Question

J&H Corp. recently hired Jeffrey. His immediate mandate was to analyze the company. He has to submit a report on the company's operational efficiency and estimate potential investment in working capital. He has the income statement from last year and the following information from the company's financial reports as well as some indust averages Last year, J&H Corp. reported a book value of $650 million in current assets, of which 30% is cash, 32% is short-term investments, and the rest is accounts receivable and inventory The company reported $552.5 million of current liabilities including accounts payable and accruals. Interestingly, the company had no notes payable claims last year. There were no changes in the accounts payables during the reporting period.The company, however, invested heavily in plant and equipment to support its operations. It reported a book value of $1,040 million in long-term assets last year Income Statement For the Year Ended on December 31 (Millions of dollars) Industry Average J&H Corp Net sales $2,700 2,160 108 2,268 $432 $3,375 2,700 135 2,835 $540 81 $459 184 $275 Operating costs, except depreciation and amortization Depreciation and amortization Total operating costs Operating income (or EBIT) Less: Interest Earnings before taxes (EBT) Less: Taxes (40%) Net income $389 156 $233 Based on the information given to Jeffrey, he submits a report on January 1 with some important calculations for management to use, both for analysis and to devise an action plan. Which of the following statements in his report are true? Check all that apply a) J&H Corp. has-$110.5 million of noninterest-bearing current assets net of noninterest-charging liabilities b) The company has $442.0 million in operating assets and $552.5 million in operating liabilities c) J&H Corp. has $148.7 million of net operating capital d) The firm uses $929.5 million of total net operating capital to run the business e) Based on the information on industry averages, other players in the industry would generate higher profits

Answer 1

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