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The comparative financial statements of Automotive Solutions Inc. are as follows. The market price of Automotive Solutions Inc. common stock was $58 on December 31, 20Y8.

AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS INC. Comparative Income Statement For the Years Ended December 31, 20Y8 and 20Y7 20Y8 20Y7 Sales $4,707,040 $4,336,800 Cost of goods sold (1,737,400) (1,598,410) Gross profit $2,969,640 $2,738,390 Selling expenses $(960,100) $(1,216,840) Administrative expenses (817,860) (714,650) Total operating expenses (1,777,960) (1,931,490) Operating income $1,191,680 $806,900 Other revenue and expense: Other income 62,720 51,500 Other expense (interest) (368,000) (202,400) Income before income tax $886,400 $656,000 Income tax expense (106,400) (78,600) Net income $780,000 $577,400

AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS INC. Comparative Statement of Stockholders Equity For the Years Ended December 31, 20Y8 and 20Y7 20Y8 20Y7 Preferred Stock Common Stock Retained Earnings Preferred Stock Common Stock Retained Earnings Balances, Jan. 1 $700,000 $800,000 $3,338,900 $700,000 $800,000 $2,819,300 Net income 780,000 577,400 Dividends: Preferred stock (9,800) (9,800) Common stock (48,000) (48,000) Balances, Dec. 31 $700,000 $800,000 $4,061,100 $700,000 $800,000 $3,338,900

AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS INC. Comparative Balance Sheet December 31, 20Y8 and 20Y7 Dec. 31, 20Y8 Dec. 31, 20Y7 Assets Current assets: Cash $1,247,490 $718,630 Temporary investments 1,888,090 1,190,880 Accounts receivable (net) 934,400 876,000 Inventories 700,800 540,200 Prepaid expenses 236,013 143,730 Total current assets $5,006,793 $3,469,440 Long-term investments 1,151,517 24,601 Property, plant, and equipment (net) 5,520,000 4,968,000 Total assets $11,678,310 $8,462,041 Liabilities Current liabilities $1,517,210 $1,093,141 Long-term liabilities: Mortgage note payable, 8%, due in 15 years $2,070,000 $0 Bonds payable, 8%, due in 20 years 2,530,000 2,530,000 Total long-term liabilities $4,600,000 $2,530,000 Total liabilities $6,117,210 $3,623,141 Stockholders' Equity Preferred $0.70 stock, $50 par $700,000 $700,000 Common stock, $10 par 800,000 800,000 Retained earnings 4,061,100 3,338,900 Total stockholders' equity $5,561,100 $4,838,900 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $11,678,310 $8,462,041 Instructions:

Determine the following measures for 20Y8. Round ratio values to one decimal place and dollar amounts to the nearest cent. For number of days' sales in receivables and number of days' sales in inventory, round intermediate calculations to the nearest whole dollar and final amounts to one decimal place. Assume there are 365 days in the year.

Feedback 16. Divide net income minus preferred dividends [Preferred stock par value x dividend per preferred share] by average common stockholders equity. Common StockholdersEquity = Common Stock + Retained Earnings Average Common StockholdersEquity = (Beginning Common Stockholders equity + Ending Common StockholdersEquity) 2 17. Divide net income minus preferred dividends [Preferred stock par value x dividend per preferred share] by common shares outstanding (common stock par value). 18. Divide common market share price by common earnings per share (use answer from requirement 17). 19. Divide common dividends (from Statement of Stockholders Equity) by common shares outstanding (common stock par value). 20. Divide common dividends per share (use answer from requirement 19) by market share price.