Chapter 3, Problem 3.23C

Case 3.23

LO 3. 4, 6, 2

Focus company-analysis of liquidity and profitability’ measures In Exercise 1-1, you were asked to obtain a recent annual report of a company that you were interested in reviewing throughout this term.

Required:

a. Please locate the five-year (or longer) selected financial data (usually in the management discussion and analysis section of the annual report), or use your focus company’s income statement and balance sheet data to calculate as many of the following ratios and results as possible:

1. Working capital

2. Current ratio

3. Margin

4. Turnover

5. ROI

6. ROE

b. Briefly describe your perception of your focus company’s liquidity and profitability’ based on your calculation and review of these ratios and results.