Question

Larkspur Company has been operating for several years, and on December 31, 2020, presented the following balance sheet.

LARKSPUR COMPANY BALANCE SHEET DECEMBER 31, 2020

Cash $36,400 Accounts payable $78,100
Receivables 69,200 Mortgage payable 141,500
Inventory 99,300 Common stock ($1 par) 154,400
Plant assets (net) 237,700 Retained earnings 68,600
$442,600 $442,600

The net income for 2020 was $25,000. Assume that total assets are the same in 2016 and 2017.
Compute each of the following ratios. For each of the four, indicate the manner in which it is computed and its significance as a in the analysis of the financial soundness of the company.
a. Current ratio.
b. Acid-test ratio.
c. Debt to assets ratio.
d. Return on assets.

Answer 1

a. Current Ratio = (Cash + Receivables + Inventory) / Accounts Payable

Current Ratio = $36,400+$69,200+$99,300 / $141,500

Current Ratio = 1.448056537102473

Current Ratio = 1.45

b. Acid-test Ratio = (Cash + Receivables) / Accounts Payable

Acid-test Ratio = ($36,400+$69,200)/$141,500

Acid-test Ratio = 0.7462897526501767

Acid-test Ratio = 0.75

c. Debt to Assets Ratio = (Accounts Payable + Mortgage Payable) / Total Assets

Debt to Assets Ratio = $78,100 +$141,500/ $442,600

Debt to Assets Ratio = 0.4961590600994126

Debt to Assets Ratio = 49.62%

d. Return on Asset = Net Income / Total Assets

Return on Asset = $25,000 / $442,600

Return on Asset = 0.0564844103027564

Return on Asset = 56.48%