Excerpted financial information from the records of The Gap Inc., a major clothi
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Excerpted financial information from the records of The Gap Inc., a major clothing retailer, follows (dollars in millions):
2012
2011
2010
Inventory
$1,758
$!,615
$1,620
Current assets
4,132
4,309
3,926
Accounts payable
1,144
1,066
1,049
Current liabilities
2,344
2,128
2,095
Sales ---------------à
$15,651
$14,549
$14,664
Cost of goods sold
9,480
9,275
$8,775
a. Compute the current ratio for each year.
b. Compute the gross margin for each year.
c. Compute inventory turnover and inventory days and accounts payable days for 2011 and 2012.
d. Comment on the company’s solvency trend.
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2012
2011
2010
Inventory
$1,758
$!,615
$1,620
Current assets
4,132
4,309
3,926
Accounts payable
1,144
1,066
1,049
Current liabilities
2,344
2,128
2,095
Sales ---------------à
$15,651
$14,549
$14,664
Cost of goods sold
9,480
9,275
$8,775
Explanation / Answer
Companys solvency is fluctuating as it is high in year 2010 increasing in 2011 and then again decreasing in 2012
Particulars 2010 2011 2012 Sales 15651 14549 14664 Less: Cost Of goods sold 9480 9275 8775 Gross Profit 6171 5274 5889 Gross Margin =( Gross Profit / Sales)*100 39.43% 36.25% 40.16% Particulars 2010 2011 2012 Current Assets 4132 4309 3926 Current Liabilities 2344 2128 2095 Current Ratio= Current Assets / Current Liabilities 1.76 2.02 1.87 Particulars 2010 2011 2012 Inventory 1758 1615 1620 Average Inventory= Inventory at the beginning +Inventory at the end /2 - 1,686.50 1,617.50 Cost Of goods sold 9480 9275 8775 Accounts Payable 1144 1066 1049 Inventory Turnover = Cost of goods sold / Average Inventory - 5.50 5.43 Inventory days= 365/Inventory Turnover - 66.37 67.28 Accounts Payable days = Ending accounts payable/Cost of goods sold /365 - 63.56 67.38Related Questions
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