The financial statements of Zetar plc are presented on Appendix C. The company’s complete annual report, including the notes to its financial statements, is available at
www.zetarplc.com.
Instructions
Use the company’s annual report to answer the following questions.
(a) According to the notes to the financial statements, what types of transactions do trade payables relate to? What was the average amount of time it took the company to pay its payables?
(b) Note 2 (B) discusses provisions that the company records for certain types of activities. What do the provisions relate to, what are the estimates based on, and what could cause those estimates to change in subsequent periods?
(c) What was the average interest rate paid on bank loans and overdrafts?