The financial statements of Hershey Foods are presented in Appendix B, following the financial statements for Tootsie

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The financial statements of Hershey Foods are presented in Appendix B, following the financial statements for Tootsie Roll Industries in Appendix A.

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(a) Based on the information in the financial statements, determine each of the following for each company:

(1) The percentage increase (i) in net sales and (ii) in net income from 2006 to 2007.

(2) The percentage increase (i) in total assets and (ii) in total stockholders’ equity from 2006 to 2007.

(3) The earnings per share for 2007.

(b) What conclusions concerning the two companies can be drawn from these data?


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Financial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making

ISBN: 978-0470239803

5th Edition

Authors: Jerry J. Weygandt, Paul D. Kimmel, Donald E. Kieso

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