Interpreting Financial Ratios

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Interpreting Financial Ratios

Resource:Ch. 6 of Understanding Financial Statements

Complete Problem 6.2 on p. 230 (Ch. 6).

Submit your answer in 200 to 300 words.

6.2.Luna Lighting, a retail firm, has experienced modest sales growth over the past three years

but has had difficulty translating the expansion of sales into improved profitability. Using

three years’ financial statements, you have developed the following ratio calculations and

industry comparisons. Based on this information, suggest possible reasons for Luna’s profitability

problems.

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