Chapter 13, Problem 13.1E

Using Financial Information to Identify Companies

The following selected financial data pertain to four unidentified companies:

	COMPANIES
	1	2	3	4
Balance Sheet Data (component percentage)
Cash	3.5%	4.7%	8.2%	11.7%
Accounts lecci sable	16.9	28.9	16.8	51.9
Inventory	46.8	35.6	57.3	0.0
Property and equipment	18.3	21.7	7.6	18.7
Income Statement Data (component percentage)
Cost of goods sold	78.0%	77.5%	55.8%	0.0%
Profit before taxes	2.1	0.7	1.2	3.2
Selected Ratios
Current ratio	1.3	1.5	1.6	1.2
Inventory turnover ratio	3.6	9.8	1.5	N/A*
*N/A = Not applicable

The above financial information pertains to the follow ing companies:

1. a. High-end clothing store
2. b. Advertising agency
3. c. Wholesale candy company
4. d. Car manufacturer

Required:

Match each company with its financial information.