Question

the following data are presented for zero company.

working capital$60,000
total assets400,000
retained earnings20,000
earnings before interest and taxes40,000
market value of equity80,000
book value of total debt200,000
sales300,000

Z score formula:

Z = .012X1 + .014X2 + .033X3 + .006X4 + .010X5

X1 = Working Capital/Total Assets

X2 = Retained Earnings (balance sheet)/Total Assets

X3 = Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets

X4 = Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Debt

X5 = Sales/Total Assets

required:

a.Compute the Z score for Zero Company.
b.considering the altman model, comment on the likelihood that this firm will experience financial failure.

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