Horngren's Accounting: The Managerial Chapters, Student Value Edition (12th Edition)
Horngren's Accounting: The Managerial Chapters, Student Value Edition (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134491509
Author: MILLER-NOBLES, Tracie L., Mattison, Brenda L., Matsumura, Ella Mae
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 17, Problem E17.19E
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Current Ratio: A part of liquidity ratios, current ratio reflects the ability to oblige the short term debts of a company. It is calculated based on the current assets and current liabilities; a company has in an accounting period. A current ratio is a useful tool for analysis of financials of a company.

Cash Ratio: A ratio that reflects the ability to pay current liabilities by cash and cash equivalents is called cash ratio. It is useful to evaluate the cash available as cash is an important factor for day to day operations for any business.

Acid-test Ratio: It is a ratio used to determine a company’s ability to pay back its current liabilities using only liquid assets that are current assets except for the inventory and prepaid expenses. Also known as quick ratio, it is a part of liquidity ratios, used for the evaluation of a company’s liquidity.

Debt Ratio: It is the ratio between total assets of the company and the total liabilities. Debt ratio reflects the finance strategy of the company. It is used to evaluate company’s ability to pay its debts. Higher debt ratio implies the higher financial risk.

Debt to Equity Ratio: This ratio reflects the relationship of company’s total liabilities to total equity. It is used to measure financial leverage. Higher debt to equity ratio means that the company has financed its assets by debts more than the owner’s capital.

a.

To Compute: The current ratio of company B for 2017 and 2018.

To determine

b.

To Compute: The cash ratio of company B for 2017 and 2018.

To determine

c.

To Compute: The acid-test ratio of company B for 2017 and 2018.

To determine

d.

To Compute: The debt ratio of company B for 2017 and 2018.

To determine

e.

To Compute: The debt to equity ratio of company B for 2017 and 2018.

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Howard James started a business in 2011 in Jamaica and has been operating in the wholesale/retail industries, where he buys and sells household items to the local market. In 2012, he expanded his business operations and opened two other businesses in Trinidad and Tobago and Antigua and Barbuda, respectively. The annual sales of the respective businesses in 2015 are: Jamaica: J$3,000.00 Trinidad and Tobago: TT$251,000.00 Antigua and Barbuda: $299.00 Mr. James failed to register his business for VAT/GCT as specified by the respective Sales Tax Acts and Regulations. He stated that there is no need for his businesses to be registered because their sales are under the VAT thresholds and thus not required to be registered. a) You are to advise Mr. James if his decision not to register his businesses is justifiable. b) Search the respective VAT Acts for the 3 countries and advise Mr. James of the benefits of being a registered taxpayer; also the penalties for not registering for VAT/GCT.
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