Paul Sabin organized Sabin Electronics 10 years ago to produce and sell several electronic devices on which he had secured patents. Although the company has been fairly profitable, it is now experiencing a severe cash shortage. For this reason, it is requesting a $580,000 long-term loan from Gulfport State Bank, $140,000 of which will be used to bolster the Cash account and $440,000 of which will be used to modernize equipment. The company's financial statements for the two most recent years follow: Sabin Electronics Comparative Balance Sheet This Year Last Year Assets Current assets: Cash Marketable securities Accounts receivable, net Inventory Total current assets. Prepaid expenses Plant and equipment, net. Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Liabilities: Current Liabilities Bonds payable, 12% Total liabilities Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $20 par Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 100,000 0 $ 230,000 26,000 581,000 1,025,000 26,000 1,732,000 1,759,600 $3,491,600 380,000 675,000 30,000 1,341,000 1,450,000 $ 2,791,000 $840,000 650,000 1,490,000 770,000 1,231,600 2,001,600 $ 3,491,600 $ 510,000 650,000 1,160,000 770,000 861,000 1,631,000 $ 2,791,000 Sales Sabin Electronics Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation Cost of goods sold Gross margin Selling and administrative expenses Net operating income Interest expense Net income before taxes Income taxes (30%) Net incone Common dividends Net income retained: Beginning retained earnings Ending retained earnings This Year $ 5,400,000 3,955,000 1,445,000 669,000 Last Year $4,590,000 3,530,000 1,060,000 564,000 776,000 496,000 78,000 78,000 698,000 418,000 209,400 125,400 488,600 292,600 118,000 97,000 370,600 195,600 861,000 665,400 $ 1,231,6001 $ 861,000 During the past year, the company introduced several new product lines and raised the selling prices on a number of old product lines in order to improve its profit margin. The company also hired a new sales manager, who has expanded sales into several new territories. Sales terms are 2/10, n/30. All sales are on account. Assume Paul Sabin has asked you to assess his company's profitability and stock market performance. Required: 1. You decide first to assess the company's stock market performance. For both this year and last year, compute: a. The earnings per share. There has been no change in common stock over the last two years. b. The dividend yield ratio. The company's stock is currently selling for $55 per share; last year it sold for $51 per share. c. The dividend payout ratio. d. The price-earnings ratio. (Assume that the industry norm for the price-earnings ratio is 8) e. The book value per share of common stock. 2. You decide next to assess the company's profitability. Compute the following for both this year and last year: a. The gross margin percentage. b. The net profit margin percentage. c. The return on total assets. (Total assets at the beginning of last year were $2,540,000.) d. The return on equity. (Stockholders' equity at the beginning of last year was $1,621,000.) e. Is the company's financial leverage positive or negative? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 You decide first to assess the company's stock market performance. For both this year and last year, compute: a. The earnings per share. There has been no change in common stock over the last two years. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) b. The dividend yield ratio. The company's stock is currently selling for $55 per share; last year it sold for $51 per share. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place.) c. The dividend payout ratio. (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place.) d. The price-earnings ratio. (Assume that the industry norm for the price-earnings ratio is 8.) (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) e. The book value per share of common stock. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.) a. Earnings per share b. Dividend yield ratio c. Dividend payout ratio d. Price-eamings ratio e. Book value per share- This Year Last Year % % % % Show less A Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required 1 Required 2 You decide next to assess the company's profitability. Compute the following for both this year and last year: a. The gross margin percentage. (Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place.) b. The net profit margin percentage. (Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place.) c. The return on total assets. (Total assets at the beginning of last year were $2,540,000.) (Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place.) d. The return on equity. (Stockholders' equity at the beginning of last year was $1,621,000.) (Round your percentage answers to 1 decimal place.) e. Is the company's financial leverage positive or negative? a. Gross margin percentage b. Net profit margin percentage c. Return on total assets. d. Return on equity e. Financial Leverage This Year Last Year % % % % % % % Show less A