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bachelor in business administration
Polytechnic State University Sanluis
Jan-2006 - Nov-2010
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Polytechnic State University
Jan-2012 - Nov-2016
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Harvard Square Academy (HS2)
Mar-2012 - Present
P14-1Â Comparative statement data for Lionel Company and Barrymore Company, two competitors, appear below. All balance sheet data are as of December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013.
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2014 |
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2013 |
 |
2014 |
 |
2013 |
|
Net sales |
$1,549,035 |
 |
 |
 |
$339,038 |
 |
 |
|
Cost of goods sold |
1,053,345 |
 |
 |
 |
237,325 |
 |
 |
|
Operating expenses |
278,825 |
 |
 |
 |
77,979 |
 |
 |
|
Interest expense |
7,745 |
 |
 |
 |
2,034 |
 |
 |
|
Income tax expense |
61,960 |
 |
 |
 |
8,476 |
 |
 |
|
Current assets |
401,584 |
 |
$388,020 |
 |
86,450 |
 |
$ 82,581 |
|
Plant assets (net) |
596,920 |
 |
575,610 |
 |
142,842 |
 |
128,927 |
|
Current liabilities |
65,015 |
 |
75,507 |
 |
19,618 |
 |
14,654 |
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Long-term liabilities |
102,500 |
 |
84,000 |
 |
16,711 |
 |
11,989 |
|
Common stock, $5 par |
578,765 |
 |
578,765 |
 |
137,435 |
 |
137,435 |
|
Retained earnings |
252,224 |
 |
225,358 |
 |
55,528 |
 |
47,430 |
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Instructions
(a)Â Prepare a vertical analysis of the 2014 income statement data for Lionel Company and Barrymore Company in columnar form.
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Comment on the relative profitability of the companies by computing the return on assets and the return on common stockholders’ equity ratios for both companies.
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