CHAPTER 3 Answers to Concepts Review and Critical Thinking Questions 1. Time trend analysis gives a picture of changes in the company’s financial situation over time. Comparing a firm to itself over time allows the financial manager to evaluate whether some aspects of the firm’s operations‚ finances‚ or investment activities have changed. Peer group analysis involves comparing the financial ratios and operating performance of a particular firm to a set of peer group firms in the same industry
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CHAPTER 3 TUTORIAL SOLUTIONS 21. Assuming costs vary with sales and a 20 percent increase in sales‚ the pro forma income statement will look like this: MOOSE TOURS INC. Pro Forma Income Statement Sales $ 1‚114‚800 Costs 867‚600 Other expenses 22‚800 EBIT $ 224‚400 Interest 14‚000 Taxable income $ 210‚400 Taxes(35%) 73‚640 Net income $ 136‚760 The payout ratio is constant‚ so the dividends
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than sales growth. Having a negative EFN‚ means that the firm does not need additional financing. If the retention ratio is increases this would mean the company is keeping more of its income and not paying out as much dividends. Therefore‚ the company’s EFN would be even more negative. Vice versa‚ if the retention ratio was decreased. If the firm pays out all of its earnings in dividends then the retention ratio would go down which would therefore increase EFN‚ meaning the firm would need additional
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Question 1: Financial ratios for East Coast Yachts: Current ratio | = | Current Assets | | | Debt-equity ratio | = | Total liabilities | | | Current Liabilities | | | | | Total equity | | = | $14‚651‚000 | | | | = | $19‚539‚000 + $33‚735‚000 | | | $19‚539‚000 | | | | | $55‚341‚000 | | = | 0.75 | | | | = | 0.96 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Quick ratio | = | Current Assets - Inventory | | | Equity multiplier | = | Total assets | |
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ASSIGNMENT FOR MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE RATIOS AND FINANCIAL PLANNING AT EAST COAST YACTHS 1. Calculated all of the ratios listed in the industry table for East Coast Yachts. Current Ratio = Current Asset / Current Liabilities = $14‚651‚000.00 / $ 19‚539‚000 = 0.749 @ 0.75 ( Lower Quartile) Quick Ratio = (Current Asset – Inventory) / Current Liability = ($14‚651‚000 - $6‚136‚000) / $19‚539‚000 = $8‚515‚000 / $19‚539‚000
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Implementation Plan Review CMGT/445 10/27/2014 Implementation Plan Review MATTHEW BUTTACAVOLI After looking over Matthew’s Implementation plan I can see that it is well thought out and comprehensive. Every area of the assignment was followed. I think that the portion of the paper that stands out is the great deal of thought and precision that is in the project timeline. The timeline is very in depth and even allows for a small window of extra time‚ if needed. Areas of improvement would be more detail
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2. EFN Formula Method – which is simple to use but does not allow the inclusion of feedback effects. 2. If Oats’ R’ Us is operating its fixed assets at full capacity‚ what growth rate can it support without the need for any additional external financing? Here are the steps: 1. Calculate the percent of sales figure for each balance sheet item‚ as well as the net profit margin‚ and the retention rate. 2. Using the External Funds Needed (EFN) formula (shown
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1. Executive Summary This report presents an analysis of The Body Shop PLC’s pro forma financials from 2002-2004 and insights into financial requirements for the company as it moves forward with their new strategies for achieving operational efficiencies and reclaim its brand image as a top manufacturer-retailer in the beauty and personal care industry. We have constructed pro forma financial statements based on the sales-driven estimates and interest and tax fixed burdens. The key determining
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Executive Summary The Body Shop International PLC has been facing a myriad of issues in the late 1990s. At its creation‚ the body shop has seen tremendous growth and success. The company thrived to bring a new revolutionary business model and was extremely successful. But after those successful years in the early 1990s‚ the competition became fierce as new entrants came and absorbed parts of the market. This led to declining sales and profits for the company as they were not able to differentiate
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Ratios and Financial Planning at East Coast Yachts | Yacht Industry Ratios | | | Lower Quartile | Median | Upper Quartile | Current ratio | 0.50 | 1.43 | 1.89 | Quick ratio | 0.21 | 0.38 | 0.62 | Total asset turnover | 0.68 | 0.85 | 1.38 | Inventory turnover | 4.89 | 6.15 | 10.89 | Receivables turnover | 6.27 | 9.82 | 14.11 | Debt ratio | 0.44 | 0.52 | 0.61 | Debt-equity ratio | 0.79 | 1.08 | 1.56 | Equity multiplier | 1.79 | 2.08 | 2.56 | Interest coverage
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