CHAPTER 7 ANALYSING AND INTERPRETING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (1)
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Threads Limited manufactures nuts and bolts, w
financial statements for 2009 and 2010 are as follows:
Statement of financial position as at 30 September
2009 2010
£000 £000
ASSETS
Non-current assets.
Property, plant and equipment 41.900
Current assets
Inventories
Trade receivables
Gash at bank
Total assets
EQUITY AND LIABILITIES
Equity
£1 ordinary shares
Reserves
Current liabilities
Total equity and liabilities
Required:
Using six ratios, comment on the profitability (three ratios) and efficiency (three ratios) of th
business as revealed by the statements shown above,
are sold to industrial users, The abbreviate
Income statements for the year ended 30 June
2009 2010
£000 £000
Revenue 4,180 1,200
Cost of sales (630) _(750)
Gross profit 500” 450
Operating expenses (200) (208)
Depreciation 66) _05)
Operating profit 236467
interest ee)
Profit before taxation 24 768
Taxation 0) _ (48)
Profit fr
the year 154 ait