This discussion is derived from the "Analysis for Decision Making" ADM Section at the end of Chapter 3 and is being modified for our online discussion. ADM-3 asks us to look at recent data taken from Nike, Incorporated:
A) Determine the amount of change and percent of net income change from Year 1 to Year 2.
B) Determine the percentage relationship between net income and sales for Year 1 and Year 2.
When solving for A, finding the percent of change is a "horizontal analysis" problem, which takes the change in amount and divides it by the base year: $2,643 - $2,472 = 221 (the amount of change); $221/$2,472 = 8.9% of change (increase) from Year 1 to Year 2.
When solving for B, finding the percent relationship between net income and sales for Year 2 and Year 1 "vertical analysis" problems is discovered by, dividing net income by sales:
Year 1: $2,472/$25,313 = 9.76% (.0976)
Year 2: $2,693/$27,799 = 9.68% (.0968)
Discussion:
What conclusion can you draw from this analyses above?
Do you think that Nike's most recent "Just Do It" ad campaign was to boost sales or to take a political stance on a sensitive issue or both? Try to keep your comment on the accounting side versus any personal view you may possess, as I do not want anyone to be offended (please/thanks). Always keep it positive!
Finally, right or wrong aside, there was a financial impact to that ad campaign. Did it strengthen sales or decline sales? I only want you to discuss any financial impact that you can find. Were the results good or bad?
Nice most recent ad campaign was absolutely a sucess as we can see a good increase in the amount of sales from year 1 to year 2 .
in year 2 the sales has increased by $221 which is a good sign for the ad campaign that Nice has planned and launched. since the ad cmaopign has launched there has been a increase in the sales by $221 and this shows that ad campaign is a sucess.
if we consider the financial impact of the ad campaign on the sales net income has reduced as in year 1 the income was 9.76% but in year 2 it was 9.68% only
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