Robbins Company is a wholesale distributor of professional equipment and supplies. The company's sales have averaged about
Question:
In preparation of the report, the controller has decided first to examine the financial ratios independent of any other data to determine if the ratios themselves reveal any significant trends over the three-year period.
Instructions
(a) The current ratio is increasing while the acid-test (quick) ratio is decreasing. Using the ratios provided, identify and explain the contributing factor(s) for this apparently divergent trend.
(b) In terms of the ratios provided, what conclusion(s) can be drawn regarding the company's use of financial leverage during the 2012-2014 period?
(c) Using the ratios provided, what conclusion(s) can be drawn regarding the company's net investment in plant and equipment?
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Intermediate Accounting
ISBN: 978-1118300855
10th Canadian Edition Volume 2
Authors: Donald E. Kieso, Jerry J. Weygandt, Terry D. Warfield, Nicola M. Young, Irene M. Wiecek, Bruce J. McConomy