The numerator of the return on common stockholders' equity is net income minus preferred dividends.
Option d
Explanation:
Return on common stockholders' equity which is also named as return on equity (ROE) ratio evaluates the accomplishment of a company in resulting income for the benefit of common stakeholders.
Use of return on equity:
It is calculated by income available for stockholders divided by the total number of common stock and is expressed or represented in percentage. Income available for common stockholders can be arrived by reducing preference dividends from Net income.
That is,
Hence, net income minus preferred dividends is the right answer.
B. Gain, $5,000.
C. Loss, $3,000.
D. Loss, $18,000.
Answer:
The correct answer is B: gain $5000
Explanation:
Giving the following information:
On January 1, 2016, = commercial truck for $48,000.
straight-line depreciation method.
useful life of eight years.
residual value of $8,000.
On December 31, 2017, Jacob Inc. sold the truck for $43,000.
Depreciation expense per year= (Purchase value - residual value)/8
Depreciation expense per year= (48000-8000)/8=5000
Accumulated depreciation year 2= 5000*2= 10000
To calculate the gain or loss we need to use the following formula:
Gain/loss= price value - book value
Gain/loss= price value - (purchase price - accumulated depreciation)
Gain/loss= 43000 - (48000- 10000)= 5000 gain
b. Du Pont analysis is based on the fact that return on equity (ROE) can be expressed as the sum of four other ratios.
c. It is relatively easy to interpret a ratio in the absence of comparative data.
d. There are no limitations to financial statement analysis, so analysts can always be confident of their conclusions.
e. None of the above statements is correct.
Answer:
The answer is e) None of the above statements is correct.
Explanation:
The current ratio, which measures the coverage of current assets against current liabilities, though used widely faces the limitation that it does not adequately reflect how well a company pays-off its short term debt. In simple terms, a high current ratio indicating how well a company pays short term debt is not forcefully appreciated in a given economic condition. as it is affected by elements such as time for collectinig bills. This is why to move in line with the going-concern principle, the acid test ratio is the best available measure of liquidity.
Du pont analysis is a form of financial ratio tools that comprises of 3 other financial ratios to provide better comprehension of the Return on Equity of a company. That is Net Profit Margin, Asset Turnover and Totat assets to Total equity ratios.
Interpretation of financial ratios requires the use of data so as to provide a comparison and determine the changes in the financial position of a company.
There are existing limitations to financial statement analysis such as the effect of inflation, the fact that data used for comparison is based on past information and it becomes to hard to predict the future. Considering these, analysts should rather be careful when communicating financial information.
The correct answer is 'b' - Du Pont's analysis is based on a relationship between ROE and three other ratios, not four. The statement 'a' isn't entirely true as the current ratio ignores the type and quality of current assets. Statements 'c' and 'd' are incorrect as analyzing a ratio without comparative data is misleading and limitations exist in financial statement analysis.
The correct statement about financial statement analysis is option 'b. Du Pont's analysis is based on the fact that return on equity (ROE) can be expressed as the product of three other ratios: the net profit margin, the total assets turnover, and the financial leverage ratio, not four. It's crucial to note that, while the current ratio can provide insight into a company's liquidity, it's not universally 'the best' measure because it fails to account for the nature and quality of current assets. Statements 'c' and 'd' are also incorrect; interpreting ratio data without comparative data lacks context and can be misleading, and financial statement analysis does have limitations such as not considering non-financial factors or possible manipulation of financial statements.
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Answer:
$145,008
Explanation:
Outstanding checks at the end of November = $68,800 + $63,002 = $131,802
Outstanding checks at the end of December = $131,802 + $94,176 - $80,970 = $145,008
Therefore, the amount of outstanding checks at the end of December is $145,008.
Ken is determined not to have employees work on Sunday, but he would like to know the opportunity cost of not working on Saturday. Provide Ken with an estimate of the opportunity cost, and explain why you do not have to consider rent or depreciation of office equipment in your estimate.
Answer:
Parrish Plumbing
1. Opportunity cost of not working on Saturday:
= $52,000 per year.
2. Parrish's monthly rent or depreciation related to office equipment are not considered because they are not incremental costs. Non-incremental costs do not make any difference to the decision to work on Saturday or not. Therefore, the costs are regarded as sunk, because they must be incurred no matter the decision. They are therefore irrelevant and non-variable in nature.
Explanation:
Daily revenue = $2,500
less relevant or incremental expenses:
Labor $700
Parts 500
Transport 100
Office staff 200 (1,500)
Incremental profit $1,000 per week
Annual incremental profit = $52,000 (52 * $1,000) or opportunity cost
The opportunity cost of not working on Saturday for Parrish Plumbing is $52,000, which is the foregone profit. This is calculated by subtracting operation costs from potential revenue. Sunk costs like rent or depreciation are not considered as they don’t affect incremental costs.
To calculate the opportunity cost of not working on Saturday for Parrish Plumbing, we need to subtract the total costs associated with working on Saturday from the total revenue that could be generated if work was done on that day. Ken is projecting a daily revenue of $2500 for each Saturday they would be opened for 52 Saturdays in a year, giving a total annual revenue of $130,000 ($2500 * 52).
The costs for staying open on Saturday include $700 for labor, $500 for parts, $100 for transportation, and $200 for office staff which totals to $1500. Therefore, the net profit for working on a Saturday would be the revenue ($2500) subtracted by the costs ($1500), which gives us $1000. Over 52 Saturdays in a year, this amounts to $52,000 ($1000 * 52). The $52,000 is the opportunity cost of not working on Saturday. This represents the amount of profit Ken is foregoing to give his employees the day off.
Regarding why we don’t need to consider rent or depreciation of office equipment, those are considered sunk costs. Sunk costs are expenses that have already been incurred and cannot be recovered. These costs do not change regardless of business operations, hence, they are not relevant when considering incremental costs for extra operation days.
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Answer:
The correct answer is letter "B": A personal interest.
Explanation:
Businesses based on consumers' personal interests attempt to provide a tailored good or service. The competitive advantage of the organization relies on the uniqueness of the product they can provide to their clients compared to competitors who tend to offer products with wide features to cover the larger amount of needs possible.
Conducting businesses driven by customers' personal interests requires constant studies of consumer patterns to adapt in front of market changes and segmentation to identify what sector of the market the company will dedicate their efforts to.