question archive Ratio Analysis Task Alpha and Beta Ltd   Trading Profit and Loss Accounts (Income Statements) Year Ended 31st March 2020   Alpha   Beta     £   £   Sales   100,000   200,000 Less cost of Sales            Opening stock 6,000   29,000      Purchases 44,000   94,000     50,000   123,000      Closing Stock 5,000 45,000 31,000 92,000 Gross Profit   55,000   108,000           Operating Expenses   25,000   58000 Net Profit before Tax   30,000   50,000     Balance Sheet As at 31st March 2020   Alpha   Beta     £   £   Fixed Assets   80,000   145,000 Current Assets            Stock 5,000   31,000      Debtors 4,000   25,000      Bank Balance 6,000   18,000       15,000   74,000   Less         Current Liabilities            Creditors 9,000   51,000       6,000   23,000     86,000   168,000           Financed by            Capital   86,000                  Ordinary Shares       125,000    Retained Profit       43,000         168,000   Task: Both Alpha and Beta are in the same line of business

Ratio Analysis Task Alpha and Beta Ltd   Trading Profit and Loss Accounts (Income Statements) Year Ended 31st March 2020   Alpha   Beta     £   £   Sales   100,000   200,000 Less cost of Sales            Opening stock 6,000   29,000      Purchases 44,000   94,000     50,000   123,000      Closing Stock 5,000 45,000 31,000 92,000 Gross Profit   55,000   108,000           Operating Expenses   25,000   58000 Net Profit before Tax   30,000   50,000     Balance Sheet As at 31st March 2020   Alpha   Beta     £   £   Fixed Assets   80,000   145,000 Current Assets            Stock 5,000   31,000      Debtors 4,000   25,000      Bank Balance 6,000   18,000       15,000   74,000   Less         Current Liabilities            Creditors 9,000   51,000       6,000   23,000     86,000   168,000           Financed by            Capital   86,000                  Ordinary Shares       125,000    Retained Profit       43,000         168,000   Task: Both Alpha and Beta are in the same line of business

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Ratio Analysis Task

Alpha and Beta Ltd

 

Trading Profit and Loss Accounts (Income Statements)

Year Ended 31st March 2020

  Alpha   Beta  
  £   £  
Sales   100,000   200,000
Less cost of Sales        
   Opening stock 6,000   29,000  
   Purchases 44,000   94,000  
  50,000   123,000  
   Closing Stock 5,000 45,000 31,000 92,000
Gross Profit   55,000   108,000
         
Operating Expenses   25,000   58000
Net Profit before Tax   30,000   50,000

 

 

Balance Sheet

As at 31st March 2020

  Alpha   Beta  
  £   £  
Fixed Assets   80,000   145,000
Current Assets        
   Stock 5,000   31,000  
   Debtors 4,000   25,000  
   Bank Balance 6,000   18,000  
    15,000   74,000  
Less        
Current Liabilities        
   Creditors 9,000   51,000  
    6,000   23,000
    86,000   168,000
         
Financed by        
   Capital   86,000    
         
   Ordinary Shares       125,000
   Retained Profit       43,000
        168,000

 

Task:

Both Alpha and Beta are in the same line of business. All the purchases and sales of both businesses are on credit. 

Using the information above:

  • Calculate 4 ratios to compare the profitability of the two businesses.
  • Calculate 2 ratios to compare the liquidity of the two businesses.
  • Calculate 1 ratio for efficiency.

 

Which of the 2 businesses demonstrates better financial management, control and overall better health?

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