There was a bit of concern about one of Big Rock’s newer entities – Big Rock Paving Company. Management wants you to review the two financial statements below and give your analysis of the company’s performance. Big Rock Paving Company Assets Liabilities Current Assets: Current Liabilitie Cash 500,000 Accounts Payable 700,000 Accounts Receivable 300,000 Notes Payable 500,000 Inventory 800,000 otal Current Assets 1,300,000 Total Current Liabilities 1,200,000 Fixed Assets: Owners’ Equity: Property, Plant & Equipment 2,200,000 Common Stock ($1 Par) 600,000 Less: Accumulated Depreciation 600,000 Capital Surplus 100,000 Net Fixed Assets 1,600,000 Retained Earnings 100,000 Total Assets 2,900,000 Total Owners’ Equity 800,000 Total Liabilities and Owners’ Equity 2,900,000 Big Rock Paving Company Income Statement for Year Ending December 31, 2021 Sales 3,400,000 Less: Cost of Goods Sold 2,700,000 Less: Administrative Expenses 700,000 Less Depreciation 682,000 Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (682,000) Less: Interest Expense 120,000 Taxable Income (802,000) Less: Taxes (280,000) Net Income (522,000) Dividends 0 Addition to Retained Earnings (522,000) Required: Evaluate the performance of Big Rock Paving Company using the below ratios. Define each ratio, perform the calculation, and provide an explanation of the result. 1.Current ratio 2. Receivables turnover

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There was a bit of concern about one of Big Rock’s newer entities – Big Rock Paving
Company. Management wants you to review the two financial statements below and give
your analysis of the company’s performance.


                                                           Big Rock Paving Company

                      Assets                                                                                                Liabilities
Current Assets:                                                                                                            Current Liabilitie                 Cash                                 500,000                                                          Accounts Payable    700,000
Accounts Receivable        300,000                                                          Notes Payable         500,000
Inventory                           800,000
otal Current Assets       1,300,000                                          Total Current Liabilities     1,200,000


              Fixed Assets:                                                                                   Owners’ Equity:
Property, Plant & Equipment            2,200,000                                          Common Stock ($1 Par)      600,000
Less: Accumulated Depreciation         600,000                                          Capital Surplus                    100,000
Net Fixed Assets                               1,600,000                                          Retained Earnings               100,000
Total Assets                                       2,900,000                                          Total Owners’ Equity            800,000
                                                                                       Total Liabilities and Owners’ Equity             2,900,000

                                                                              Big Rock Paving Company
                                                         Income Statement for Year Ending December 31, 2021
Sales                                                                 3,400,000
Less: Cost of Goods Sold                                 2,700,000
Less: Administrative Expenses                            700,000
Less Depreciation                                                682,000
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes                    (682,000)
Less: Interest Expense                                         120,000
Taxable Income                                                   (802,000)
Less: Taxes                                                          (280,000)
Net Income                                                           (522,000)
Dividends                                                                          0
Addition to Retained Earnings                              (522,000)

Required: Evaluate the performance of Big Rock Paving Company using the below
ratios. Define each ratio, perform the calculation, and provide an explanation of the
result. 

1.Current ratio
2. Receivables turnover

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