TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 2

FINANCIAL RATIOS 4

PROFITABILITY RATIOS 5

LIQUIDITY RATIOS 7

ACTIVITY RATIOS 9

INVESTMENT RATIOS 11

OVERTRADING 13

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 14

BALANCE SHEET 15

FORMATS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 18

CONCLUSION 22

BIBLIOGRAPHY 23

INTRODUCTION

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