Horngren's Accounting (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134486444
Author: Tracie L. Miller-Nobles, Brenda L. Mattison, Ella Mae Matsumura
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 9, Problem P9.34APGA
Using ratio data to evaluate a company’s financial position
| Learning Objective 5 1. Acid-test ratio (2018) 0.88 |
The comparative financial statements of Norfolk Cosmetic Supply for 2018, 2017, and 2016 include the data shown here:
| 2018 2017 2016 | |
| Balance sheet partial Current Assets: Cash Short-term Investments Merchandise Inventory Prepaid Expenses Total Current Assets Total Current Liabilities Income statement-partial Net Sales (all on account) |
$70,000 $ 60,000 $50,000 140,000 170,000 120,000 280,000 240,000 260,000 355,000 330,000 310,000 70,000 35,000 35,000 915,000 835,000 775,000 560,000 630,000 640,000 5,890,000 5,130,000 4,210,000 |
Requirements
1. Compute these ratios for 2018 and 2017.
a. Acid-test ratio (Round to two decimals.)
b. Accounts receivable turnover (Round to two decimals.)
c. Days’ sales in receivable (Round to the nearest whole day.)
2. Considering each ratio individually, which ratios improved from 2017 to 2018 and which ratios deteriorated? Is the trend favorable or unfavorable for the company?
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Refer to the following financial statements of Delima Corporation for 2019 and 2020:
Delima Corporation
Income Statements
For the year ended 31 December (in millions)
2020
$13,198
7,750
2019
$12,397
7,108
Net sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Selling and administrative expenses
Income from operations
5,448
5,289
3,472
3,299
1,976
1,990
Interest expense
233
248
Other (income) expense, net
11
1,732
503
1,229
Income before income taxes
1,742
Income tax expense
502
Net income
1,240
Delima Corporation
Balance Sheets
31 December (in millions)
2020
2019
Assets
Current assets
Cash
$460
$444
Accounts receivables (net)
1,188
1,132
1,190
1,056
225
2,915
3,128
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Other current assets
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GIVE THE COMPARATIVE INCOME STATEMENT HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL ANALYSIS FROM THE FOLLOWING INCOME STATEMENT BELOW
JOLLIBEE INCOME STATEMENT
ITEM
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Sales/Revenue
113.81B
133.61B
161.17B
179.63B
129.31B
Sales Growth
-
17.40%
20.62%
11.45%
-28.01%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl. D&A
-
-
132.96B
150.88B
115.39B
COGS Growth
-
-
-
13.47%
-23.52%
COGS excluding D&A
89.27B
105.39B
121.08B
137.38B
100.82B
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
4B
4.75B
11.89B
13.5B
14.57B
Depreciation
3.93B
4.66B
11.73B
13.34B
14.32B
Amortization of Intangibles
68.99M
78.95M
151.82M
145.42M
245.23M
Gross Income
20.54B
23.48B
28.21B
28.75B
13.92B
Gross Income Growth
-
14.30%
20.12%
1.93%
-51.57%
Gross Profit Margin
-
-
-
-
10.77%
SG&A Expense
-
-
17.64B
20.21B
20.42B
SGA Growth
-
-
-…
All-Hands Property & Casualty Insurance
Company has the following financial ratios.
2019 2018
Loss Ratio 67.8 68.1
Expense Ratio 24.2 25.1
Net Investment Yield 3.5 4.0
a. Calculate the Combined Ratio {Loss Ratio +
Expense Ratio} for each year. Combined Ratio
2019
Combined Ratio 2018
b. Calculate the Overall Profitability Ratios
Overall Profitability Ratio 2019
Overall Profitability
Ratio 2018
why the Overall Profitability Ratio Changed
in 2019 Based on the Loss Ratio, Expense
Ratio, and Net Investment Yield Trends?
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