The following income statements were drawn from the annual reports of the Atlanta Company and the Boston Company. Atlanta* $ 34,800 |(15,500) 19,300 Boston* $ 86,100 (62,830) 23,270 Net sales Cost of goods sold Gross margin Less: Operating expenses Selling and administrative (12,120) (14,496) expenses Net income $ 7,180 $ 8,774 *All figures are reported in thousands of dollars. Required a-1. Compute the gross margin percentages and return-on-sales ratios of Atlanta and Boston. a-2. Ascertain which of the companies is a high-end retailer based on ratios computed. b. If Atlanta and Boston have equity of $15,600 and $21,400, respectively, which company is in the more profitable business? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A1 Req A2 Req B Compute the gross margin percentages and return-on-sales ratios of Atlanta and Boston. (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.) Atlanta Boston Gross margin percentages % % Return-on-sales ratios % < Req A1 Req A2 >
The following income statements were drawn from the annual reports of the Atlanta Company and the Boston Company. Atlanta* $ 34,800 |(15,500) 19,300 Boston* $ 86,100 (62,830) 23,270 Net sales Cost of goods sold Gross margin Less: Operating expenses Selling and administrative (12,120) (14,496) expenses Net income $ 7,180 $ 8,774 *All figures are reported in thousands of dollars. Required a-1. Compute the gross margin percentages and return-on-sales ratios of Atlanta and Boston. a-2. Ascertain which of the companies is a high-end retailer based on ratios computed. b. If Atlanta and Boston have equity of $15,600 and $21,400, respectively, which company is in the more profitable business? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A1 Req A2 Req B Compute the gross margin percentages and return-on-sales ratios of Atlanta and Boston. (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.) Atlanta Boston Gross margin percentages % % Return-on-sales ratios % < Req A1 Req A2 >
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Transcribed Image Text:The following income statements were drawn from the annual reports of the Atlanta Company and the Boston Company.
| | Atlanta* | Boston* |
|----------------------|----------|---------|
| Net sales | $34,800 | $86,100 |
| Cost of goods sold | (15,500) | (62,830)|
| Gross margin | 19,300 | 23,270 |
| Less: Operating expenses | | |
| Selling and administrative expenses | (12,120) | (14,496) |
| Net income | $7,180 | $8,774 |
*All figures are reported in thousands of dollars.
**Required**
a-1. Compute the gross margin percentages and return-on-sales ratios of Atlanta and Boston.
a-2. Ascertain which of the companies is a high-end retailer based on ratios computed.
b. If Atlanta and Boston have equity of $15,600 and $21,400, respectively, which company is in the more profitable business?
**Instructions**
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
- **Req A1**
- **Req A2**
- **Req B**
**Task**
Compute the gross margin percentages and return-on-sales ratios of Atlanta and Boston. (Round your answers to the nearest whole number.)
| | Atlanta | Boston |
|-------------------------|---------|--------|
| Gross margin percentages| % | % |
| Return-on-sales ratios | % | % |
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