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This tho thing is 1 question. but it , multiple part The comparative financial statements prepared at December 31, 2014, for Pinnacle Plus showed the

This tho thing is 1 question. but it , multiple part

The comparative financial statements prepared at December 31, 2014, for Pinnacle Plus showed the following summarized data:

2014 2013
Income Statement
Sales Revenue* $ 111,000 $ 100,000
Cost of Goods Sold 52,400 48,400

Gross Profit 58,600 51,600
Operating Expenses 36,300 33,300
Interest Expense 4,100 4,100

Income before Income Tax Expense 18,200 14,200
Income Tax Expense (30%) 5,460 4,260

Net Income $ 12,740 $ 9,940

Balance Sheet
Cash $ 53,666 $ 15,980
Accounts Receivable, Net 38,000 32,500
Inventory 25,500 39,000
Property and equipment, Net 97,000 107,000

Total Assets $ 214,166 $ 194,480

Accounts Payable $ 48,016 $ 34,870
Income Taxes Payable 1,010 510
Note Payable, Long-Term 41,000 41,000

Total Liabilities 90,026 76,380
Contributed Capital (9,050 shares) 90,500 90,500
Retained Earnings 33,640 27,600

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity $ 214,166 $ 194,480

* One-half of all sales are on credit.

During 2014, cash dividends amounting to $6,700 were declared and paid.

Required:
1-a.

Compute the gross profit percentage in 2014 and 2013. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

1-b. Is the trend going in the right direction?
  • No

  • Yes

2-a.

Compute the net profit margin for 2014 and 2013. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

2-b. Is the trend going in the right direction?
  • Yes

  • No

3-a.

Compute the earnings per share for 2014 and 2013. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

3-b. Does the trend look good or bad?
  • Bad

  • Good

4-a.

Shareholders' equity totalled $100,000 at the end of 2012. Compute the return on equity (ROE) ratios for 2014 and 2013. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

4-b. Is the trend going in the right direction?
  • Yes

  • No

5-a.

Net property and equipment totalled $112,000 at the end of 2012. Compute the fixed asset turnover ratios for 2014 and 2013. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

5-b. Is the trend going in the right direction?
  • No

  • Yes

6-a.

Compute the debt-to-assets ratios for 2014 and 2013. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

6-b. Is debt providing financing for a larger or smaller proportion of the company's asset growth?
  • Smaller proportion

  • Larger proportion

7-a.

Compute the times interest earned ratios for 2014 and 2013. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

7-b. Does the outcome of ratio in 2014 appears to be good or bad for the company?
  • Good

  • Bad

8-a.

After Pinnacle Plus released its 2014 financial statements, the company's shares were trading at $34.20. After the release of its 2013 financial statements, the company's share price was $28.30 per share. Compute the P/E ratios for both years. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

8-b.

Does it appear that investors have become more (or less) optimistic about Pinnacle's future success?

  • Less optimistic

  • More optimistic

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