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EARL
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Acid test ratio

Current Assets - closing stock : Current Liabilities

100

What is debtors

An asset

100

Do you want the ROCE to be high or low

High

100

Net Profit Percentage 

Net profit X100

Sales

100

Dividend Yeild

DPS

MV

200

Avg Period of time given to a debtor

Debtors x12/52/365 

    Credit Sales

200

what is creditors

A liability

200

Do you want interest cover to be high or low

High

200

Stock turnover

Cost of Sales

Avg Stock

200

What is Capital (EARL)

Liability

300

Current Ratio

Current Assets: Current Liabilites

300

What is Closing Stock

An asset

300

What does the ratio 1.02:1 mean 

You have €1.02 on hand to pay for every €1 of debt you owe

300

Earnings per share (EPS)

Net Profit(-pref dividend)X100

No. Ord Shares issued

300

What is Capital Employed made up of?

Loan + All Shares issued + P and L - Drawings

400

Avg period of time given to creditors

Purchases X12/52/365

credit purchases

400

What is Rent payable

An Expense

400

What does the avg period given to debtors tell you

How long it takes debtors to pay you back on average

400

Dividend per ordinary share (DPS)

Ordinary dividend        x100

No. Ord shares issued

400

What is the ideal for the acid test ratio

1:1
500

Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)

Net Profit (+ interest and tax)

     Capital Employed

500

What is Rent due

A liability

500

What unit should the market price and EPS and DPS be kept in for the formula to work accurately

Cent

500

Price Earnings Ratio

Market Value

EPS

500

Period to recoup share price at present payout

MV

DPS

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