QUESTION $5$

REQUIRED

Use the information provided in Quesion $4$ to angwnr the following:

$5\mathrm{.}1$ Calcuilake the following ratios $($expressed to two dedimai places$)$ for $2023$ onily. Note: Use the formulas provided in the formula sheet only $($that appear after QUESTION $5).$

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}1$ Prott margin

$(2$ maks$)$

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}2$ irveriory tumover

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}3$ Debtor collection period

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}4$ Credilor payment period

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}5$ Retum on assets

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}6$ Acid$-$test rato

$(2$ marks$)$

$(2$ marks$)$

$(2$ marks$)$

$(2$ marks$)$

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}7$ Eamings per share

$(2$ marks$)$

$[2$ marks$)$

$5\mathrm{.}2$ Comment briefly but meaningfully on the following ratios:

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