$\frac{10}{11}$

$100\%$

$(20$ Marks$)$

QUESTION$5$

REQUIRED

Use the information from Question $4$ to answer the following questions.

$5\mathrm{.}1$ Calculate the following ratios for $2024$ only. Note: Use the formulas provided in the formula sheet only $($that appear after QUESTION $5).$ The answers to the ratios must be expressed to two decimal places and be fully stated e$.$g$.2\mathrm{.}15$:$1$; $24\mathrm{.}67\%$ etc.

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}1$ Gross margin

$(2$ Marks$)$

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}2$ Creditor payment period

$(2$ Marks$)$

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}3$ Acid test ratio

$(2$ Marks$)$

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}4$ Inventory turnover

$(2$ Marks$)$

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}5$ Return on equity

$(2$ Marks$)$

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}6$ Debt to assets

$(2$ Marks$)$

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}7$ Dividend per share

$(2$ Marks$)$

$5\mathrm{.}2$ Comment on the following ratios that have been calculated for Zampa Limited. Provide TWO $(2)$ significant comments for each.

$5\mathrm{.}2\mathrm{.}1$

$5\mathrm{.}2\mathrm{.}2$

$5\mathrm{.}2\mathrm{.}3$

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