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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 6 September 2023

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Which of the following shows the effect of Alex plc raising a loan to buy non-current assets?

Select ONE answer:

  1. Asset Use Ratio – Decrease AND Gearing – Decrease
  2. Asset Use Ratio – Decrease AND Gearing – Increase
  3. Asset Use Ratio – Increase AND Gearing – Decrease
  4. Asset Use Ratio – Increase AND Gearing – Increase

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

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

The answer is 2

  1. Not correct
  2. Correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 4 September 2023

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Alex plc makes annual profits of £30M before paying interest of £6M and ordinary dividends of £10M.

It has in issue 20M shares of £0.50 each, currently valued on the Stafford stock exchange at £15 each.

What is the company’s price-earnings ratio?

Select ONE answer:

  1. 8.3
  2. 10.0
  3. 12.5
  4. 21.4

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

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

The answer is 3

  1. Not correct
  2. Not correct
  3. Correct – market value per share / EPS (Profit after Interest before tax / Issued Shares) == > £15 / (£30M – £6M / 20M) = 12.5
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 16 July 2023

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Alex plc revalues its buildings upwards.

What is the impact on the following ratios?

Select ONE answer:

  1. Gearing – Decrease / Return on capital employed – Decrease
  2. Gearing – Decrease / Return on capital employed – Increase
  3. Gearing – Increase / Return on capital employed – Decrease
  4. Gearing – Increase / Return on capital employed – Increase

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

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

The answer is 1

  1. Correct
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 15 July 2023

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What is a reason for a company issuing bonus shares? 

Select ONE answer:

  1. to increase liquidity
  2. to increase profitability
  3. to reduce gearing
  4. to reduce capital reserves

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 4

  1. Not correct
  2. Not correct
  3. Not correct
  4. Correct

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Accounting Multiple Choice Question – 14 July 2023

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Alex ltd is a company that has the following capital structure:

  • £1 ordinary shares – £500k
  • Share premium account – £300k
  • Retained Earnings – £200k
  • Total Capital & Reserves- £1M

The following transactions will take place during the year in the following order:

  • a bonus issue of 1 share for every 5 held;
  • a rights issue of 500 000 shares of £1 each at a premium of £0.50;
  • an issue of debentures of £250,000.

What will be the total of the share capital and reserves of Alex Ltd after the completion of these transactions?

Select ONE answer:

  1. £1.5M
  2. £1.75M
  3. £1.85M
  4. £2M

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

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

The answer is 2

  1. Not correct
  2. Correct– 1. Dr SPA £100k Cr OS £100k = TCR Still £1M; 2. Dr Cash £750k Cr SPA £250k OS £500k = TCR now £1.75M; 3. Dr Cash £250k Cr NCL £250k = TCE is £2M but TCR is still £1.75M
  3. Not correct
  4. Not correct

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