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Key figures for Apple and Google follow.

$ millions Apple Google
Cash and equivalents. . . . . . . $20,484 $12,918
Accounts receivable, net. . . . . 15,754 14,137
Inventories. . . . . . . . . . . . 2,132 268
Retained earnings. . . . . . . . . 96,364 105,131
Cost of sales. . . . . . . . . . . 131,376 35,138
Revenues. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215,639 90,272
Total assets. . . . . . . . . . . . 321,686 167,497

Required:
a. Compute common-size percents for each of the companies using the data provided.
b. If Google decided to pay a dividend, would retained earnings as a percent of total assets increase or decrease

Respuesta :

Answer:

a. Common-size analysis Income statement figures expresses them as a percentage of Sales while for Balance sheet figures, entries are expressed as a percentage of Total Assets.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Apple                                                                    Google

= 20,484/321,686 = 6.37 %                               = 12,918/167,497 = 7.71%

Accounts Receivables

Apple                                                                    Google

= 15,754/321,686 = 4.90 %                               = 14,137/167,497 = 8.44%

Inventories

Apple                                                                    Google

= 2,132/321,686 = 0.66 %                               = 268/167,497 = 0.16%

Retained Earnings

Apple                                                                    Google

= 96,364/321,686 = 29.96 %                               = 105,131/167,497 = 62.77%

Cost of Sales

Apple                                                                    Google

= 131,376/215,639 = 60.92 %                               = 35,138/90,272 = 38.92%

                                                       Apple                           Google

Cash and equivalents                    6.37%                              7.71%

Accounts receivable, net               4.90%                             8.44%

Inventories                                       0.66%                             0.16%

Retained Earnings                          29.96%                           62.77%

Cost of Sales                                  60.92%                            38.92%

Revenues                                        100%                                 100%

Total Assets                                    100%                                 100%

b. Dividends are paid from Retained Earnings so Retained earnings as a percent of total assets WILL DECREASE.