Warranty. Inventory. Academic Suite. Case of the Unidentified Industries. Case of the Unidentified Industries The table below presents the balance sheets (in percentage form) and other selected financial data for 11 firms drawn from 11 different industries. While there are clear differences in the financial structures of different firms within a single industry, the firms selected have figures which are broadly typical of those in their industry. Try to match the following 11 firms operating in the 11 industries named below with the 11 sets of financial data presented in the table below: To get you started you may assume that the department store (Dayton-Hudson), meat packer (IBP, Inc.), and retail drug chain (Walgreen) are D, I, and E respectively.
What are the other 8 industries? A further approach is to group companies with common characteristics. Financial Accounting Standards Board. Accountant Forums. CFO.com - News and Insight for Financial Executives. FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.