Selected comparative financial statements of Bennington Company follow.

BENNINGTON COMPANY

Comparative Income Statements

For Years Ended December 31,2012,2011,and 2010

 

2012

2011

2010

Sales                         

$444,000

$340,000

$236,000

Cost of goods sold             

267,288

212,500

151,040

Gross profit                   

176,712

127,500

84,960

Selling expenses               

62,694

46,920

31,152

Administrative expenses         

40,137

29,920

19,470

Total expenses                

102,831

76,840

50,622

Income before taxes            

73,881

50,660

34,338

Income taxes                  

13,764

10,370

6,962

Net income                    

$ 60,117

$ 40,290

$ 27,376

 

BENNINGTON COMPANY

Comparative Balance Sheets

December 31,2012,2011 and 2010

 

2012

2011

2010

Assets

 

 

 

Current assets                  

$ 48,480

$ 37,924

$ 50,648

Long term investments           

0

500

3,720

Plant assets, net                 

90,000

96,000

57,000

Total assets                    

$138,480

$134,424

$111,368

Liabilities and Equity

 

 

 

Current liabilities               

$ 20,200

$ 19,960

$ 19,480

Common stock                 

72,000

72,000

54,000

Other paid in capital             

9,000

9,000

6,000

Retained earnings               

37,280

33,464

31,888

Total liabilities and equity         

$138,480

$134,424

$111,368

Required

1. Compute each year’s current ratio. (Round ratio amounts to one decimal.)

2. Express the income statement data in common size percents. (Round percents to two decimals.)

3. Express the balance sheet data in trend percents with 2010 as the base year. (Round percents to two decimals.)

4. Comment on any significant relations revealed by the ratios and percents computed.