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DP 13–2

20 August, 2015 - 10:38

Assume you are the bank manager of Third National Bank. Two companies, A and B, are seeking bank loans. You are given the following financial statements.

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Required:

1.

From this information, calculate for each company

   

Current ratio

Acid-test ratio

Accounts receivable collection period

Number of days of sales in inventory

Revenue operating cycle

Return on total assets

Return on shareholders’ equity

Debt to shareholders’ equity ratio

Times interest earned

Sales to total assets ratio

Gross profit ratio

Net profit ratio

 

Assume averages equal ending balances where necessary.

2.

Choose one company to which you would grant a 6-month, 6% loan of $150. Give reasons for your choice.

3.

(Appendix) Restate the financial statements to facilitate Scott formula analysis and calculate the formula. Assume current liabilities all relate to operations. Does this additional information change your decision in (2) above? Explain.