a. full line department store is company 3
reason: A departmental store must have a huge inventory and very high cost of goods sold, this is consistent with 65.7% and 85.9% of company 3. Also, departmental stores mostly deals in cash, hence company 3's low receivables of 8.8% is also consistent.
b. Whole Sale Fish Company is company 4
Reason: A whole sale company must have receivables as they mostly deal in credit. This is consistent with company 4's 35.6% Receivables. Also, since it is FMCG the cost of good sold ratio should also be high. Company 4 satisfies this too (84.2%)
c. Auto-Mobile Dealer is company 2
Reason:Automobile dealer in expected to have a greater inventory than that of a restaurant, which is justified with company 2's 45.8% inventory. Also the COGS should be higher for a car dealer in relation to a restaurant. This is again justified with high COGS of 63.6% of company 2. Also, the current ratio should be high as they have higher inventories than a restaurant.
d. Restaurant is company 1
Reason: A restaurant nature of work is not expected to require a high inventory but it does needs a high fixed capital investment over the premise. Both these conditions are satisfied by company 1 which has an inventory of 7% and property of 56%. This also reflected in the current ratio of the company. Profitability too is expected to be high for a restaurant as it provides luxury services.
E13-4 LO13-1, 13-2, 13-3, 13-5, 13-6 Using Financial Information to identify Companies The following selected financial...
Required information Problem 14-15 Comprehensive Ratio Analysis [LO14-2, LO14-3, LO14-4, LO14-5, LO14-6] [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 Company Comparative Balance Sheet This Year...
Required information Problem 14-15 Comprehensive Ratio Analysis [LO14-2, LO14-3, LO14-4, LO14-5, LO14-6] [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 Company Comparative Balance Sheet This Year...
Required information Problem 14-15 Comprehensive Ratio Analysis [LO14-2, LO14-3, LO14-4, LO14-5, LO14-6] [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 Company Comparative Balance Sheet This Year...
Required information Problem 14-15 Comprehensive Ratio Analysis [LO14-2, LO14-3, LO14-4, LO14-5, LO14-6] [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 Company Comparative Balance Sheet This Year...
Problem 14-15 Comprehensive Ratio Analysis (LO14-2, LO14-3, LO14-4, LO14-5, LO14-6) [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: Last Year Lydex Company Comparative Balance Sheet This Year...
Problem 14-15 Comprehensive Ratio Analysis [LO14-2, LO14-3, LO14-4, LO14-5, LO14-6] [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 Company Comparative Balance Sheet This Year Last Year...
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