As loan analyst for Utrillo Bank, you have been presented the following information.      Toulouse Co.    Lautrec Co. Assets     Cash $  120,000  $  320,000  Receivables 220,000  302,000  Inventories    570,000     518,000   Total current assets 910,000  1,140,000  Other assets    500,000     612,000   Total assets $1,410,000  $1,752,000    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity     Current liabilities $  305,000  $  350,000  Long-term liabilities 400,000  500,000  Capital stock and retained earnings    705,000     902,000   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,410,000  $1,752,000  Annual sales $  930,000  $1,500,000  Rate of gross profit on sales 30%  40%  Each of these companies has requested a loan of $50,000 for 6 months with no collateral offered. Because your bank has reached its quota for loans of this type, only one of these requests is to be granted. Instructions Which of the two companies, as judged by the information given above, would you recommend as the better risk and why? Assume that the ending account balances are representative of the entire year.

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As loan analyst for Utrillo Bank, you have been presented the following information.

     Toulouse Co.    Lautrec Co.
Assets    
Cash $  120,000  $  320,000 
Receivables 220,000  302,000 
Inventories    570,000     518,000 
 Total current assets 910,000  1,140,000 
Other assets    500,000     612,000 
 Total assets $1,410,000  $1,752,000 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity    
Current liabilities $  305,000  $  350,000 
Long-term liabilities 400,000  500,000 
Capital stock and retained earnings    705,000     902,000 
 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,410,000  $1,752,000 
Annual sales $  930,000  $1,500,000 
Rate of gross profit on sales 30%  40% 

Each of these companies has requested a loan of $50,000 for 6 months with no collateral offered. Because your bank has reached its quota for loans of this type, only one of these requests is to be granted.

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Which of the two companies, as judged by the information given above, would you recommend as the better risk and why? Assume that the ending account balances are representative of the entire year.

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