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GRBA 809 Financial Accounting EXERCISE: GENERAL MILLS CASE Questions & answers form This exercise requires you to take information from General Mills’ financial statements and notes provided in the case preview and answer the questions below. Show all computations. Assume the income tax rate is 21%. ______________________________________________________________________________ Required : 1) What method did General Mills use to value most of its 2022 inventory? Choose one: LIFO or FIFO? 2) What is General Mills’ reported inventory balance at 05/29/2022 (end of 2022 fiscal year)? If General Mills had always used FIFO instead of LIFO for all inventories, what balance would the company have reported on 05/29/2022? 2022 reported inventory: “As-if” FIFO Inventory: 3) What is General Mills’ reported cost of sales (COGS) for the year ended 05/29/2022? 2022 Reported COGS: 4) If General Mills had always used FIFO for all inventories, what would the company have reported as the COGS for 2022? 2022 “As-if” FIFO COGS: 5) The inventory turnover ratio (ITR) = COGS / the average balance in inventory. Compute the ratio for 2022 for General Mills using reported numbers. Recompute the ratio assuming General Mills had always used FIFO. Which accounting method makes General Mills look more efficient in using their inventory, LIFO or FIFO? Briefly explain your choice. 2022 Reported (LIFO) ITR: 2022 “As-if” FIFO ITR: General Mills looks more efficient with (Choose one): LIFO or FIFO Explanations:
6) Compute the return on equity (ROE) and return on assets (ROA) for 2022 for General Mills using reported numbers. Which ratio is a better indicator of General Mills’ return? Briefly explain. 2022 ROE: 2022 ROA: Explanations: 7) Compute the 2022 profit margin for General Mills using reported numbers. 2022 Profit Margin: 8) Compute the 2022 debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio for General Mills using reported numbers. 2022 D/E ratio: 9) What were the two main issues you had that caused the greatest concern/discussion when answering questions 1-8? Briefly explain.
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