Tag: Current Ratio

Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 5 December 2023

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Assets and liabilities of Alex Trading Ltd at its year end include the following information.

  • accruals – £5,000
  • bank overdraft – £6,800
  • cash – £600
  • prepayments – £4,500
  • proposed dividend – £12,000
  • Inventory – £51,800
  • trade payables – £20,100
  • trade receivables – £24,200

What is the current ratio?

Select ONE answer:

  1. 0.67 : 1
  2. 1.85 : 1
  3. 2.19 : 1
  4. 2.54 : 1

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 2

  1. Not correct
  2. Correct – (£51,800 + £24,200 + £4,500 + £600) / (£5,000 + £6,800 + £12,000 + £20,100) == > £81,100 / £43,900 == > 1.85 : 1
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 13 October 2023

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The following information has been taken from a recent statement of financial position of Alex Trading:

  • non-current assets – £30,000
  • working capital ratio – 5:1
  • capital – £34,000
  • current liabilities – £1,000

What is the amount of the current assets?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £1,000
  2. £5,000
  3. £6,000
  4. £20,000

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 2

  1. Not correct
  2. Correct == > A-L = C therefore £30k – £1k = £29k thus CA are £5k or wcr of 5:1 means £5k / £1K = 5:1
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 18 August 2023

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The following information has been taken from a recent statement of financial position of Alex ltd:

  • non-current assets – £150,000
  • Capital – £170,000
  • current liabilities – £5,000

What is the current ratio?

Select ONE answer:

  1. 3 : 1
  2. 4 : 1
  3. 5 : 1
  4. 6 : 1

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 3

  1. Not correct
  2. Not correct
  3. Correct – NCA + CA – CL = C == > £170k – (£150k – £5k) = £25k == > £25k / £5k = 5 : 1
  4. Not correct

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