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AF2111, Accounting for Decision Making

S2 2022/23

Analytical Writing Template

Follow the sequence of the 10 ratios.

2a.

10 ratios

2022***

2021

2020

2019

2018

1

Current ratio

e.g. 1.23

 

 

 

 

2

Current Cash Debt coverage

e.g.12.34%

 

 

 

 

3

Inventory turnover

e.g.1.23 times

 

 

 

4

Gross Profit ratio

 

 

 

 

 

5

Profit Margin

 

 

 

 

 

6

Asset Turnover

 

 

 

 

 

7

Free Cash Flow

 

 

 

 

 

8

Debt to Asset ratio

 

 

 

 

 

9

Cash Debt coverage

 

 

 

 

 

10

Times Interest earned

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

***

fiscal 2022 means the financial year from Jan 30, 2022 to Jan 28, 2023)

 

 

 

If you want to show your supporting calculations for these ten ratios, put them under section 4.

 

You must show your supporting calculations if you want to add additional ratios, e.g. 2.11 ROE

 

Don't use the work of other people.

 

 

 

 

 

2b.

Commentary with word count

 

 

 

 

 

 

You must state your source if you use the industry data.

 

 

 

 

 

Your commentary must be related to the ratios that you have calculated above (see 2a).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

Recommend/ Not to recommend Target Corporation

(Please circle)

 

 

 

 

Explanations with word count

 

 

 

 

 

 

All supporting calculations for the firm (SIC 5331) that you recommend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.

Additional information and assumptions, if applicable