1. Discuss a critical analysis of the financial position and performance of R-bos. Please analysis must include identifying critical issues and providing insights relevant to improved decision-making and recommendations for R-bos financial performance and position. Your analysis should consist of four sections: Profitability, Liquidity, Efficiency or Asset turnover, gearing ratio
2. compare and contrast the financial position and performance of R-bos to The B-shop
3. display the linkage between ratios and the integration of financial accounting and business concepts

	Ratio (R-Bos)	R-Bos
	2023	2022
Gross Profit ratio	35.78	32.83
Operating Profit Ratio	14.8	12.89
Net Profit Margin	12	9.93
Return on Assets	36.08	19.71
Return on Equity	59.98	33.02
Current Ratio(times)	3.97	4.04
Quick Ratio	1.05	0.93
Asset turn over ratio	3.00	1.98
Trade Receivables (Days)	26.12	29.34
Inventory(days)	112.64	166.29
Trade Payable(days)	32.45	53.27
Gearing Ratio	19.47	20.79
Times-Interest earned ratio	21.88	14.61

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