Accounting QUESTION 3 BJs Ltd manufactures products that are used in the construction industry. The company has been successful in the management of its working capital and liquidity. However, 2020 has been different. Calculate the working capital and liquidity ratios for BJs Ltd given the following financial information The following is an extract of the trading account in the income statement:   2020 2019   R'000 R'000 Sales 2,065 1,789 Cost of sales (1,479) (1,304) Gross profit 586 485 Extract Statement From financial position Assets 2020 2019   R'000 R'000 Current Assets     Inventory 119 109 Debtors (refer to note1) 401 347 Short term investments 4 19 Cash 48 48   572 523 EQUITY AND LIABILITIES     Noncurrent liabilities 49 35 Taxes 62 47 Dividend 19 14 Creditors (refer to note 2) 371 324   501 420 Net current assets 71 103 Notes     1. Ammount of trades receivable in debtors amount 330 285 2.Amount of trades payables in creditors amount 226 211       3.1 Calculate liquidity and working capital ratios. (posted separate)   3.2 Comment on the calculated ratios. ( on liquidity ratios plus  on working capital ratios)

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BJs Ltd manufactures products that are used in the construction industry. The company has been successful in the management of its working capital and liquidity. However, 2020 has been different. Calculate the working capital and liquidity ratios for BJs Ltd given the following financial information

The following is an extract of the trading account in the income statement:

  2020 2019
  R'000 R'000
Sales 2,065 1,789
Cost of sales (1,479) (1,304)
Gross profit 586 485

Extract Statement From financial position

Assets 2020 2019
  R'000 R'000
Current Assets    
Inventory 119 109
Debtors (refer to note1) 401 347
Short term investments 4 19
Cash 48 48
  572 523
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES    
Noncurrent liabilities 49 35
Taxes 62 47
Dividend 19 14
Creditors (refer to note 2) 371 324
  501 420
Net current assets 71 103
Notes    
1. Ammount of trades receivable in debtors amount 330 285
2.Amount of trades payables in creditors amount 226 211
     

3.1 Calculate liquidity and working capital ratios. (posted separate)

 

3.2 Comment on the calculated ratios. ( on liquidity ratios plus  on working capital ratios)

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