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  1. The following financial statements relate to Al-Husan Company, which operates a wholesale carpet business:

Balance sheet as at 31 March, 2019

Assets

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2018

OMR

2019

OMR

Non-current assets

Land and building

381,000

427,000

Fixtures and fittings

129,000

160,000

510,000

587,000

Current assets

Inventories

300,000

406,000

Account receivables

240,000

273,000

Cash at bank

4,000

0

544,000

679,000

Total assets

1,054,000

1,266,000

Equity and liabilities

Equity

OMR 0.50 ordinary shares

300,000

300,000

General reserve

263,000

234,000

563,000

534,000

Non-current liabilities

Long-term bank loan

200,000

300,000

Current liabilities

Account payables

261,000

354,000

Bank overdraft

30,000

78,000

291,000

432,000

Total equity and liabilities

1,054,000

1,266,000

Income statement for the year ended 31 March, 2019

2018

OMR

2019

OMR

Net sales

2,240,000

2,681,000

Cost of goods sold

(1,745,000)

(2,272,000)

Gross profit

495,000

409,000

Operating expenses

(252,000)

(362,000)

Operating profit

243,000

47,000

Interest paid

(18,000)

(32,000)

Profit before taxation

225,000

15,000

Taxation

(60,000)

(4,000)

Net Profit

165,000

11,000

Notes:

  1. The market value of the shares of the business at the end of the reporting period was OMR 2.50 for 2018 and OMR 1.50 for 2019.
  2. All sales and purchases are made on credit.
  3. The cost of goods sold figure can be analyzed as follows:

2018

OMR

2019

OMR

Opening inventory

241,000

300,000

Purchases

1,804,000

2,378,000

2,045,000

2,678,000

Closing inventories

(300,000)

(406,000)

Cost of goods sold

1,745,000

2,272,000

  1. At 31 March 2017, the trade receivables stood at OMR 223,000 and the trade payables at OMR 183,000.
  2. A dividend of OMR 40,000 had been paid to the shareholders in respect of each of the years.

Required:

  1. Choose and calculate any four ratios that would be helpful in assessing the performance of Al-Husan Company. Use end-of-year values and calculate ratios for both 2018 and 2019.
  2. Compute the number of days in the cash conversion cycle for each year.
  3. Did the company manage cash more effectively in the current year? Explain.

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