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Private sector Performance Measurement

NNavasilas3y ago
14. The trading account of Calypso for the year ended 30 June 20X0 is set out below: $ $ Sales 430,000 Opening inventories 50,000 Purchases 312,500 362,500 Closing inventories (38,000) Cost of sales (324,500) Gross profit 105,500 The following amounts have been extracted from the company’s statement of financial position at 30 June 20X0. $ Trade receivables 60,000 Prepayments 4,000 Cash in hand 6,000 Bank overdraft 8,000 Trade payables 40,000 Accruals 3,000 Declared dividends 5,000 Calculate the inventories days (using average inventories) and the current ratio for Calypso Ltd for the period. Inventory days Current ratio A 33 days 1.25:1 B 49 days 1.25:1 C 49 days 1.93:1 D 33 days 1.93:1 HOW DID IT CALCULATE THE CURRENT RATIO AND WHY USED THESE VALUES????
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor3y ago#1
The current ratio is current assets / current liabilities. The current assets are 60,000 + 4,000 + 6,000 = 70,000 The current liabilities are 8,000 + 40.000 + 3,000 + 5,000 = 56,000 Have you not watched our free lectures on this? The lectures are a complete free course for Paper PM and cover everything needed to be able to pass the exam well.
JJames3y ago#2
I am sorry to intruded but the Kaplan has not mentioned closing inventory as part of SoFP. They use in calculation to find Current ratio.
John MoffatJohn MoffatTutor3y ago#3
I do not have Kaplan books and so I cannot check. However inventory is included in the calculation of the current ratio (but is not included when calculating the acid test / quick ratio). If Kaplan show differently then they are wrong or have mistyped. Both ratios are as explained in my free lectures.
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