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Obtain the most recent annual report for JC Penney find reports via the internet.
1. List the total dollar value of the inventory for 2 years on balance sheet presented in the annual report.
2. Compute the percentage of inventories to total assets for 2 years of your annual report’s balance sheets and assess the results.
c. List the Cost of Goods Sold and the Gross Profit for your company for 2 years in income statement appearing in the annual report.
i. Calculate the percentage of Cost of Goods Sold to Net Sales and the percentage of Gross Profit to Net Sales for 2 periods and assess the results
d. Analyze/assess/discuss your findings.
2019 | 2018 | ||||
1- | dollar value of the inventory | 2166 | 2437 | ||
2- | percentage of inventories to total assets | 2166/7989 | 27.11% | 2437/7721 | 31.56% |
dollar value of the inventory | 2166 | 2437 | |||
total of assets | 7989 | 7721 | |||
% of inventory of total assets shows a decline in value in comparison to previous year this means company has reduced its investment in Inventory and now it occupies less value total assets in comparison to previous year | |||||
3- | cost of goods sold | 7013 | 7870 | ||
gross profit-not given in annual report so it can be calculated =net sales -cost of goods sold | 10716-7013 | 3703 | 11664-7870 | 3794 | |
4- | cost of goods sold to net sales=cost of goods sold/net sales | 7013/10716 | 65.44% | 7870/11664 | 67.47% |
cost of goods sold | 7013 | 7870 | |||
net sales | 10716 | 11664 | |||
gross profit to net sales ratio | gross profit/net sales | 34.56% | 32.53% | ||
gross profit-not given in annual report so it can be calculated =net sales -cost of goods sold | 10716-7013 | 3703 | 11664-7870 | 3794 | |
net sales | 10716 | 11664 | |||
This ratio shows an improvement over the year and this increase in due to decrease in cost of goods sold inspite of decrease in net sales of the current Year |