FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING
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Read the Mini Case on Scandi Home Furnishings, Inc in chapter 5 and respond to the following:
Part A
1. Calculate the current ratio for the years listed and respond to the question, “What has happened to Scandi’s liquidity position?”
Part B
2. Calculate the total-debt-to-assets ratio for the years listed. Next, interpret your result and explain what has happened to Scandi regarding its leverage position.
3. Calculate net profit margin ratio for the years listed. Next, describe what is happening to the profitability of Scandi Home Furnishings.
Part C
4. Compare and contrast Scandi’s results on return on assets (ROA Model) using its two components – net profit margin, and sales-to-total asset ratios as shown in the example in chapter 5, with the industry average that is provided in the Mini-Case as well.
Question: How does Scandi’s results compare with the industry data for the average net profit margin and the sales-to-total-asset ratios? Discuss.
