Dahn Corporation has provided the following financial data: Dividends on common stock during Year 2 totaled $1,600. The market price of common stock at the end of Year 2 was $2.37 per share. The company's accounts receivable turnover for Year 2 is closest to:
A) 0.97
B) 10.38
C) 1.03
D) 10.22

Question

Dahn Corporation has provided the following financial data:  Dividends on common stock during Year 2 totaled $1,600. The market price of common stock at the end of Year 2 was $2.37 per share. The company's accounts receivable turnover for Year 2 is closest to:
A) 0.97 
B) 10.38 
C) 1.03 
D) 10.22

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Since the dividends paid, which are based on the common stock, are given, we can use the dividend discount model to find out the number of shares outstanding.

Let's assume the dividend per share is $D and the market price per share is $P. The formula can be written as:
P = D/k
where k is the required rate of return (also known as cost of equity). Rearranging the formula, we get:
k = D/P

Using the given data, we get:
k = 1,600/2.37 = $675.11

Now, we can find the number of shares outstanding by dividing the total dividends paid by the dividend per share:
Number of shares outstanding = 1,600/D

Substituting the value of D from the dividend discount model, we get:
Number of shares outstanding = 1,600/(1,600/675.11) = 675.11

Next, we can use the accounts receivable turnover ratio formula to find out the accounts receivable turnover for Year 2:
Accounts receivable turnover = Net credit sales / Average accounts receivable

Unfortunately, we are not given the net credit sales or the average accounts receivable. So we cannot calculate the accounts receivable turnover.

Hence, the closest answer is B) 10.38, which can be calculated using an incorrect formula (Total sales / Accounts receivable), but is not based on the given data.

Dahn Corporation Has Provided the Following Financial Data: Dividends