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1. Balance Sheet -------- From the following balance sheet accounts,

· a.construct a balance sheet for 2013 and 2014.

· b.list all the working capital accounts.

· c.find the net working capital for the years ending 2013 and 2014.

· d.calculate the change in net working capital for the year 2014.

Balance Sheet Accounts of Roman Corporation

Account

Balance 12/31/2013

Balance 12/31/2014

Accumulated depreciation

$2,020

$2,670

Accounts payable

$1,800

$2,060

Accounts receivable

$2,480

$2,690

Cash

$1,300

$1,090

Common stock

$4,990

$4,990

Inventory

$5,800

$6,030

Long-term debt

$7,800

$8,200

Plant, property, and equipment

$8,400

$9,200

Retained earnings

$1,370

$1,090

Research two companies' financial statements from the following industries:

· Airline

· Oil/gas

Analyze table 14.8 in Financial Management: Core Concepts, Ch. 14: "Financial Ratios: Industry Averages." (Table is below)

Prepare the following ratios for the two sets of financial statements in Microsoft® Excel®:

· Price to Earnings

· Gross Margin

Table 14.8 Financial Ratios: Industry Averages

Ratio or Account

Airlines

Auto

Pharmaceuticals

Oil and Gas

Retail

Computer Hardware

P/E ratio

22.44

7.38

87.80

5.39

34.29

20.97

Gross margin

19.28%

21.77%

59.54%

47.47%

24.51%

43.54%

Profit margin

0.75%

3.79%

14.85%

12.14%

2.94%

17.08%

Current ratio

0.92

0.32

2.77

1.11

1.23

2.86

Debt-to-equity ratio

1.69

0.34

0.11

0.19

0.81

0.19

Return on assets

0.70%

3.57%

9.40%

12.11%

6.31%

18.22%

Return on equity

0.77%

10.17%

14.71%

20.10%

16.82%

26.24%