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Verizon 9:01 PM 30% You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Co

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Question

Verizon 9:01 PM 30% You have just been hired as a financial analyst for Lydex Company, a helmets. Your boss has asked you to perform a comprehensive analysis of the companys financial statements, including comparing Lydex's performance to its major competitors. The company's financial statements for the last two years are as follows: r of safety Lydex Company Comparative Balance Sheet This Yea Last Year Assets Current assets: Cash Marketable securitie Accounts receivable, net Inventory Prepaid expenses S 890,0001,130,000 300,000 2,420,000 520,000 530,000 2,300,000 180,000 240,000 7,080,000 5,430,000 9,380,000 8,980,000 Total current assets Plant and equipment, net Total assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity S 16,460,000 14,410,000 Liabilities: Current liabilities Note payable, 10% S 3,940,000 2,840,000 3,620,000 3,020,000

Explanation / Answer

Lydex company Details This Year Last Year a Working Capital= Current Asset-Current Laiblities            3,140,000       2,590,000 b Current Ratio=CurrentAsset/Current Laibilities                      1.80                  1.91 c Acid test ratio=(current asset-inventory-prepaid)/Curremnt Laibilities                      0.84                  1.04 d Average collection period Average Accounts Receivable            1,970,000       1,560,000 Sales         15,790,000     12,880,000 Creditors Turnover=sales/avg creditor                      8.02                  8.26 Average collection period=365/Creditors Turnover                    45.54                44.21 e Average Sale period Average Inventory            2,915,000       2,130,000 Cost of goods sold         12,632,000       9,660,000 Average Inventory Turover ratio=COGS/Avg Inv                      4.33                  4.54 Average Sales Period=365/Inventory TO                    84.10                73.29 f Opearting Cycle=Avg Sales Period+Credit days                  129.64             117.50 g Total Asset TO Average Total Assets         15,435,000     14,475,000 Sales         15,790,000     12,880,000 Total Asset Turnover =Sales/Average total assets                    1.023                0.890