in the picture it tells you the requirements.
Lincoin Companies declared and paid $4,500 of cash dividends during the current year ended December 31 . Its financial statements also reported the following summarized data: Required: 1. Compute the gross profit percentage for the current and previous years. Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those for the previous year? 2. Compute the net profit margin for the current and previous years. Are the current-year result better, or worse, than those for the previous year? 3. Compute the earnings per share for the current and previous years. Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those for the previous year? TIP: To calculate EPS, use the balance in Common Stock to determine the number of shares outstanding. Common Stock equals the par value per share times the number of shares. 4. Stockholders' equity totaled $39,000 at the beginning of the previous year. Compute the return on equity (ROE) ratios for the current and previous years. Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those for the previous year? 5. Net property and equipment totaled $42.500 at the beginning of the previous year. Compute the fixed asset turnover ratios for the current and previous years. Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those for the previous year? 6. Compute the debt-to-assets ratios for the current and previous years. Is debt providing financing for a larger or smaller proportion of the company's asset growth? 7. Compute the times interest earned ratios for the current and previous years. Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those 1. Compute the gross profit percentage for the current and previous years. Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those for the previous year? 2. Compute the net profit margin for the current and previous years. Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those for the previous year? 3. Compute the earnings per share for the current and previous years. Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those for the previous year? TIP: To calculate EPS, use the balance in Common Stock to determine the number of shares outstanding. Common Stock equals the par value per share times the number of shares. 4. Stockholders' equity totaled $39,000 at the beginning of the previous year. Compute the return on equity (ROE) ratios for the current and previous years. Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those for the previous year? 5. Net property and equipment totaled $42,500 at the beginning of the previous year. Compute the fixed asset turnover ratios for the current and previous years. Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those for the previous year? 6. Compute the debt-to-assets ratios for the current and previous years. Is debt providing financing for a larger or smaller proportion of the company's asset growth? 7. Compute the times interest earned ratios for the current and previous years. Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those for the previous year? 8. After Lincoln released its current year's financial statements, the company's stock was trading at $45. After the release of its previous year's financial statements, the company's stock price was $33 per share. Compute the P/E ratios for both years. Does it appear that investors have become more (or less) optimistic about Lincoin's future success? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 1-a. Compute the gross profit percentage for the current and previous years. (Round percentage values to 1 decimal place.) 1-b. Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those for the previous year? for the previous year? 3. After Lincoln released its current year's financial statements, the company's stock was trading at $45. After the release of its previous year's financial statements, the company's stock price was $33 per share. Compute the P/E ratios for both years. Does it appear that investors have become more (or less) optimistic about Lincoln's future success? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 1-a. Compute the gross profit percentage for the current and previous years. (Round percentege values to 1 decimai piace.) 1-b. Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those for the previous year? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 2-a. Compute the net profit margin for the current and previous years. (Round percentage values to 1 decimal placet) 2-b. Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those for the previous year? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 3-a. Compute the earnings per share for the current and previous years. Tip: To calculate Eps, use the balance in Cammon Stock to determine the number of shares outstanding. Common. Stock equals the par value per share times the number of shares. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) 3-b, Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those for the previous year? appear that investors have become more (or less) optimistic about Lincoln's future success? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 4-a. Stockholders' equity totaled $39,000 at the beginning of the previous year. Compute the retum on equity (RCE) ratios for the current and previous years. (Round percentage values to 1 decimal place.) 4-b. Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those for the previous year? appear that investors have become more (or iess) optock price was $33 per share. Compute the PiE ratios for both years. Does it appear that investors have become more (or less) optimistic about Lincoln's future success? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 5-a. Net property and equipment totaled $42,500 at the beginning of the previous year, Compute the fixed asset tumover ratios for the current and previous years. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) 5-b. Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those for the previous year? previous year's financial statements, the company's stock price was $33 per share. Compute the PiE After the release af its appear that investors have become more (or less) optimistic about Lincoln's future success? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 6-a. Compute the debt-to-assets ratios for the current and previous years. (Round your answers to 2 decimai places.) 6-b. Is debt providing financing for a larger or smaller proportion of the company's asset growth? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 7-a. Compute the times interest earned ratios for the current and previous years. (Round your answers to 1 decimai place.) 7-b. Are the current-year results better, or worse, than those for the previous year? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. 8-a. After Lincoln released its current year's financial statements, the company's stock was trading at \$45. After the release of its previous year's financial statements, the company's stock price was $33 per share. Compute the P/E ratios for both yeart. (Round your intermediate calculations to 2 decimal places and final answers to 1 decimal place.) 8-b. Does it appear that investors have become more (or less) optimistic about Lincoin's future success
