Vee-Jay Company (Pty) Ltd Extracted the following Ratios from its books for the year 2020 together with the relevant industry averages RATIOS                                                                  2020                   Industry average 1. Current Ratio                                         1,9                               2 2. Acid test ratio                                       0,8                                1 3. Inventory Turnover                            4 times                        6 times 4. Debtors’ collection period (days)      51 days                       40 days 5. Creditors payment period (days)       61 days                      50 days Required: 1. For each of the above five ratios , answer the following : a) what does the ratio measure b) state whether there is an improvement or decline in the ratio in comparison with the industry average  2. Comment on the company’s overall liquidity position in comparison with industry.

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Vee-Jay Company (Pty) Ltd Extracted the following Ratios from its books for the year 2020 together with the relevant industry averages


RATIOS

                                                                 2020                   Industry average

1. Current Ratio                                         1,9                               2

2. Acid test ratio                                       0,8                                1

3. Inventory Turnover                            4 times                        6 times

4. Debtors’ collection period (days)      51 days                       40 days

5. Creditors payment period (days)       61 days                      50 days

Required:
1. For each of the above five ratios , answer the following :
a) what does the ratio measure
b) state whether there is an improvement or decline in the ratio in comparison with the industry average 
2. Comment on the company’s overall liquidity position in comparison with industry. 

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