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93.783 3.186 SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 83.186 7.1 Using the above information for Bryan Monitor Services PLC, the Return on Capital Employed a) has improved from 40.3% to 56.4% b) c) has improved from 46.3% to 57.6% has worsened from 56.4% to 40.3% d) has worsened from 57.6% to 40.3% 7.2 In reviewing liquidity and gearing ratios for Bryan Monitor Services PLC, we can say that a) long term debt has increased as a proportion of total capital employed, and liquidity has improved due to the decrease in current liabilities long term debt has reduced as a proportion of total capital employed, and liquidity has declined due to the increase in current liabilities b) e) long term debt has increased as a proportion of total capital employed. and liquidity has worsened due to the increase in current liabilities d) long term debt has reduced as a proportion of total capital employed, and liquidity has improved due to the decrease in current liabilities 7.3 M.B. Steel has 1 million shares issued that have a market price of 5.00 each. A fter tax profits are 350.000 and the dividend paid is 25p per share. a) Dividend payout ratio is 71.4% b) Earnings per share are 35 pence c) Price/earnings ratio is 14.3 d) All of the above 7.4 When considering the working capital ratio for a company with inventory, the acid test ratio will a) b) c) d) always be better always be worse always be the same may be better or worse 7.5 Sales have increased since the previous year and the gross profit to sales ratio has increased but the operating profit to sales ratio has fallen. This is most likely because a) expenses have increased b) c) d) taxes are higher selling price is lower cost of sales have not been effectively controlled 7.6 Risk is highest when: a) gearing ratio is lower and interest cover ratio is lower b) gearing ratio is higher and the interest cover ratio is higher c) gearing ratio is lower and interest cover ratio is higher d) gearing ratio is higher and the interest cover ratio is lower 7.7 The asset turnover ratio represents: a) b) c) d) how long assets are kept before they are sold the efficiency of use of assets to generate sales new capital expenditure the period over which assets are depreciated 7.8 The financial statements of Cody Productions Ltd are shown below: Income Statement for the year ended 31 December 2007 138.4 54.9 83.5 54.0 In E Mill Turnover Cost of sales Gross profit 141.1 -58.9 82.2 Salling & administrative costs Bry an Monitor Services PL C has produced the following information 2008 2007 INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 000 138 227,778 54,094 38,507 54,616 38.205 E000 227. REVENUE OPERATING PROFIT PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2008 000 2007 E 000 88.720 77.934 134,860 107,612 134,950 1817 NON-CURRENT ASSETS Tangible fixed assets CURRENT ASSETS Trade receivables Cash at bank 90 TOTAL ASSETS 223,670 189,751 NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES Loans after one year 2.088 12.264 CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade payables TOTAL LIABILITIES 127,799 94.301 129,887 106,565 93.783 83.186 93,783 83.186 NET ASSETS SHAREHOLDERS' FUNDS 7.1 Using the above information for Bryan Monitor Services PLC, the Return on Capital Employed a) has improved from 40.3% to 56.4% c) d) has worsened from 56.4% to 40.3% has improved from 46.3% to 57.6% has worsened from 57.6% to 40.3% In reviewing liquidity and gearing ratios for Bryan Monitor Services PLC, we can say that a) long term debt has increased as a proportion of total capital employed. 7.2 and liquidity has improved due to the decrease in current liabilities long term debt has reduced as a proportion of total capital employed, and liquidity has declined due to the increase in current liabilities b)