Managerial Accounting + Connect Access Card

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ISBN: 9781260581263

Author: John Wild

Publisher: McGraw-Hill College

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Chapter 13, Problem 5BTN

ENTREPRENEURIAL DECISION A1 P1 P2 P3

BTN 13-7 Assume that Clara Harris of Morgan Stanley (MorganStanly.com) has impressed you with the company’s success and its commitment to ethical behavior. You learn of a staff opening at Morgan Stanley and decide to apply for it. Your resume is successfully screened from the thousands received and you advance to the interview process. You learn that the interview consists of analyzing the following financial facts and answering analysis questions below. (The data are taken from a small merchandiser in outdoor recreational equipment.)

	2017	2016	2015
Sales trend percents	137.0%	125.0%	100.0%
Selling expenses to sales	9.8%	13.7%	15.3%
Sales to plant assets ratio	3.5 to 1	3.3 to 1	3.0 to 1
Current ratio	2.6 to 1	2.4 to 1	2.1 to 1
Acid-test ratio	0.8 to 1	1.1 to 1	1.2 to 1
Merchandise inventory turnover	7.5 times	8.7 times	9.9 times
Accounts receivable turnover	6.7 times	7.4 times	8.2 times
Total asset turnover	2.6 times	2.6 times	3.0 times
Return on total assets	8.8%	9.4%	11.1%
Return on equity	9.75%	11.50%	12.25%
Profit margin ratio	3.3%	3.5%	3.7%

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Use these data to answer each of the following questions with explanations.

Is it becoming easier for the company to meet its current liabilities on time and to take advantage of any available cash discounts? Explain.
Is the company collecting its accounts receivable more rapidly? Explain.
Is the company’s investment in accounts receivable decreasing? Explain.
Is the company’s investment in plant assets increasing? Explain.
Is the owner’s investment becoming more profitable? Explain.
Did the dollar amount of selling expenses decrease during the three-year period? Explain.

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