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Using Financial Information to Identify Companies
The following selected financial data pertain to four unidentified companies:
\begin{tabular}{lcccc} 
& \multicolumn{4}{c}{ COMPANIES } \\
\cline { 2 - 5 } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\
\hline Balance Sheet Data (component \%) & & & & \\
Cash &   3.5 \%   &   4.7 \%   &   8.2 \%   &   11.7 \%   \\
Accounts receivable &   16.9   &   28.9   &   16.8   &   51.9   \\
Inventory &   46.8   &   35.6   &   57.3   &   0.0   \\
Property and equipment &   18.3   &   21.7   &   7.6   &   18.7   \\
Income Statement Data (component \%) & & & & \\
Cost of goods sold &   78.0 \%   &   77.5 \%   &   55.8 \%   &   0.0 \%   \\
Profit before taxes &   2.1   &   0.7   &   1.2   &   3.2   \\
Selected Ratios & & & & \\
Current ratio &   1.3   &   1.5   &   1.6   &   1.2   \\
Inventory turnover ratio &   3.6   &   9.8   &   1.5   &   \mathrm{~N} / \mathrm{A}^{*}   \\
"N/A = Not applicable & & & &
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The above financial information pertains to the following companies:
High-end clothing store
Advertising agency
Wholesale candy company
Car manufacturer
Required:
Match each company with its financial information.


Using Financial Information to Identify Companies The following selected financial data pertain to four unidentified companies: \begin{tabular}{lcccc} & \multicolumn{4}{c}{ COMPANIES } \\ \cline { 2 - 5 } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\ \hline Balance Sheet Data (component \%) & & & & \\ Cash & $3.5 \%$ & $4.7 \%$ & $8.2 \%$ & $11.7 \%$ \\ Accounts receivable & 16.9 & 28.9 & 16.8 & 51.9 \\ Inventory & 46.8 & 35.6 & 57.3 & 0.0 \\ Property and equipment & 18.3 & 21.7 & 7.6 & 18.7 \\ Income Statement Data (component \%) & & & & \\ Cost of goods sold & $78.0 \%$ & $77.5 \%$ & $55.8 \%$ & $0.0 \%$ \\ Profit before taxes & 2.1 & 0.7 & 1.2 & 3.2 \\ Selected Ratios & & & & \\ Current ratio & 1.3 & 1.5 & 1.6 & 1.2 \\ Inventory turnover ratio & 3.6 & 9.8 & 1.5 & N/A* \\ *N/A = Not applicable & & & & \end{tabular} The above financial information pertains to the following companies: High-end clothing store Advertising agency Wholesale candy company Car manufacturer Required: Match each company with its financial information.

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