The Harrison Bicycle Company had the following operating results for 2018-2019. In addition, the company paid dividends in both 2018 and 2019 of $90,000 per year and made capital expenditures in both years of $230,000 per year. The company's stock price in 2018 was $14.20 and $12.50 in 2019. Also in 2019, the industry average earnings multiple for the bicycle industry was 8 and the free cash flow and sales multiples were 16 and 1.35, respectively. The company is publicly owned and has 1,200,000 shares of outstanding stock at the end of 2019.   Balance Sheet, Dec 31,   2019 2018 Cash $ 275,000   $ 108,000   Accounts Receivable $ 533,000   $ 408,000   Inventory $ 458,000   $ 308,000   Total Current Assets $ 1,266,000   $ 824,000   Long-lived Assets   1,245,000     1,140,000   Total Assets $ 2,511,000   $ 1,964,000   Current Liabilities $ 508,000   $ 308,000   Long-term Debt   680,000     580,000   Shareholder Equity   1,323,000     1,076,000   Total Debt and Equity $ 2,511,000   $ 1,964,000       Income Statement, for year ended Dec 31,   2019 2018 Sales $ 6,260,000   $ 5,480,000   Cost of Sales   5,155,000     4,470,000   Gross Margin   1,105,000     1,010,000   Operating Expenses   470,000     490,000   Operating Income   635,000     520,000   Taxes   298,000     201,000   Net Income $ 337,000   $ 319,000       Cash Flow From Operations 2019   2018 Net Income $ 337,000     $ 319,000   Plus Depreciation Expense   125,000       125,000   + Decrease (-inc) in AccRec. and Inv.   (275,000 )     -   + Increase (-dec) in Cur. Liabl.   200,000       -   Cash Flow from Operations $ 387,000     $ 444,000       The current ratio for 2019 (rounded) is:   Multiple Choice   2.5   3.6   1.8   4.1

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The Harrison Bicycle Company had the following operating results for 2018-2019. In addition, the company paid dividends in both 2018 and 2019 of $90,000 per year and made capital expenditures in both years of $230,000 per year. The company's stock price in 2018 was $14.20 and $12.50 in 2019. Also in 2019, the industry average earnings multiple for the bicycle industry was 8 and the free cash flow and sales multiples were 16 and 1.35, respectively. The company is publicly owned and has 1,200,000 shares of outstanding stock at the end of 2019.

 

Balance Sheet, Dec 31,
  2019 2018
Cash $ 275,000   $ 108,000  
Accounts Receivable $ 533,000   $ 408,000  
Inventory $ 458,000   $ 308,000  
Total Current Assets $ 1,266,000   $ 824,000  
Long-lived Assets   1,245,000     1,140,000  
Total Assets $ 2,511,000   $ 1,964,000  
Current Liabilities $ 508,000   $ 308,000  
Long-term Debt   680,000     580,000  
Shareholder Equity   1,323,000     1,076,000  
Total Debt and Equity $ 2,511,000   $ 1,964,000  
 

 

Income Statement, for year ended Dec 31,
  2019 2018
Sales $ 6,260,000   $ 5,480,000  
Cost of Sales   5,155,000     4,470,000  
Gross Margin   1,105,000     1,010,000  
Operating Expenses   470,000     490,000  
Operating Income   635,000     520,000  
Taxes   298,000     201,000  
Net Income $ 337,000   $ 319,000  
 

 

Cash Flow From Operations 2019   2018
Net Income $ 337,000     $ 319,000  
Plus Depreciation Expense   125,000       125,000  
+ Decrease (-inc) in AccRec. and Inv.   (275,000 )     -  
+ Increase (-dec) in Cur. Liabl.   200,000       -  
Cash Flow from Operations $ 387,000     $ 444,000  
 

 

The current ratio for 2019 (rounded) is:

 

Multiple Choice
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    2.5

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    3.6

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    1.8

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    4.1

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