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Which one of the following would help a company with high gearing to reduce its gearing ratio?

A

Making a rights issue of equity shares

B

Issuing further long-term loan notes

C

Making a bonus issue of shares

D

Paying dividends on its equity shares

A company's gross profit as a percentage of sales increased from 24% in the year ended 31 December 20X1 to 27% in the

year ended 31 December 20X2.

Which of the following events is most likely to have caused the increase?

A

An increase in sales volume

B

A purchase in December 20X1 mistakenly being recorded as happening in January 20X2

C

 Overstatement of the closing inventory at 31 December 20X1

D

Understatement of the closing inventory at 31 December 20X1 

 Which of the following transactions would result in an increase in capital employed?

A

Selling inventory at a profit

B

 Writing off a bad debt

C

Paying a payable in cash

D

Increasing the bank overdraft to purchase a non-current asset 

From the following information regarding the year to 31 August 20X6, what is the accounts payable payment period? You

should calculate the ratio using purchases as the denominator.

$

Sales 43,000

Cost of sales 32,500

Opening inventory 6,000

Closing inventory 3,800

Trade accounts payable at 31 August 20X6 4,750

A

40 days

B

50 days

C

 53 days

D

 57 days



What is the gearing of the company? You should calculate gearing using capital employed as the denominator.

A

13%

B

16%

C

20%

D

24%



What is the quick ratio of the company?

A

1.75

B

2.56 

C

2.88

D

 3.20



What is the current ratio of the company?

A

1.75

B

  2.56

C

2.88

D

 3.20

Which of the following is a ratio which is used to measure how much a business owes in relation to its  size?  

A

Asset turnover

B

Profit margin

C

Gearing

D

Return on capital employed

A business operates on a gross profit margin of 331/3%. were $680.  Gross profit on a sale was $800, and expenses

What is the net profit margin?  

A

3.75%

B

 5%

C

11.25%

D

22.67%

 A company has the following details extracted from its statement of financial position:

                                    $'000

Inventories                  1,900

Receivables                1,000

Bank overdraft            100

Payables                     1,000

The industry the company operates in has a current ratio norm of 1.8. Companies who manage liquidity well in this industry

have a current ratio lower than the norm.

Which of the following statements accurately describes the company’s liquidity position?

A

Liquidity appears to be well managed as the bank overdraft is relatively low

B

Liquidity appears to be poorly-controlled as shown by the large payables balance

C

Liquidity appears to be poorly-controlled as shown by the company’s relatively high current ratio

D

 Liquidity appears to be poorly-controlled as shown by the existence of a bank