Tilapia Ltd and Koobi Ltd are Competitors in the Fish Industry. Each of the companies devised several strategies to outperform the other.     Tilapia Ltd decided to do more adverts in the various social media platforms, on television and print media in order to boost its sales. It also employed more sales agents to distribute its products.   Koobi Ltd in a bid to increase its market share decided to go in for a loan to expand its operation. It also reduced its Selling Price and extended its credit period to attract more customers.   Sales of GH¢800,000 and GH¢700,000 were recorded by Tilapia Ltd and Koobi Ltd respectively for the year 2018.   The following financial reports were prepared for the year ended 31st December 2019.     Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended 31st December 2019    Tilapia Ltd Koobi Ltd   GHȼ GHȼ Sales 1,200,000 1,250,000 Cost of sales        400,000            650,000     Gross profit 800,000 600,000 Administrative Expenses 85,000 150,000 Selling & Distribution Expenses 250,000 125,000 Interest Expenses          20,000            100,000     Profit before tax 445,000 225,000 Taxation        111,250              56,250     Net profit after tax 333,750 168,750     Statement of Financial Position as at 31st December 2019   Tilapia Ltd  Koobi Ltd Non-Current Assets GHȼ GHȼ Property, Plant and Equipment 500,000 1,800,000   Investment 400,000 100,000 Total Non-Current Assets 900,000 1,900,000 Current Assets     Inventory 80,000 200,000 Trade Receivables 85,000 300,000 91 days treasury bills 115,000 100,000 Bank 100,000 250,000 Total Current Assets 380,000 850,000 Total Assets 1,280,000 2,750,000   EQUITY & LIABILITIES     Equity     Stated Capital 500,000 500,000 Income Surplus 333,750 168,750 Total Equity 833,750 668,750   Non-Current Liabilities     10% Loan note 200,000 1,000,000   Current Liabilities     Trade Payables 70,000 680,000 Accrued expenses 65,000 345,000 Tax Payable 111,250 56,250 Total Current liabilities 246,250 1,081,250 Total Liabilities 446,250 2,081,250 Total Equity and Liabilities 1,280,000 2,750,000 Required: a). With the aid of common size financial statements,

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Tilapia Ltd and Koobi Ltd are Competitors in the Fish Industry. Each of the companies devised several strategies to outperform the other.

 

 

Tilapia Ltd decided to do more adverts in the various social media platforms, on television and print media in order to boost its sales. It also employed more sales agents to distribute its products.

 

Koobi Ltd in a bid to increase its market share decided to go in for a loan to expand its operation. It also reduced its Selling Price and extended its credit period to attract more customers.

 

Sales of GH¢800,000 and GH¢700,000 were recorded by Tilapia Ltd and Koobi Ltd respectively for the year 2018.

 

The following financial reports were prepared for the year ended 31st December 2019.

 

 

Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended 31st December 2019

 

 Tilapia Ltd

Koobi Ltd

 

GHȼ

GHȼ

Sales

1,200,000

1,250,000

Cost of sales

       400,000           

650,000    

Gross profit

800,000

600,000

Administrative Expenses

85,000

150,000

Selling & Distribution Expenses

250,000

125,000

Interest Expenses

         20,000           

100,000    

Profit before tax

445,000

225,000

Taxation

       111,250             

56,250    

Net profit after tax

333,750

168,750

 

 

Statement of Financial Position as at 31st December 2019

 

Tilapia Ltd

 Koobi Ltd

Non-Current Assets

GHȼ

GHȼ

Property, Plant and Equipment

500,000

1,800,000

 

Investment

400,000

100,000

Total Non-Current Assets

900,000

1,900,000

Current Assets

 

 

Inventory

80,000

200,000

Trade Receivables

85,000

300,000

91 days treasury bills

115,000

100,000

Bank

100,000

250,000

Total Current Assets

380,000

850,000

Total Assets

1,280,000

2,750,000

 

EQUITY & LIABILITIES

 

 

Equity

 

 

Stated Capital

500,000

500,000

Income Surplus

333,750

168,750

Total Equity

833,750

668,750

 

Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

10% Loan note

200,000

1,000,000

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

Trade Payables

70,000

680,000

Accrued expenses

65,000

345,000

Tax Payable

111,250

56,250

Total Current liabilities

246,250

1,081,250

Total Liabilities

446,250

2,081,250

Total Equity and Liabilities

1,280,000

2,750,000

Required:

a). With the aid of common size financial statements,

  1. b) Analyze the performance of Tilapia Ltd and Koobi Ltd for the year Ended 31st December 2019 commenting on the effective of their market
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