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Hello, this is the only information my teacher gave, please work on the problems that are possible with the available information, the one's that cannot

Hello, this is the only information my teacher gave, please work on the problems that are possible with the available information, the one's that cannot be worked please note below the question. The teacher did not provide the balance sheet. Thank you.

Electricity Ltd is an expanding private company in the electric trade.

Accounts prepared in January 1991 include the following information

Profit statement for the year ended 31st December

1989

1990

f

f

Sales

2000

3200

Less: cost of goods sold

1100

1800

Gross profit

900

1400

Less: Trading expense

: Trading profit

450

450

550

850

Less: Debenture interest

25

25

Net profit before taxation

425

825

Less: Corporation tax

160

320

Net profit after taxation

265

505

Less: Ordinary share dividend

125

175

Undistributed profit for the year

140

330

Required;

Computation of the following accounting ratios;

  1. Return on capital
  2. Assets turnover
  3. Gross profit percentage
  4. Net profit percentage
  5. Current ratio
  6. Quick/acid test ratio. (10 Marks)

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