The following data are taken from the comparative balance sheet prepared for Elison Company: Sales for 2012

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The following data are taken from the comparative balance sheet prepared for Elison Company:


2012 2011 S 75,000 Cash $ 68,000 Accounts receivable Inventories. Property, plant, and equipment Total assets 80,000 150


Sales for 2012 were $2,000,000. Sales for 2011 were $1,800,000.
1. Prepare the asset section of a common-size balance sheet for Elison Company for 2012 and 2011.
2. Overall, Elison is less efficient at using its assets to generate sales in 2012 than in 2011. What asset or assets are responsible for this decreased efficiency?

Balance Sheet
Balance sheet is a statement of the financial position of a business that list all the assets, liabilities, and owner’s equity and shareholder’s equity at a particular point of time. A balance sheet is also called as a “statement of financial...
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Accounting concepts and applications

ISBN: 978-0538745482

11th Edition

Authors: Albrecht Stice, Stice Swain

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