You are to study the following financial statements for two similar types of retail store and then

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You are to study the following financial statements for two similar types of retail store and then answer the questions which follow.image text in transcribed

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(a) Calculate the following ratios:
(i) gross profit as percentage of sales; (vi) current ratio;
(71) net profit as percentage of sales; (vii) acid test ratio;
(iii) expenses as percentage of sales; (viii) debtor/sales ratio;
(iv) stockturn; (ix) creditor/purchases ratio.
(v ) rate of return of net profit on capital employed (use the average of the capital account for this purpose);

(b) Drawing upon all your knowledge of accounting, comment upon the differences and similarities of the accounting ratios for A and B. Which business seems to be the most efficient? Give possible reasons.

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ISE Business Accounting Volume 1

ISBN: 9780273638391

8th Edition

Authors: Frank Wood, Alan Sangster

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