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O-LevelAccountingAnalysis and interpretationOct/Nov 2025Paper 2 Q420 Marks

AY Limited has provided the following performance data for the last two years of trading. Ratio Year 1 Year 2 ended ended 31 March 2024 31 March 2025 Return on capital employed (ROCE) 10.67% 10.05% Gross margin 22% 23.5% Profit margin 11.5% 11.0% Rate of inventory turnover 9.46 times 11.45 times Trade payables turnover 34 days 30 days Trade receivables turnover 32 days 36 days Liquid (acid test) ratio 1.42:1 0.95:1 All sales and purchases are on credit and are subject to a 30-day credit period.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Accounting (7707) Oct/Nov 2025 examination, Paper 2 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Analysis and interpretation and is worth 20 marks.

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