Ex. 5.10 a. Net Income ($12,750) ÷ Total Revenue ($51,000) 25%
d. Current Assets ($32,000) ÷ Current Liabilities ($8,000) 4-to-1
Com
utations:
Total revenue………………………………… 51,000$
Significance: All companies must consume resources (incur
costs) in order to generate revenue. The net income
percentage is a measure of management’s ability to control
these costs and use resources efficiently to generate revenue.
Based on the above measures, this company appears to be
profitable and potentially liquid.
Significance: Current assets often convert to cash in the near
future, whereas current liabilities often consume cash in the
near future. Thus, working capital is a measure of a
com
an
‘s short-term li
uidit
.
Significance: The current ratio is simply working capital
expressed as a proportion. Thus, it is also a measure of short-
term liquidity.