Cash flow from operations Ending current liabilities
Price earnings ratio
Price per share Basic earnings per share
Profit margin
Net income Sales (net)
Quick ratio
Cash and cash equivalents + Short-term marketable securities + Receivables (net) Current liabilities
Return on assets
Net income Average total assets
Return on equity
Net income Average total equity
Return on sales
Income before interest income, interest expense, and taxes Sales (net)
Times interest earned
Income before interest expense and taxes Interest expense
OR
Earnings before interest and taxes Interest expense
Total debt ratio
Total liabilities Total assets
Use the information in the exhibits to answer this problem.
The table below presents several ratios calculated by the auditor during the Year 1 audit of Marlin Tuna's financial statements. Compute the corresponding ratios for the Year 2 financial statements in column C and compare the values for the current year with those of the prior year. Round all ratios to the nearest hundredth. In column D select a possible audit finding that could account for the change in the ratio from the option list provided. Answers may be selected once, more than once, or not at all.
The information in the Analytics Definitions exhibit must be used for all financial ratio calculations.