Managerial Accounting
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9780077826482
Author: Stacey M Whitecotton Associate Professor, Robert Libby, Fred Phillips Associate Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13, Problem 2.1GAP
To determine
Introduction:
Gross profit percentage helps the company to compare gross margin to the net sales. This ratio tells the profitability at which company sells its inventory.
To calculate:
The gross profit percentage for previous and current year and comment on the same.
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Compute the following: (For Requirements 1 to 4, enter your percentage answers rounded to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.1234 should
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1. Gross margin percentage.
2. Net profit margin percentage.
3. Return on total assets.
4. Return on equity.
5. Was financial leverage positive or negative for the year?
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The current year financial statements for Blue Water Company and Prime Fish Company are presented below.
Prime Fish
Balance sheet
Cash
Accounts receivable (net)
Inventory
Property & equipment (net)
Other assets
Total assets
Current liabilities
Long-term debt (interest rate: 15%)
Capital stock ($10 par value)
Additional paid-in capital
Retained earnings
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
Income statement
Sales revenue (1/2 on credit)
Cost of goods sold
Operating expenses
Net income
Other data
Per share stock price at end of current year
Blue Water
$ 42,300
44,500
92,500
159,500
85,300
$ 424,100
$ 92,500
74,100
157,100
30,300
70,100
$ 424,100
$ 427,500
(234,500)
(163,600)
$ 29,400
$ 23.3
45%
$ 19,700
34,900
47,800
416,600
318,000
$ 34,300
$ 837,000
$ 68,500
62,600
525,000
107,300
73,600
$ 837,000
$ 789,000
(401,300)
(312,300)
$ 75,400
$28
45%
Average income tax rate
Dividends declared and paid in current year
Both companies are in the fish catching and manufacturing business.…
Prepare a comparative income statement with horizontal analysis, indicating the increase (decrease) for the current year when compared with the previous year. If required, round to one decimal place. Yes
Chapter 13 Solutions
Managerial Accounting
Ch. 13 - Prob. 1QCh. 13 - Prob. 2QCh. 13 - What is ratio analysis? Why is it useful?
Ch. 13 - What benchmarks are commonly used for interpreting...Ch. 13 - Prob. 5QCh. 13 - Why are some analyses called horizontal and others...Ch. 13 - Slow Cellar’s current ratio increased from 1.2 to...Ch. 13 - From last year to this year. Colossal Company’s...Ch. 13 - From last year to this year, Berry Barn reported...Ch. 13 - Prob. 10Q
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