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december 2013 question 3 part b

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FM Exams › december 2013 question 3 part b

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  • June 22, 2019 at 12:45 pm #521059
    kennigara
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    Dear Tutor, I calculated in the following way but it shows sth different calculation method

    Current position
    60/365*456000=74959

    New position
    30/365*456000=37479

    cost
    old payables-74959
    new payable-37479
    fall in payables=37480
    reduction in finance cost
    37480*0.05=1874
    benefit
    0.01*456000=4560
    net benefit 2686

    the answer shows
    30/365*0.99*456000=37105

    1 percent discount we normally apply to find discount based on purchase but if it does not say how many will use or take advantage of 1 percent discount then why we multiplied 0.99 ?could you explain?

    in other examples regardless of payable and receivable examples usually customers say for 45 percent will benefit from discount and the remining will take advantage of old method but here the exact percentage figure has not been showen.
    seems to be confusing.

    June 22, 2019 at 4:41 pm #521073
    John Moffat
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    If you watch my free lectures on this again, you will see that I make it clear that there are arguments for both taking 100% and for taking 99%, but that the examiner has made it clear that he always accepts either answer. (The answer will be slightly different depending which you do, but the difference is always small anyway.)

    June 22, 2019 at 5:50 pm #521077
    kennigara
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    So,the way i calculated is also correct?
    I watched it but probably missed that part.

    June 23, 2019 at 9:18 am #521099
    John Moffat
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    Yes, it is also correct 🙂

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