Assume that you are purchasing an investment and have decided to invest in a company in the digital phone business. You have narrowed the choice to Digitized Corp. and Very Network​, Inc. and have assembled the following data. LOADING... ​(Click to view the income statement​ data.) Data Table Selected income statement data for the current​ year:     Digitized Very Network Net Sales Revenue (all on credit) $418,290 $494,940 Cost of Goods Sold 210,000 256,000 Interest Expense 0 15,000 Net Income 62,000 70,000 ​(Click to view the balance sheet and market price​ data.) Data Table Selected balance sheet and market price data at the end of the current​ year:     Digitized Very Network Current Assets:     Cash $24,000 $21,000 Short-term Investments 42,000 19,000 Accounts Receivables, Net 36,000 46,000 Merchandise Inventory 67,000 98,000 Prepaid Expenses 22,000 18,000 Total Current Assets $191,000 $202,000 Total Assets $264,000 $328,000 Total Current Liabilities 101,000 99,000 Total Liabilities 101,000 130,000 Common Stock:     $1 par (10,000 shares) 10,000   $2 par (14,000 shares)   28,000 Total Stockholders' Equity 163,000 198,000 Market Price per Share of Common Stock 111.60 125.00 Dividends Paid per Common Share 1.20 0.80   Selected balance sheet data at the beginning of the current​ year:     Digitized Very Network Balance sheet:     Accounts Receivables, net $40,000 $49,000 Merchandise Inventory 81,000 88,000 Total Assets 262,000 277,000 Common Stock:     $1 par (10,000 shares) 10,000   $2 par (14,000 shares)   28,000 Your strategy is to invest in companies that have low​ price/earnings ratios but appear to be in good shape financially. Assume that you have analyzed all other factors and that your decision depends on the results of ratio analysis.   Requirements 1. Compute the following ratios for both companies for the current​ year:   a. ​Acid-test ratio   b. Inventory turnover   c. ​Days' sales in receivables   d. Debt ratio   e. Earnings per share of common stock   f. ​Price/earnings ratio   g. Dividend payout 2. Decide which​ company's stock better fits your investment strategy.

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Assume that you are purchasing an investment and have decided to invest in a company in the digital phone business. You have narrowed the choice to
Digitized
Corp. and
Very Network​,
Inc. and have assembled the following data.
LOADING...
​(Click
to view the income statement​ data.)
Data Table
Selected income statement data for the current​ year:
 
 
Digitized
Very Network
Net Sales Revenue (all on credit)
$418,290
$494,940
Cost of Goods Sold
210,000
256,000
Interest Expense
0
15,000
Net Income
62,000
70,000
​(Click
to view the balance sheet and market price​ data.)
Data Table
Selected balance sheet and market price data at the end of the current​ year:
 
 
Digitized
Very Network
Current Assets:
   
Cash
$24,000
$21,000
Short-term Investments
42,000
19,000
Accounts Receivables, Net
36,000
46,000
Merchandise Inventory
67,000
98,000
Prepaid Expenses
22,000
18,000
Total Current Assets
$191,000
$202,000
Total Assets
$264,000
$328,000
Total Current Liabilities
101,000
99,000
Total Liabilities
101,000
130,000
Common Stock:
 
 
$1 par (10,000 shares)
10,000
 
$2 par (14,000 shares)
 
28,000
Total Stockholders' Equity
163,000
198,000
Market Price per Share of Common Stock
111.60
125.00
Dividends Paid per Common Share
1.20
0.80
 
Selected balance sheet data at the beginning of the current​ year:
 
 
Digitized
Very Network
Balance sheet:
   
Accounts Receivables, net
$40,000
$49,000
Merchandise Inventory
81,000
88,000
Total Assets
262,000
277,000
Common Stock:
 
 
$1 par (10,000 shares)
10,000
 
$2 par (14,000 shares)
 
28,000
Your strategy is to invest in companies that have low​ price/earnings ratios but appear to be in good shape financially. Assume that you have analyzed all other factors and that your decision depends on the results of ratio analysis.
 
Requirements
1.
Compute the following ratios for both companies for the current​ year:
 
a.
​Acid-test ratio
 
b.
Inventory turnover
 
c.
​Days' sales in receivables
 
d.
Debt ratio
 
e.
Earnings per share of common stock
 
f.
​Price/earnings ratio
 
g.
Dividend payout
2.
Decide which​ company's stock better fits your investment strategy.

 

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