Presented here are summarized data from the balance sheets and income statements of Wiper Inc.: WIPER...

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Presented here are summarized data from the balance sheets and income statements of Wiper Inc.: WIPER INC. Condensed Balance Sheets December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 (in millions) 2020 2019 Current assets Other assets $749 2,422 $ 969 1,929 2018 $ 823 1,728 Total assets $3,171 $2,898 $2,551 $ 586 $839 $732 Current liabilities Long-term liabilities 1,569 1,024 892 Stockholders' equity 1,016 1,035 927 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $3,171 $2,898 $2,551 WIPER INC. Selected Income Statement and Other Data For the year Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions) 2020 2019 Income statement data: Sales $3,059 $2,922 Operating income 305 319 Interest expense 93 74 Net income 218 213 Other data: 42.2 47.6 Average number of common shares outstanding Total dividends paid $59.0 $53.2 Required: a. Calculate return on investment, based on net income and average total assets, for 2020 and 2019. b. Calculate return on equity for 2020 and 2019. c. Calculate working capital and the current ratio for each of the past three years. d. Calculate earnings per share for 2020 and 2019. e. If Wiper's stock had a price/earnings ratio of 14 at the end of 2020, what was the market price of the stock? f. Calculate the cash dividend per share for 2020 and the dividend yield based on the market price calculated in parte. g. Calculate the dividend payout ratio for 2020. h. Assume that accounts receivable at December 31, 2020, totaled $318 million. Calculate the number of days' sales in receivables at that date. i. Calculate Wiper's debt ratio and debt/equity ratio at December 31, 2020 and 2019. j. Calculate the times interest earned ratio for 2020 and 2019. Presented here are summarized data from the balance sheets and income statements of Wiper Inc.: WIPER INC. Condensed Balance Sheets December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 (in millions) 2020 2019 Current assets Other assets $749 2,422 $ 969 1,929 2018 $ 823 1,728 Total assets $3,171 $2,898 $2,551 $ 586 $839 $732 Current liabilities Long-term liabilities 1,569 1,024 892 Stockholders' equity 1,016 1,035 927 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $3,171 $2,898 $2,551 WIPER INC. Selected Income Statement and Other Data For the year Ended December 31, 2020 and 2019 (in millions) 2020 2019 Income statement data: Sales $3,059 $2,922 Operating income 305 319 Interest expense 93 74 Net income 218 213 Other data: 42.2 47.6 Average number of common shares outstanding Total dividends paid $59.0 $53.2 Required: a. Calculate return on investment, based on net income and average total assets, for 2020 and 2019. b. Calculate return on equity for 2020 and 2019. c. Calculate working capital and the current ratio for each of the past three years. d. Calculate earnings per share for 2020 and 2019. e. If Wiper's stock had a price/earnings ratio of 14 at the end of 2020, what was the market price of the stock? f. Calculate the cash dividend per share for 2020 and the dividend yield based on the market price calculated in parte. g. Calculate the dividend payout ratio for 2020. h. Assume that accounts receivable at December 31, 2020, totaled $318 million. Calculate the number of days' sales in receivables at that date. i. Calculate Wiper's debt ratio and debt/equity ratio at December 31, 2020 and 2019. j. Calculate the times interest earned ratio for 2020 and 2019.

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a Return on investment Net income100Average total assets 2020 Average total assets 317128982 30345 R... View the full answer