The following are the summarised financial statements of Cordoba Ltd for the past two years. Income statements for the year ended 30 November Year 4 Revenue Cost of sales Opening inventories Purchases Closing inventories Gross profit Expenses Operating profit ASSETS Non-current assets Current assets Inventories Trade receivables Bank Total assets EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity £1 ordinary shares Share premium Reserves £000 Current liabilities Total equity and liabilities 630 3,320 (930) £000 4,940 (3,020) 1,920 (1.460) _460 Statements of financial position as at 30 November Year 4 £000 2,600 930 820 20 1,770 4.370 1,000 Year 5 2,810 3,810 560 4.370 £000 930 4870 (1,150) £000 6,850 (4,550) 2,300 (1,850) 450 Year 5 £000 3,210 1,850 1,230 10 3,090 6.300 1,800 400 3,260 5,460 840 6.300 Required: Calculate and Comment on the performance of the business over the two years using the following ratios and any other information that you consider appropriate: 1. Profitability ratios (three ratios) 2. Liquidity ratios (two ratios) 3. Efficiency ratios (three ratios)
The following are the summarised financial statements of Cordoba Ltd for the past two years. Income statements for the year ended 30 November Year 4 Revenue Cost of sales Opening inventories Purchases Closing inventories Gross profit Expenses Operating profit ASSETS Non-current assets Current assets Inventories Trade receivables Bank Total assets EQUITY AND LIABILITIES Equity £1 ordinary shares Share premium Reserves £000 Current liabilities Total equity and liabilities 630 3,320 (930) £000 4,940 (3,020) 1,920 (1.460) _460 Statements of financial position as at 30 November Year 4 £000 2,600 930 820 20 1,770 4.370 1,000 Year 5 2,810 3,810 560 4.370 £000 930 4870 (1,150) £000 6,850 (4,550) 2,300 (1,850) 450 Year 5 £000 3,210 1,850 1,230 10 3,090 6.300 1,800 400 3,260 5,460 840 6.300 Required: Calculate and Comment on the performance of the business over the two years using the following ratios and any other information that you consider appropriate: 1. Profitability ratios (three ratios) 2. Liquidity ratios (two ratios) 3. Efficiency ratios (three ratios)
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Transcribed Image Text:The following are the summarised financial statements of Cordoba Ltd for the past two years.
Income statements for the year ended 30 November
Year 4
Revenue
Cost of sales
Opening inventories
Purchases
Closing inventories
Gross profit
Expenses
Operating profit
ASSETS
Non-current assets
Current assets
Inventories
Trade receivables
Bank
Total assets
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
£1 ordinary shares
Share premium
Reserves
Current liabilities
Total equity and liabilities
£000
630
3,320
2. Liquidity ratios (two ratios)
3. Efficiency ratios (three ratios)
(930)
£000
4,940
(3,020)
1,920
(1,460)
460
Statements of financial position as at 30 November
Year 4
£000
2,600
930
820
20
1,770
4.370
1,000
Year 5
2,810
3,810
560
4.370
£000
930
4870
(1,150)
£000
6,850
(4,550)
2,300
(1,850)
450
Year 5
£000
3,210
1,850
1,230
10
3,090
6.300
1,800
400
3,260
5,460
840
6.300
Required: Calculate and Comment on the performance of the business over the two years
using the following ratios and any other information that you consider appropriate:
1. Profitability ratios (three ratios)
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