Refer to the 2013 financial statements and notes of The Home Depot, Inc. and Lowe’s Companies, Inc. Note that The Home Depot’s fiscal 2013 year end is February 2, 2014 and Lowe’s fiscal 2013 year end is January 31, 2014. Prepare common-sized income statements and balance sheets for each company for fiscal 2013 and 2012. To common size the income statement, divide each item by net sales for that year. To common size the balance sheet, divide each item by total assets at the end of that year. Comment on the similarities and differences in balance sheet composition of the two companies noted from the common-size balance sheets.

ernst's electrical has a bond issue outstanding with ten years to maturity. these bonds have a $1,000 face value, a 5 percent coupon, and pay interest semiminusannually. the bonds are currently quoted at 96 percent of face value. what is ernst's pretax cost of debt?

Lynch company manufactures and sells a single product. the following costs were incurred during the company’s first year of operations: variable costs per unit: manufacturing: direct materials $ 12 direct labor $ 6 variable manufacturing overhead $ 1 variable selling and administrative $ 1 fixed costs per year: fixed manufacturing overhead $ 308,000 fixed selling and administrative $ 218,000 during the year, the company produced 28,000 units and sold 15,000 units. the selling price of the company’s product is $56 per unit. required: 1. assume that the company uses absorption costing: a. compute the unit product cost. b. prepare an income statement for the year. 2. assume that the company uses variable costing: a. compute the unit product cost. b. prepare an income statement for the year.

Jorge is attending college next year. he just got information on the college costs and the financial aid package the college is offering. jorge knows his parents can contribute $4,500 each year. jorge’s college costs & financial aid package per year costs financial aid package tuition & fees grants & scholarship $26,000 $18,500 room & board work-study $12,500 $8,500 how much will jorge need to pay each year from his own savings and from loans? $3,000 $7,000 $7,500 $11,500