Condensed statement of financial position and comprehensive income statement data for Click and Clack Ltd. ratios. follow:
Question:
Additional information:
1. The allowance for doubtful accounts was $4,000 in 2011 and $5,000 in 2012.
2. Accounts receivable at the beginning of 2011 were $88,000, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,000.
3. Merchandise inventory at the beginning of 2011 was $115,000.
4. Total assets at the beginning of 2011 were $630,000.
5. Total current liabilities at the beginning of 2011 were $180,000.
6. Total liabilities at the beginning of 2011 were $371,000.
7. Shareholders' equity at the beginning of 2011 was $259,000.
8. Seventy-five percent of the sales were on account.
9. Net cash provided by operating activities was $85,000 in 2011 and $96,000 in 2012.
10. Net capital expenditures were $50,000 in 2011 and $125,000 in 2012.
11. In each of 2011 and 2012, $8,000 of dividends were paid to the common shareholders.
Instructions
(a) Calculate all possible liquidity, solvency, and profitability ratios for each of 2011 and 2012.
(b) Discuss the changes in Click and Clack's liquidity, solvency, and profitability from 2011 to 2012 with reference to the relevant ratios calculated in (a).
Step by Step Answer:
Financial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making
ISBN: 978-1118024492
5th Canadian edition
Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Barbara Trenholm, Wayne Irvine