= The current year financial statements for Blue Water Company and Prime Fish Company are presented below. Prime Fish Balance sheet Cash Accounts receivable (net) Inventory Property & equipment (net) Other assets Total assets Current liabilities Long-term debt (interest rate: 15%) Capital stock ($10 par value) Additional paid-in capital Retained earnings Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Income statement Sales revenue (1/2 on credit) Cost of goods sold Operating expenses Net income Other data Per share stock price at end of current year Blue Water $ 42,300 44,500 92,500 159,500 85,300 $ 424,100 $ 92,500 74,100 157,100 30,300 70,100 $ 424,100 $ 427,500 (234,500) (163,600) $ 29,400 $ 23.3 45% $ 19,700 34,900 47,800 416,600 318,000 $ 34,300 $ 837,000 $ 68,500 62,600 525,000 107,300 73,600 $ 837,000 $ 789,000 (401,300) (312,300) $ 75,400 $28 45% Average income tax rate Dividends declared and paid in current year Both companies are in the fish catching and manufacturing business.…

Required 1. Compute each year’s current ratio. Round ratios to one decimal. 2. Express the income statement data in common-size percents. Round percents to two decimals. 3. Express the balance sheet data in trend percents with 2017 as the base year. Round percents to two decimals. Analysis Component 4. Comment on any significant relations revealed by the ratios and percents computed.

Calculate the following ratios for F. Raser for the year ended 31 May 2016. State clearly the formulae used for each ratio. Return on capital employed Gross profit percentage Net profit percentage Quick/Acid test ratio Receivables collection period Earnings per share   Using the additional information given and the ratios you calculated in part (a), write a brief report on the financial performance of F. Raser. Indicate in your report what additional information might be useful to help interpret the ratios.   © List two factors F. Raser should consider in deciding whether to raise finance by issuing loan notes rather than issuing shares