Accounting 9706 · AS & A Level · Analysis and communication of accounting information

Analysis and communication of accounting information — practice question

Winterbottom plc and Ramsey plc are two comparable trading companies. Their financial statements for internal use are presented below.
(a)[10]

Calculate these ratios for both companies, correct to two decimal places: (i) Income gearing (ii) Earnings per share (iii) Price earnings ratio (iv) Dividend yield (v) Dividend cover.

(b)[10]

Assess both companies’ performance against the industry averages.

(c)[5]

Advise Alfredo on which company he should invest in. Justify your answer.

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