In 2010, Wal-Mart announced that it planned to move into urban areas in the United States...

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In 2010, Wal-Mart announced that it planned to move into urban areas in the United States by building and operating smaller format stores compared to the large stores it had operated up t that point. Which supply chain metrics will be impacted by this move? How will this move impact the various financial metrics? Why? Year ended January 31 ($ millions) 2010 2009 Net operating revenues 408,214 404,374 Cost of goods sold 304,657 304,056 Gross profit 103,557 100,318 Selling, general, and administrative expense 79,607 77,520 Operating income 23,950 22,798 Interest expense 2,065 2,184 Other income (loss) net 181 284 Income before income taxes 22,066 20,898 Income taxes 7,139 7,145 Other expenses 592 353 Net income 14,335 13,400 Assets Cash and cash equivalents 7,907 7,275 Short-term investments Net receivables Inventories 4,144 3,905 33,160 34,511 Total current assets 48,331 48,949 Property, plant and equipment 102,307 95,653 Goodwill 16,126 15,260 Other assets 3,942 3,567 Total assets 170,706 163,429 Liabilities and stockholder equity Accounts payable 50,550 47,638 Short-term debt 4,919 7,669 Other current liability 92 83 Total current liability 55,561 47,638 Long-term debt 36,401 34,549 Other liabilities 7,688 7,808 Total liabilities 99,650 97,747 Stockholder equity 36,401 2,672 In 2010, Wal-Mart announced that it planned to move into urban areas in the United States by building and operating smaller format stores compared to the large stores it had operated up t that point. Which supply chain metrics will be impacted by this move? How will this move impact the various financial metrics? Why? Year ended January 31 ($ millions) 2010 2009 Net operating revenues 408,214 404,374 Cost of goods sold 304,657 304,056 Gross profit 103,557 100,318 Selling, general, and administrative expense 79,607 77,520 Operating income 23,950 22,798 Interest expense 2,065 2,184 Other income (loss) net 181 284 Income before income taxes 22,066 20,898 Income taxes 7,139 7,145 Other expenses 592 353 Net income 14,335 13,400 Assets Cash and cash equivalents 7,907 7,275 Short-term investments Net receivables Inventories 4,144 3,905 33,160 34,511 Total current assets 48,331 48,949 Property, plant and equipment 102,307 95,653 Goodwill 16,126 15,260 Other assets 3,942 3,567 Total assets 170,706 163,429 Liabilities and stockholder equity Accounts payable 50,550 47,638 Short-term debt 4,919 7,669 Other current liability 92 83 Total current liability 55,561 47,638 Long-term debt 36,401 34,549 Other liabilities 7,688 7,808 Total liabilities 99,650 97,747 Stockholder equity 36,401 2,672