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Interpretation of financial statements









                   Example 2




                   Liquidity

                   Extracts from the financial statements of Eden are presented below.

                                                                20X6          20X5
                                                                $000          $000

                   Statement of profit or loss
                   Revenue                                     27,000         24,000
                   Cost of sales                              (19,700)        (17,100)

                                                               ———             ———
                   Gross profit                                 7,300           6,900
                                                               ———             ———

                   Statement of financial position
                   Current assets
                   Inventory                                    5,100           4,600

                   Trade receivables                            3,300           2,700
                   Bank                                           200             900
                                                               ———             ———

                                                                8,600           8,200
                                                               ———             ———
                   Current liabilities

                   Trade payables                               3,200           2,400
                   Taxation                                       900             920

                                                               ———             ———
                                                                4,100           3,320
                                                               ———             ———

                   Required:

                   Calculate liquidity and working capital ratios for Eden for 20X5 and 20X6.


                   Show your workings.





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