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Shakeel answered on Apr 08 2021
Answer 1
Ratio
Business A
Business B
Return on Capital Employed
20%
17%
Return on Owner’s equity
30%
18%
Average settlement period for Account receivable
63 Days
21 Days
Average settlement period for Account payable
50 Days
45 Days
Gross profit margin
40%
15%
Profit percentage
10%
10%
Inventory turnover period
52 Days
25 Days
1. The return on capital employed and return on equity both are higher for Business A. Thus, Business A is more efficient in utilizing its capital as well as shareholders’ equity for doing its business or making profit. The average account receivable and payable are higher for Business A, which indicates the A’s cash collection policy from credit sales is somehow liberal while at the same time Business A is reluctant in payable settlement. A’s gross profit margin is significantly higher than B’s while at the same time the net income margins of both A and B are same. Thus, Non – operating expenses for A is higher than B. Higher inventory turnover ratio of A shows that Inventory is converting into sales at slower rate than...