Prepare a vertical analysis of the 2015 income statement


Problem -1A
Comparative  statement data for Farris Company and Ratzlaff Company, two  competitors, appear below. All balance sheet data are as of December 31,  2015, and December 31, 2014.



Farris Company
Ratzlaff Company


2015
2014
2015
2014
Net sales
1,549,035


339,038

Cost of goods sold
1,080,490


241,000

Operating expenses
302,275


79,000

Interest expense
8,980


2,252

Income tax expense
54,500


6,650

Current assets
325,975
$312,410
83,336
$ 79,467
Plant assets (net)
521,310
500,000
139,728
125,812
Current liabilities
65,325
75,815
35,348
30,281
Long-term liabilities
108,500
90,000
29,620
25,000
Common stock, $10 par
500,000
500,000
120,000
120,000
Retained earnings
173,460
146,595
38096
29,998


Prepare a vertical analysis of the 2015 income statement data for Ferris Company and Ratzlaff Company in columnar form.
Comment on the relative probability of the companies by computing the return on assets and the return on common stockholders' equity for both companies.






 





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