Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337272124
Author: Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 17, Problem 3DQ
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Determine whether current year net income has improved the operating performance or not.
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A company’s current year net income (after income tax) is 25% larger than that of the preceding year. Does this indicate improved operating performance? Why or why not?
PROBLEM 11-17 Return on Investment (ROI) and Residual Income LO11-1, LO11-2
Financial data for Joel de Paris, Inc., for last year follow:
Joel de Paris, Inc.
Balance Sheet
Beginning
Ending
Balance
Balance
Assets
Cash
$ 140,000
$ 120,000
Accounts receivable
450,000
530,000
Inventory
320,000
380,000
Plant and equipment, net
680,000
620,000
Investment in Buisson, S.A.
280,000
170,000
250,000
Land (undeveloped)
180,000
Total assets
$2,020,000
$2,100,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts payable.
$ 360,000
$ 310,000
Long-term debt
Stockholders' equity
1,500,000
1,500,000
160,000
290,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$2,020,000
$2,100,000
Joel de Paris, Inc.
Income Statement
Sales
$4,050,000
Operating expenses
Net operating income
3,645,000
405,000
Interest and taxes:
Interest expense
$150,000
Таx expense
110,000
260,000
Net income
$ 145,000
The
company paid dividends of $15,000 last year. The "Investment in Buisson, S.A.," on the
balance sheet represents an…
Required:
1. Compute the company's average operating assets for last year.
2. Compute the company’s margin, turnover, and return on investment (ROI) for last year. (Round "Margin", "Turnover" and "ROI" to 2 decimal places.)
3. What was the company’s residual income last year?
Chapter 17 Solutions
Financial Accounting
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