The following ratios were calculated for two competitors: North Ltd 1.8% 2.1 Return on assets 3.7% Return on ordinary shareholders' equity 11.3% Debt to total assets 68.5% Times interest earned 2.7 times Profit margin Asset turnover Required: Compare the profitability and solvency of the two entities. South Ltd 2.4% 3.0 7.3% 20.8% 70.2% 4.2 times
The following ratios were calculated for two competitors: North Ltd 1.8% 2.1 Return on assets 3.7% Return on ordinary shareholders' equity 11.3% Debt to total assets 68.5% Times interest earned 2.7 times Profit margin Asset turnover Required: Compare the profitability and solvency of the two entities. South Ltd 2.4% 3.0 7.3% 20.8% 70.2% 4.2 times
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![The following ratios were calculated for two competitors:
Profit margin
Asset turnover
Return on assets
Return on ordinary shareholders'
Debt to total assets
Times interest earned
North Ltd
1.8%
2.1
3.7%
equity 11.3%
68.5%
2.7 times
Required:
Compare the profitability and solvency of the two entities.
South Ltd
2.4%
3.0
7.3%
20.8%
70.2%
4.2 times](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F2e5caa4f-70a5-4e9b-9cd4-231b34f6cd3f%2F1cc0a989-2ca8-4b63-93f9-66ba1f8b12ba%2F7ltwh7r_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The following ratios were calculated for two competitors:
Profit margin
Asset turnover
Return on assets
Return on ordinary shareholders'
Debt to total assets
Times interest earned
North Ltd
1.8%
2.1
3.7%
equity 11.3%
68.5%
2.7 times
Required:
Compare the profitability and solvency of the two entities.
South Ltd
2.4%
3.0
7.3%
20.8%
70.2%
4.2 times
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