Hello, I have the following: Consolidated Balance Sheet  Dec 31, 2017, 2016 2015 (in millions)                                             2017                       2016                       2015 Current Assets                     $734                      $ 959                     $ 813 Other Assets                        $2,421                   $ 1,928                  $ 1727 Total Assets                          $3,155                   $2,887                   $ 2,540   Current Liab.                        $585                       $ 838                   $ 731 Long Term Liab.                   $ 1,555                   $ 1,015                 $ 883 Stockhldrs Equity                 $ 1,015                   $1,034                  $ 926 Total Liab & S.E.                   $3,155                    $2,887                  $2,540   Selected Income Statement ending Dec 31, 2017 and 2016. in millions.                                                        2017                                           2016 Income Statement Data:     Sales                                         $3,058                                         $2,921     Operating Income                    $   304                                          $  318     Interest Expense                       $     92                                          $   73     Net income                               $  215                                           $  210 Other Data:     Avg # of comm. shares outstd.     42.1                                            47.5     Total Dividends paid                  $ 58.0                                           $53.1 Questions are: 1. Calculate the dividend yield based on the market price in question 3.  Market price is $66.39 per share in question 3. 2. Assume that accounts receivable at 12/31/17, totaled $317 million.  Calculate the number of day's sales in receivables at that date.  (Use 365 days a year, do not round immediate calculations.) 3.  Calculate the debt/equity ratio at 12/31/17 and 12/31/18. thanks

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Hello, I have the following:

Consolidated Balance Sheet  Dec 31, 2017, 2016 2015 (in millions)

                                            2017                       2016                       2015

Current Assets                     $734                      $ 959                     $ 813

Other Assets                        $2,421                   $ 1,928                  $ 1727

Total Assets                          $3,155                   $2,887                   $ 2,540

 

Current Liab.                        $585                       $ 838                   $ 731

Long Term Liab.                   $ 1,555                   $ 1,015                 $ 883

Stockhldrs Equity                 $ 1,015                   $1,034                  $ 926

Total Liab & S.E.                   $3,155                    $2,887                  $2,540

 

Selected Income Statement ending Dec 31, 2017 and 2016. in millions.

                                                       2017                                           2016

Income Statement Data:

    Sales                                         $3,058                                         $2,921

    Operating Income                    $   304                                          $  318

    Interest Expense                       $     92                                          $   73

    Net income                               $  215                                           $  210

Other Data:

    Avg # of comm. shares outstd.     42.1                                            47.5

    Total Dividends paid                  $ 58.0                                           $53.1

Questions are:

1. Calculate the dividend yield based on the market price in question 3.  Market price is $66.39 per share in question 3.

2. Assume that accounts receivable at 12/31/17, totaled $317 million.  Calculate the number of day's sales in receivables at that date.  (Use 365 days a year, do not round immediate calculations.)

3.  Calculate the debt/equity ratio at 12/31/17 and 12/31/18.

thanks

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