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1. Company X recorded the following profit figures in 2015-2017. Net sales Cost of products sold Gross Profit Selling expenses General expenses Research and development Operating income Other income (expense) Earnings before tax Income tax Net income 2015 52,000 15,600 36,400 8,500 6,000 4,200 17,700 550 18,250 5,475 12,775 2016 54,600 16,500 38,100 9,000 6,200 4,200 18,700 600 19,300 5,790 13,510 2017 56,500 17,200 39,300 9,100 6,400 4,400 19,400 700 20,100 6,030 14,070 Required) a) Compute the net profit margin for 2015-2017. b) Compute the gross profit margin for 2015-2017. c) Describe the trend in profitability and pinpoint its causes 2. The following is the data from Company X for 2016 and 2017. 2016 $800,000 Net Sales Receivables (less allowance for doubtful accounts) $45,000 Beginning of period $60,000 End of period Required) a) Compute the days' sales in receivables for December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2017, based on the data above. b) Compute the accounts receivable turnover for the period ended December 31, 2016, and December 31, 2017. c) Comment on the results from (a) and (b). 3.The following is the selected Balance Sheet and Income Statement for Company X. The company used LIFO inventory method. 2017 Selected Balance Sheet Data: Merchandise inventories Total current assets Total assets Total current liabilities Total long-term debt $ 24,000 41,000 85,000 25,000 30,000 Selected Income Statement Data: Net sales Cost of merchandise sold Net income Net income per common share Effective tax rate $360,000 295,000 4,200 $2.60 40% Selected partial note with 2017 financial statements: Inventories have been reduced by $10,000 and $7,000 at December 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively, from amounts which would have been reported under the FIFO method (which approximated current cost). Had the company valued all of its inventories under the FIFO method, net income would have been approximately $5,600 in 2017 and $5,601 in 2016. 1. 2. 3. 4. Required) Compute the following ratios for 2017 from the financial statements: Days' Sales in Inventory Working Capital. Current Ratio Debt Ratio a) Compute the following ratios for 2017, using LIFO disclosure: b) Compute the following ratios for 2017, using FIFO disclosure: c) Comment on the difference in the indicated liquidity and debt between the ratios computed under LIFO and the ratios computed under FIFO