Tilapia Ltd and Koobi Ltd are companies in the fish industry.  Each of th4e companies devised several strategies to outperform the other. Tilapia Ltd decided to do more adverts in the various social media platform, on television and print media in order to boost its sales.  It also employed more sales agents to distribute its products. Koobi Ltd in a bid to increase its market share decided to go in for a loan to expand its operation.  It also reduced its selling Price and extended its credit period to attract more customers. Sales of GH₵ 800,000 and GH₵ 700,000 were recorded by Tilapia Ltd and Koobi Ltd respectively for the year 2018.   The following financial reports were prepared for the year ended 31st December 2019. Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended 31st December, 2019                                                                                                                                                                           Tilapia Ltd                     GH₵ Koobi Ltd                        GH₵ Sales 1,200,000 1,250,000 Cost of sales 400,000                  650,000 Gross profit 800,000                  600,000 Administrative Expenses 85,000 150,000 Selling & Distribution Expenses 250,000 125,000 Interest Expenses 20,000 100,000 Profit before tax 445,000 225,000 Taxation 111,250 56,250 Net profit after tax 333,750 168,750       Statement of Financial Position as at 31st December, 2019                                                                        Tilapia Ltd        GH₵ Koobi Ltd                        GH₵         Non-Current Assets     Property, Plant and Equipment 500,000 1,800,000 Investment 400,000 100,000 Total Non-Current Assets 900,000 1,900,000 Current Assets     Inventory 80,000 200,000 Trade Receivables 85,000 300,000 91 days treasury bills 115,000 100,000 Bank 100,000 250,000 Total Current Assets 380,000 850,000 Total Assets 1,280,000 2,750,000 EQUITY & LIABILITIES     Equity     Stated Capital 500,000 500,000 Income Surplus 333,750 168,750 Total Equity 833,750 668,750   Non-Current Liabilities     10% Loan note 200,000 1,000,000 Current Liabilities     Trade Payables 70,000 680,000 Accrued expenses 65,000 345,000 Tax Payable 111,250 56,250 Total Current Liabilities 246,250 1,081,250 Total Liabilities 446,250 2,081,250 Total Equity and Liabilities 1,280,000 2,750,000   Required: With the aid of common size financial statements, analyze the performance of Tilapia Ltd and Koobi Ltd for the year Ended 31st December 2019 commenting on the effective of their market strategies.

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Tilapia Ltd and Koobi Ltd are companies in the fish industry.  Each of th4e companies devised several strategies to outperform the other.

Tilapia Ltd decided to do more adverts in the various social media platform, on television and print media in order to boost its sales.  It also employed more sales agents to distribute its products.

Koobi Ltd in a bid to increase its market share decided to go in for a loan to expand its operation.  It also reduced its selling Price and extended its credit period to attract more customers.

Sales of GH₵ 800,000 and GH₵ 700,000 were recorded by Tilapia Ltd and Koobi Ltd respectively for the year 2018.

 

The following financial reports were prepared for the year ended 31st December 2019.

Statement of Profit or Loss for the year ended 31st December, 2019

                                                                       

 

                                                                                               

Tilapia Ltd

 

                  GH₵

Koobi Ltd

    

                  GH₵

Sales

1,200,000

1,250,000

Cost of sales

400,000

                 650,000

Gross profit

800,000

                 600,000

Administrative Expenses

85,000

150,000

Selling & Distribution Expenses

250,000

125,000

Interest Expenses

20,000

100,000

Profit before tax

445,000

225,000

Taxation

111,250

56,250

Net profit after tax

333,750

168,750

 

 

 

Statement of Financial Position as at 31st December, 2019

                                                                    

 

Tilapia Ltd

 

     GH₵

Koobi Ltd

 

                     GH₵        

Non-Current Assets

 

 

Property, Plant and Equipment

500,000

1,800,000

Investment

400,000

100,000

Total Non-Current Assets

900,000

1,900,000

Current Assets

 

 

Inventory

80,000

200,000

Trade Receivables

85,000

300,000

91 days treasury bills

115,000

100,000

Bank

100,000

250,000

Total Current Assets

380,000

850,000

Total Assets

1,280,000

2,750,000

EQUITY & LIABILITIES

 

 

Equity

 

 

Stated Capital

500,000

500,000

Income Surplus

333,750

168,750

Total Equity

833,750

668,750  

Non-Current Liabilities

 

 

10% Loan note

200,000

1,000,000

Current Liabilities

 

 

Trade Payables

70,000

680,000

Accrued expenses

65,000

345,000

Tax Payable

111,250

56,250

Total Current Liabilities

246,250

1,081,250

Total Liabilities

446,250

2,081,250

Total Equity and Liabilities

1,280,000

2,750,000

 

Required:

With the aid of common size financial statements, analyze the performance of Tilapia Ltd and Koobi Ltd for the year Ended 31st December 2019 commenting on the effective of their market strategies.

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