The following information has been collected from two London-based companies. The accounts are drawn up to 31st December 2021. Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st December 2021 (Figures are in £000) Particulars XYZ ABC Sales 3,690 4,586 Less: Cost of Goods Sold (Including purchases) (2,146) (2,690) Gross Profit 1,544 1,896 Less: Selling & Distribution Expenses     Less: Depreciation (1,103) (1,253) Earnings before Interest & Tax or Operating Profit 441 643 Less: Interest (225) (192) Earnings before Tax 216 451 Less: Taxes (86) (180) Earnings after Tax or Net Profit 130 271 Balance Sheet as at31st December 2021 (Figures are in £000) Assets XYZ ABC Fixed Assets 4,542 4,790 Current Assets     Account Receivables 274 313 Inventory 654 702 Cash 140 163 Total Current Assets 1,068 1,178 Total Assets 5,610 5,968 Liabilities   Capital 3,824 4,310 Long Term Debt 883 760 Current Liabilities     Account Payables 519 572 Other Current Liabilities 384 326 Total Current Liabilities 903 898 Total Liabilities and Equity 5,610 5,968    Liquidity Ratios – Calculate and analyse at least one of the following: Current Ratio Quick Ratio

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The following information has been collected from two London-based companies. The accounts are drawn up to 31st December 2021.

Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st December 2021 (Figures are in £000)

Particulars

XYZ

ABC

Sales

3,690

4,586

Less: Cost of Goods Sold (Including purchases)

(2,146)

(2,690)

Gross Profit

1,544

1,896

Less: Selling & Distribution Expenses

 

 

Less: Depreciation

(1,103)

(1,253)

Earnings before Interest & Tax or Operating Profit

441

643

Less: Interest

(225)

(192)

Earnings before Tax

216

451

Less: Taxes

(86)

(180)

Earnings after Tax or Net Profit

130

271

Balance Sheet as at31st December 2021 (Figures are in £000)

Assets

XYZ

ABC

Fixed Assets

4,542

4,790

Current Assets

 

 

Account Receivables

274

313

Inventory

654

702

Cash

140

163

Total Current Assets

1,068

1,178

Total Assets

5,610

5,968

Liabilities

 

Capital

3,824

4,310

Long Term Debt

883

760

Current Liabilities

 

 

Account Payables

519

572

Other Current Liabilities

384

326

Total Current Liabilities

903

898

Total Liabilities and Equity

5,610

5,968

  

  1. Liquidity Ratios – Calculate and analyse at least one of the following:
    1. Current Ratio
    2. Quick Ratio

 

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