In analysing the financial statements of Regis Ltd, the following ratios were calculated. Current ratio Quick ratio Receivables turnover Inventory turnover Payables turnover Gross profit margin Return on equity Required: 2023 1.1:1 0.5:1 30 days 3 times 60 days 10% 15% 2022 1.3:1 0.7:1 45 days 4 times 45 days 7% 12% (a) Evaluate the entity's liquidity using the above information. (b) A condition of obtaining a long-term loan from the Scots Bank is that the current ratio should not fall below 1.25:1. Examine the effect on this condition if Regis Ltd considers two courses of action: either to borrow cash with a long-term loan of $90,000 from the bank; or by negotiating with creditors to settle $90,000 of payables with a long-term Note Payable. Assuming the current assets and current liabilities are 660,000 and 600,000 respectively, what course of action would you recommend and why?

Instructions Using the financial statements and additional information, compute the following ratios for the El Camino Company for 2021. Show all computations. Computations 1. Current ratio 2. Return on common stockholders' equity 3. Price-earnings ratio 4. Inventory turnover 5. Accounts receivable turnover 6. Times interest earned 7. Profit margin 8. Days in inventory 9. Payout ratio 10. Return on assets

Current Position Analysis The following data were taken from the balance sheet of Albertini Company at the end of two recent fiscal years: Previous Year Current assets: Cash Marketable securities Accounts and notes receivable (net) Inventories Prepaid expenses. Total current assets. Current liabilities: Accounts and notes payable (short-term) Accrued liabilities Total current liabilities 1. Working capital 2. Current ratio: Current Year 3. Quick ratio b. The liquidity of Albertini has $356,400 412,700 168,900 1,547,700 797,300 $3,283,000 $388,600 281,400 $670,000 $278,400 313,200 104,400 1,167,500 746,500 $2,610,000 a. Determine for each year (1) the working capital, (2) the current ratio, and (3) the quick ratio. Round ratios to one decimal place. Current Year Previous Year $406,000 174,000 $580,000 from the preceding year to the current year. The working capital, current ratio, and quick ratio have all in current assets relative to current liabilities. Most of these changes are the…

Hello! look at the attached images and answer: (a) Calculate ratios for the year ended 31 December 2021 (showing your workings) for Primrose Plc, equivalent to those provided above.  i. Return on year-end capital employed ii. Net asset turnover iii. Gross profit margin iv. Net profit margin v. Current ratio vi. Closing inventory holding period vii. Trade receivables’ collection period viii. Trade payables’ payment period ix. Dividend yield x. Dividend cover (b) Analyse the financial performance and position of Primrose Plc for the year ended 31 December 2021 compared to 31 December 2020.  (c) Explain the uses and the general limitations of ratio analysis.    Thanks a lot!

Hello! look at the attached images and answee the following points: (a) Calculate ratios for the year ended 31 December 2021 (showing your workings) for Primrose Plc, equivalent to those provided above. Return on year-end capital employed Net asset turnover Gross profit margin Net profit margin Current ratio Closing inventory holding period Trade receivables’ collection period viii. Trade payables’ payment period Dividend yield Dividend cover (b) Analyse the financial performance and position of Primrose Plc for the year ended 31 December 2021 compared to 31 December 2020. (c) Explain the uses and the general limitations of ratio analysis.   Thank you a lot!

Real-world annual report The financial statements for Nike, Inc. (NKE), are presented in Appendix E at the end of the text. The following additional information is available (in thousands): Instructions 1. Determine the following measures for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2017, and May 31, 2016. Round ratios and percentages to one decimal place. a. Working capital b. Current ratio c. Quick ratio d. Accounts receivable turnover e. Number of days sales in receivables f. Inventory turnover g. Number of days sales in inventory' h. Ratio of liabilities to stockholders equity i. Asset turnover j. Return on total assets, assuming interest expense is 82 million for the year ending May 31. 2017, and 33 million for the year ending May 31, 2016. k. k. Return on common stockholders equity l. Price-eamings ratio, assuming that the market price was 52.81 per share on May 31, 2017, and 54.35 per share on May 31, 2016. m. m. Percentage relationship of net income to sales 2. What conclusions can be drawn from these analyses?

Short-Term Liquidity Ratios Three ratios calculated for Puckerman, Cohen, and Chang companies for 2018 and 2019 follow. Required: Explain which company appears to be the most liquid.

Debt Management and Short-Term Liquidity Ratios The following items appear on the balance sheet of Figgins Company at the end of 2018 and 2019: Required: Between 2018 and 2019, indicate whether Figgins debt to equity ratio increased or decreased. Also, indicate whether Figgins current ratio increased or decreased. Interpret these ratios.

Financial Statement Analysis The financial statements for Nike, Inc., are presented in Appendix C at the end of the text. The following additional information (in thousands) is available: Instructions 1. Determine the following measures for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2013 (fiscal 2012), and May 31, 2012 (fiscal 2011), rounding to one decimal place. a. Working capital b. Current ratio c. Quick ratio d. Accounts receivable turnover e. Number of days sales in receivables f. Inventory turnover g. Number of days sales in inventory h. Ratio of liabilities to stockholders equity i. Ratio of sales to assets j. Rate earned on total assets, assuming interest expense is 23 million for the year ending May 31, 2013, and 31 million for the year ending May 31, 2012 k. Rate earned on common stockholders equity l. Price-earnings ratio, assuming that the market price was 61.66 per share on May 31, 2013, and 53.10 per share on May 31, 2012 m. Percentage relationship of net income to sales 2. What conclusions can be drawn from these analyses?