In the Z Score Model for Private fiRms, the Z

question 34

Essay

In the Z score model for private firms, the Z score is calculated as Z = 0.717 (Net Working Capital/Total Assets) + 0.847 (Accumulated Retained Earnings/Total Assets) +3.10 (EBIT/Total Assets) + 0.420 (Book Value of Equity/Total Liabilities) +0.998 (Sales/Total Assets).You are part owner of a private firm.The firm currently has a Z score of 2.60.You and the other owners have taken measures that will double the firm's profitability to 20% in the next year.What will the firm's new Z score say about its survival chances?

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Definitions:

Residual Value

The estimated value of an asset at the end of its useful life, often used in calculating depreciation or lease payments.

Depreciation

The purposeful spreading of the financial burden of a physical asset over its active life.

Accumulated Depreciation

The total amount of depreciation expensed over an asset's useful life, reducing its book value on the balance sheet.

Commercial Substance

A concept in accounting that indicates a transaction has caused a significant change in future cash flows.