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Chapter 24, Problem 1CE
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To determine
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To determine
Compute the
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To determine
Calculate the quick ratio for Enterprise E.
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Define each of the following terms:
a. Liquid asset
b. Liquidity ratios: current ratio; quick ratio
c. Asset management ratios: inventory turnover ratio
d. Debt management ratios: total debt to total capital; times-interest-earned (TIE) ratio
e. Profitability ratios: profit margin; return on total assets (ROA); return on common equity (ROE); return
on invested capital (ROIC); basic earning power (BEP) ratio
f. Market value ratios: price/earnings (P/E) ratio; market/book (M/B) ratio; enterprise value/EBITDA
ratio
Using the statements provided
Calculate the following liquidity ratios:
Current ratio
Quick ratio
Calculate the following asset management ratios:
Average collection period
Inventory turnover
Fixed asset turnover
Total asset turnover
Calculate the following financial leverage ratios
Debt to equity ratio
Long-term debt to equity
Calculate the following profitability ratios:
Gross profit margin
Net profit margin
Return on assets
Return on stockholders’ equity
For example: you should present it like the text, or as:Gross margin = 1,933 divided by 8,689 = 22.2%
A competitor of ACME has for the same time period reported the following three ratios:
Current ratio 1.52Long-term debt to equity .25 or 25%Net profit margin .08 or 8%
Given these three ratios only which company is performing better on each ratio? Also overall who would you say has the best financial performance and position. Support your answer.
Long-term solvency is indicated by
a.
Current ratio
b.
Debt/equity ratio
c.
Operating ratio
d.
Net profit ratio
Chapter 24 Solutions
College Accounting, Chapters 1-27
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