Use the consolidated balance sheets which give historical data for a particular business. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in millions) ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents Receivables Merchandise Inventories Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets Total Current Assets Property and Equipment-Net Goodwill Other Intangible Assets-Net Other Assets Total Assets LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Liabilities: Short-Term Debt Merchandise Accounts Payable Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Income Taxes Deferred Income Taxes Total Current Liabilities Long-Term Debt Deferred Income Taxes Other Liabilities Shareholders' Equity Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity February 1, 2014 $2,473 448 5,657 430 9,008 7,930 3,743 527 746 $21,634 February 1, 2014 $453 1,681 2,710 372 300 5,516 6,728 1,273 1,658 6,249 $21,634 February 2, 2013 $1,826 381 5,408 351 7,966 8,196 3,743 561 615 $20,991 February 2, 2013 $124 1,579 2,610 355 407 5,075 6,806 1,238 1,821 6,051 $20,991

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Use the consolidated balance sheets which give historical data for a particular business.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions)
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Receivables
Merchandise Inventories
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets
Property and Equipment-Net
Goodwill
Other Intangible Assets-Net
Other Assets
Total Assets
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Short-Term Debt
Merchandise Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Income Taxes
Deferred Income Taxes
Total Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
Deferred Income Taxes
Other Liabilities
Shareholders' Equity
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
February 1, 2014
$2,473
448
5,657
430
9,008
7,930
3,743
527
746
$21,634
February 1, 2014
$453
1,681
2,710
372
300
5,516
6,728
1,273
1,658
6,249
$21,634
February 2, 2013
$1,826
381
5,408
351
7,966
8,196
3,743
561
615
$20,991
February 2, 2013
$124
1,579
2,610
355
407
5,075
6,806
1,238
1,821
6,051
$20,991
Transcribed Image Text:Use the consolidated balance sheets which give historical data for a particular business. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in millions) ASSETS Current Assets: Cash and Cash Equivalents Receivables Merchandise Inventories Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets Total Current Assets Property and Equipment-Net Goodwill Other Intangible Assets-Net Other Assets Total Assets LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Liabilities: Short-Term Debt Merchandise Accounts Payable Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Income Taxes Deferred Income Taxes Total Current Liabilities Long-Term Debt Deferred Income Taxes Other Liabilities Shareholders' Equity Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity February 1, 2014 $2,473 448 5,657 430 9,008 7,930 3,743 527 746 $21,634 February 1, 2014 $453 1,681 2,710 372 300 5,516 6,728 1,273 1,658 6,249 $21,634 February 2, 2013 $1,826 381 5,408 351 7,966 8,196 3,743 561 615 $20,991 February 2, 2013 $124 1,579 2,610 355 407 5,075 6,806 1,238 1,821 6,051 $20,991
(a) Prepare a horizontal analysis of the Current Assets section comparing February 2, 2013 and February 1, 2014. (Round percents to one decimal place.)
Comparative Balance Sheet
February 1, 2014 and February 2, 2013
(in $ millions)
Current Assets
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Receivables
Merchandise Inventories
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
Total Current Assets
Current Liabilities
(in $ millions)
Short-Term Debt
Merchandise Accounts Payable
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
Income Taxes
Deferred Income Taxes
Total Current Liabilities
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
2014
$
$
$
$
2013
(b) Prepare a vertical analysis of the Current Liabilities section for February 1, 2014. (Round percents to one decimal place.)
Balance Sheet
February 1, 2014
Percent
%
%
%
%
%
$
$
$
$
$
%
Increase (Decrease)
Amount
Percent
%
%
%
%
%
Transcribed Image Text:(a) Prepare a horizontal analysis of the Current Assets section comparing February 2, 2013 and February 1, 2014. (Round percents to one decimal place.) Comparative Balance Sheet February 1, 2014 and February 2, 2013 (in $ millions) Current Assets Cash and Cash Equivalents Receivables Merchandise Inventories Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets Total Current Assets Current Liabilities (in $ millions) Short-Term Debt Merchandise Accounts Payable Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Income Taxes Deferred Income Taxes Total Current Liabilities $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 2014 $ $ $ $ 2013 (b) Prepare a vertical analysis of the Current Liabilities section for February 1, 2014. (Round percents to one decimal place.) Balance Sheet February 1, 2014 Percent % % % % % $ $ $ $ $ % Increase (Decrease) Amount Percent % % % % %
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Step 1: Define of vertical analysis

The vertical analysis refers to where each line item is presented in a financial statement as a percentage of the base figure within the financial statement. it shows how much each line item constitutes the base figure. for example how much short-term debt contributes to the total current liabilities. 

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