Lydex Company Comparative Balance Sheet This Year Last Year 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, 10% Total liabilities Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $70 par value Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 950,000 2,660,000 3,590,000 260,000 7,460,000 9,500,000 $ 16,960,000 $ 1,190,000 300,000 1,760,000 2,400,000 200,000 5,850,000 9,040,000 $ 14,890,000 $ 4,000,000 3,660,000 7,660,000 7,000,000 2,300,000 $ 2,960,000 3,060,000 6,020,000 7,000,000 1,870,000 8,870,000 $ 14,890,000 9,300,000 $ 16,960,000 Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation Sales (all on account) Cost of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses Net operating income Interest expense Net income before taxes Income taxes (30%) Net income Common dividends Net income retained This Year $ 15,850,000 12,680,000 3,170,000 1,704,000 1,466,000 366,000 1,100,000 Last Year $ 13,480,000 10,110,000 3,370,000 1,600,000 1,770,000 306,000 1,464,000 330,000 439,200 770,000 1,024,800 340,000 512,400 430,000 512,400 1,870,000 1,357,600 Beginning retained earnings Ending retained earnings $ 2,300,000 $ 1,870,000 To begin your assignment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Company's industry: Current ratio Acid-test ratio 2.4 1.1 Average collection period 40 days Average sale period 60 days Return on assets. 9.2% Debt-to-equity ratio 0.7 Times interest earned ratio 5.8 Price-earnings ratio 10