ACCT 3036 BYP Collaborative Learning Activity

BYP Collaborative Learning Activity (Chapter 14)—Student HandoutBYP14-4 Financial Reporting and AnalysisListed below is a vertical analysis of the financial statements of five public Canadian companiesfrom information listed in their recent annual reports.The companies that are represented by the vertical analyses above are:A chain of grocery stores that has its own private labelA furniture retailer that has operated for over 100 yearsAn oil and gas producer with facilities in the oil sands in a year when oil prices are highA discount airlineA developer of high tech communications equipment that does not sell its productsdirectly to consumers.By analyzing the relationship between the amounts shown, match the description of thecompanies provided to the applicable company A through E. Your facilitator will guide youthrough the analysis with the following questions.Collaborative Learning Activity to accompanyFinancial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision-Making, 6th Canadian Editionby Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Barbara Trenholm, Wayne IrvineDesigned by I. Gilborn, MCE, FCMA (Sep 2013)Page 2BYP Collaborative Learning Activity (Chapter 14)—Student HandoutBYP14-4 Financial Reporting and Analysis(a) Which company is most likely to have patents on its products?(b) Of the two companies that carry the highest inventory which company has the highestgross profit margin?(c) Which company is most likely to have the highest number of customers that pay withcredit cards?(d) Which company is least likely to need bank financing?(e) Which company is likely to be the most capital intensive?(f) Which company is most likely to be selling leading edge products?(g) Which company is most likely to beA chain of grocery stores that has its own private label?A furniture retailer that has operated for over 100 years?An oil and gas producer with facilities in the oil sands in a year when oil prices arehigh?A discount airline?A developer of high tech communications equipment that does not sell its productsdirectly to consumers?Collaborative Learning Activity to accompanyFinancial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision-Making, 6th Canadian Editionby Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Barbara Trenholm, Wayne IrvineDesigned by I. Gilborn, MCE, FCMA (Sep 2013)