Exercise 15-8 Selected Financial Ratios [LO15-2, LO15-3, LO15-4]

The financial statements for Castile Products, Inc., are given below:

Castile Products, Inc. Balance Sheet December 31
Assets
Current assets:
Cash	$	21,000
Accounts receivable, net		190,000
Merchandise inventory		300,000
Prepaid expenses		9,000
Total current assets		520,000
Property and equipment, net		840,000
Total assets	$	1,360,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Current liabilities	$	210,000
Bonds payable, 10%		340,000
Total liabilities		550,000
Stockholders equity:
Common stock, $10 par value	$	110,000
Retained earnings		700,000
Total stockholders equity		810,000
Total liabilities and stockholders equity	$	1,360,000

Castile Products, Inc. Income Statement For the Year Ended December 31
Sales	$	3,060,000
Cost of goods sold		1,134,000
Gross margin		1,926,000
Selling and administrative expenses		570,000
Net operating income		1,356,000
Interest expense		34,000
Net income before taxes		1,322,000
Income taxes (30%)		396,600
Net income	$	925,400

Required:

Compute the following financial data and ratios:

1. Working capital.

2. Current ratio. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)

3. Acid-test ratio. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

4. Debt-to-equity ratio. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

5. Times interest earned ratio. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

6. Average collection period. (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 1 decimal place.)

7. Average sale period. (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 1 decimal place.)

8. Operating cycle. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 1 decimal place.)