Consider the data for Randall Department Stores presented in Problem P15-31B. The Randall Department Stores, Inc. chief

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Consider the data for Randall Department Stores presented in Problem P15-31B.
The Randall Department Stores, Inc. chief executive officer (CEO) has asked you to compare the company's profit performance and financial position with the averages for the industry. The CEO has given you the company's income statement and balance sheet as well as the industry average data for retailers.
RANDALL DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. Income Statement Compared with Industry Average Year Ended December 31, 2018 RANDALL DEP

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1. Prepare a common-size income statement and balance sheet for Randall. The first column of each statement should present Randall's common-size statement, and the second column, the industry averages.
2. For the profitability analysis, compute Randall's (a) gross profit percentage and (b) profit margin ratio. Compare these figures with the industry averages. Is Randall's profit performance better or worse than the industry average?
3. For the analysis of financial position, compute Randall's (a) current ratio and (b) debt to equity ratio. Compare these ratios with the industry averages. Assume the current ratio industry average is 1.47, and the debt to equity industry average is 1.83. Is Randall's financial position better or worse than the industry averages?

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