Chapter 17 Paper

1. Find the financial statements for 2 related companies and calculate the following ratios for each; current ratio, acid test ratio, debt ratio, equity ratio, acct receivable turnover, days sales uncollected, inventory turnover, days sales in inventory.

2. Write a paragraph describing the difference between the two companies for 3 of the ratios calculated.

3. Prepare common size and trend percentages for the income statements for each company.

4. Write a brief (min 3 paragraphs) analysis and comparison of the income statement items and differences between the two.