Required: Compute for the indicated financial ratios for Palomer Trading financial statements. Choose the correct answer in each of the following.

When should an average amount be used for the numerator or denominator? When the denominator is a balance sheet item or items. When a ratio consists of an income statement item and a balance sheet item. When the numerator is a balance sheet item or items. When the numerator is an income statement item or items.

Explain the meaning of the Accounting Period Assumption. Why the Accounting Period Assumption is important when analysing ratios.

Using the information from 27A prepare the following ratios: gross profit margin profit margin return on assets earnings per share current ratio acid test ratio debt ratio Indicate what each is used for (ie: measuring efficiency, solvency etc)

Identify two ratios to use to analyze a firm’s liquidity position, andwrite out their equations.

5. Know the calculations for all of the following ratios (see ratio sheet that can be used on the exam) and know the category (listed in Question 4) they fall in: Formula Category/Use Ratio Working Capital Current Assets - Current Liabilities Net credit sales/Average Accounts Receivable Turnover accounts receivable Asset Turnover Net sales/Average total assets Net income/Average total stockholders' equity Total liabilities/Total stockholders equity Net income/Net sales Return on Equity (ROE) Debt to equity Return on Sales (ROS) (also known as Net Margin Current Assets/Current Liabilities Cost of goods sold/Average inventory Quick assets/Current Current Ratio Inventory Turnover Quick Ratio liabilities Dividend Yield Dividends per share/Market price per share Net earnings available for common stock/Number of outstanding common shares Net income/Average total Earnings per Share (EPS) Return on Investment (ROI) assets Price Earnings Ratio (P/E) Market price per share/Earnings per share…

For investments in equity securities, which will result in recording income based on the income of the investee? Select one: a. Held-to-maturity classification b. Trading classification O C. Available-for-sale classification O d. Equity method of accounting

Explain how the credit analyst's focus will differ from the investment analyst's focus. What do each of the following ratios measure? Liquidity ratios Activity ratios Leverage ratios Profitability ratios Market ratios Explain the difference between Horizontal and Vertical analysis.

Given the formula for each of the following. A. Return on Equity. B. Current Ratio