Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation
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ISBN: 9781285190907
Author: James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 4, Problem 25PC

Fitch sells casual apparel and personal care products for men, women, and children through retail stores located primarily in shopping malls. Its fiscal year ends January 31 of each year. Financial statements for Abercrombie & Fitch for fiscal years ending January 31, Year 3, Year 4, and Year 5 appear in Exhibit 4.34 (balance sheets), Exhibit 4.35 (income statements), and Exhibit 4.36 (statements of cash flows). These financial statements reflect the capitalization of operating leases in property, plant, and equipment and long-term debt, a topic discussed in Chapter 6. Exhibit 4.37 (page 312) presents financial statement ratios for Abercrombie & Fitch for Years 3 and 4. Selected data for Abercrombie & Fitch appear here.

Exhibit 4.34

Chapter 4, Problem 25PC, Fitch sells casual apparel and personal care products for men, women, and children through retail , example  1

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  1. a. Calculate the ratios in Exhibit 4.37 for Year 5. The income tax rate is 35%.
  2. b. Analyze the changes in ROA for Abercrombie & Fitch during the three-year period, suggesting possible reasons for the changes observed.
  3. c. Analyze the changes in ROCE for Abercrombie & Fitch during the three-year period, suggesting possible reasons for the changes observed.

Exhibit 4.35

Chapter 4, Problem 25PC, Fitch sells casual apparel and personal care products for men, women, and children through retail , example  2

Exhibit 4.36

Chapter 4, Problem 25PC, Fitch sells casual apparel and personal care products for men, women, and children through retail , example  3

Exhibit 4.37

Chapter 4, Problem 25PC, Fitch sells casual apparel and personal care products for men, women, and children through retail , example  4

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