QUESTION $5$

$(20$ Marks$)$

REQUIRED

Use the information provided in Question $4$ to answer the following:

$5\mathrm{.}1$ Calculate the following ratios $($expressed to two decimal places$)$ for $2023$ only. Note: Use the formulas provided in the formula sheet only $($that appear after QUESTION $5).$

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

$(2$ marks$)$

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

$(2$ marks$)$

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}3$ Debtor collection period

$(2$ marks$)$

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}4$ Creditor payment period

$(2$ marks$)$

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}5$ Retum on assets

$(2$ marks$)$

$5\mathrm{.}1\mathrm{.}6$ Acid$-$test ratio

$(2$ marks$)$

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

$(2$ marks$)$

$5\mathrm{.}2$ Comment briefly but meaningfully on the following ratios:

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