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Answer Questions 1 and 2 from the second image, using the following: PROBLEM SET

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Answer Questions 1 and 2 from the second image, using the following:

PROBLEM SET B Selected comparative financial statements of Tripoly Company follow. Problem 13-1EB Calculation and analysis of trend percents A1 P1 TRIPOLY COMPANY Comparative Income Statements For Years Ended December 31, 2017-2011 $ thousands Sales Cost of goods sold 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 201 $560 $610 $630 $680 $740 $770 $86 276 290 294 314 340 350 380 284 320 336 366 400 420 480 84 104 112 126 140 144 150 $200 $216 $224 $240 $260 $276 $330 Operating expenses

Explanation / Answer

TRIPOLY COMPANY

Comapritive Income Statements

For the Years Ended December 31, 2017-2011

Particulars

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

Sales

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Cost of Goods Sold

49.29%

47.54%

46.67%

46.18%

45.95%

45.45%

44.19%

Gross Profit

50.71%

52.46%

53.33%

53.82%

54.05%

54.55%

55.81%

Operating Expenses

15%

17.05%

17.78%

18.53%

18.92%

18.70%

17.44%

Net Income

35.71%

35.41%

35.55%

35.29%

35.13%

35.85%

38.37%

TRIPOLY COMPANY

Comparative Balance sheets

December 31, 2017-2011

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

ASSETS

Cash

4.78%

4.94%

5.46%

5.76%

6.22%

6.30%

6.54%

Accounts receivable, net

14.13%

14.59%

14.71%

15.35%

15.56%

15.65%

15.38%

Merchandise inventory

18.04%

18.45%

18.70%

19.19%

19.30%

19.31%

20%

Other Current Assets

3.70%

3.65%

3.78%

4.05%

3.94%

4.06%

3.85%

Long-term Investments

3.91%

3.22%

2.73%

11.73%

11.41%

11.18%

10.58%

Plant Assets, net

55.44%

55.15%

54.62%

43.92%

43.57%

43.50%

43.65%

TOTAL ASSETS

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Liabilities and Equity

Current Liabilities

16.09%

16.74%

19.54%

20.26%

21.78%

26.42%

26.92%

Long-term Liabilities

10%

12.88%

14.92%

15.78%

20.12%

21.75%

25%

Common Stock

17.39%

17.17%

16.81%

17.06%

16.60%

16.26%

15.38%

Other Paid-in Capital

7.61%

7.51%

7.35%

7.46%

7.26%

7.11%

6.73%

Retained Earnings

48.91%

45.70%

41.38%

39.44%

34.24%

28.46%

25.97%

Total Liabilities and Equity

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Analysis:

As there is small percentage of change in net income from 2012 to 2017, there is setoff of increase between sales and cost.

All assets except plant is in decreasing trend when compared to previous years.

Liabilities are in decreasing trend which is good for company.

Equity component is in increasing trend.

Particulars

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

Sales

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Cost of Goods Sold

49.29%

47.54%

46.67%

46.18%

45.95%

45.45%

44.19%

Gross Profit

50.71%

52.46%

53.33%

53.82%

54.05%

54.55%

55.81%

Operating Expenses

15%

17.05%

17.78%

18.53%

18.92%

18.70%

17.44%

Net Income

35.71%

35.41%

35.55%

35.29%

35.13%

35.85%

38.37%

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