Identifying and Classifying Balance Sheet and Income Statement Accounts Following are selected accounts for Staples, Inc., for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2016
(a) Indicate whether each account appears on the balance sheet (B) or income statement (I).
Staples, Inc. ($ millions) Amount Classification
Sales $24,381 I
Accumulated depreciation 4,067 B
Depreciation expense 408 I
Retained earnings 6,694 B
Net income (loss) (211) I
Property, plant & equipment, net 6,030 B
Selling, general and admin expense 4,884 I
Accounts receivable 1,816 B
Total liabilities 6,144 B
Stockholders' equity 6,136 B
(b) Using the data, compute total assets and total expenses.
Total Assets = $Answer
Total Expenses = $Answer
(c) Compute net profit margin (net income/sales) and total liabilities-to-equity ratio (total liabilities/stockholders' equity). (Round your answers to two decimal places.)
Net Profit Margin = Answer
Total Liabilities-to-Equity Ratio = Answer

Staples, Inc.

a. Indication of whether each account appears on the balance sheet (B) or income statement (I):

Staples, Inc. ($ millions) Amount Classification

Sales                                                 $24,381 (I)

Accumulated depreciation                 4,067 (B)

Depreciation expense                           408 (I)

Retained earnings                              6,694 (B)

Net income (loss)                                   (211) (I)

Property, plant & equipment, net      6,030 (B)

Selling, general and admin expense 4,884 (I)

Accounts receivable                            1,816 (B)

Total liabilities                                     6,144 (B)

Stockholders' equity                          6,136 (B)

b) Total Assets = $3,779

Total Expenses = $5,292

c) Net Loss Margin = -0.87%

Total Liabilities-to-Equity Ratio = = 100.13%

Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Total assets:

Accumulated depreciation                (4,067) (B)

Property, plant & equipment, net      6,030 (B)  

Accounts receivable                            1,816 (B)

Total assets  =                                  $3,779

Total Expenses:

Depreciation expense                           408 (I)  

Selling, general and admin expense 4,884 (I)

Total expenses =                              $5,292

Net profit (loss) margin = $(211)/ $24,381  * 100 = -0.865%

Total  liabilities-to-equity ratio = total liabilities/stockholders' equity * 100

= $6,144/$6,136 * 100

= 100.13%

in 2001, dell computer became the world’s largest personal computer vendor, continuing to

gain market share and post profits in an industry struggling with slumping sales and billions of

dollars in losses. dell sells 90% of its pcs directly to the final customer, largely bypassing the

reseller channel that accounts for most of the world’s pc sales. this direct customer relationship

is the key to dell’s business model, and provides distinct advantages over the indirect sales

model. dell’s direct relationship with the customer allows it to tailor its offerings to customer

needs, offer add-on products and services, and use the internet to offer a variety of customer

services. in addition, dell’s pcs are built to customers’ specifications upon receipt of an order,

giving dell additional advantages over indirect pc vendors who must try to forecast demand and

ship products based on those forecasts. dell’s direct sales and build-to-order model has achieved

superior performance in the pc industry in terms of inventory turnover, reduced overhead, cash

conversion, and return on investment (kraemer, et al., 2000).

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