Discuss FOUR (4) strategies that Phoenix Textile can consider to improve its profitability.
Discuss FOUR (4) strategies that Phoenix Textile can consider to improve its profitability.
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:iii. Discuss FOUR (4) strategies that Phoenix Textile can consider to improve its
profitability.

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Financial statements of Phoenix Textile for the years 2020
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ANSWER
RM175813/
RM 35100
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Current
ratio
Acid-Test
ratio
Gross profit
margin
Net profit
margin
Inventory
turnover
ratio
Current asset/
Current liabilities
(Current asset-
inventory) /
current liabilities
(Gross profit/net
sales) x 100
(Net profit/net
sales) x 100
Cos of goods /
average stock
Account
(Account
receivable receivable/sales)
collection x 100
period
= 5:1
(RM175813-RM161213)/
RM35100
= 0.42: 1
(RM72043/RM125780) x
100 %
= 57.28%
(RM15043/RM125780)
X 100%
5%
Average stock
=(RM158750+RM161213)/2
=RM159981.50
Inventory turnover ratio
RM53737/RM15998.50
= 3.36
=3 Times
(RM12300/RM125780) x
365days
=35.70
=36 days
COMMENTS
The current ration of the
company shows it has 5
times more current asset
compared to its current
liability. Whereas RM5
current asset, to pay RM1
current liability. Therefore,
the company is able to pay
its short-term debt.
The firm has RM0.42
liquid asset to cover RM1
current liability. Therefore
its liquid asset is unable to
cover its current liabilities
The 57.28% shows the
profit left after subtracting
cost of goods sold (COGS)
from sale
The profit margin for the
company is 11.96% which
means the company is able
to generate RM0.12 net
profit from its sales during
the current accounting year
The company replaced its
stock 3 times during the
current financial year.
36 days is the average
numbers of days that
Phoenix Textile took to
sell the average inventory
during the year.
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