Managerial Accounting
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Vertical analysis help to express each financial statement line item as a percentage of the base year.
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The percentage decline in fuel cost had anything to do with company’s profit from 2012 to 2013.
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NORTHEAST AIRLINES
Income Statement (summarized)
For the Year Ended December 31
eferences
(in millions of U.S. dollars)
2016
2015
Sales Revenues
$ 20,925
100
$ 20,320
100 %
Salaries and Wages Expense
6,823
33
6,408
Fuel, Oil, Repairs, and Maintenance
4,717
4,646
Other Operating Expenses
5,200
4,725
23
Other Expenses (Revenues)
238
1
652
Income before Income Tax Expense
3,947
19
3,889
19
Income Tax Expense
Net Income
1,370
7
1,361
7
$ 2,577
% $ 2,528
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Computing and Interpreting Financial Statement Ratios
Following are selected ratios of Norfolk Southern for 2018 and 2017.
Return on Assets (ROA) Component
2018
2017
Profitability (Net income/Sales)
25.3%
53.2%
Productivity (Sales/Average assets)
0.338
0.319
a. Was the company profitable in 2018?Answer
b. Was the company more profitable in 2018 or 2017?Answer
c. Is the change in productivity a positive or negative development?Answer
d. Compute the company’s ROA for 2018 and for 2017.
Note: Round answers to one decimal places (example: 10.4%).
ROA
2018
Answer
2017
Answer
e. From the information provided, which of the following best explains the change in ROA during 2018?
Answer
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Managerial Accounting
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