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O-LevelAccountingAnalysis and interpretation7707/21 · May/June 2014 · Q421 Marks

Demetris is a trader, buying and selling goods on credit. The following information was available on 31 March 2014. Revenue $300000 Inventory 31 March 2014 $50000 Purchases $170000 Capital $100000 Bank $5000 Dr Trade payables $60000 Trade receivables $11000 Gross profit/sales 20% REQUIRED

  1. (a)(i)Calculate the: Cost of goods sold.[2]
  2. (a)(ii)Inventory at 1 April 2013.[3]
  3. (b)Suggest two possible effects of holding too much inventory. 1 2..[2]
  4. (c)(i)Calculate, to two decimal places, the: Working capital ratio (current ratio)[3]
  5. (c)(ii)Quick ratio (acid test ratio)[3]
  6. (d)Comment upon the sufficiency of the working capital ratio (current ratio).[2]
  7. (e)During the year ended 31 March 2014, Demetris took the following actions. 1 Repaid a $40000 long term bank loan. 2 Purchased $20000 of non-current assets on credit. 3 Sold inventory for $20000 on credit (cost $15000). REQUIRED Complete the following table showing the effect on the current assets, current liabilities and the working capital ratio (current ratio) for each of the actions 1 to 3 above. The first item has been completed as an example. Current assets Current liabilities Working capital ratio (current ratio) 1 Repaid a $40000 long term bank loan. Decreased $40000 No effect Decreased 2 Purchased $20000 of non-current assets on credit. 3 Sold inventory for $20000 on credit (cost $15 000). [6]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2014). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [2] Cost of goods sold $300000 – $60000 = $240000
  2. [2] Opening inventory 120000
  3. [1of] Cost of sales 240000
  4. [1] Inventory becomes obsolete
  5. [1] Holding costs of storage etc.
  6. [1] Space occupied by storage
  7. [1] Deterioration/damage of inventory
  8. [1] Risk of theft
  9. [1] Liquidity problems
  10. (1) × 2 points
  11. [1] $50000 +11000+5000 66000
  12. [1] 60000
  13. [1] =1.1:1
  14. [1] $11000+5000 16000
  15. [1] 60000
  16. [1] = 0.27:1
  17. [1] The current ratio is low
  18. [1] compared to the yardstick of 2:1
  19. [1] The current ratio is low
  20. [1] due mainly to a high level of trade payables
  21. [1] No effect (1)
  22. [1] Increased $20000 (1)
  23. [1] Decreased (1)
  24. [1] Increased $5000 (1)
  25. [1] No effect (1)
  26. [1] Increased (1)

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Topic
Analysis and interpretation, O-Level Accounting (syllabus 7707). Structured question, 21 marks.
Source
O-Level Accounting, May/June 2014 Paper 2 Variant 1, question 4.

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