Adom Ltd, is a private company in Ghana operating in the manufacturing sec Below is a Statement of financial position and a summarized statement of income with comparatives for the year ended 31stDecember 2019. Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2019: Non-Current Assets   2019         2018 GH¢         GH¢ Property, Plant & Equipment 200,000 250,000 Research & Development   40,000            -   240,000 250,000 Current Assets Available For Sale Investments   12,000   20,000 Inventory 70,000 45,000 Trade Receivables 30,000 23,000 Cash and Cash equivalents 18,000 17,000   130,000 105,000   370,000 355,000 Equity     Equity Share Capital(GH¢1 per Share) 150,000 100,000 10%PreferenceShareCapital 50,000 50,000 Retained Earnings    60,000   55,000    260,000 205,000 Non-Current Liabilities 10% Loan Note   50,000   90,000 12% Debenture    5,000   3,000    55,000 93,000 Current Liabilities Trade &Other Payables   30,000   20,000 Bank Overdraft   25,000   37,000     55,000   57,000   370,000 355,000   Statement of Financial Position as at 31st December2019                                                                                     2019                          2018 GH¢                           GH¢ Sales                                                                           365,000                      219,000 Cost of Sales                                                             (219,000)                   (156,000) Gross profit                                                                 146,000                       63,000 Operating expenses                                                     (55,000)                        (4,000) Operating profit                                                            91,000                       59,000 Income Tax Expense                                                  (17,000)                       (8,000) Finance Cost                                                                 (9,000)                       (6,000) Profit for the period                                                      65,000                       45,000   Additional Information Industry Ratios Current Ratio:                                                             2.0 times Acid test ratio:                                                                        1.0 time Debt to Equity Ratio:                                                 50% Gross Profit Margin:                                                  32% Net Profit Margin:                                                      20% Return on Capital Employed:                                     22%   Required: Prepare a report and address it to the Chief Executive Officer, analysing the financial performance and financial position of Adom Ltd based on the industry ratios above for the years 2018 and 2019.

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  1. Adom Ltd, is a private company in Ghana operating in the manufacturing sec Below is a Statement of financial position and a summarized statement of income with comparatives for the year ended 31stDecember 2019.

Statement of Financial Position as at 31 December 2019:

Non-Current Assets

 

2019         2018

GH¢         GH¢

Property, Plant & Equipment

200,000

250,000

Research & Development

  40,000

           -

 

240,000

250,000

Current Assets

Available For Sale Investments

 

12,000

 

20,000

Inventory

70,000

45,000

Trade Receivables

30,000

23,000

Cash and Cash equivalents

18,000

17,000

 

130,000

105,000

 

370,000

355,000

Equity

 

 

Equity Share Capital(GH¢1 per Share)

150,000

100,000

10%PreferenceShareCapital

50,000

50,000

Retained Earnings

   60,000

  55,000

 

 260,000

205,000

Non-Current Liabilities

10% Loan Note

 

50,000

 

90,000

12% Debenture

   5,000

  3,000

 

 55,000

93,000

Current Liabilities

Trade &Other Payables

 

30,000

 

20,000

Bank Overdraft

  25,000

  37,000

 

  55,000

  57,000

 

370,000

355,000

 

Statement of Financial Position as at 31st December2019

                                                                                    2019                          2018

GH¢                           GH¢

Sales                                                                           365,000                      219,000

Cost of Sales                                                             (219,000)                   (156,000)

Gross profit                                                                 146,000                       63,000

Operating expenses                                                     (55,000)                        (4,000)

Operating profit                                                            91,000                       59,000

Income Tax Expense                                                  (17,000)                       (8,000)

Finance Cost                                                                 (9,000)                       (6,000)

Profit for the period                                                      65,000                       45,000

 

Additional Information

Industry Ratios

Current Ratio:                                                             2.0 times

Acid test ratio:                                                                        1.0 time

Debt to Equity Ratio:                                                 50%

Gross Profit Margin:                                                  32%

Net Profit Margin:                                                      20%

Return on Capital Employed:                                     22%

 

Required:

Prepare a report and address it to the Chief Executive Officer, analysing the financial performance and financial position of Adom Ltd based on the industry ratios above for the years 2018 and 2019.                                             

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