Answer:
Hulkster's 2021 profit margin is:
17.1%.
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
2021 2020
Accounts receivable $40,000 $36,000
Merchandise inventory $28,000 35,000
Net sales 190,000 186,000
Cost of goods sold 114,000 108,000
Total assets 425,000 405,000
Total shareholders' equity 240,000 225,000
Net income 32,500 28,000
Profit margin = net income/net sales * 100
= $32,500/$190,000 * 100
= 17.1%
b) The profit margin of 17.1% indicates that Hulkster Company has generated an income of 17.1 cents for each dollar of sales. It shows the company's income performance with relation to the net sales revenue. It is a ratio of the net income expressed as a percentage of the sales.
