Financial Accounting
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.1E
Using Financial Information to Identify Companies
The following selected financial data pertain to four unidentified companies:
| COMPANIES | ||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| Cash | 3.5% | 4.7% | 8.2% | 11.7% |
| Accounts lecci sable | 16.9 | 28.9 | 16.8 | 51.9 |
| Inventory | 46.8 | 35.6 | 57.3 | 0.0 |
| Property and equipment | 18.3 | 21.7 | 7.6 | 18.7 |
| Income Statement Data (component percentage) | ||||
| Cost of goods sold | 78.0% | 77.5% | 55.8% | 0.0% |
| Profit before taxes | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3.2 |
| Selected Ratios | ||||
| 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | |
| Inventory turnover ratio | 3.6 | 9.8 | 1.5 | N/A* |
| *N/A = Not applicable | ||||
The above financial information pertains to the follow ing companies:
- a. High-end clothing store
- b. Advertising agency
- c. Wholesale candy company
- d. Car manufacturer
Required:
Match each company with its financial information.
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