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334 CIM Co (Sep/Dec 15 amended)

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  • December 1, 2020 at 4:37 am #597225
    jijon
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    Sir this is an extract from Qs 334 in BPP.
    Cardale Industrial Metal Co (CIM Co) is a large supplier of industrial metals. The company is split into two divisions: Division F and Division N. Each division operates separately as an investment center, with each one having FULL CONTROL over its non-current assets. In addition, both divisions are responsible for their own current assets, controlling their own levels of inventory and cash and having full responsibility for the credit terms granted to customers and the collection of receivables balances. Similarly, each division has full responsibility for its current liabilities and deals directly with its own suppliers.

    The following figures relate to the year ended 31 August 20X5:
    Division F Division N
    $’000 $’000
    Sales 14,500 8,700
    Controllable profit 2,645 1,970
    Less apportionment of Head Office costs
    (1,265) (684)
    Net profit 1,380 1,286
    Non-current assets 9,760 14,980
    Inventory, cash and trade receivables
    2,480 3,260
    Trade payables 2,960 1,400

    During the year ending 31 August 20X5, Division N invested $6.8 million in new equipment, including a technologically advanced cutting machine, which is expected to increase productivity by 8%per annum.
    A)Required to find CLOSING ROI of each division

    ((Sir shouldn’t we include the investment of 6.8million in capital invested for finding ROI in Division N? But in the answer they don’t include the new investment saying it is out of the control of the divisional manager but it is clearly stated the divisional managers have full control over non current assets as well. Please help..))

    December 1, 2020 at 7:45 am #597238
    John Moffat
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    But the answer includes $14,980 non-current assets for Division N. This is the balance at the end of the year and will therefore already include the $6.8 million invested during the year.

    December 1, 2020 at 4:03 pm #597289
    jijon
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    I don’t know Sir, in some similar questions they include the investment and in other questions like this they already include the investments in the total figure. There is no proper giveaway .Thanks for your help anyway Sir

    December 2, 2020 at 9:11 am #597341
    John Moffat
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    If you quote other past exam questions then I will happily explain.

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