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  1. Jim Lee owns a small business and is evaluating the following: Net sales are $100,000 with a gross margin of 30%, accounts receivable of $20,000, and cost of goods sold of $70,000. How long will Jim have to wait to get paid? What will be the average day's collection?

  2. The net income for Moore Corporation was $1,500,000 and the return on equity was 21. What is the amount of equity to the nearest dollar?

  3. The following are median prices for Web development:

     Small projectMedium projectLarge project
    Sept. 2004    $77,500    $150,000    $405,000
    May 2005    113,000       119,500      606,000
    May 2006      65,000      125,500      250,000

    Complete a trend analysis for each project. Round to the nearest whole percent and use 2004 as the base year.

  4. An Internet magazine contained an article that stated the following: The net income for 2006 was $800,000, and the return on equity was 20. What was the amount of equity to the nearest dollar?

  5. The Saint Paul Pioneer Press reported that Target's earnings topped Wal-Mart's for the quarter. Target reported this year that overall profit rose 15% to $522 million. Sales rose 8.7% to $10.8 billion. (a) How much were Target's profits last year? (b) How much were Target's sales last year?

  6. Net income for Porsche climbed to $80 million for the year ended in July from $27.6 million a year earlier. Sales rose 46% to $2.35 billion. What is the ratio of profit margin to net sales? Round to the nearest hundredth percent?

  7. The Houston Chronicle reported on the profits of Oshman's Sporting Goods. For the fourth quarter, Oshman's reported net income of $7.3 million. That compares with a net income of $1.5 million the same quarter a year earlier. Net sales for the quarter increased 12.5% to $105.4 million. (a) What was Oshman's profit margin on net sales this quarter? (b) What was the percent increase in net income? (c) What were last year's net sales? (d) What was last year's profit margin on net sales? Round to the nearest hundredth percent.

  8. Bowmar Corporation listed on its balance sheet current assets of $13,421, current liabilities of $3,848. The balance sheet showed inventory of $6,416 and prepaid expenses of $368. Calculate Bowmar's (a) current ratio and (b) acid test. Round to the nearest tenth.

  9. The accountant of Roger Company has provided the following balance to Jim Poole, the bookkeeper. Please prepare for Jim, a balance sheet for December 31, 2006.

    Building$40,000 Mortgage note payable$60,000
    Merchandise inventory14,000 Common stock40,000
    Cash30,000 Retained earnings28,000
    Land42,000 Accounts receivable6,000
    Accounts payable18,000 Salaries payable6,000
    Prepaid rent20,000   

  10. Jane Smay, a financial analyst, researched the following data to analyze Zim Corporation.

    Current assets$19,000 Net sales$66,000
    Accounts receivable6,200 Total assets44,000
    Current liabilities28,000 Net income8,000
    Inventory4,000   

    Please help Jane prepare (a) current ratio (b) acid test (c) average day's collection, (d) asset turnover and (e) profit margin on sales. Round to the nearest hundredth.








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