Aritzia’s financial statements are presented in Appendix A of this book.

Instructions

a. Based on the information contained in these financial statements, determine each of the following:

1. Cash and cash equivalents balance at February 25, 2018, and the prior year, February 26, 2017.

2. Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents from 2017 to 2018.

3. Cash provided by operating activities during the year ended February 25, 2018 (from statement of cash flows).

b. What conclusions concerning the management of cash can you draw from these data?