EXERCISE 15-2 Financial Ratios for Assessing Liquidity (L015-21 Comparative financial statements for Weller Corporation, a merchandising company, for the fiscal year ending December 31 appear below. The company did not issue any new common stock dur- ing the year. A total of 800.000 shares of common stock were outstanding. The interest rate on the bond payable was 129, the income tax rate was 40 and the dividend per share of common stock was $0.40. The market value of the company's common stock at the end of the year was $18. All of the company's sales are on account. Weller Corporation Comparative Balance Sheet (dollars in thousands) This Year Last Year Assets Current assets: Cash .......... . Accounts receivable, net. Inventory. Prepaid expenses Total current assets.. Property and equipment: Land ... Buildings and equipment, net... Total property and equipment .... Total assets ......... $ 1.280 12,300 9,700 1.800 25,080 $ 1,560 9,100 8.200 2.100 20.960 6,000 19,200 25,200 $50.280 6,000 19.000 25,000 $45.960 $ 8,300 700 $ 9,500 600 300 10,400 300 9,300 5,000 5,000 14,300 15,400 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current liabilities: Accounts payable ... Accrued liabilities .. Notes payable, short term .... Total current liabilities .. Long-term liabilities: Bonds payable ..... Total liabilities ...... Stockholders' equity: Common stock Additional paid-in capital....... Total paid-in capital ............ Retained earnings ............. Total stockholders' equity ........... Total liabilities and stockholders' equity .......... 800 4,200 5,000 29.880 34,880 $50.280 800 4,200 5,000 26,660 31.660 $45.960 Weller Corporation Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation (dollars in thousands) This Year Last Year $79,000 $74,000 Sales .... 52,000 48,000 Cost of goods sold ...... Gross margin .. 27,000 26,000 Selling and administrative expenses: 8,500 8,000 Selling expenses .......... Administrative expenses ....... 12,000 11,000 Total selling and administrative expenses.... 20,500 19,000 Net operating income.... 6,500 7,000 Interest expense........... 600 600 Net income before taxes ... 5,900 6,400 Income taxes 2,360 2,560 Net income .. 3,540 3,840 Dividends to common stockholders .... 320 320 Net income added to retained earnings ...... 3,220 3,240 Beginning retained earnings 26,660 23,420 Ending retained earnings ......... $29,880 $26,660 EXERCISE 15-3 Financial Ratios for Asset Management (L015-3] Refer to the data in Exercise 15-2 for Weller Corporation. Required: Compute the following financial data for this year: 1. Accounts receivable turnover. (Assume that all sales are on account.) 2. Average collection period. 3. Inventory turnover. 4. Average sale period. 5. Operating cycle. 6. Total asset turnover