21 Based on the following information from ABC Company's financial analysis, which one of the following statements is true? O Ratio Gross profit ratio Net profit ratio PP&E turnover ratio Current ratio Debt to equity Return on equity Year 1 35.7% 11.7% 14.2 5.4 1.5 12.6% Year 2 34.6% 12.5% 13.8 6.7 1.3 14.5% Year 3 36.9% 14.9% 4.9 6.1 0.8 14.1% Year 4 38.6% 15.1% 7.2 7.2 0.7 15.7% The company's ability to cover its short-term obligations is getting higher over the five years. The company might have invested too much PP&E in year 3. The company has increased operating expenses over the five years. The company's ability to cover its long-term debt is getting lower over the five years. Year 5 41.5% 18.3% 9.4 6.3 0.4 16.2%
21 Based on the following information from ABC Company's financial analysis, which one of the following statements is true? O Ratio Gross profit ratio Net profit ratio PP&E turnover ratio Current ratio Debt to equity Return on equity Year 1 35.7% 11.7% 14.2 5.4 1.5 12.6% Year 2 34.6% 12.5% 13.8 6.7 1.3 14.5% Year 3 36.9% 14.9% 4.9 6.1 0.8 14.1% Year 4 38.6% 15.1% 7.2 7.2 0.7 15.7% The company's ability to cover its short-term obligations is getting higher over the five years. The company might have invested too much PP&E in year 3. The company has increased operating expenses over the five years. The company's ability to cover its long-term debt is getting lower over the five years. Year 5 41.5% 18.3% 9.4 6.3 0.4 16.2%
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Based on the following information from ABC Company's financial analysis, which one of the
following statements is true?
O
Ratio
Gross profit ratio
Net profit ratio
PP&E turnover ratio
Current ratio
Debt to equity
Return on equity
Year 1
35.7%
11.7%
14.2
5.4
1.5
12.6%
Year 2
34.6%
12.5%
13.8
6.7
1.3
14.5%
Year 3
36.9%
14.9%
4.9
6.1
0.8
14.1%
Year 4
38.6%
15.1%
7.2
7.2
0.7
15.7%
The company's ability to cover its short-term obligations is getting higher over the five years.
The company might have invested too much PP&E in year 3.
The company has increased operating expenses over the five years.
The company's ability to cover its long-term debt is getting lower over the five years.
Year 5
41.5%
18.3%
9.4
6.3
0.4
16.2%](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ff7373726-0d35-46ca-aa27-97bcf9126f3a%2F759a3e02-15fb-4a07-aaed-f072f9091d09%2Fk0eyaxh_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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Based on the following information from ABC Company's financial analysis, which one of the
following statements is true?
O
Ratio
Gross profit ratio
Net profit ratio
PP&E turnover ratio
Current ratio
Debt to equity
Return on equity
Year 1
35.7%
11.7%
14.2
5.4
1.5
12.6%
Year 2
34.6%
12.5%
13.8
6.7
1.3
14.5%
Year 3
36.9%
14.9%
4.9
6.1
0.8
14.1%
Year 4
38.6%
15.1%
7.2
7.2
0.7
15.7%
The company's ability to cover its short-term obligations is getting higher over the five years.
The company might have invested too much PP&E in year 3.
The company has increased operating expenses over the five years.
The company's ability to cover its long-term debt is getting lower over the five years.
Year 5
41.5%
18.3%
9.4
6.3
0.4
16.2%
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