Gross Profit Percentage Calculate the company's 2020 gross profit percentage and compare the result to the industry average

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Gross Profit Percentage

Calculate the company's 2020 gross profit percentage and compare the result to the industry average.

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SHORT EXERCISES
Use the following financial data for Hi-Tech Instruments to answer Short Exercises 12-1 through 12-10:
2020 (Thousands of Dollars, except Earnings per Share)
Sales revenue.
$210,00o
125,000
Cost of goods sold
Net income .
8,300
2,600
Dividends
Earnings per share.
4.15
HI-TECH INSTRUMENTS, INc.
Balance Sheets
(Thousands of Dollars)
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Assets
Cash
$
,300
$ 18,000
Accounts receivable (net)
Inventory.
46,000
41,000
39,500
43,700
Total Current Assets
103,800
52,600
102,700
Plant assets (net)
50,500
Other assets
15,600
13,800
Total Assets
$172,00O
$167,000
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Transcribed Image Text:Assignments with the ne logo in the margin are available in BusinessCourse. See the Preface of the book for details. SHORT EXERCISES Use the following financial data for Hi-Tech Instruments to answer Short Exercises 12-1 through 12-10: 2020 (Thousands of Dollars, except Earnings per Share) Sales revenue. $210,00o 125,000 Cost of goods sold Net income . 8,300 2,600 Dividends Earnings per share. 4.15 HI-TECH INSTRUMENTS, INc. Balance Sheets (Thousands of Dollars) Dec. 31, 2020 Dec. 31, 2019 Assets Cash $ ,300 $ 18,000 Accounts receivable (net) Inventory. 46,000 41,000 39,500 43,700 Total Current Assets 103,800 52,600 102,700 Plant assets (net) 50,500 Other assets 15,600 13,800 Total Assets $172,00O $167,000 continued
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HI-TECH INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Balance Sheets
(Thousands of Dollars)
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Notes payable-banks
Accounts payable.
$
22,500
6,000
6,000
18,700
Accrued liabilities
16,500
21,000
45,000
40,000
Total Current Liabilities
45,700
9% Bonds payable
40,000
Total Liabilities.
85,000
85,700
Common stock, $25 par value (2,000,000 shares).
Retained earnings
50,000
37,000
50,000
31,300
Total Stockholders' Equity.
87,000
81,300
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
$172,00o
$167,00O
Industry Average Ratios for Competitors
Quick ratio
1.3
Current ratio
2.4
Accounts receivable turnover
5.9 times
Inventory turnover.
Debt-to-equity ratio.
Gross profit percentage
Profit margin.
Return on assets
3.5 times
0.73
42.8 percent
4.5 percent
7.6 percent
Transcribed Image Text:continued from previous page HI-TECH INSTRUMENTS, INC. Balance Sheets (Thousands of Dollars) Dec. 31, 2020 Dec. 31, 2019 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Notes payable-banks Accounts payable. $ 22,500 6,000 6,000 18,700 Accrued liabilities 16,500 21,000 45,000 40,000 Total Current Liabilities 45,700 9% Bonds payable 40,000 Total Liabilities. 85,000 85,700 Common stock, $25 par value (2,000,000 shares). Retained earnings 50,000 37,000 50,000 31,300 Total Stockholders' Equity. 87,000 81,300 Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $172,00o $167,00O Industry Average Ratios for Competitors Quick ratio 1.3 Current ratio 2.4 Accounts receivable turnover 5.9 times Inventory turnover. Debt-to-equity ratio. Gross profit percentage Profit margin. Return on assets 3.5 times 0.73 42.8 percent 4.5 percent 7.6 percent
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Gross profits are profits before operating expenses.

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Gross profit = Total sales – Cost of goods sold

                    = $2,10,000 - $1,25,000

                    = $85,000

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