Latteria Limited (LL) is a dairy company headquartered in Italy. The company began its 2013 fiscal year with assets totaling 9 million euro but ended the year (on December 31, 2013) with 13 million euro of total assets. Account balances on December 31, 2013, appear below (in thousands of euro).

Required:
1. Prepare a statement of financial position at December 31, 2013, using Exhibit 5.12 as a guide.
2. Use an appropriate ratio to compute LL's financing risk. Compare LL's ratio to the 0.42 reported in a recent year for Saputo, Inc. (a dairy company based in Montreal, Canada). Which company appears more likely to pay its liabilities?
3. Use an appropriate ratio to compute the amount of profit LL earns from each euro of sales. Compare LL's ratio to Saputo, which had a ratio of 0.07. Which company is better able to control its expenses?
4. Use an appropriate ratio to compute LL's efficiency at using assets to generate sales. Compare LL's ratio to the 1.74 reported for Saputo. Which company is more efficient at using its assets to generate sales?

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Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Accrued Liabilities Accumulated Depreciation Buildings and Equipment 1,300 500 600 3,600 6,600 Cash Contributed Capital Inventory Land Notes Payable, due 2015 1,200 400 2,500 5,550 1,700 Prepaid Expenses Profit for the Year (Net Income) Retained Earnings, Jan. 1, 2013 Sales Revenue 250 2,200 6,800 22,000