Question: Problem 18-3A Condensed balance sheet and income statement data for Landwehr Corporation appear below. LANDWEHR CORPORATION Balance Sheets December 31 2018 2017 2016 Cash $

Problem 18-3A

Condensed balance sheet and income statement data for Landwehr Corporation appear below.

LANDWEHR CORPORATION Balance Sheets December 31

2018

2017

2016

Cash $ 25,800 $ 17,600 $ 18,700
Accounts receivable (net) 50,500 44,200 47,100
Other current assets 89,600 94,900 63,900
Investments 75,300 71,000 45,100
Plant and equipment (net) 400,500 370,000 358,500
$641,700 $597,700 $533,300
Current liabilities $75,500 $79,800 $69,400
Long-term debt 79,300 84,100 50,300
Common stock, $10 par 368,000 316,000 304,000
Retained earnings 118,900 117,800 109,600
$641,700 $597,700 $533,300

LANDWEHR CORPORATION Income Statement For the Years Ended December 31

2018

2017

Sales revenue $738,000 $705,500
Less: Sales returns and allowances 39,100 49,900
Net sales 698,900 655,600
Cost of goods sold 417,000 400,000
Gross profit 281,900 255,600
Operating expenses (including income taxes) 212,500 223,000
Net income $ 69,400 $ 32,600

Additional information:

1. The market price of Landwehrs common stock was $3.00, $6.00, and $7.00 for 2016, 2017, and 2018, respectively.
2. All dividends were paid in cash.

(a) Compute the following ratios for 2017 and 2018. (Round Earnings per share to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.65, and all other answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 6.8 or 6.8%.)

2017

2018

(1) Profit margin

%

%
(2) Asset turnover

times

times
(3) Earnings per share. (Weighted-average common shares in 2018 were 31,800 and in 2017 were 32,900.) $

$

(4) Price-earnings ratio

times

times
(5) Payout ratio

%

%
(6) Debt to assets ratio

%

%

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