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1. Horizontal analysis . Mary Lynn Corporation has been operating for several ye

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Question

1.      Horizontal analysis. Mary Lynn Corporation has been operating for several years. Selected data from the 20X1 and 20X2 financial statements follow.

20X2

20X1

Current Assets

      $76,000

     $80,000

Property, Plant, and Equipment (net)

99,000

90,000

Intangibles

25,000

50,000

Current Liabilities

40,800

48,000

Long-Term Liabilities

     143,000

     160,000

Stockholders

  

20X2

     

20X1

     

Current Assets

     

      $76,000

     

     $80,000

     

Property, Plant, and Equipment (net)

     

99,000

     

90,000

     

Intangibles

     

25,000

     

50,000

     

Current Liabilities

     

40,800

     

48,000

     

Long-Term Liabilities

     

     143,000

     

     160,000

     

Stockholders

Explanation / Answer

Prepare a vertical analysis for 20X1 and 20X2.
Horizontal Analysis ............. ...........20x2 ........20x1 ... Difference.......%Change
Current Assets ............... ............$ 76,000 ...$ 80,000 .....- 4,000 ........ ...-5%*
Property, Plant, and Equipment (net) 99,000 .....90,000 .......9,000 ....... ....10%
Intangibles ............... ............. .......25,000...... 50,000 ....- 25,000 ..... ...- 50%
Total Assets .......... ......... ..........$200,000 ...$220,000 .... 20,000 .........-9.09%
Current Liabilities ............ ...............40,800 ......48,000 ....- 7,200 ..........-15%
Long-Term Liabilities ............ .........143,000 ....160,000 .. - 17,000 .........-10.63%
Total Liabilities ........ ........... .........$183,800 .$208,000 ...-24,200 .........- 11.63%
Stockholders