Question: Hello! I am having a hard time calculating the Average Collection Period and Fixed Asset Turnover. Explanations would be great, thank you! SNIDER CORPORATION Balance

Hello! I am having a hard time calculating the Average Collection Period and Fixed Asset Turnover. Explanations would be great, thank you!

SNIDER CORPORATION Balance Sheet December 31, 2010

Assets

Current assets:

Cash $58,700

Marketable securities 23,200

Accounts receivable (net) 230,000

Inventory 247,000

Total current assets $558,900

Investments 64,100

Plant and equipment. 695,000

Less: Accumulated depreciation (216,000)

Net plant and equipment 479,000

Total assets $1,102,000

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable $96,900

Notes payable 75,700

Accrued taxes 16,400

Total current liabilities 189,000

Long-term liabilities:

Bonds payable 158,700

Total liabilities $347,700

Stockholders' equity

Preferred stock, $50 par value 100,000

Common stock, $1 par value 80,000

Capital paid in excess of par 190,000

Retained earnings 384,300

Total stockholders' equity 754,300

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$1,102,000

SNIDER CORPORATION Income Statement For the Year Ending December 31, 2010

Sales (on credit) $2,024,000

Less: Cost of goods sold 1,354,000

Gross profit 670,000

Less: Selling and administrative expenses 511,000*

Operating profit (EBIT) 159,000

Less: Interest expense 31,600

Earnings before taxes (EBT) 127,400

Less: Taxes 89,400

Earnings after taxes (EAT) $38,000

*Includes $40,800 in lease payments.

Using the above financial statements for the Snider Corporation, calculate the following ratios. (Enter only numeric values rounded to 2 decimal places. Omit the "%" sign in your response.)

(b)

Assets utilization ratios

Receivable turnover: 8.8

Average Collection Period __??__

Inventory Turnover 8.19

Fixed Asset Turnover __??___

Total Asset Turnover 1.84

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