Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780078025914
Author: Fred Phillips Associate Professor, Robert Libby, Patricia Libby
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.4ME
Interpreting Vertical Analyses
Refer to the calculations from M13-2. Which of the ratios from Exhibit 13.5 have been included in these calculations? Have these two ratios improved or deteriorated in the current year compared to the previous year?
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2) Ratios
Based on the information given in picture #1, complete the following ratios for the last TWO years and indicate whether the trend is favorable or unfavorable. Note percentages and times should be to one decimal place (e.g. 14.8%; 5.8x)
Liq./Solv. Ratios Current Yr. Prior Yr. Fav/Unfav.
Current Ratio (X)
{Total. Current Assets/
Total Current Liabilities}
Quick Ratio (X)
{Cash + Short term Investments +
Current Receivables/ Current Liabilities}
Day's Sales Uncollected (days)
{Total Accounts Receivables / Sales x 365}
2) Ratios
Based on the information given in picture #1, complete the following ratios for the last TWO years and indicate whether the trend is favorable or unfavorable. Note percentages and times should be to one decimal place (e.g. 14.8%; 5.8x)
Liq./Solv. Ratios Current Yr. Prior Yr. Fav/Unfav.
Current Ratio (X)
{Total. Current Assets/
Total Current Liabilities}
Quick Ratio (X)
{Cash + Short term Investments +
Current Receivables/ Current Liabilities}
Day's Sales Uncollected (days)
{Total Accounts Receivables / Sales x 365}
Vertical analysis compares each item on a financial statement with:
a corresponding item on a different statement of the same year.
B.
a total or key amount on the same statement.
an industry average.
a total or key amount on the financial statement of the previous period.
Chapter 13 Solutions
Fundamentals of Financial Accounting
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