FINANCE HOMEWORK HELP.

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Using the Stetson Skydiving Adventures financial statements that are below, complete the following tasks using excel worksheets where needed:

a. Set up a ratio worksheet and calculate all of the ratios for Stetson Skydiving Adventures.

b. Identify at least two areas of potential concern using the ratio. Identify at least two areas that have shown improvement.

c. In 2011 Stetson Skydiving Adventure’s ROE increased. Explain, in words, why this increase occurred using the Du Pont method as shown in the following equation:

ROE = Net Profit Margin X Total Asset Turnover

1-Total Debt Ratio

d. Stetson Skydiving Adventures has shown an accounting profit in each of the past two years. Calculate their economic profits for these years and compare it to net income. Assume that the weighted average cost of capital is 11%.

e. Using Altman’s model for privately held firms, calculate the Z-score for Stetson Skydiving Adventures. Does it appear that the firm is in imminent danger of bankruptcy?

Stetson Skydiving Adventures

Income Statements

For the years 2010 and 2011

2011 2010

Sales $3,500,000 $3,230,000

Cost of Goods $2,273,300 $2,162,500

Gross Profit 1,226,700 1,067,500

Depreciation 84,000 71,000

Selling & Admin. Expense 869,800 835,000

Lease Expense 65,000 65,000

Net Operating Income 207,900 96,500

Interest Expense 112,000 68,000

Earnings Before Taxes 95,900 28,500

Taxes 33,565 9,975

Net Income $62,335 $18,525

Notes:

Tax Rate 35.00% 35.00%

Shares 50,000 40,000

Earnings per Share $1.25 $0.46

Stetson Skydiving Adventures

Balance Sheet

For the Year Ended December 31, 2011

2011 2010

Assets

Cash $52,000 $41,000

Marketable Securities 2,435 $21,000

Accounts Receivable 420,000 372,000

Inventory 515,000 420,000

Total Current Assets 989,435 854,000

Gross Fixed Assets 2,680,000 2,170,000

Accumulated Depreciation 569,000 485,000

Net Plant and Equipment 2,111,000 1,685,000

Total Assets $3,100,435 $2,539,000

Liabilities & Owners Equity

Accounts Payable $505,000 $290,000

Accrued Expenses 35,000 30,000

Total Current Liabilities $540,000 $320,000

Long-term Debt 1,171,000 1,061,000

Total Liabilities 1,711,100 1,381,000

Common Stock ($2 par) 100,000 80,000

Additional Paid-in-Capital 691,000 542,000

Retained Earnings 598,335 536,000

Total Owners Equity 1,389,335 1,158,000

Total Liab. & Owner’s Equity $3,100,435 $2,539,000