Corporate Financial Accounting
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781305653535
Author: Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Question
Chapter 4, Problem 4.3ADM
(A)
To determine
Ratio analysis
It is the financial analysis tool for measuring the profitability, liquidity, capability and overall performance of a company.
Following are the two measures of liquidity:
- 1.
Current ratio : Current ratio is used to determine the relationship between current assets and current liabilities. The ideal current ratio is 2:1. The following formula is used to calculate current ratio. - 2.
Working capital : Total current assets minus total current liabilities are the working capital of a company.
To Compute: The working capital and current ratio as of December 31 for Year 2 and Year 1.
(B)
To determine
To Explain: The ability of a company to meet its short-term obligations.
Expert Solution & Answer
Trending nowThis is a popular solution!
Chapter 4 Solutions
Corporate Financial Accounting
Ch. 4 - Prob. 1DQCh. 4 - Describe the nature of the assets that compose the...Ch. 4 - Prob. 3DQCh. 4 - Prob. 4DQCh. 4 - Why are closing entries required at the end of an...Ch. 4 - Prob. 6DQCh. 4 - What is the purpose of the post-closing trial...Ch. 4 - Prob. 8DQCh. 4 - What is the natural business year?Ch. 4 - Recent fiscal years for several well-known...
Ch. 4 - Flow of accounts into financial statements The...Ch. 4 - Retained earnings statement Blake Knudson owns and...Ch. 4 - Classified balance sheet The following accounts...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.4BECh. 4 - Accounting cycle From the following list of steps...Ch. 4 - Flow of accounts into financial statements The...Ch. 4 - Classifying accounts Balances for each of the...Ch. 4 - Financial statements from the end-of-period...Ch. 4 - Financial statements from the end-of-period...Ch. 4 - Income statement The following account balances...Ch. 4 - Income statement; net loss The following revenue...Ch. 4 - Income statement FedEx Corporation had the...Ch. 4 - Retained earnings statement Climate Control...Ch. 4 - Retained earnings statement; net loss Selected...Ch. 4 - Classifying assets Identify each of the following...Ch. 4 - Balance sheet classification At the balance sheet...Ch. 4 - Balance sheet Dynamic Weight Loss Co. offers...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.13EXCh. 4 - Identifying accounts to be closed From the list...Ch. 4 - Closing entries Prior to its closing, Income...Ch. 4 - Closing entries with net income After all revenue...Ch. 4 - Closing entries with net loss Rainbow Services Co....Ch. 4 - Identifying permanent accounts Which of the...Ch. 4 - Post-closing trial balance An accountant prepared...Ch. 4 - Steps in the accounting cycle Rearrange the...Ch. 4 - Appendix 1 Completing an end-of-period spreadsheet...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.22EXCh. 4 - Appendix 1 Completing an end-of-period spreadsheet...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.24EXCh. 4 - Prob. 4.25EXCh. 4 - Prob. 4.26EXCh. 4 - Appendix 2 Reversing entry The following adjusting...Ch. 4 - Appendix 2 Adjusting and reversing entries On the...Ch. 4 - Appendix 2 Adjusting and reversing entries On the...Ch. 4 - Appendix 2 Entries posted to wages expense account...Ch. 4 - Appendix 2 Entries posted to wages expense account...Ch. 4 - Financial statements and closing entries Lamp...Ch. 4 - Financial statements and closing entries Foxy...Ch. 4 - T accounts, adjusting entries, financial...Ch. 4 - Ledger accounts, adjusting entries, financial...Ch. 4 - Complete accounting cycle For the past several...Ch. 4 - Financial statements and closing entries Last...Ch. 4 - Financial statements and closing entries The...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.3BPRCh. 4 - Ledger accounts, adjusting entries, financial...Ch. 4 - Complete accounting cycle For the past several...Ch. 4 - The unadjusted trial balance of PS Music as of...Ch. 4 - Kelly Pitney began her consulting business, Kelly...Ch. 4 - Continuing Company Analysis- Amazon: Working...Ch. 4 - Under Armour: Current ratio The following year-end...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.3ADMCh. 4 - Google and Microsoft: Current ratio Google, Inc....Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.1TIFCh. 4 - Communication Your friend, Daniel Nat, recently...
Knowledge Booster
Similar questions
- Return on assets The following data (in millions) were adapted from recent financial statements of Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. (TR): What is Tootsie Roll’s percent of the cost of sales to sales? Round to one decimal place.arrow_forwardReturn on assets The following data (in millions) were adapted from recent financial statements of Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. (TR): What is the percentage of net income to sales for Tootsie Roll? Round to one decimal place.arrow_forwardReturn on assets Tiffany & Co. (TIF) designs and sells jewelry including rings, watches, and necklaces throughout the world. The folk wing data (in millions) n taken from recent financial statements of Tiffany: Compute the return on assets for Tiffany using the preceding data. Round to one decimal place.arrow_forward
- Financial statements The assets and liabilities of Global Travel Agency on December 31, 20Y5, and its revenue and expenses for the year are as follows: Common stock was 525,000 and retained earnings was 1,250,000 as of January 1, 20Y5. During the year, additional common stock of 50,000 was issued for cash, and dividends of 90,000 were paid. Instructions 1. Prepare an income statement for the year ended December 31, 20Y5. 2. Prepare a statement of stockholders equity for the year ended December 31, 20Y5. 3. Prepare a balance sheet as of December 31, 20Y5. 4. What items appears on both the statement of stockholders equity and the balance sheet?arrow_forwardAnalyze Target The following data (in millions) are taken from the financial statements of Target Corporation (TGT), the owner of Target stores: a. For Target, determine the amount of change in millions and the percent of change rounded to one decimal place from Year 1 to Year 2 for: 1. Revenue 2. Operating expenses 3. Operating income b. What conclusions can you draw from your analysis of the revenue and total operating expenses?arrow_forwardGross margin percent and markup percent Target Corp. (TGT) operates retail stores throughout the United States and is a major competitor of Wal-Mart. The following data (in millions) were adapted from recent financial statements of Target. Compute the average markup percent for Years 1 and 2. Round to one decimal place.arrow_forward
- Analyze The Home Depot for three years The Home Depot, Inc. (HD), is the worlds largest home improvement retailer and one of the largest retailers in the United States based on sales volume. Home Depot operates over 2,200 stores that sell a wide assortment of building, home improvement, and lawn and garden items. Home Depot recently reported the following end-of-year balance sheet data (in millions): a. Compute the ratio of liabilities to stockholders equity for all three years. Round to two decimal places. b. What conclusions regarding the margin of protection to creditors can you draw from the trend in this ratio for the three years?arrow_forwardJuroe Company provided the following income statement for last year: Juroes balance sheet as of December 31 last year showed total liabilities of 10,250,000, total equity of 6,150,000, and total assets of 16,400,000. Required: Note: Round answers to two decimal places. 1. Calculate the times-interest-earned ratio. 2. Calculate the debt ratio. 3. Calculate the debt-to-equity ratio.arrow_forwardFinancial Statement Analysis The financial statements for Nike, Inc., are presented in Appendix C at the end of the text. The following additional information (in thousands) is available: Instructions 1. Determine the following measures for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2013 (fiscal 2012), and May 31, 2012 (fiscal 2011), rounding to one decimal place. a. Working capital b. Current ratio c. Quick ratio d. Accounts receivable turnover e. Number of days sales in receivables f. Inventory turnover g. Number of days sales in inventory h. Ratio of liabilities to stockholders equity i. Ratio of sales to assets j. Rate earned on total assets, assuming interest expense is 23 million for the year ending May 31, 2013, and 31 million for the year ending May 31, 2012 k. Rate earned on common stockholders equity l. Price-earnings ratio, assuming that the market price was 61.66 per share on May 31, 2013, and 53.10 per share on May 31, 2012 m. Percentage relationship of net income to sales 2. What conclusions can be drawn from these analyses?arrow_forward
- Multiple-Step and Single-Step In coin Statements The following items were derived from Gold Companys December 31 adjusted trial balance: Additional data: 1. Screen thousand share of common stock have been outstanding the entire year. 2. The income tax rate is 30% on all items of income. Required: 1. Prepare a multiple-st income statement. 2. Prepare a single step income statement. 3. Next Level Discuss how Gold Companys income statement in Requirement I might be different if it used IFRSarrow_forwardAnalyze Dollar General Dollar General Corporation (DG) is a discount retailer with more than 12,000 stores. It offers a wide range of merchandise normally for 10 or less. The following data (in millions) were taken from recent financial statements of Dollar General: a. Compute the asset turnover ratio for Year 2 and Year 1. Round to two decimal places. b. Interpret the change in the asset turnover ratio from Year 1 to Year 2.arrow_forwarda Current fiscal year income from continuing operations, 11,9% of revenues Vertical analysis of income statement The following comparative income statement (in thousands of dollars) for two recent fiscal years was adapted from the annual report of Speedway Motors ports, Inc. (TRK), owner and operator of several major motor speedways, such as the Atlanta, Texas, and Las Vegas Motor Speedways. Current Year Previous Year Revenues: Admissions 90,639 100,694 Event related revenue 136,900 146,980 NASCAR broadcasting revenue 224,227 217,469 Other operating revenue 60,390 31,320 Total revenues 512,156 496,463 Expenses and other: Direct expense of events (102,786) (104,303) NASCAR event management fees (137,727) (133,682) Other direct expenses (43,764) (19,541) General and administrative (166,663) (288,166) Total expenses and other (450,960) (542392) Income from continuing operations 61,196 (46,229) a. Prepare a comparative income statement for these two years in vertical form, stating each item as a percent of revenues. Round percentages to one decimal place. b. Comment on the significant changesarrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Corporate Financial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781305653535Author:Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan DuchacPublisher:Cengage Learning
Financial & Managerial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337119207Author:Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan DuchacPublisher:Cengage Learning
Financial And Managerial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337902663Author:WARREN, Carl S.Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Busines...AccountingISBN:9781337115773Author:Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, Dan L. HeitgerPublisher:Cengage Learning
Managerial AccountingAccountingISBN:9781337912020Author:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. TaylerPublisher:South-Western College Pub
Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)AccountingISBN:9781305961883Author:Carl WarrenPublisher:Cengage Learning
Corporate Financial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781305653535
Author:Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Financial & Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781337119207
Author:Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781337902663
Author:WARREN, Carl S.
Publisher:Cengage Learning,
Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Busines...
Accounting
ISBN:9781337115773
Author:Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, Dan L. Heitger
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:9781337912020
Author:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher:South-Western College Pub
Survey of Accounting (Accounting I)
Accounting
ISBN:9781305961883
Author:Carl Warren
Publisher:Cengage Learning