The comparative financial statements prepared on December 31 for Pinnacle Plus showed the...

Question:

The comparative financial statements prepared on December 31 for Pinnacle Plus showed the following summarized data:

Current YearPrevious Year
Income Statement:
Sales Revenue$125,000$111,000
Cost of Goods Sold$58,000$54,000
Gross Profit$67,000$57,000
Operating Expenses$39,000$35,400
Interest Expense$4,300$4,300
Income before Income Tax Expense$23,700$17,300
Income Tax Expense (30%)$7,110$5,190
Net Income$16,590$12,110
Balance Sheet:
Cash$73,415$35,000
Accounts Receivable, Net$20,000$15,000
Inventory$28,000$41,000
Property and Equipment, Net$98,000$108,000
Total Assets$219,415$199,000
Accounts Payable$45,000$34,700
Income Tax Payable$1,075$650
Note Payable (long-term)$43,000$43,000
Total Liabilities$89,075$78,350
Common Stock (par $10)$91,800$91,800
Retained Earnings$38,540$28,850
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity$219,415$199,000

During the current year, cash dividends amounting to $6,900 were declared and paid.

Required:

1a. Compute the gross profit percentage in the current and previous years.

1b. Are the current year results better, or worse than those for the previous year?

2a. Compute the net profit margin for the current and previous years.

2b. Are the current year results better, or worse than those for the previous year?

Comparative Financial Statement:

It is a set of financial statements and contains information for multiple reporting periods. It compares a company's financial performance over multiple periods to help spot the trends.

Answer and Explanation: 1

Become a Study.com member to unlock this answer!

View this answer

1a. Computation of gross profit ratio for the current year:

ParticularsAmount
A. Gross profit$67,000
B. Sales$ 125,000
Gross profit ratio ((A/B)...

See full answer below.


Learn more about this topic:

Loading...
Common Size Analysis: Definition & Examples

from

Chapter 8 / Lesson 20
59K

Learn what common size analysis is. Understand common size income statements and common size financial statements. Learn how to find common size ratios.


Related to this Question

Explore our homework questions and answers library