Exercise 4-19A (Algo) Using common size statements and ratios to make comparisons LO 4-8 The following information is available for the Memphis and Billings companies Memphis Billings Sales $ 932,000 51,196,040 Cost of goods sold 649,000 725,000 Operating expenses 248,000 374,520 Total assets 1,220,000 1,210,000 Stockholders equity 350,000 380,000 Required a. Prepare a common size income statement for each company b. Compute the retum on assets and return on equity for each company c. Which company is more profitable from the stockholders' perspective? d. One company is a high-end retailer, and the other operates a discount store. Which is the discounter? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required Required D Prepare a common size income statement for each company. (Round percentage answers to 1 decimal place.) MEMPHIS COMPANY AND BILLINGS COMPANY Common Size Income Statements Memphis Billings Exercise 4-19A (Algo) Using common size statements and ratios to make comparisons LO 4-8 The following information is available for the Memphis and Billings companies Sales Cost of goods sold Operating expenses Total assets Stockholders' equity Memphis $932,000 649,000 248,800 1,220,000 350,000 Billings $1,196,040 725,000 374,520 1,210,000 380,000 Required o. Prepare a common size income statement for each company b. Compute the return on assets and return on equity for each company c. Which company is more profitable from the stockholders perspective? d. One company is a high-end retailer, and the other operates a discount store. Which is the discounter? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required Required D Compute the return on assets and return on equity for each company Round your answers to 1 decimal place. Memphis Company % Billings Company Return on assets Return on equity Exercise 4-19A (Algo) Using common size statements and ratios to make comparisons LO 4-8 The following information is available for the Memphis and Billings companies Sales Cost of goods sold Operating expenses Total assets Stockholders' equity Memphis $932,600 649,000 248,000 1,220,000 350,000 Billings $1,196,040 725,000 374,520 1,210,000 380,000 Required a. Prepare a common size income statement for each company b. Compute the return on assets and return on equity for each company c. Which company is more profitable from the stockholders perspective? d. One comparvy is a high-end retailer, and the other operates a discount store which is the discounter? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Required A Required B Required Required D One company is a high-end retailer, and the other operates a discount store. Which is the discounter? Which is the discounter