A.
Ratio analysis
It is the financial analysis tool for measuring the profitability, liquidity, capability and overall performance of a company.
Following are the two measures of liquidity:
- 1.
Current ratio : Current ratio is used to determine the relationship between current assets and current liabilities. The ideal current ratio is 2:1. - 2. Quick ratio: Quick ratio measures the immediate debt paying capacity of a business, which can be measured by dividing quick assets by the current liabilities. Quick assets represent cash, readily marketable securities, and
accounts receivable . - 3.
Working capital : Total current assets minus total current liabilities are the working capital of a company.
Vertical analysis: The analysis which compares the percentage change in the financial components in relation to a base item is referred to as vertical analysis.
Vertical analysis percentage: Vertical analysis denotes the percent of financial element or component in relation to a base amount. It is computed as shown below:
To compute: The working capital for each company.
B.
To compute: The current ratio for each company.
C.
To compute: The quick ratio for each company.
D.
To Explain: That the working capital is a good measure of relative liquidity in comparing the two companies.
E.
To identify: The company which has the highest debt-paying ability, based on the current ratio.
F.
To identify: The company which has the greater short-term debt-paying ability, based on the quick ratio.
G.
To explain: The reason behind the difference in the result between Part E and Part F.

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