Please refer to the attached income statement and balance sheet for theDiamond Gem Cleaning and Maintenance Company. Perform a financial ratio analysis of the company using the following ratios: (1) Gross profit margin, (2) Current ratio, and (3) Debt ratio.

Select significant lines from the financial statements and provide an observation of their trends (Is the account increasing or decreasing in value? What does this mean?)

Draw some conclusions based on your observations.

Support your observations with research, data, and logic. Research should be from at least four sources outside textbook materials and should address financial ratio and trend analysis. Discuss what limitations exist with the informational material provided. What other material would be important to your trend analysis?

Superior papers will do the following:

• Provide a financial ratio analysis of the company using: (1) Gross profit margin, (2) Current ratio, and (3) Debt ratio.
• Provide a narrative about, and observations of, significant lines from the statements.
• Provide conclusions that are supported with research, data and logic.
• Provide a brief discussion of what limitations exist with the informational material provided

Spreadhseet:

Contract Revenues - 5146862

Contract Costs - 4532519

Gross Profit - 614343

General and Admin Expenses - 322356

Operating Income - 291987

Other Expense - 25770

Income before Provision for Income Taxes - 266217

Provision for Income Taxes - 115540

Net Income - 150767

Retained Earnings/Beginning Balance - 159867

Net Income - 150767

Retained Earnings/Ending Balance - 310634