Problem 1: Analyse each given transaction on the given ratio and suggest if it will increase or
decrease or will not affect the ratio.
Sr Transaction Ratio Formula Effect
No (Increase/Decrease
/No Effect)
1 Issued common stock for Asset Turnover Net Sales / Avg
Cash Ratio Total Assets
2 Declared Cash dividend Current Ratio Current Assets /
Current Liabilities
3 Declared stock dividend Current Ratio Current Assets /
Current Liabilities
4 Borrowed Cash by issuing Liabilities to Total Liabilities /
Notes Payable Equity Ratio Total Stockholders’
Equity
5 Paid Salaries Expense Inventory COGS / Avg
Turnover Inventory
6 Sold Equipment for Cash Receivables Net Credit Sales /
Turnover Average Net
Account
Receivables
7 Sold Merchandise on Quick Ratio (Current Assets –
Account Inv – PE)/Current
Liability
8 Purchased marketable Quick Ratio (Current Assets –
securities for Cash Inv – PE)/Current
Liability
9 Paid current portion of Return on Net Income / Avg
long-term debt Assets Total Assets
10 Gave sales Discount Profit Margin Net Profit / Net
Sales
11 Pays Accounts Payables Current Ratio Current Assets /
Current Liabilities
12 Purchases Inventory on Current Ratio Current Assets /
Credit Current Liabilities
13 Sold Merchandise for Cash Current Ratio Current Assets /
Current Liabilities
Problem 2: Information pertaining to common size financial statements is given below:
Common Size Balance Sheet 2018 2017
Current Assets 0.2 0.2
Property, Plant & Equipment 0.5 0.4
Long-term Investments 0.3 0.4
Total Assets 1 1
Current Liabilities 0.14 0.14
Long term liabilities 0.27375 0.2
Common Stock 0.48 0.56
Retained Earnings 0.10625 0.1
Liabilities and Stockholders’ 1 1
Equity
Common Size Income Statement For the year ended 31/03/2018
Net Sales 1
Less: COGS 0.3675
Gross Profit 0.6325
Less: SG&A Expenses 0.35
Operating Income 0.2825
Interest Expenses 0.1
Profit Before Tax 0.1825
Income Tax Expense 0.045
Net Income 0.1375
Further it is known that:
a) Total common stock in the year 2017 was US $ 140,000
b) Dividend paid for 2018 was $ 6875.
c) Return on assets of Paradise Ltd was 5%
d) Dividend payout ratio for the year was 50%.
Find the following:
1. Asset Turnover
2. Change in Net Working Capital