Exam 17: Analysis of Financial Statements

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The comparative balance sheet for Silverlight Co. is shown below. Express the balance sheet in common-size percentages. Silverlight CompanyComparative Balance Sheets (in $000)December 31, 2016-2018 Cash \ 49.6 \ 34.2 \ 35.7 Accounts receivable 74.4 85.5 76.5 Merchandise inventory 148.8 125.4 91.8 Plant assets (net) 347.2 306.0 Total assets \ 620.0 \ 570.0 \ 510.0 Accounts payable \ 117.8 \ 51.3 \ 76.5 Bonds payable 130.2 159.6 107 Common stock 266.6 279.3 265 Retained earnings 101 105.4 79.8 61.2 Retained earnings Total liabilities and equity \ 620.0 \ 570.0 \ 510.0

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Use the balance sheets of Glover shown below to calculate the following ratios for 2018 (round to the hundredths): (a) Current ratio. (b) Acid-test ratio. (c) Debt ratio. (d) Equity ratio. Glover Company Balance Sheets December 31, 2018 and 2017 Assets: Cash \ 43,000 \ 22,000 Accounts receivable 38,000 42,000 Merchandise inventory 61,000 52,000 Prepaid insurance 6,000 9,000 Long-term investments 49,000 20,000 Plant assets (net) 218,000 218,000 Total assets \ 415,000 \ 363,000 Current liabilities Long-term liabilities \ 62,000 \ 75,000 Common stock 45,000 36,000 Retained earnings 150,000 150,000 Total liabilities and equity 158,000 102,000

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Calculate the percent increases for each of the following selected balance sheet items. 2018 2017 Cash \ 569 \ 448 Accounts receivable 2,234 2,337 Merchandise inventory 1,062 1,071 Plant assets 2,432 2,138 Bonds payable 1,164 1,666 Equity 2,777 2,894

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Match each of the following terms with the appropriate definitions. A. Comparative financial statement B. Horizontal analysis C. Liquidity and efficiency D. Vertical analysis E. Financial statement analysis F. Market prospects G. Solvency H. Debt to equity ratio I. Profitability J. Common-size financial statement (1) A company's ability to generate positive market expectations. ________ (2) The application of analytical tools to general-purpose financial statements and related data for making business decisions. ________ (3) A measure of solvency presented as the ratio of total liabilities to total equity. ________ (4) A statement with data for two or more successive accounting periods placed in side-by-side columns, often with changes shown in dollar amounts and percentages. ________ (5) A company's ability to provide financial rewards sufficient to attract and retain capital. (6)A statement where each amount is expressed as a percent of a base amount to reveal the relative importance of each financial statement item. ________ (7) The comparison of a company's financial condition and performance to a base amount. (8) Examination of financial data across time. ________ (9) A company's ability to generate future revenues and meet long-term obligations. ________ (10) The availability of resources to meet short-term obligations and to efficiently generate revenues.

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Ratios must refer to economically important relationships, such as a sale price compared to its cost.

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The measurement of key relations among financial statement items is known as:

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The return on total assets ratio is a profitability measure.

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Selected current year end financial information for a company is presented below. Calculate the following company ratios: (a) Profit margin. (b) Total asset turnover. (c) Return on total assets. (d) Return on common stockholders' equity (assume the company has no preferred stock). Net income……………………………….. $ 325,000 Net sales………………………………….. 4,700,000 Total liabilities, beginning-year………….. 550,000 Total liabilities, end-of-year……………… 530,000 Total stockholders' equity, beginning-year. 760,000 Total stockholders' equity, end-of-year….. 745,000

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Financial statement analysis applies analytical tools to financial statements and related data for making business decisions.

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Refer to the following selected financial information from McCormik, LLC. Compute the company's working capital for Year 2. Year 2 Year 1 Cash \ 37,500 36,850 Short-term investments 90,000 90,000 Accounts receivable, net 85,500 86,250 Merchandise inventory 121,000 117,000 Prepaid expenses 12,100 13,500 Plant assets 388,000 392,000 Accounts payable 113,400 111.750 Net sales 711,000 706,000 Cost of goods sold 390,000 385,500

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A company that has days' sales uncollected of 30 days and days' sales in inventory of 18 days implies that inventory will be converted to cash in about 12 days.

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The common-size percent is computed by:

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The return on total assets can be calculated as profit margin times total asset turnover.

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Use the following selected information from Wheeler, LLC to determine the 2017 and 2016 trend percentages for net sales using 2016 as the base. Net sales \ 276,200 \ 231,400 Cost of goods sold 151,900 129,590 Operating expenses 55,240 53,240 Net earnings 27,820 19,820

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When no value is in the base period, no percent change is computable.

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Standards for comparison when interpreting financial statement analysis include competitor and industry performance data.

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Market prospects are the ability to generate positive market expectations.

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Identify and explain the four building blocks of financial statement analysis.

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The comparison of a company's financial condition and performance across time is known as ________.

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Capital structure refers to a company's long-run financial viability and its ability to cover long-term obligations.

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