1) the times interest earned ratio

2) the debt to equity ratio

3) the gross margin percentage

4) the return on total assets (total assets at the beginning of last hear were 13,070,000)

5) the return on equity(stockholders equity at the beginning of last year totaled 7,990,250)

no change in common stock over two years

6) ks the companys financial leverage positive ir negative?

$ 960.000 2,700.000 3.600.000 260.000 7.520.000 9.520.000 $17,040,000 $ 1.200.000 300,000 1.800.000 2.000.000 200.000 5,500,000 9.050.000 $14,550,000 Assets Current assets Cash Marketable securities Accounts receivable net Inventory Prepaid expenses Total current assets Plant and equipment, net Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current liabilities Note payable, 108 Total liabilities Stockholders' equity! Common stock, $75 par value Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 4.010.000 3,660,000 7.670,000 $2.980.000 3,060,000 6,040,000 7.500.000 1,870,000 9,370.000 $17,040,000 7.500.000 1.010,000 8.510.000 $14,550,000 Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation This Year Last Year Sales (all on account) $ 15,860,000 $13,580,000 Cost of goods sold 12,688,000 10,185.000 Gross margin 3,172,000 3.395.000 Selling and administrative expenses 1,006,000 1.604.000 Net operating income 2.166.000 1.792.000 Interest expense 366.000 306,000 Net Income before taxes 1.800.000 1.485.000 Income taxes (308) 540,000 445,500 Net Income 1,260,000 1.039,500 Common dividends 400,000 519,750 Net income retained 860.000 519,750 Beginning retained earnings 1,010,000 490.250 Ending retained earnings 5 1,870,000 $ 1.010,000 Current ratio Acid-test ratio Average collection period Average sale period Return on assets Debt-to-equity ratio Times interest earned ratio Price-earnings ratio 1.1 40 days 60 days 9.38 0.7 5.9 10 This Year Last Year a. The times interest earned ratio b. The debt-to-equity ratio c. The gross margin percentage d. The return on total assets e. The return on equity 1. Is the company's financial leverage positive or negative