Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company, a manufacturer of safety helmets. Your boss has asked you to perform a comprehensive analysis of the company's financial statements, including comparing Lydex's performance to its major competitors. The company's financial statements for the last two years are as follows: 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% $970,000 0 2,740,000 3,610,000 260,000 7,580,000 9,540,000 $ 17,120,000 $ 1,210,000 300,000 1,840,000 2,100,000 200,000 5,650,000 9,060,000 $ 14,710,000 Total liabilities Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $70 par value $ 4,020,000 3,680,000 7,700,000 7,000,000 2,420,000 9,420,000 $ 17,120,000 $ 3,000,000 3,080,000 6,080,000 7,000,000 1,630,000 8,630,000 $ 14,710,000 Retained earnings Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation This Year Sales (all on account) Last Year 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 Beginning retained earnings Ending retained earnings $ 15,870,000 12,696,000 3,174,000 1,106,000 2,068,000 368,000 1,700,000 510,000 1,190,000 400,000 790,000 1,630,000 $ 2,420,000 $ 13,680,000 10,260,000 3,420,000 1,608,000 1,812,000 308,000 1,504,000 451,200 1,052,800 526,400 526,400 1,103,600 $ 1,630,000 Beginning retained earnings Ending retained earnings 1,630,000 $ 2,420,000 1,103,600 $ 1,630,000 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 Average collection period 2.4 1.1 40 days Average sale period 60 days Return on assets 9.4% Debt-to-equity ratio 0.7 Times interest earned ratio Price-earnings ratio 5.7 10 3. You decide, finally, to assess the company's liquidity and asset management. For both this year and last year, compute: a. Working capital. b. The current ratio. (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) c. The acid-test ratio. (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) d. The average collection period. (The accounts receivable at the beginning of last year totaled $1,680,000.) (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) e. The average sale period. (The inventory at the beginning of last year totaled $2,040,000.) (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) f. The operating cycle. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answers to 2 decimal place.) g. The total asset turnover. (The total assets at the beginning of last year totaled $13,080,000.) (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) a. Working capital This Year Last Year b. The current ratio c. The acid-test ratio d. The average collection period days days e. The average sale period days days f. The operating cycle days days g. The total asset turnover