Corporate Financial Accounting
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781305653535
Author: Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.1ADM
A.
To determine
Vertical analysis:
Vertical analysis is the method of financial statement analysis, and it is useful to evaluating a company’s performance and financial condition. Vertical analysis is helpful for analyzing the changes in the financial statements over the time, and comparing the each item on a financial statement with a total amount from the same statement. In the vertical analysis, the financial statements are analyzed in the following manner:
- In vertical analysis of a balance sheet, each asset item is stated as a percent of the total asset, and each liability and owner’s equity item is stated as a percent of total liabilities and owner’s equity.
- In vertical analysis of an income statement, each item of revenue and expense is stated as a percent of total revenues of the business.
To prepare: The vertical analysis of A Incorporation’s operating income statement.
B.
To determine
To explain: The decrease in income from operations.
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Vertical analysis
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$70,080
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Required:
a. Prepare a vertical analysis of the two operating income statements. Round percentages to one decimal place.
Vertical analysis
Amazon.com, Inc. is the largest Internet retailer in the United States. Amazon’s income statements through income from operations for two recent years are as follows (in millions):
Amazon.com, Inc.
Operating Income Statements
For the Years Ended December 31
(in millions)
Year 2
Year 1
Product sales
$70,080
$60,903
Service sales
18,908
13,549
Total sales
$88,988
$74,452
Cost of sales
$62,752
$54,181
Fulfillment
10,766
8,585
Marketing
4,332
3,133
Technology and content
9,275
6,565
General and administrative
1,552
1,129
Other operating expense (income), net
133
114
Total operating expenses
$88,810
$73,707
Income from operations
$178
$745
Required:
a. Prepare a vertical analysis of the two operating income statements. Round percentages to one decimal place.
Amazon.com, Inc.
Operating Income Statements
For the Years Ended December 31 (in millions)
Year 2
Year 1
Amount
Percent
Amount
Percent
Product sales…
Vertical analysis
Amazon.com, Inc.is the largest Internet retailer in the United States. Amazon's income statements through income from operations for two recent years are as follows (in mH!ions):
Amazon.com,Inc.
Operating Income Statements
For the Years Ended December 31 (in millions)
Year 2
Year 1
Product sales
$70,080
$60,903
Service sales
18,908
13,549
Total sales
$88,988
$74,452
Cost of sales
$62,752
$54,181
Fulfillment
10,766
8,585
Marketing
4,332
3,133
Technology and content
9,275
6,565
General and administrative
1,552
1,129
Other operating expense (income), net
133
114
Total operating expenses
$88,810
$73,707
Income from operations
$ 178
$ 745
1.Prepare a vertical analysis of the two operating income statements.Round percentages to one decimal pl
2.Use the vertical analysis to explain the decrease in income from operations.
Chapter 3 Solutions
Corporate Financial Accounting
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