Analysis and Interpretation of Liquidity and Solvency Balance sheets and income statements for 3M Company follow. 3M COMPANY Consolidated Statements of Income For Years Ended December 31 ($ millions) Net sales Operating expenses Cost of sales 16,682 16,055 7,602 6,626 1,821 1,870 (547) (586) 25,558 23,965 7,207 7,692 207 144 7,000 7,548 Provision for income taxes 1,637 2,679 Net income including noncontrolling interest 5,363 4,869 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 14 11 Net income attributable to 3M $5,349 $4,858 * Interest expense, gross is $350 million in 2018 and $322 million in 2017. Selling, general and administrative expenses Research, development and related expenses Gain on sale of businesses Total operating expenses Operating income Other expense, net* Income before income taxes Current assets 3M COMPANY Consolidated Balance Sheets At December 31 (S millions) Cash and cash equivalents Marketable securities Accounts receivable Total inventories Prepaids Other current assets Total current assets Property, plant and equipment, net Goodwill Intangible assets-net Other assets Total assets Current liabilities 2018 2017 $32,765 $31,657 Long-term debt Pension and postretirement benefits Other liabilities Total liabilities 2018 2017 $2,853 $3,053 380 1,076 5,020 4,911 4,366 4,034 741 937 349 266 13,709 14,277 8,738 8,866 10,051 10,513 2,657 2,936 1.345 1,395 $36,500 $37,987 Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt $1,211 Accounts payable Accrued payroll Accrued income taxes Other current liabilities Total current liabilities $1,853 2,266 1,945 749 870 243 310 2,775 2,709 7,244 7.687 13,411 12.096 2,987 3,620 3,010 2,962 $26.652 $26.365

Below are the Income Statement and Balance Sheet for Palmer Corporation               for the years ended 2020 and 2021. Calculate the liquidity ratios in the table to the right               for the year ended 2021.                               Palmer Corporation   Comparative Income Statement   For the Years Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020         2021   2020           Amount   Amount       Sales   $5,750,900   $4,894,800       Cost of goods sold   3,646,700   3,195,600       Gross profit   2,104,200   1,699,200       Selling expenses   775,500   688,700       Administrative expenses   863,900   815,200       Total operating expenses   1,639,400   1,503,900       Income from operations   464,800   195,300       Other income   102,500   84,600       Income before income tax   567,300   279,900       Income tax expense   200,600   101,200       Net income   $366,700   $178,700                                     Palmer Corporation…

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Return on Assets Ratio and Asset Turnover Ratio Northern Systems reported the following financial data (in millions) in its annual report:   Previous Year Current Year Net Income $9,050 $7,500 Net Sales 52,350 37,200 Total Assets 58,734 68,128   If the company’s total assets are $55,676 at the beginning of the previous year, calculate the company’s: (a) return on assets (round answers to one decimal place - ex: 10.7%)   (b) asset turnover for both years (round answers to two decimal places)     Previous Year Current Year a. Return on Assets Ratio Answer Answer b. Asset Turnover Ratio Answer Answer

Identify and Compute NOPAT Following is the income statement for Lowe's Companies Inc. LOWE'S COMPANIES INC. Consolidated Statement of Earnings Twelve Months Ended (In millions) Net sales Cost of sales Gross margin Expenses Selling, general and administrative Depreciation and amortization Operating income Interest expense, net Pretax earnings Income tax provision Net earnings Feb. 1, 2019 $114,094 77,442 36,652 27,861 2,363 6,428 998 5,430 1,728 $3,702 Compute its net operating profit after tax (NOPAT) for the 12 months ended February 1, 2019, assuming a 22% total statutory tax rate. Note: Round your answer to the nearest whole dollar (millions). $ 5,014 X

Selected data from Decco Company are presented below: Total assets $1,600,000 Average assets 2,000,000 Net income 380,000 Net sales 1,500,000 Average common stockholders' equity 1,000,000 Instructions Calculate the following profitability ratios from the above information. 1. Profit margin. 2. Asset turnover. 3. Return on assets.

Sales MOSS COMPANY Income Statement For Year Ended December 31, 2021 Cost of goods sold Gross profit Operating expenses (excluding depreciation) Depreciation expense Income before taxes Income taxes expense Net income $ 549,000 357,600 191,400 128,500 49,000 13,900 8,100 $ 5,800 MOSS COMPANY Selected Balance Sheet Information At December 31 2021 2020 Current assets Cash $ 91,150 $ 33,300 Accounts receivable 31,500 45,000 66,500 55,400 Current liabilities 43,400 32,200 2,700 3,500 Inventory Accounts payable Income taxes payable Use the information above to calculate cash flows from operating activities using the indirect method. Note: Amounts to be deducted should be indicated by a minus sign. Cash flows from operating activities: Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities Income statement items not affecting cash Changes in current operating assets and liabilities $ 49,000 49,000 $ 49,000

Selected data from the financial statements of Rags to Riches are provided below: ​ Current Year Prior Year Accounts Receivable $120,000 $ 76,000 Inventory 24,000 32,000 Total Assets 900,000 760,000 Net Sales 760,000 540,000 Cost of Goods Sold 320,000 420,000 ​ Which of the following would result from vertical analysis of the company's income statement? a. The accounts receivable turnover ratio is 7.76 in the current year. b. Gross profit is 57.9% of net sales for the current year. c. Net sales are 84.4% of total assets for the current year. d. Cost of goods sold decreased by $50,000 or 23.8% during

Lydex Company’s financial statements for the last two years are as follows: Lydex Company Comparative Balance Sheet   This Year Last Year Assets     Current assets:     Cash $ 1,020,000 $ 1,260,000 Marketable securities 0 300,000 Accounts receivable, net 2,940,000 2,040,000 Inventory 3,660,000 2,100,000 Prepaid expenses 270,000 210,000 Total current assets 7,890,000 5,910,000 Plant and equipment, net 9,640,000 9,110,000 Total assets $ 17,530,000 $ 15,020,000 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity     Liabilities:     Current liabilities $ 4,070,000 $ 3,100,000 Note payable, 10% 3,700,000 3,100,000 Total liabilities 7,770,000 6,200,000 Stockholders' equity:     Common stock, $75 par value 7,500,000 7,500,000 Retained earnings 2,260,000 1,320,000 Total stockholders' equity 9,760,000 8,820,000 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 17,530,000 $ 15,020,000 Lydex Company Comparative Income Statement and Reconciliation   This…

Analysis and Interpretation of ProfitabilityBalance sheets and income statements for 3M Company follow. 3M COMPANY Consolidated Statements of Income For Years ended December 31 ($ millions) 2018 2017 Net sales $32,765 $31,657 Operating expenses     Cost of sales 16,682 16,055 Selling, general and administrative expenses 7,602 6,626 Research, development and related expenses 1,821 1,870 Gain on sale of businesses (547) (586) Total operating expenses 25,558 23,965 Operating income 7,207 7,692 Other expense, net* 207 144 Income before income taxes 7,000 7,548 Provision for income taxes 1,637 2,679 Net income including noncontrolling interest 5,363 4,869 Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 14 11 Net income attributable to 3M $ 5,349 $ 4,858  *Interest expense, gross $350 million in 2018 and $322 million in 2017. 3M COMPANY Consolidated Balance Sheets At December 31 ($ millions, except per share amount) 2018 2017…