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Phase 1-A / Task 1 / Page 3
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By conducting a three-year trend analysis on the Income Statements, you identified:

  • Flat sales trends over the last two years
  • Increasing Cost of Goods Sold (COGs) as a percentage of Sales over the last three years
  • Increasing SG&A as a percentage of Sales

By conducting a quick Ratio analysis using the Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Financial Ratio Analysis, you identified:

  • Declining Gross Profit as a percentage of Sales
  • Increasing Inventory as a percentage of Sales
  • Increasing Days-on-hand Inventory
 

ADDITIONAL INFO

Verify the calculations you conducted on the Monarch Company's ratios by viewing the Monarch Company Financial Ratio Analysis.

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DECISION POINT

What are the current financial 'pain points' of the Monarch Company?
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Inventory
 Employee Morale
 Increasing Cost of Capital
 Sales Issues

 

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