QUESTION 1 -30 marks Peter and Company has been a very profitable company for the last six years. At the last shareholder's meeting, a shareholder pondered the financial results and wondered how come cash increased by only $6,000 when the firm reported net income of $69,000. The following data relates to Berry Company for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2018. BERRY COMPANY Comparative Balance Sheet As at September 30, 2018 2018 2017 Assets Cash $ 51,000 $ 45,000 Accounts receivable 79,000 53,000 Inventories 126,000 132,000 Prepaid expenses 24,000 26,000 Long-term Investments 150,000 125,000 Plant assets 342,000 250,000 Accumulated depreciation (96.000) (60,000) Total $676.000 $571.000 Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Accounts payable Accrued expenses payable Bonds payable Common stock Retained earnings Total $ 103,000 30,000 120,000 325,000 98,000 $676,000 $ 85,000 25,000 160,000 220,000 81.000 $510.000 TURN OVER The University of the West Indies BERRY COMPANY Income Statement For the Year Ended September 30, 2018 $650,000 Sales Less: Cost of goods sold Operating expenses (excluding depreciation) Depreciation expense Income taxes Interest expense Loss on sale of plant assets Net income $470,000 50,000 17,000 20,000 18,000 6,000 581.000 $ 69.000 Additional information: 1. New plant assets costing $120,000 were purchased for cash in 2018. 2. Old plant assets costing $28,000 were sold for $8.000 cash when book value was $14.000. 3. Bonds with a face value of $40,000 were converted into $40,000 of common stock. 4. A cash dividend of $52,000 was declared and paid during the year. 5. Accounts payable pertain to merchandise purchases. Required: Prepare a statement of cash flows for the year ended September 30, 2018, using the indirect method. (14 Marks) Calculate the current ratio, acid test ratio, gross profit margin and the debt to equity ratio. (8 Marks) Briefly comment on the liquidity of the firm given the firms cash flow and ratios calculated above. (8 Marks)