Corporate Financial Accounting
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ISBN: 9781337398169
Author: Carl Warren, Jeff Jones
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.3MAD
Analyze and compare Foot Locker and The Finish Line
The Foot Locker, Inc. (FL) and The Finish Line, Inc. (FINL) arc 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
b. Compute the
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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Alex is currently considering to invest his money in one of the companies between Company A and Company B. The summarized final accounts of the companies for their last completed financial year are as follows:
Refer to the pic attached.
Based on the pic,
Required:
Calculate the following ratios for Company A and Company B. State clearly the formulae used for each ratio:
Gross Profit Margin
Net Profit Margin
Inventory Turnover Period (days)
Receivables Collection Period (days)
Payables Payment Period (days)
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
b. Comment on each of the ratios calculated in part (a) above.
Question 2
Alex is currently considering to invest his money in one of the companies between Company A and Company B. The summarized final accounts of the companies for their last completed financial year are as follows:
Refer to the pic attached.
Based on the pic,
Required:
Calculate the following ratios for Company A and Company B. State clearly the formulae used for each ratio:
Receivables Collection Period (days)
Payables Payment Period (days)
Current Ratio
Quick Ratio
Help me with required D,E,F,G only
The following information applies to the questions displayed below.]
You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company, a manufacturer of safety helmets. Your boss has asked you to perform a comprehensive analysis of the company’s financial statements, including comparing Lydex’s performance to its major competitors. The company’s financial statements for the last two years are as follows:
Lydex CompanyComparative Balance Sheet
This Year
Last Year
Assets
Current assets:
Cash
$
940,000
$
1,180,000
Marketable securities
0
300,000
Accounts receivable, net
2,620,000
1,720,000
Inventory
3,580,000
2,300,000
Prepaid expenses
250,000
190,000
Total current assets
7,390,000
5,690,000
Plant and equipment, net
9,480,000
9,030,000
Total assets
$
16,870,000
$
14,720,000
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Current liabilities
$
3,990,000
$…
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 - Which step of the accounting cycle is optional?Ch. 4 - Prob. 10DQ
Ch. 4 - Flow of accounts into financial statements The...Ch. 4 - Statement of stockholders equity Scott Lockhart...Ch. 4 - Classified balance sheet The following accounts...Ch. 4 - Closing entries After the accounts have been...Ch. 4 - Accounting cycle From the following list of steps...Ch. 4 - Working capital and current ratio Current assets...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 (FDX) had the...Ch. 4 - Statement of stockholders equity Climate Control...Ch. 4 - Statement of stockholders equity; net loss...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 - Balance sheet The following balance sheet was...Ch. 4 - Identifying accounts to be closed From the list...Ch. 4 - Closing entries with net income Automation...Ch. 4 - Closing entries with net loss Summit 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 - Appendix 1 Adjustment data on an end-of-period...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.22EXCh. 4 - Appendix 1 Financial statements from an...Ch. 4 - Appendix 1 Adjusting entries from an end-of-period...Ch. 4 - Appendix 1 Closing entries from an end-of-period...Ch. 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 8.Net...Ch. 4 - Financial statements and closing entries Foxy...Ch. 4 - accounts, adjusting entries, financial statements,...Ch. 4 - Net Income: 51,150 Ledger accounts, adjusting...Ch. 4 - Net income: 43,475 Complete accounting cycle For...Ch. 4 - Financial statements and closing entries Last...Ch. 4 - Financial statements and closing entries The...Ch. 4 - Income: 27,350 accounts, adjusting entries,...Ch. 4 - Ledger accounts, adjusting entries, financial...Ch. 4 - Net income: 53,77S Complete accounting cycle For...Ch. 4 - Comprehensive Problem 1 8 Net income. 31,425...Ch. 4 - Working Capital and Current Ratio Analyze and...Ch. 4 - Analyze and compare Zynga, Electronic Arts, and...Ch. 4 - Analyze and compare Foot Locker and The Finish...Ch. 4 - Analyze Under Armour The following year-end data...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.5MADCh. 4 - Analyze and compare Alphabet (Google) and...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.1TIFCh. 4 - Prob. 4.3TIFCh. 4 - Financial statements The following is an excerpt...Ch. 4 - Prob. 4.5TIF
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