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Financial Statement Analysis and Ratios
Quick questions on Interpreting financial statements explained: O-Level Principles of Accounts
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What is reading ratios together?Show answer
Each family of ratios answers a different question:
What is comparing for meaning?Show answer
A ratio means little in isolation. It is interpreted by comparison:
What are advising users?Show answer
Different users focus on different ratios. An owner watches profitability and efficiency; a lender focuses on liquidity and whether profits can service a loan; a supplier looks at the collection period and liquidity before granting credit. Good advice links the ratios to the user's decision and recommends an action.
What is limitations of ratio analysis?Show answer
Ratios are useful but limited:
What is q1?Show answer
State the three families of ratios and what each measures. [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
A business is profitable but has a current ratio of . State what this combination tells the owner. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
State two limitations of ratio analysis. [2 marks]
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