Chester, Inc. is a large, publicly traded client operating in athletic wear including clothing, shoes, and accessories. Direct competitors include Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM NYSE) and Under Armour, Inc. (UA NYSE). All of these companies operate in the textile-apparel clothing industry. Chester Inc. operates on a calendar year.

Additional information: Land with the land improvements were sold at book value (no gain or loss) in 2014. (Note: To evaluate the sale, use the following accounts: land, building and land improvements, and Other Noncurrent Assets) New equipment purchased with cash for $2,739,067 in 2014 New storage building purchased with cash for $135,000 in 2015 No investments have been sold or purchased in 2014 or 2015 There are currently 8,275,000 shares of common stock outstanding. No additional common stock has been sold or repurchased in any of the aforementioned years.

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Ratio analysis o Liquidity minimum of three key ratios with supporting calculations with a minimum of three years of data o Profitability minimum of three key ratios with supporting calculations with a minimum of three years of data o Solvency minimum of three key ratios with supporting calculations with a minimum of three years of data

Vertical and horizontal analysis o Both vertical and horizontal for the income statement with a minimum of three years of data o Both vertical and horizontal for the balance sheet with a minimum of three years of data?

Account Description	2,013	2014	2015
Cash on Hand	$2,483	$2,459	$2,511
Checking Account - Operating	247,646	252,858	243,892
MMKT Accounts	806,288	983,161	1,205,563
Investments - Trading	6,935,712	6,850,198	6,978,923
Accounts Receivable	20,513,628	56,472,091	49,042,528
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	1,578,525-	(2,387,691)	(2,942,552)
Other Receivables	0	1,400,000	1,200,000
Inventory	23,531,507	75,351,471	65,990,780
Reserve for Inventory Obsolescence	3,765,000-	(12,136,103)	(10,558,525)
Prepaid Insurance	1,829,143	2,830,474	2,667,722
Prepaid Rent	250,000	-	-
Office Supplies	9,259	9,565	9,182
Land	146,250	131,040	131,040
Buildings and Land Improvements	779,882	698,775	833,775
Machinery, Equipment, Office Furniture	541,522	3,280,589	3,280,589
Accum. Depreciation	205,000-	(786,102)	(1,403,257)
Other Noncurrent Assets	67,301	-	-
Accounts Payable	8,934,591-	(19,488,866)	(12,850,648)
Wages Payable	36,838-	(264,513)	(198,384)
FICA Employee Withholding	1,648-	(9,452)	(7,089)
Medicare Withholding	730-	(12,785)	(9,589)
Federal Payroll Taxes Payable	7,541-	(132,256)	(99,192)
State Payroll Taxes Payable	3,519-	(61,630)	(46,200)
FICA Employer Withholding	1,648-	(9,452)	(7,089)
Medicare Employer Withholding	730-	(12,785)	(9,589)
Income Taxes Receivable/Payable	0	(3,205,440)	(6,011,540)
Line of Credit	12,500,000-	(52,231,360)	(47,481,737)
Current Portion LT Note Payable	0	(677,640)	(721,480)
Interest payable	0	(470,311)	(568,429)
Bonuses payable	0	(504,000)	(459,000)
Dividend payable	6,000,000-	(15,250,000)	(15,000,000)
Long-Term Note Payable		(12,762,360)	(12,040,880)
Common Stock	10,131,250-	(10,131,250)	(10,131,250)
Paid-in Capital	9,278,750-	(9,278,750)	(9,278,750)
Retained Earnings (Beginning Balance)	2,773,900-	????	????
Dividends	6,000,000	15,250,000	15,000,000
Sales	307,716,148-	(271,839,067)	(288,876,206)
Sales Returns	5,621,979	12,432,247	23,110,096
Income from Investments	665,079-	658,672-	549,387-
Unrealized (Gains) and Losses - Investments	64,288	85,514	128,725-
Interest Income	255,379-	(147,707)	(142,168)
Cost of Goods Sold	176,961,437	161,029,981	179,103,248
Administrative Wages Expense	21,094,132	18,344,399	19,706,506
Advertising Expense	1,121,425	1,161,276	1,058,391
Auto Expenses	261,218	235,763	214,001
Bad Debt Expense	2,028,032	5,875,403	13,900,800
Bonus Expense	0	504,000	459,000
Depreciation Expense	166,250	581,102	617,155
Freight	5,378,689	4,749,095	4,325,068
Insurance Expense	1,067,428	1,045,085	951,774
Legal and Professional Expense	4,506,417	11,037,039	8,987,069
Maintenance Expense	76,420	96,020	87,641
Miscellaneous Office Expense	21,279	27,803	25,390
Payroll Tax Expense	1,938,736	1,767,149	1,609,342
Pension/Profit-Sharing Plan Ex	3,750,000	3,696,000	3,366,000
Phone	95,467	57,911	53,651
Postal	160,042	87,140	79,360
Property Tax Expense	100,619	110,252	101,319
Rent or Lease Expense	3,254,357	1,370,273	2,230,615
Research and Development	38,639,554	532,425	3,080,313
Utilities	169,554	170,765	155,600
Warehouse Salaries	5,791,730	5,848,120	5,270,689
Warranty Expense	1,375,352	1,297,104	1,422,381
Interest Expense	1,093,750	3,373,056	2,942,147
Income Tax Expense - Federal	2,956,250	14,142,240	7,269,540
Income Tax Expense - State	536,250	2,503,200	1,258,000
Loss on Legal Settlement	23,965,000	-	-