Accounts payable $350,000 $297,500 Current maturities of serial bonds payable 240,000 280,000 Serial bonds payable, 10%, issued 2009, due 2019 1,150,000 1,310,000 Common stock, $1 par value 80,000 100,000 Paid-in capital in excess of par 780,000 780,000 Retained earnings 2,660,000 2,400,000
The income before income tax was $364,800 and $320,500 for the current and previous years, respectively.
a. Determine the ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity at the end of each year. Round to one decimal place.
Current year Previous year
b. Determine the number of times the bond interest charges are earned during the year for both years. Round to one decimal place.
Current year Previous year
| Accounts payable | $350,000 | $297,500 | ||
| Current maturities of serial bonds payable | 240,000 | 280,000 | ||
| Serial bonds payable, 10%, issued 2009, due 2019 | 1,150,000 | 1,310,000 | ||
| Common stock, $1 par value | 80,000 | 100,000 | ||
| Paid-in capital in excess of par | 780,000 | 780,000 | ||
| Retained earnings | 2,660,000 | 2,400,000 |
The income before income tax was $364,800 and $320,500 for the current and previous years, respectively.
a. Determine the ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity at the end of each year. Round to one decimal place.
| Current year | |
| Previous year |
b. Determine the number of times the bond interest charges are earned during the year for both years. Round to one decimal place.
| Current year | |
| Previous year |
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The following data were taken from the financial statements ofHunter Inc. for December 31 of two recent years:
| Current Year | Previous Year | |||
| Accounts payable | $522,000 | $140,000 | ||
| Current maturities of serial bonds payable | 320,000 | 320,000 | ||
| Serial bonds payable, 10% | 1,300,000 | 1,620,000 | ||
| Common stock, $1 par value | 60,000 | 70,000 | ||
| Paid-in capital in excess of par | 670,000 | 680,000 | ||
| Retained earnings | 2,330,000 | 1,850,000 | ||
The income before income tax was $469,800 and $411,100 for thecurrent and previous years, respectively.
a. Determine the ratio of liabilities tostockholders' equity at the end of each year. Round to one decimalplace.
| Current year | |
| Previous year |
b. Determine the times interest earned ratiofor both years. Round to one decimal place.
| Current year | |
| Previous year |
c. The ratio of liabilities to stockholders'equity has improved and the times interest earnedratio has improved from the previous year. Theseresults are the combined result of a larger incomebefore income taxes and lower interest expense inthe current year compared to the previous year.
I only need part B, and could you show the work involved, thankyou.
The following data were taken from the financial statements of WealConstruction Inc. for December 31, 2012 and 2011:
| Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | |||
| Accounts payable | $112,000 | $130,000 | ||
| Current maturities of serial bonds payable | 150,000 | 180,000 | ||
| Serial bonds payable, 10%, issued 2005, due 2015 | 740,000 | 1,110,000 | ||
| Common stock, $1 par value | 70,000 | 80,000 | ||
| Paid-in capital in excess of par | 730,000 | 740,000 | ||
| Retained earnings | 2,540,000 | 2,020,000 | ||
The income before income tax was $222,500 and $206,400 for theyears 2012 and 2011, respectively.
a. Determine the ratio of liabilities tostockholders' equity at the end of each year. Round to one decimalplace.
| Dec. 31, 2012: | |
| Dec. 31, 2011: |
b. Determine the number of times the bond interestcharges are earned during the year for both years. Round to onedecimal place.
| Dec. 31, 2012: | |
| Dec. 31, 2011: |
