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Performance measurement techniques









                   Test your understanding 4





                   Extracts from a company’s accounts show the following:

                                               $000      $000

                   Non-Current assets                 30,000
                   Current assets

                   Inventory                 22,000
                   Trade receivables         12,506             Additional Notes                 $000

                   Cash                        5,006             Revenue                       64,323
                                                                 Profit before interest and
                                                       39,512                                  27,657
                                                                 taxation
                   Total assets                        69,512

                   Equity

                   Share capital                          100
                   Revaluation reserve                 12,000

                   Retained earnings                   26,412
                   Non-current
                   liabilities
                   Loans                               16,000

                   Current liabilities
                   Trade payables                      15,000

                   Total equity and                   69,512
                   liabilities

                   What is the gearing ratio (total debt/equity) of the company?

                   A     44.3%

                   B     41.5%

                   C     60.6%

                   D     57.1%






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