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Practice Problems On Ratio Analysis
Practice Problems On Ratio Analysis
Practice Problems On Ratio Analysis
a) Current ratio
b) Quick ratio
c) Debt – equity ratio
d) Proprietary ratio
e) Net profit ratio
f) Return on shareholder funds
Answer:
a) 2.33:1
b) 1.33:1
c) 0.7:1
d) 50%
e) 10%
Answer:
a) 40%
b) 16.8%
c) 82.6%
d) 17.4%
e) 3.43 times
Q3.
a) Current ratio
b) Quick ratio
c) Debt – equity ratio
d) Stock turnover ratio
e) Return on investment
Answer:
a) 2.5:1
b) 2:1
c) 2:11
d) 12 times
e) 15.6%
Q4. Comment on the liquidity position of the firm and calculate the following ratios: -
a) Current ratio
b) Liquid ratio
Particulars Rs.
Bills receivables 80,000
Sundry debtors 90,000
Bills Payable 50,000
Outstanding expenses 5,000
Temporary investments 25,000
Advance rent 5,000
Cash in hand 10,000
Stock 50,000
Short term borrowings(loan) 70,000
Sundry creditors 30,000
Bank balance 5,000
Answer:
a) 1.70:1
b) 1.4:1
Q5.
Particulars Rs. Particulars Rs.
12% Preference Share 100,000 Fixed assets 950,000
Capital
General reserve 184,000 Current assets 234,000
10% debentures 400,000 Current Liabilities 100,000
400,000
Equity share capital
(40,000 shares of Rs. 10
each)
Net profit after tax = 150,000, tax amount = 50,000, market price of share = Rs. 34
Calculate:
a) Return on investment
c) EPS and;
d) P/E ratio
Solution
a) 22.14%,
b) 23.97%,
c) Rs. 7.5,
d) 4.5 times
(Hint: 12% preference share capital means, rate of dividend on preference share capital is 12%, the total preference
dividend will be Rs. 12000)
Q6.
a) Operating ratio
Wages = 50,000
Purchases = 40,000
Carriage = 10,000
Solution:
a) 80%
b) 20%
Q7.
Calculate
Answer
a) 23.3%
b) 7.2%
Q8.
Calculate Debtors Turnover Ratio and Average Collection Period (in days) from the following.
Answer:
a) 4 times
b) 92 days
Q9.
Answer:
a) 9.7 times
b) 37 days
c) 10 times
d) 36 days
Q10.
Calculate and interpret the ‘interest coverage ratio’ from the following information of the company.
Q11.
b) Proprietary ratio
• Investments = 200,000
Answer:
a) 0.66:1
b) 50%