Financial And Managerial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337902663
Author: WARREN, Carl S.
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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Chapter 4, Problem 3MAD
Analyze and compare Foot Locker and The Finish Line
The Foot Locker, Inc. (FL) and The Finish Line, Inc. (FINL) are two retail athletic footwear chains. The current assets and current liabilities from recent balance sheets for both companies are as follows (in millions):
- a. Compute the
working capital for Year 2 and Year 1 for each company. - b. Compute the
current ratio for Year 2 and Year 1 for each company. Round to one decimal place. - c. If you were a supplier to these two companies, in which company would you feel most confident about receiving payment?
- d. For each company, did liquidity improve or decline between the two years?
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c. Compute the quick ratio for each company. Round your answers to one decimal place.
Abercrombie:
The Gap:
Current assets:
Analyze and compare Abercrombie & Fitch and The Gap
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) and The Gap, Inc. (GPS) are two U.S. apparel retailers. The current assets and current liabilities for each
company from recent balance sheets are as follows (in thousands):
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventories
X
Other current assets
Total current assets
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
X
Abercrombie
& Fitch
The Gap
$723,135 $1,364,000
73,112
290,000
437,879
2,156,000
101,824
706,000
$1,335,950
$4,516,000
$226,878
332,039
$558,917
$1,174,000
2,035,000
$3,209,000
Alex is currently considering to invest his money in one of the companies betweenCompany A and Company B. The summarized final accounts of the companies for theirlast completed financial year are as follows: (please refer to the images)
Required:a. Calculate the following ratios for Company A and Company B. State clearly theformulae used for each ratio:iv. Receivables Collection Period (days)v. Payables Payment Period (days)vi. Current Ratiovii. Quick Ratio
+ Comment on each of the ratios calculated in part (a) above.
Alex is currently considering to invest his money in one of the companies betweenCompany A and Company B. The summarized final accounts of the companies for theirlast completed financial year are as follows: (refer to the images)
Required:a. Calculate the following ratios for Company A and Company B. State clearly theformulae used for each ratio:i. Gross Profit Marginii. Net Profit Marginiii. Inventory Turnover Period (days)iv. Receivables Collection Period (days)v. Payables Payment Period (days)vi. Current Ratiovii. Quick Ratiob. Comment on each of the ratios calculated in part (a) above.
Chapter 4 Solutions
Financial And Managerial Accounting
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