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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

Chapter26Interpretationoffinancialstatements

Understatement of the December 20X1 closing inventory will lead to understatement of December 20X2 opening inventory

and therefore understatement of cost of sales.

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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

Why is analysis of financial statements carried out?

A

So that the analyst can determine a company’s accounting policies

B

So that the significance of financial statements can be better understood through comparisons

with historical performance and with other companies

C

To get back to the ‘real’ underlying figures, without the numbers being skewed by the

requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards

D

To produce a report that can replace the financial statements, so that the financial statements

no longer need to be looked at

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

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