The Following Information Comes from the Annual Reports of Devin

question 63

Multiple Choice

The following information comes from the annual reports of Devin Designs.
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | } \hline & { \mathbf { 2 0 1 7 } } & { \mathbf { 2 0 1 5 } } &\mathbf {2 0 1 5 } \\\hline \text { Beginning irventary } & ? & ? & 2 , 2 5 0\\\hline \text { Purchases } & 12,652 & ? & ? \\\hline \text { Goods available for sale } & ? & ? & 12 ,899\\\hline \text { Ending irventary } & ? &2 , 6 6 2 & ? \\\hline \text { Cost of goods sald } & 12,213 & 10 , 9 08& 10,490 \\\hline\end{array}$$

What is the amount of goods available for sale for 2017?

• A)$11,347
• B)$15,314
• C)$13,957
• D)$24,865

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Definitions:

Financial Statements

Formal records of the financial activities and position of a business, individual, or other entity, typically including the balance sheet, income statement, and statement of cash flows.

Time-Series Analysis

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Return On Equity

A measure of a corporation's profitability that reveals how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.

Du Pont Model

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