    $400,000
Long-term liabilities:
Mortgage note payable, 8%, due 2021  $100,000 $0
Bonds payable, 5%, due 2017   1,000,000   1,000,000
Total long-term liabilities     $1,100,000  $1,000,000
Total liabilities              $1,540,000       $1,400,000
Stockholders'Equity
Preferred $0.75 stock, $10 par  $200,000 $200,000
Commonstock, $10 par      100,000       100,000
Retained earnings                 2,930,000     2,655,000
Total stockholders' equity  $3,230,000   $2,955,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $4,770,000  $4,355,000
 
Determine the following measures for 2014, rounding to one decimal place:
1.Working capital
2.Current ratio
3.Quick ratio
4.Accounts receivable turnover
5. Number of Days'sales in receivables
6. Inventory turnover
7. Number of days' sales in inventory
8. Ratio of fixed assets to long-term liabilities
9. Ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity
10. Number of times interest charges are earned
11. Number of times preferred dividends are earned
12. Ratio of net sales to assets
13. Rate earned on total Assets
14. Rate earned on stockholders' equity
15. Rate earned on common stockholders' equity
16. Earnings per share on common stock
17. Price-earnings ratio
18. Dividends per share of common stock
19. Dividend yield
 
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