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Assume the following data for Cable Corporation and Multi-Media Inc.
Cable Corporation Multi-Media Inc.
Net income $31,200 $140,000
Sales 317,000 2,700,000
Total assets 402,000 965,000
Total debt 163,000 542,000
Stockholders'
equity 239,000 423,000
a1. Compute return on stockholders’ equity for both firms.
a-2. Which firm has the higher return?
A. Multi-Media Inc.
B. Cable Corporation
b. Compute the following additional ratios for both firms.

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Answer:

a-1 Cable Corporation 13.05

Multi-media Inc. 33.1%

a-2 Multi-Media Inc.

2. Cable Corporation Multi-Media Inc.

Net income/Sales 9.84% 5.19%

Net income/Total assets 7.76% 14.51%

Sales/Total assets .79 times 2.80 times

Debt/Total assets 40.55% 56.17%

Explanation:

a-1. Computation to determine the return on stockholders’ equity for both firms.

CABLE CORPORATION

Using this formula

Return on Stockholders’ Equity= Net Income / Stockholder’s equity

Let plug in the formula

Return on Stockholders’ Equity=$31,200 / 239,000

Return on Stockholders’ Equity= 0.1305*100

Return on Stockholders’ Equity=13.05%

MULTI-MEDIA INC.

Return on Stockholders’ Equity=$140,000 / 423,000

Return on Stockholders’ Equity= 33.1%

a-2. Based on the above calculation the firm that has the higher return is MULTI-MEDIA INC.

b. Computation for the following additional ratios for both firms.

Cable Corporation Multi-Media Inc.

Net income/Sales 9.84% 5.19%

($31,200/317,000=9.84%)

($140,000/2,700,000=5.19%)

Net income/Total assets 7.76% 14.51%

($31,200/402,000=7.76%)

($140,000/965,000=14.51%)

Sales/Total assets .79 times 2.80 times

(317,000/402,000=.79 times

(2,700,000/965,000=2.80 times)

Debt/Total assets 40.55% 56.17%

(163,000/402,000=40.55%)

( 542,000/965,000=56.17%)

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