The following are fi nancial statements of Ohara Company. LO8 OHARA COMPANY Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31, 2017 Net sales $2,218,500 Cost of goods sold 1,012,400 Selling and administrative expenses 906,000 Interest expense 78,000 Income tax expense 69,000 Net income $ 153,100 OHARA COMPANY Balance Sheet December 31, 2017 Assets Current assets Cash $ 60,100 Debt investments 84,000 Accounts receivable (net) 169,800 Inventory 145,000 Total current assets 458,900 Plant assets (net) 575,300 Total assets $1,034,200 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Current liabilities Accounts payable $ 160,000 Income taxes payable 35,500 Total current liabilities 195,500 Bonds payable 200,000 Total liabilities 395,500 Stockholders’ equity Common stock 350,000 Retained earnings 288,700 Total stockholders’ equity 638,700 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,034,200 Additional information: The net cash provided by operating activities for 2017 was $190,800.
The cash used for capital expenditures was $92,000. The cash used for dividends was $31,000. The weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the year was 50,000.
Instructions

(a) Compute the following values and ratios for 2017. (We provide the results from 2016 for comparative purposes.)
(i) Working capital. (2016: $160,500)
(ii) Current ratio. (2016: 1.65:1)
(iii) Free cash fl ow. (2016: $48,700)
(iv) Debt to assets ratio. (2016: 31%)
(v) Earnings per share. (2016: $3.15)

(b) Using your calculations from part (a), discuss changes from 2016 in liquidity, solvency, and profi tability.