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Chapter 15: Q1RQ (page 835)

Question: What are the three main ways to analyze financial statements?

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1. Horizontal analysis, 2. Vertical analysis, 3. Ratio analysis

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Definition of Financial Analysis

The valuation made on the basis of analyzing the financial transactions of business operations is known as financial analysis. This is generally done to analyze the performance and sustainability of the project and the business.

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The three main ways of analyzing financial statements are 

  1. Horizontal analysis: Under horizontal analysis, the analyst takes out financial statements ofdifferent periods and thencompares each line item reported in the financial statements of different periods.
  1. Vertical analysis: Under vertical analysis, the analystcompares the items within thesame financial statement. It is done by presenting each line item in terms of percentage. The percentage value is calculated using a base item for all line items.
  1. Ratio analysis: The analysis that compares the various line items is known as ratio analysis. It depicts profitability, solvency, and liquidity.

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Measuring profitability

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1. Compute the profit margin ratio for Accel鈥檚 Companies for 2018.

2. Compute the rate of return on total assets for 2018.

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5. Are these rates of return strong or weak? Explain your reasoning.

Traditional Mills鈥檚 balance sheet appears as follows (amounts in thousands):

Use the following ratio data to complete Traditional Mills鈥檚 balance sheet.

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2. Acid-test ratio is 0.36.

The following data are adapted from the financial statements of Bridget鈥檚 Shops, Inc.:

Total Current Assets $ 1,216,000

Accumulated Depreciation 2,000,000

Total Liabilities 1,540,000

Preferred Stock 0

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