Consider the data for Roost Department Stores presented in Problem P17-28A.
In Problem P17-28A
The Roost 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.

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

ROOST DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. Balance Sheet Compared with Industry Average December 31, 2016 ROOST DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. Income Statement Compared with Industry Average Year Ended December 31, 2016 Industry Average 70.9% 23.6 0.8 Roost Net Sales Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit Operating Expenses Operating Income Other Expenses Net Income Roost $779,000 526,604 252,396 163,590 88,806 Industry Average 100.0% 65.8 Current Assets Fixed Assets, Net Intangible Assets, Net Other Assets Total Assets 316,780 20,320 7,990 24,910 $ 470,000 100.0% 34.2 19.7 14.5 0.4 14.1% Current Liabilities Long-term Liabilities Total Liabilities Stockholders' Equity Total Liabilities and Stockholders" Equity $ 217,140 104,340 321,480 148,520 S 470,000 48.1% 16.6 64.7 35.3 100.0% 5,453 S 83,353