6. Business A and Business B are both engaged in retailing, but seem to take a different approach to this trade according to the information available. This information consists of a table of ratios, shown below: Ratio Business A Business B Current ratio 2:1 1.5:1 0.7:1 Quick assets (acid test) ratio Return on capital employed (ROCE) Return on shareholders' funds (ROSF) 1.7:1 20% 17% 30% 18% 63 days 21 days 50 days 45 days Debtors turnover Creditors turnover Gross profit percentage Net profit percentage 40% 15% 10% 10% Stock turnOver 52 days 25 days

6. Business A and Business B are both engaged in retailing, but seem to take a different approach to this trade according to the information available. This information consists of a table of ratios, shown below: Ratio Business A Business B Current ratio 2:1 1.5:1 0.7:1 Quick assets (acid test) ratio Return on capital employed (ROCE) Return on shareholders' funds (ROSF) 1.7:1 20% 17% 30% 18% 63 days 21 days 50 days 45 days Debtors turnover Creditors turnover Gross profit percentage Net profit percentage 40% 15% 10% 10% Stock turnOver 52 days 25 days

Financial Accounting

15th Edition

ISBN:9781337272124

Author:Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac

Publisher:Carl Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac

Chapter17: Financial Statement Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6CP: The average liabilities, average stockholders' equity, and average total assets are as follows: 1....

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