Comparative statement data for Douglas Company and Maulder Company, two competitors, appear below.

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Comparative statement data for Douglas Company and Maulder Company, two competitors, appear below. All balance sheet data are as of December 31, 2009, and December 31, 2008.

 

 

 

   

Douglas Company

 

Maulder Company

   

2009

2008

 

2009

2008

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

 

38,096

29,998

 

 

 

Instructions

 

(a)  Prepare a vertical analysis of the 2009 income statement data for Douglas Company and Maulder Company in columnar form.

 

(b) 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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