You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company, a manufacturer of safety helmets. Your boss has asked you to perform a comprehensive analysis of the company’s financial statements, including comparing Lydex’s performance to its major competitors. The company’s financial statements for the last two years are as follows: Lydex Company Comparative Balance Sheet This Year Last Year Assets Current assets: Cash $ 1,020,000 $ 1,260,000 Marketable securities 0 300,000 Accounts receivable, net 2,940,000 2,040,000 Inventory 3,660,000 2,100,000 Prepaid expenses 270,000 210,000 Total current assets 7,890,000 5,910,000 Plant and equipment, net 9,640,000 9,110,000 Total assets $ 17,530,000 $ 15,020,000 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities $ 4,070,000 $ 3,100,000 Note payable, 10% 3,700,000 3,100,000 Total liabilities 7,770,000 6,200,000 Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $75 par value 7,500,000 7,500,000 Retained earnings 2,260,000 1,320,000 Total stockholders' equity 9,760,000 8,820,000 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 17,530,000 $ 15,020,000 Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation This Year Last Year Sales (all on account) $ 15,920,000 $ 14,180,000 Cost of goods sold 12,736,000 10,635,000 Gross margin 3,184,000 3,545,000 Selling and administrative expenses 1,014,000 1,628,000 Net operating income 2,170,000 1,917,000 Interest expense 370,000 310,000 Net income before taxes 1,800,000 1,607,000 Income taxes (30%) 540,000 482,100 Net income 1,260,000 1,124,900 Common dividends 320,000 562,450 Net income retained 940,000 562,450 Beginning retained earnings 1,320,000 757,550 Ending retained earnings $ 2,260,000 $ 1,320,000 To begin your assignment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Company’s industry: Current ratio 2.3 Acid-test ratio 1.1 Average collection period 32 days Average sale period 60 days Return on assets 9.9 % Debt-to-equity ratio 0.7 Times interest earned ratio 5.9 Price-earnings ratio 10 rev: 04_27_2020_QC_CS-209476 3. You decide, finally, to assess the company’s liquidity and asset management. For both this year and last year, compute: d. The average collection period. (The accounts receivable at the beginning of last year totaled $1,730,000.) (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) e. The average sale period. (The inventory at the beginning of last year totaled $2,090,000.) (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) f. The operating cycle. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) g. The total asset turnover. (The total assets at the beginning of last year totaled $13,130,000.) (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)

You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company, a manufacturer of safety helmets. Your boss has asked you to perform a comprehensive analysis of the company’s financial statements, including comparing Lydex’s performance to its major competitors. The company’s financial statements for the last two years are as follows: Lydex Company Comparative Balance Sheet This Year Last Year Assets Current assets: Cash $ 1,020,000 $ 1,260,000 Marketable securities 0 300,000 Accounts receivable, net 2,940,000 2,040,000 Inventory 3,660,000 2,100,000 Prepaid expenses 270,000 210,000 Total current assets 7,890,000 5,910,000 Plant and equipment, net 9,640,000 9,110,000 Total assets $ 17,530,000 $ 15,020,000 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities $ 4,070,000 $ 3,100,000 Note payable, 10% 3,700,000 3,100,000 Total liabilities 7,770,000 6,200,000 Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $75 par value 7,500,000 7,500,000 Retained earnings 2,260,000 1,320,000 Total stockholders' equity 9,760,000 8,820,000 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 17,530,000 $ 15,020,000 Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation This Year Last Year Sales (all on account) $ 15,920,000 $ 14,180,000 Cost of goods sold 12,736,000 10,635,000 Gross margin 3,184,000 3,545,000 Selling and administrative expenses 1,014,000 1,628,000 Net operating income 2,170,000 1,917,000 Interest expense 370,000 310,000 Net income before taxes 1,800,000 1,607,000 Income taxes (30%) 540,000 482,100 Net income 1,260,000 1,124,900 Common dividends 320,000 562,450 Net income retained 940,000 562,450 Beginning retained earnings 1,320,000 757,550 Ending retained earnings $ 2,260,000 $ 1,320,000 To begin your assignment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Company’s industry: Current ratio 2.3 Acid-test ratio 1.1 Average collection period 32 days Average sale period 60 days Return on assets 9.9 % Debt-to-equity ratio 0.7 Times interest earned ratio 5.9 Price-earnings ratio 10 rev: 04_27_2020_QC_CS-209476 3. You decide, finally, to assess the company’s liquidity and asset management. For both this year and last year, compute: d. The average collection period. (The accounts receivable at the beginning of last year totaled $1,730,000.) (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) e. The average sale period. (The inventory at the beginning of last year totaled $2,090,000.) (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) f. The operating cycle. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) g. The total asset turnover. (The total assets at the beginning of last year totaled $13,130,000.) (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)

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Lydex Company Comparative Balance Sheet
	This Year	Last Year
Assets
Current assets:
Cash	$	1,020,000	$	1,260,000
Marketable securities		0		300,000
Accounts receivable, net		2,940,000		2,040,000
Inventory		3,660,000		2,100,000
Prepaid expenses		270,000		210,000
Total current assets		7,890,000		5,910,000
Plant and equipment, net		9,640,000		9,110,000
Total assets	$	17,530,000	$	15,020,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Current liabilities	$	4,070,000	$	3,100,000
Note payable, 10%		3,700,000		3,100,000
Total liabilities		7,770,000		6,200,000
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $75 par value		7,500,000		7,500,000
Retained earnings		2,260,000		1,320,000
Total stockholders' equity		9,760,000		8,820,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	17,530,000	$	15,020,000

Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation
	This Year	Last Year
Sales (all on account)	$	15,920,000	$	14,180,000
Cost of goods sold		12,736,000		10,635,000
Gross margin		3,184,000		3,545,000
Selling and administrative expenses		1,014,000		1,628,000
Net operating income		2,170,000		1,917,000
Interest expense		370,000		310,000
Net income before taxes		1,800,000		1,607,000
Income taxes (30%)		540,000		482,100
Net income		1,260,000		1,124,900
Common dividends		320,000		562,450
Net income retained		940,000		562,450
Beginning retained earnings		1,320,000		757,550
Ending retained earnings	$	2,260,000	$	1,320,000

To begin your assignment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Company’s industry:


Current ratio	2.3
Acid-test ratio	1.1
Average collection period	32	days
Average sale period	60	days
Return on assets	9.9	%
Debt-to-equity ratio	0.7
Times interest earned ratio	5.9
Price-earnings ratio	10

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3. You decide, finally, to assess the company’s liquidity and asset management. For both this year and last year, compute:

d. The average collection period. (The accounts receivable at the beginning of last year totaled $1,730,000.) (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.)

e. The average sale period. (The inventory at the beginning of last year totaled $2,090,000.) (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.)

f. The operating cycle. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.)

g. The total asset turnover. (The total assets at the beginning of last year totaled $13,130,000.) (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)

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