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Current assets and current liabilities for HQ Properities Company follow :
Particulars | 2019 | 2018 |
Current assets | 21,75,000 | 19,00,000 |
Current Liabilities | 15,00,000 | 12,50,000 |
(a) Determine the working capital and current ratio for 2019 and 2018
(b) Does the change in the current ratio from 2018 to 2019 indicate a favorable or an unfavorable change ?
Ratio analysis : It is a financial analysis tool for determining a company's profitability, liquidity, capabilities, and overall performance.
Current ratio : The current ratio is used to calculate the relationship betweencurrent assets and current liabilities. The ideal current ratio is 2:1. To calculate the current ratio, use the formula below.
Working captial = Current assets - Current Liabilities
Particulars | 2019 | 2018 |
Current assets | 21,75,000 | 19,00,000 |
Less : Current liabilities | 15,00,000 | 12,50,000 |
Working capital | $6,75,000 | $6,50,000 |
Calculation of current ratio for the year 2018
Current ratio for 2018 = Current assets / Current liabilities
= $19,00,000 / $12,50,000
= 1.52:1
Calculation of current ratio for the year 2019
Current ratio for 2019 = Currnet assets / Current Liabilities
= $21,75,000 / $15,00,000
= 1.45 : 1
Therefore, the working capital for 2019 is $6,75,000, for 2018 is $6,50,000.Current ratio for 2018 is 1.52:1,for 2019 is 1.45:1