(Transaction effects on ratios)
Two lists follow: one for ratios (including the ratio prior to the
transactions) and another for transactions.
Ratios: | ||
1. | Current ratio, 1.9:1 | |
2. | Quick ratio, 0.8:1 | |
3. | Accounts receivable turnover, 10.6 times | |
4. | Inventory turnover, 7.8 times | |
5. | Return on assets, 12% | |
6. | Profit margin, 10.4% |
Transactions: | ||
a. | Goods costing $360,000 are sold to customers for $480,000 in cash. | |
b. | Accounts receivable of $130,000 are collected. | |
c. | Inventory costing $80,000 is purchased from suppliers on credit. | |
d. | A short-term bank loan for $50,000 is repaid to the bank. | |
e. | The company incurs a long-term bank loan of $150,000 to purchase equipment. | |
f. | The company incurs an account payable of $40,000 for operating expenses. | |
g. | The company pays a cash dividend of $200,000. |
State the immediate effect (increase, decrease, or no effect) of
each transaction on each ratio.
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |||||||
Ratio/ Transaction |
Current
ratio of 1.9 to 1 |
Quick
ratio of 0.8 to 1 |
A/R
turnover of 10.6 times |
Inventory
turnover of 7.8 times |
ROA of 12% |
Profit
Margin of 10.4% |
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a. |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
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b. |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
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c. |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
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d. |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
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e. |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
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f. |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
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g. |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
DecreaseIncreaseNo Effect |
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(Transaction effects on ratios) | ||||||
Transaction | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Accounts Receivable Turnover | Inventory Turnover | Return on Assets | Profit margin |
a. | Increase | Increase | Increase | Increase | Increase | Increase |
b. | No effect | No effect | Increase | No effect | No effect | No effect |
c. | No effect | No effect | No effect | Decrease | Decrease | No effect |
d. | No effect | No effect | No effect | No effect | Increase | No effect |
e. | No effect | No effect | No effect | No effect | Decrease | No effect |
f. | Decrease | Decrease | No effect | No effect | Decrease | Decrease |
g. | Decrease | Decrease | No effect | No effect | No effect | No effect |
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