Question: 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

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 2018
Current assets $ 788 $ 1,011 $ 873
Other assets 2,427 1,934 1,733
Total assets $ 3,215 $ 2,945 $ 2,606
Current liabilities $ 591 $ 844 $ 737
Long-term liabilities 1,603 1,061 937
Stockholders equity 1,021 1,040 932
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,215 $ 2,945 $ 2,606

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 $ 3,064 $ 2,927
Operating income 310 324
Interest expense 98 79
Net income 233 228
Other data:
Average number of common shares outstanding 42.7 48.1
Total dividends paid $ 64.0 $ 53.7

Required:

  1. Calculate return on investment, based on net income and average total assets, for 2020 and 2019.
  2. Calculate return on equity for 2020 and 2019.
  3. Calculate working capital and the current ratio for each of the past three years.
  4. Calculate earnings per share for 2020 and 2019.
  5. If Wiper's stock had a price/earnings ratio of 10 at the end of 2020, what was the market price of the stock?
  6. Calculate the cash dividend per share for 2020 and the dividend yield based on the market price calculated in part e.
  7. Calculate the dividend payout ratio for 2020.
  8. Assume that accounts receivable at December 31, 2020, totaled $323 million. Calculate the number of days' sales in receivables at that date.
  9. Calculate Wiper's debt ratio and debt/equity ratio at December 31, 2020 and 2019.
  10. Calculate the times interest earned ratio for 2020 and 2019.

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