Compute the current ratio, acid-test ratio, and gross margin ratio as of January 31, 2013. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)? Current ratio
Acid-test ratio
Gross margin ratio
NELSON COMPANY
Unadjusted Trial Balance
January 31, 2013
Debit Credit
Cash $ 24,600
Merchandise inventory 12,500
Store supplies 5,900
Prepaid insurance 2,300
Store equipment 42,900
Accumulated depreciation—Store equipment $ 19,950
Accounts payable 13,000
J. Nelson, Capital 39,000
J. Nelson, Withdrawals 2,100
Sales 115,200
Sales discounts 2,000
Sales returns and allowances 2,250
Cost of goods sold 38,000
Depreciation expense—Store equipment 0
Salaries expense 31,300
Insurance expense 0
Rent expense 14,000
Store supplies expense 0
Advertising expense 9,300
Totals $ 187,150 $ 187,150
Rent expense and salaries expense are equally divided between selling activities and the general and administrative activities. Nelson Company uses a perpetual inventory system.
a. Store supplies still available at fiscal year-end amount to $2,800.
b. Expired insurance, an administrative expense, for the fiscal year is $1,500.
c. Depreciation expense on store equipment, a selling expense, is $1,675 for the fiscal year.
d. To estimate shrinkage, a physical count of ending merchandise inventory is taken. It shows $10,300 of inventory is still available at fiscal year-end.

NELSON COMPANY

A. Current Ratio = Current Assets/Current Liabilities

= $38,500/$13,000

= 2.96 : 1

B. Acid-test Ratio = Current Assets - Inventory/Current Liabilities

= $24,600/$13,000

= 1.89 : 1

C. Gross margin ratio = Gross margin/Net Sales x 100

= $70,750/$110,950 x 100

= 63.77%

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

NELSON COMPANY

1. Unadjusted Trial Balance  as of January 31, 2013

                                                       Debit     Credit

Cash                                          $ 24,600

Merchandise inventory                12,500

Store supplies                               5,900

Prepaid insurance                         2,300

Store equipment                        42,900

Accumulated depreciation—

    Store equipment                                  $ 19,950

Accounts payable                                         13,000

J. Nelson, Capital                                        39,000

J. Nelson, Withdrawals                2,100

Sales                                                            115,200

Sales discounts                          2,000

Sales returns and allowances   2,250

Cost of goods sold                  38,000

Depreciation expense—

      Store equipment              0

Salaries expense                     31,300

Insurance expense                 0

Rent expense                         14,000

Store supplies expense         0

Advertising expense              9,300

Totals                                $ 187,150       $ 187,150

2. Adjusted Trial Balance as of January 31, 2013

                                                       Debit     Credit

Cash                                          $ 24,600

Merchandise inventory                10,300

Store supplies                                2,800

Prepaid insurance                             800

Store equipment                         42,900

Accumulated depreciation—

    Store equipment                                  $ 21,625

Accounts payable                                         13,000

J. Nelson, Capital                                        39,000

J. Nelson, Withdrawals                2,100

Sales                                                            115,200

Sales discounts                          2,000

Sales returns and allowances   2,250

Cost of goods sold                  40,200

Depreciation expense—

      Store equipment                 1,675

Salaries expense                     31,300

Insurance expense                   1,500

Rent expense                         14,000

Store supplies expense           3,100

Advertising expense               9,300

Totals                               $ 188,825      $ 188,825

3. NELSON COMPANY

Income Statement for the year ended January 31, 2013:

Sales Revenue                                     $110,950

Cost of goods sold                                40,200

Gross profit                                          $70,750

Depreciation expense—

      Store equipment                 1,675

Salaries expense                     31,300

Insurance expense                   1,500

Rent expense                         14,000

Store supplies expense           3,100

Advertising expense               9,300    60,875  

Net Income                                         $ 9,875

4. Sales Revenue                    $115,200

   Sales discount & allowances (4,250)

  Net Sales Revenue             $110,950

5. NELSON COMPANY

Balance Sheet as of January 31, 2013:

Assets:

Cash                                                         $ 24,600

Merchandise inventory                               10,300

Store supplies                                               2,800

Prepaid insurance                                            800

Current Assets:                                           38,500

Store equipment                         42,900

Accumulated depreciation—

    Store equipment                   (21,625)     21,275

Total Assets                                             $ 59,775

Liabilities + Equity:

Accounts payable                                       $13,000

J. Nelson, Capital                                         39,000

J. Nelson, Withdrawals                                 (2,100 )

Net Income                                                 $ 9,875

Total Liabilities + Equity                         $ 59,775

a) Nelson Company's current ratio is the measure of the company's ability to settle maturing short-term liabilities with short-term financial resources.  It is is measured as the relationship between current assets and current liabilities.

b) Nelson's acid-test ratio takes away the encumbrances that can slow the conversion of current assets into cash for the settlement of current liabilities.  In this case, the inventory, stores supplies, and prepaid insurance are excluded.

c) Nelson has a robust gross margin ratio of more than 60%.  This means that it is able to limit the cost of goods sold to below 40%.  However, management of Nelson Company is unable to control its periodic costs in order to generate reasonable net income, as it can only turn less than 9% of the sales into returns for J. Nelson.