Liquidity Ratios
Liquidity Ratios
Problem:
Anne Elizabeth Company's Balance Sheet for December 31, 2012, and Income Statement For the Year
Ended December 31, 2012, are given below.
Balance Sheet
Anne Elizabeth Company
December 31, 2012
2012 2011
Assets:
Current Assets:
Cash $ 50,450 $ 28,538
Marketable Securities 25,000 20,500
Accounts Receivable, less allowance of $10,000 60,000 50,000
Inventory, LIFO 90,000 70,000
Prepaid 8,000 7,000
Total Current Assets 233,450 176,038
Shareholders' Equity:
Common Shares 60,000 60,000
Retained Earnings 244,450 220,000
304,450 280,000
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $394,450 $334,038
Income Statement
Anne Elizabeth Company
For the Year Ended December 31, 2012
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative $ 71,000 $ 67,000 $ 65,000
Interest 4,000 3,000 2,500
75,000 70,000 67,500
Earnings before income taxes 63,500 60,500 57,500
Income taxes 30,000 29,000 28,000
Net earnings $ 33,500 $ 31,500 $ 29,500
Required:
Compute the following ratios for 2012:
a. Accounts receivable turnover
b. Merchandise inventory turnover
c. Working capital
d. Current ratio
e. Acid-test ratio (conservative)
f. Sales to working capital
Net Sales
a. Accounts receivable turnover =
Average Gross Receivable
$ 718 , 500
= [ ( $ 60,000+10,000 ) + ( $ 50,000+10,000 ) ]
2
= $718, 500 / 65, 000
= 11. 05