Presented here are a statement of income and retained earnings and comparative balance sheets for Gallagher, Inc.,

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Presented here are a statement of income and retained earnings and comparative balance sheets for Gallagher, Inc., which operates a national chain of sporting goods stores.

Gallagher, Inc.

Statement of Income and Retained Earnings

For the Year Ended December 31, 2010

(all amounts in thousands of dollars)

Net sales ................$48,000

Cost of goods sold ............ 36,000

Gross profit ............... $ 12,000

Selling, general, and administrative expense .. 6,000

Operating income ..............$ 6,000

Interest expense .............. 280

Income before tax ..............$ 5,720

Income tax expense ............ 2,280

Net income ................$ 3,440

Preferred dividends ............. 100

Income available to common ..........$ 3,340

Common dividends ............. 500

To retained earnings ............$ 2,840

Retained earnings, 1/1 ............ 12,000

Retained earnings, 12/31 ........... $ 14,840

Gallagher, Inc. Comparative Balance Sheets December 31, 2010 and 2009 (all amounts in thousands of dollars) December 31


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1. Prepare a statement of cash flows for Gallagher, Inc., for the year ended December 31, 2010, using the indirect method in the Operating Activities section of the statement.

2. Gallagher’s management is concerned with its short-term liquidity and its solvency over the long run. To help management evaluate these, compute the following ratios, rounding all answers to the nearest one-tenth of a percent:

a. Current ratio

b. Acid-test ratio

c. Cash flow from operations to current liabilities ratio

d. Accounts receivable turnover ratio

e. Number of days’ sales in receivables

f. Inventory turnover ratio

g. Number of days’ sales in inventory

h. Debt-to-equity ratio

i. Debt service coverage ratio

j. Cash flow from operations to capital expenditures ratio

3. Comment on Gallagher’s liquidity and its solvency. What additional information do you need to fully evaluate the company?


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