14) The company’s equity multiplier at the end of Year 2 is closest to:
A.1.60
B.1.68
C.0.63
D.0.60
Equity multiplier = Average total assets* Average stockholders’ equity*
= $1,326,500 $827,500 = 1.60 (rounded)
*Average total assets = ($1,333,000 + $1,320,000) 2 = $1,326,500
**Average stockholders’ equity = ($835,000 + $820,000) 2 = $827,500
Deacon Corporation has provided the following financial data from its balance sheet
and income statement:
15) Carter Lumber sells lumber and general building supplies to building contractors in
a medium-sized town in Montana. Data regarding the store’s operations follow:
Sales are budgeted at $380,000 for November, $390,000 for December, and $400,000
for January.
Collections are expected to be 70% in the month of sale, 27% in the month following
the sale, and 3% uncollectible.
The cost of goods sold is 65% of sales.
The company desires to have an ending merchandise inventory equal to 80% of the
following month’s cost of goods sold. Payment for merchandise is made in the month
following the purchase.
Other monthly expenses to be paid in cash are $22,000.
Monthly depreciation is $20,000.
Ignore taxes.