Two companies Ebony and Ivory trade in the same market. Their financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2017 are summarized below:   Income statements for the year ended 31 October 2017     Ebony Ivory   $ $ $       $ Sales revenue        284,000   305,000 Cost of sales      (155,000)         (151,000) Gross profit        129,000   154,000 Expenses:         Administrative (24,000)   (37,000)   Selling and distribution (35,000)   (53,000)   Depreciation   (9,000)   (12,000)   Loan note interest –    (5,000)             (68,000)   (107,000) Net profit   61,000      47,000             Balance sheets as at 31 October 2017   Ebony Ivory Assets $ $ $ $ Non-current assets         At cost   320,000   515,000 Accumulated depreciation   (75,000)   (96,000)      245,000   419,000 Current assets         Inventory 91,000   293,000   Receivables 46,000   75,000   Bank 64,000 201,000 15,000 383,000 Total assets   446,000   802,000             Equity and liabilities         Share capital and reserves         Share capital   150,000   250,000 Retained earnings   108,000   177,000 10% Loan note   –   50,000 Current liabilities   188,000   325,000 Total equity and liabilities   446,000   802,000     Required: Calculate the following ratios for Ebony and (Show the formulas used for the calculations.) Profitability ratios: Gross profit percentage Net profit percentage Return on capital employed   Liquidity ratios: Current ratio Quick ratio (acid test ratio) Average collection period

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Two companies Ebony and Ivory trade in the same market. Their financial statements for the year ended 31 October 2017 are summarized below:

 

Income statements for the year ended 31 October 2017

 

 

Ebony

Ivory

 

$

$

$

      $

Sales revenue

 

     284,000

 

305,000

Cost of sales

 

   (155,000)

 

      (151,000)

Gross profit

 

     129,000

 

154,000

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

Administrative

(24,000)

 

(37,000)

 

Selling and distribution

(35,000)

 

(53,000)

 

Depreciation

  (9,000)

 

(12,000)

 

Loan note interest

 

 (5,000)

 

 

 

      (68,000)

 

(107,000)

Net profit

 

61,000

 

   47,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance sheets as at 31 October 2017

 

Ebony

Ivory

Assets

$

$

$

$

Non-current assets

 

 

 

 

At cost

 

320,000

 

515,000

Accumulated depreciation

 

(75,000)

 

(96,000)

 

 

 245,000

 

419,000

Current assets

 

 

 

 

Inventory

91,000

 

293,000

 

Receivables

46,000

 

75,000

 

Bank

64,000

201,000

15,000

383,000

Total assets

 

446,000

 

802,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity and liabilities

 

 

 

 

Share capital and reserves

 

 

 

 

Share capital

 

150,000

 

250,000

Retained earnings

 

108,000

 

177,000

10% Loan note

 

 

50,000

Current liabilities

 

188,000

 

325,000

Total equity and liabilities

 

446,000

 

802,000

 

 

Required:

  • Calculate the following ratios for Ebony and
    (Show the formulas used for the calculations.)

Profitability ratios:

Gross profit percentage

Net profit percentage

Return on capital employed

 

Liquidity ratios:

Current ratio

Quick ratio (acid test ratio)

Average collection period                                                                                          

 

  • Compare and comment on the performance of the companies using any two ratios from each of the categories in part (a).                                                            


  • State five (5) limitations of ratios.

 

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