iii. Discuss FOUR (4) strategies that Phoenix Textile can consider to improve itsprofitability. NO RATIO12345Financial statements of Phoenix Textile for the years 2020FORMULAEANSWERRM175813/RM 351006CurrentratioAcid-TestratioGross profitmarginNet profitmarginInventoryturnoverratioCurrent asset/Current liabilities(Current asset-inventory) /current liabilities(Gross profit/netsales) x 100(Net profit/netsales) x 100Cos of goods /average stockAccount(Accountreceivable receivable/sales)collection x 100period= 5:1(RM175813-RM161213)/RM35100= 0.42: 1(RM72043/RM125780) x100 %= 57.28%(RM15043/RM125780)X 100%5%Average stock=(RM158750+RM161213)/2=RM159981.50Inventory turnover ratioRM53737/RM15998.50= 3.36=3 Times(RM12300/RM125780) x365days=35.70=36 daysCOMMENTSThe current ration of thecompany shows it has 5times more current assetcompared to its currentliability. Whereas RM5current asset, to pay RM1current liability. Therefore,the company is able to payits short-term debt.The firm has RM0.42liquid asset to cover RM1current liability. Thereforeits liquid asset is unable tocover its current liabilitiesThe 57.28% shows theprofit left after subtractingcost of goods sold (COGS)from saleThe profit margin for thecompany is 11.96% whichmeans the company is ableto generate RM0.12 netprofit from its sales duringthe current accounting yearThe company replaced itsstock 3 times during thecurrent financial year.36 days is the averagenumbers of days thatPhoenix Textile took tosell the average inventoryduring the year.

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Chapter4: Analysis Of Financial Statements

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