Weller Corporation Comparative Balance Sheet (dollars in thousands)   This Year Last Year Assets             Current assets:             Cash $ 4,774   $ 5,550   Accounts receivable, net   15,300     10,200   Inventory   10,150     8,560   Prepaid expenses   1,890     2,280   Total current assets   32,114     26,590   Property and equipment:             Land   6,900     6,900   Buildings and equipment, net   20,100     19,900   Total property and equipment   27,000     26,800   Total assets $ 59,114   $ 53,390   Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity             Current liabilities:             Accounts payable $ 10,400   $ 8,750   Accrued liabilities   780     1,150   Notes payable, short term   390     390   Total current liabilities   11,570     10,290   Long-term liabilities:             Bonds payable   10,000     10,000   Total liabilities   21,570     20,290   Stockholders' equity:             Common stock   890     890   Additional paid-in capital   4,650     4,650   Total paid-in capital   5,540     5,540   Retained earnings   32,004     27,560   Total stockholders' equity   37,544     33,100   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 59,114   $ 53,390       Weller Corporation Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation (dollars in thousands)   This Year Last Year Sales $ 88,000   $ 83,000   Cost of goods sold   56,500     52,500   Gross margin   31,500     30,500   Selling and administrative expenses:             Selling expenses   9,400     8,900   Administrative expenses   12,900     11,900   Total selling and administrative expenses   22,300     20,800   Net operating income   9,200     9,700   Interest expense   1,200     1,200   Net income before taxes   8,000     8,500   Income taxes   3,200     3,400   Net income   4,800     5,100   Dividends to common stockholders   356     712   Net income added to retained earnings   4,444     4,388   Beginning retained earnings   27,560     23,172   Ending retained earnings $ 32,004   $ 27,560

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Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the year ending December 31 appear below. The company did not issue any new common stock during the year. A total of 890,000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bond payable was 12%, the income tax rate was 40%, and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.75 last year and $0.40 this year. The market value of the company’s common stock at the end of the year was $22. All of the company’s sales are on account.

 

Weller Corporation
Comparative Balance Sheet
(dollars in thousands)
  This Year Last Year
Assets            
Current assets:            
Cash $ 4,774   $ 5,550  
Accounts receivable, net   15,300     10,200  
Inventory   10,150     8,560  
Prepaid expenses   1,890     2,280  
Total current assets   32,114     26,590  
Property and equipment:            
Land   6,900     6,900  
Buildings and equipment, net   20,100     19,900  
Total property and equipment   27,000     26,800  
Total assets $ 59,114   $ 53,390  
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity            
Current liabilities:            
Accounts payable $ 10,400   $ 8,750  
Accrued liabilities   780     1,150  
Notes payable, short term   390     390  
Total current liabilities   11,570     10,290  
Long-term liabilities:            
Bonds payable   10,000     10,000  
Total liabilities   21,570     20,290  
Stockholders' equity:            
Common stock   890     890  
Additional paid-in capital   4,650     4,650  
Total paid-in capital   5,540     5,540  
Retained earnings   32,004     27,560  
Total stockholders' equity   37,544     33,100  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 59,114   $ 53,390  
 

 

Weller Corporation
Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation
(dollars in thousands)
  This Year Last Year
Sales $ 88,000   $ 83,000  
Cost of goods sold   56,500     52,500  
Gross margin   31,500     30,500  
Selling and administrative expenses:            
Selling expenses   9,400     8,900  
Administrative expenses   12,900     11,900  
Total selling and administrative expenses   22,300     20,800  
Net operating income   9,200     9,700  
Interest expense   1,200     1,200  
Net income before taxes   8,000     8,500  
Income taxes   3,200     3,400  
Net income   4,800     5,100  
Dividends to common stockholders   356     712  
Net income added to retained earnings   4,444     4,388  
Beginning retained earnings   27,560     23,172  
Ending retained earnings $ 32,004   $ 27,560  
 

 

Required:

Compute the following financial data for this year:

 

1. Gross margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)

2. Net profit margin percentage. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)

3. Return on total assets. (Round your percentage answer to 1 decimal place (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.3).)

4. Return on equity.

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