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Week 3 - Discussion 2 Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates

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Week 3 - Discussion 2

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Analyzing an   Income Statement

Income statements are presented in the table below for the Elf Corporation for the years ending December 31, 2010, 2009, and 2008. Write a one-paragraph analysis of Elf Corporation’s profit performance for the period. Create a common-sized income statement for the three years. What conclusions can you draw from the different parts of the statement? What are the causes and effects of Elf's performance for those three years?

Elf Corporation Income Statements for the Years Ending December 31

  

(in   millions)

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

Sales

 

$700

 

$650

 

$550

 

Cost of   goods sold

 

 350

 

 325

 

 275

 

Gross   profit

 

 350

 

 325

 

 275

 

Operating   Expenses:

 

Administrative

 

 100

 

 100

 

 100

 

Advertising   and marketing

 

     50

 

     75

 

     75

 

Operating   profit

 

$200

 

$150

 

$100

 

Interest   expense

 

     70

 

     50

 

     30

 

Earnings   before tax

 

$130

 

$100

 

$  70

 

Tax   expense (50%)

 

     65

 

   50

 

     35

 

Net income

 

$  65

 

$  50

 

$  35

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