Dirt Bikes

Selected Financial Data We have provided a spreadsheet with three worksheets containing Dirt Bikes monetary data for you to review see Dirt Bikes Financial Data. xls Income tilt and summary dimension sheet data from 2007-2009 Annual sales of each Dirt Bikes model between 2005 and 2009 Total domestic vs. international motorcycle sales between 2005 and 2009 The income rumor and sleep sheet are the primary financial statements used by management to determine how well a firm is performing.The income statement, also called an operating statement or profit and loss statement, shows the income and expenses of a firm over a period of time, such as a year, a quarter, or a month. The everlasting(a) profit re acts the difference between the firms revenue (or sales) and the cost of goods sold. The vernacular margin is calculated by dividing gross profit by revenues (or sales). terminal profit (or loss) is calculated by subtracting all other expenses, including operating expenses and inco me taxes from gross profit.Operating expenses are all business costs (such as expenditures for sales and marketing, general and administrative expenditures, and depreciation) other than those included in the cost of goods sold. Net margins are calculated by dividing net profit (or loss) by revenues (or sales). A balance sheet provides a snapshot of a companys financial assets and liabilities on a given date, usually the close of an accounting period. It lists what material and intangible assets the business owns and what notes the business owes either to its creditors (liabilities) or to its owners (shareholders equity, also known as net worth).We have included here are only the most important pieces of balance sheet data for you to review. At any given time a businesss assets equals the sum of its liabilities plus its net worth. Current assets include cash, securities, accounts receivable, or other investments that are likely to be converted into cash within one year. Current liab ilities are debts that are due within one year. long-term debt consists of liabilities that are not due until after a year or more.If too much debt has been used to finance the firms operations, problems may bristle in meeting future interest payments and repaying outstanding loans. By examining a series of financial statements one can identify and analyze trends in the financial strength of a business. When examining Dirt Bikes income statement and balance sheet data, pay special attention to the companys three-year trends in revenue (sales), costs of goods sold, gross margins, operating expenses, and net income (or loss). Pay attention to whether the companys short and long-term liabilities are growing and whether they exceed assets.If a company has more actual assets than current liabilities, it is a sign that it probably has enough working capital to fund investments in new equipment or information systems. The two other spreadsheets present motorcycle shipment data between 2 005 and 2009, which can be used to gauge motorcycle sales. When examining these spreadsheets, pay attention to the trends in sales. This includes the sales trends for each crop Dirt Bikes sells, overall sales trends, and the proportion of international to domestic sales.