BA (Hons) Global Business Management

Module Name: Financial Analysis

Module Code: AC2407

Assignment 1 – Question Paper

 

 

Answer ALL THREE Questions

 

 

Question 1 (20 marks)

 

The following transactions occurred during the year in the records of Quality Medical Clinic:

 

(a)        Billed patients for fees for medical services.

(b)       Received payment from patients for accounts received.

(c)        Bought equipment which will last ten years.

(d)       Paid wages to employees.

(e)        Bought supplies on credit.

(f)        Paid electricity bill.

(g)       Replaced chairs in the waiting room.

(h)       Billed the government direct for pensioner patients.

(i)         Paid insurance in advance for the next year.

(j)         Used bandages and other supplies.

 

Required: 

Indicate the effect (increase, decrease or no effect) on net cash flow and operating profit.

 

 

Question 2 (30 marks)

 

The following information relates to two companies namely Arrow Trading Limited and Becky Trading Limited.  Both operate in the same industry.

 

 

Arrow Trading Limited

Becky Trading Limited

Cash at bank

$40,000

$20,000

Marketable securities

$120,000

$60,000

Inventory

$640,000

$840,000

Prepayments

$20,000

$40,000

Debtors

$160,000

$300,000

Equipment

$620,000

$800,000

Current liabilities

$500,000

$600,000

Credit sales

$2,200,000

$1,800,000

Cost of good sold

$1,400,000

$1,200,000

 

Required:

 

(a)        Calculate the following for each company

(i)             Current ratio

(ii)           Quick asset ratio

(iii)         Debtor’s turnover rate

(iv)         Stock turnover rate

 

(b)        Compare the apparent performance and stability of the two companies

 

 

 

Question 3 (60 marks)

 

New World Hotel Limited has just started in business this year.

 

(a)        During the year purchase (all for cash) were:

                        Beer                 $464,300

                        Wines              $314,200

                        Spirits              $230,900

 

            At the end of the year stocks on hand were:

                        Beer                 $24,000

                        Wines              $103,900

                        Spirits              $46,900

 

Required:

What was the cost of the beer, wines and spirits sold by the hotel during the year?

 

 

(b)       Sales (all for cash) during the same period were:

                        Beer                 $764,000

                        Wines              $285,000

                        Spirits              $468,800

 

Required:

(i)                 Prepare a cash flow statement for the drinks trading.

(ii)               Prepare a profit and loss statement for the drinks trading.

(iii)             Which part of the trade is most profitable?  Discuss.

 

 

 

Assignment Due Date : 17th October 2007


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