Managerial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making
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Author: Weygandt
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Chapter 14, Problem 14.1AP
Comparative statement data for Farris Company and Ratzlaff Company, two competitors, appear below. All balance sheet data are as of December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016.
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(a) Prepare a vertical analysis of the 2017 income statement data for Farris Company and Ratzlaff Company in columnar form.
(b) _______ Comment on the relative profitability of the companies by computing the return on assets and the return on common stockholders’ equity for both companies.
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