(Liquidity and Leveraging Ratios) In reviewing liquidity and leveraging ratios for Acorn Services Inc., we can say that

  1. Long term debt has increased as a proportion of total capital employed, and liquidity has improved due to the decrease in current liabilities.
  2. Long term debt has decreased as a proportion of total capital employed, and liquidity has declined due to the increase in current liabilities.
  3. Long term debt has increased as a proportion of total capital employed, and liquidity has worsened due to the increase in current liabilities.
  4. Long term debt has decreased as a proportion of total capital employed, and liquidity has improved due to the decrease in current liabilities.
  5. Acorn Services Inc. has produced the following information:
  6. Acorn Services Inc.
  7. Statement of Comprehensive Income for the Year Ended March 31 (in $thousands)

2012

2011

Revenue

$227,138

$227,778

Operating profit

54,094

38,507

Profit on ordinary activities before taxation

54,616

38,205

Acorn Services Inc.

Statement of Financial Position for the Year Ended March 31 (in $thousands)

2012

2011

Non current assets

Property, plant and equipment

$88,720

$77,934

Current assets

Accounts receivable

134,860

107,612

Cash at bank

90

4,205

134,950

111,817

Total assets

223,670

189,751

Non current liabilities

Long term loans

2,088

12,264

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

127,799

94,301

Total liabilities

129,887

106,565

Net assets

93,783

83,186

Shareholders” equity

$93,783

$83,186