# Accounting Grade 12 Eastern Cape June 2014 Question Paper

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- Year: 2014
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                                        NATIONAL
                                   SENIOR CERTIFICATE

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                                          GRADE 12

                                       ACCOUNTING

                                      COMMON TEST

                                          JUNE 2014

MARKS:          300

TIME     :      3 hours

                          This question paper consists of 16 pages and an
                                answer booklet of 20 pages.

                                         *ACCNE*

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Accounting                                      2                            June 2014 Common Test
                                               NSC

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them precisely.
1.     You are provided with a question paper and an ANSWER BOOK in which to
       answer ALL the questions.
2.     This question paper comprises of SIX compulsory questions.
       Answer ALL the questions.
3.     Use the format provided in the answer book in order to reflect your answers.
4.     Where applicable-workings must be shown in order to achieve part-marks.
5.     You may use a non-programmable calculator.
6.     You may use a dark pencil or blue/black ink to answer the questions.
7.     Use the information in the table in the next page as a guide when answering
       the question paper. Try NOT to deviate from it.

                      TOPICS                                           CONTENT

                     QUESTION 1                                 (29 marks; 18 minutes)
                                                     x   Interpretation
Bank Reconciliation and Interpretation
                                                     x   Bank reconciliation statement
                     QUESTION 2                                  (74 marks; 44 minutes)
                                                     x   Tangible assets
                                                     x   Ordinary share capital
Financial Statement
                                                     x   Retained income
                                                     x   Balance sheet
                     QUESTION 3                                  (28 marks; 17 minutes)
                                                     x   Calculation of weighted average
Stock Valuation                                          method and specific identification
                                                         method
                     QUESTION 4                                   (63 marks; 38 minutes)
                                                     x   Asset disposal
Ledger Account, Income Statement and
                                                     x   Income statement
Notes
                                                     x   Trade and other receivables
                     QUESTION 5                                 (34 marks; 20 minutes)
                                                     x   Debtors control
Debtors Control and Age Analysis and
                                                     x   Age analysis
Creditors Reconciliation
                                                     x   Creditors reconciliation
                     QUESTION 6                                   (72 marks; 43 minutes)
                                                     x   Interpretation of ratios
Cash Flow and Interpretation                         x   Calculations of ratios
                                                     x   Cash flow statement

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Accounting                                      3                            June 2014 Common Test
                                               NSC

 QUESTION 1

 You are provided with information relating to Belino Traders.

 REQUIRED

 1.1    Why is it important for a business to prepare a monthly Bank Reconciliation
        Statement? Provide TWO points.                                                     (4)

 1.2    One of the cheques not presented to the bank has been treated incorrectly.
        Which cheque is it and explain your choice? Indicate the correct action that
        must be taken in February.                                                         (3)

 1.3    Calculate the correct totals in the CRJ and CPJ for February 2014.                 (6)

 1.4    Prepare the Bank Reconciliation Statement on 28 February 2014.                     (7)

 1.5    Explain how cheque No. 908 should be treated when preparing the financial
        statements as at 28 February 2014, and explain the reason for this treatment.      (4)

 1.6    Explain why a post-dated cheque received by Belino Traders on 10 February
        2014 but dated 25 March 2014 does not appear in the Bank Reconciliation
        Statement.                                                                         (2)

 1.7    Refer to information G. The bookkeeper has decided to write off the amount
        of R50 000.

        x    Which GAAP principle will the bookkeeper apply in this case?
             Briefly explain this principle

        x    The bookkeeper wants to prevent a problem such as this in future.
             Give TWO solutions to improve internal control in this regard.                (3)

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Accounting                                      4                           June 2014 Common Test
                                               NSC

 INFORMATION:

 A.     At the end of the previous month 31 January 2014, the following items
        appeared in the Bank Reconciliation Statement:

                                                            DEBIT             CREDIT
            Debit balance as per Bank statement               19 310
            Outstanding deposit (10 December 2013)                                 50 000
            Outstanding cheques
                          No.892 (1 July 2013)                     12 340
                           No.897 (10 January 2014)                 8 700
            Debit balance as per Bank Account                       9 650
                                                                   50 000          50 000

 B.     Provisional totals in: CRJ R146 970 and CPJ R68 900

 C.     The Bank Statement for February reflected the following:

        x     Bank charges R2 100
        x     Interest on an overdraft R920
        x     Debit order for insurance R600
        x     Direct deposit R1 800

 D.     The bank overcharged on the bank charges for February by R800. The
        bank has agreed to correct the error during March 2014.

 E.     Cheque no. 892 was not cancelled in February 2014. Correct this.

 F.     Cheque no. 897 did not appeared in the February Bank Statement

 G.     A deposit of R50 000 cannot be traced and the cashier has disappeared

 H.     A cheque received from Zulu Traders dated 25 March 2014 of R15 000 was
        not recorded and deposited by Belino Traders.

 I.     The following items appear in the February Cash Journals but not on the
        Bank Statement:

        x     A deposit of R18 000, dated 27 February 2014.
        x     Cheque No. 905, R1 200, dated 28 February 2014.
        x     Cheque No. 908, R3 100, dated 15 March 2014.

 J.     The Bank Statement on 28 February 2014 reflects a favourable bank balance
        of R42 440.

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Accounting                                      5                           June 2014 Common Test
                                               NSC

 QUESTION 2                                                           (74 marks; 44 minutes)

 You are provided with information related to Durban Limited for the year ended
 28 February 2014. The company authorised 2 000 000 shares.

 REQUIRED:

 2.1    Complete the tangible asset/fixed asset note.                                     (17)

 2.2    Ordinary share capital note.                                                      (4)

 2.3    Retained income note.                                                             (15)

 2.4    Prepare the Balance Sheet on 28 February 2014.                                    (38)

 1.     The following figures were identified from the accounting records at the end
        of the financial year 28 February 2014.

         Ordinary share capital (1 March 2013)                                  3 000 000
         Retained income (1 March 2013)                                            44 700
         Long-term loan: Zululand Bank (1 March 2013)                             120 000
         Land and buildings                                                     1 900 000
         Vehicles                                                               1 050 000
         Equipment                                                                650 000
         Accumulated depreciation on vehicles (1 March 2013)                      120 000
         Accumulated depreciation on equipment (1 March 2013)                     310 000
         Trading stock                                                            527 450
         Debtors control                                                          290 000
         Provision for bad debts                                                    2 750
         Creditors                                                                 62 000
         Creditors for salaries                                                    30 000
         SARS (income tax-provisional tax payments)                            DR 340 000
         SARS (PAYE)                                                                7 000
         Fixed deposit at Dlangezwa Bank                                          120 000
         Expenses payables                                                         10 000
         Income receivable                                                          1 000
         Bank-debit                                                               122 000
         Cash float                                                                   500
         Consumable stores on hand                                                  9 000

 2.     Two third of the fixed deposit matures on the 1 May 2014.

 3.     The loan from Zululand bank was originally received on 1 March 2011.
        The loan is to be repaid in equal monthly installment over 5 years. The first
        installment was paid on 28 February 2012.

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Accounting                                       6                         June 2014 Common Test
                                                NSC

 4.     The following items were not taken into account when the net profit of
        1 300 000 was calculated:

        A.      A vehicle was sold on credit for R95 000 on 31 December 2013,
                with the cost price, R180 000 and accumulated depreciation at the
                beginning of the year was R72 000. This sale has not been recorded.

        B.      The new vehicle was purchased for R450 000 on 1 February 2014.
                This purchase has been recorded.

        C.      New equipment was purchased on credit for R70 000 on 1 September
                2013. This purchase has not been recorded.

        D.      Depreciation is calculated as follows:

                x    On vehicles at 20% p.a. on the diminishing balance method.
                x    On equipment at 15% p.a. on cost.

        E.      Provision for bad debts must decrease to R2 100.

        F.      Income tax is calculated at 30% of the net profit.

 5.     Shares

        x    Shares issued at the beginning 600 000.
        x    An unhappy shareholder who owns 10 000 shares decided to sell his shares
             to the company. The directors have arranged for the company to buy back
             his 10 000 shares for R7 per share, an electronic transfer was made to him
             on 30 June 2013.
        x    A further 40 000 shares were issued on 1 September 2013 at R8.

 6.     Dividends were as follows:

        x    Interim dividends of 206 500 cents were paid on 31 August 2013.
        x    Final dividends of 40 cents per share were declared on 28 February 2014.

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Accounting                                         7                        June 2014 Common Test
                                                  NSC

 QUESTION 3                                                           (28 marks; 17 minutes)

 You are provided with the information related to Vish Traders on 28 February 2014.

 The business is selling Grocery and Bicycles. In Grocery they are using FIFO method
 while in Bicycles they are using Specific Identification method. The business use 50%
 mark-up on both products.

 INFORMATION:

 A.     Opening stock on 1 March 2013.

                         GROCERY                                   BICYCLES
              Number                Cost                Number                  Cost
                                                                   Model
              of Units             Per Unit             of Units               Per Unit
                 12                 R940                   9       Bmx140       R400

 B.     Purchases during the year.

                         GROCERY                                   BICYLES
                          Number        Cost            Number                  Cost
             Dates                                                 Model
                          of Units     Per Unit         of Units               Per Unit
        21/04/2013           20         R800               15      Bmx400       R600
        27/06/2013           40         R700               24      Bmx305       R510
        15/08/2013           60         R890               19      Bmx200       R300
        14/11/2013          100         R900               41      Bmx205       R380
        16/01/2014           15         R910               07      Bmx300       R500

 C.     Returns during the year:

                       GROCERY                                     BICYCLES
              Returns of       Number                        Number
                                                                                Model
             Faulty Items      of Units                      of Units
                June              4                             7              Bmx305
              November            5                             11             Bmx205

 D.     Sales during the year:

                       GROCERY                                    BICYCLES
                     Number of Units                     Number of Units        Model
                         171                                   7               Bmx140
                                                              14               Bmx400
                                                              16               Bmx305
                                                              17               Bmx200
                                                              28               BMX205
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Accounting                                      8                            June 2014 Common Test
                                               NSC

 REQUIRED:

 3.1    Calculate the value of the closing stock for the following stock items.
        Show all workings.

        3.1.1 Grocery (use the FIFO method)                                                (3)

        3.1.2 Bicycles (use the Specific Identification method)                            (7)

 3.2    Calculate cost of sales for:

        3.2.1 Grocery.                                                                     (11)

 3.3    The owner and accountant disagree on the method of stock valuation of
        Bicycles. The owner wants to continue using the Specific Identification
        method, because he says it is easier to calculate. The accountant wants to
        use the weighted average method, because she says the profit will be lower
        and therefore the income tax will be lower.

        As internal auditor, what would you say to the owner and accountant?
        State TWO points.                                                                  (4)

 3.4    The accountant discovered that the new supplier of bicycles is a family
        member of the buyer of the business.

        What advice would you offer to the owner in this regard?                           (3)

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Accounting                                        9                             June 2014 Common Test
                                                 NSC

 QUESTION 4                                                       (63 Marks; 38 Minutes)

 You are provided with the Pre-adjustment Trial Balance of Zola Limited for the year ended
 30 April 2014.

 REQUIRED:

 4.1    Prepare Asset Disposal Account.                                                        (10)

 4.2    Prepare the Income Statement for the year ended 30 April 2014.                         (42)

 4.3    Prepare the following note:

        4.3.1   Trade and other receivables                                                    (11)

 INFORMATION:

 1.                                         ZOLA LTD
                      PRE-ADJUSTMENT TRIAL BALANCE AS AT 30 APRIL 2014
                                                     DEBIT             CREDIT
       Balance Sheet Accounts Section
       Ordinary share capital                                            1 404 030
       Retained income                                                     342 230
       Mortgage loan: Zip Bank                                             402 250
       Land and buildings                              1 048 500
       Vehicles                                          407 000
       Equipment                                         308 000
       Accumulated depreciation on vehicles                                147 400
       Accumulated depreciation on equipment                               170 500
       Trading stock                                     477 500
       Consumable stores on hand                           7 500
       Bank                                              156 550
       Petty cash                                          1 650
       Debtors control                                   198 000
       Creditors control                                                   268 610
       SARS (Income tax)                                 150 900
       Provision for bad debts                                              10 050
       Fixed deposit: Lobola Bank (9% p.a.)              247 500
       Nominal Account Section
       Sales                                                             5 250 000
       Debtors allowances                                 72 600
       Cost of sales                                   3 743 500
       Rent income                                                          88 400
       Interest income (on fixed deposit)                                   13 315
       Bad debts recovered                                                   1 150
       Directors fees                                    420 000
       Audit fees                                         36 900
       Packing material                                   11 550
       Salaries and wages                                330 000
       Marketing expenses                                240 000
       Bad debts                                           6 000
       Sundry expenses                                    31 885
       Ordinary share dividends                          202 400
                                                       8 097 935         8 097 935

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Accounting                                        10                             June 2014 Common Test
                                                 NSC

 2.     ADJUSTMENTS:

        A.     The company has two directors. They all received the same monthly
               remuneration. One director took his May 2014 fee on 15 April 2014.
               This has been recorded.

        B.     The account of debtor, G. Zondi, R1 000 must be written off as irrecoverable.

        C.     N. Ngubo credit balance of R2 000 in the debtors ledger must be
               transferred to his account in the creditors ledger.

        D.     The provision for bad debts must be adjusted to 5% of the good book
               debtors.

        E.     A physical stock-taking on 30 April 2014 revealed the following
               inventories on hand:

                x    Trading stock          R470 000
                x    Packing material          R450

        F.     A vehicle was sold for cash for R120 000 on 28 February 2014.
               The fixed asset register revealed the following regarding this vehicle:

               x     Cost price                                   R210 000
               x     Accumulated depreciation on 1 May 2013       R106 000

               This transaction has not yet been recorded by the bookkeeper.

        G.     Make provision for depreciation as follows:

               x     Vehicles at 10% p.a. on cost price
               x     Equipment at 15% p.a. on the diminishing balance method.

               NOTE: New equipment costing R80 000 was purchased on 1 November
                     2013. This has been correctly recorded.

        H.     Make provision for outstanding interest on a fixed deposit. This investment
               has been in existence for the entire year. Interest is not capitalised.

        I.     The rent decreased by R1 300 on 1 April 2014. The tenant has paid
               rent until the end of May 2014.

        J.     The loan statement received from Stanley Bank on 30 April 2014
               reflected the following:

               Balance at the beginning     R 402 250
               Interest capitalised         R?
               Repayment                    R 417 250
               Balance at the end           R 0.00

        K.     A final dividend of 50 cents was declared.

        L.     Income tax for the year amounted to R140 000.

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Accounting                                    11                            June 2014 Common Test
                                             NSC

 QUESTION 5                                                        (34 marks: 20 minutes)

 5.1    DEBTORS CONTROL AND AGE ANALYSIS

        You are provided with information relating to Five Ways Pharmacy.

        Mandla Mbambo was employed on 1 March 2014 to take over and resolve
        the problem that Five Ways Pharmacy is having with their debtors.

        REQUIRED:

        5.1.1 Explain ONE method that Mandla Mbambo could have used to collect
              audit evidence.                                                             (2)

        5.1.2 Calculate the new outstanding balance of Khethiwe Mdluli after taking
              into account errors and omissions. Use information 5.                       (7)

        5.1.3 Calculate the amount of discount that Mduduzi Hlatshwayo received
              when he settled his account.                                                (3)

        5.1.4 Prepare the Debtors Age Analysis for Nonjabulo Mgabhi after taking
              into account the change in the Debtors collection Policy.                   (3)

        5.1.5 A business can take legal action if debtors are not paying their
              accounts, but this would cost them money. What THREE strategies
              should Mandla Mbambo consider before deciding whether to take
              legal action or write off the debts?                                        (3)

        5.1.6 Five Ways Pharmacy is obviously having a problem controlling its
              debtors, Mandla Mbambo has been brought in to try and rectify the
              situation which he claimed he did very well. Do you agree with his
              statement? Give TWO opinions to support your answer.                        (5)

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Accounting                                     12                          June 2014 Common Test
                                              NSC

 INFORMATION:

 Before the appointment of Mandla Mbambo

 1.     Currently the pharmacy’s debtors collection policy states:

        x All debtors who settle accounts in the month following the transaction month
          will receive a 4% discount.
        x Debtors have 60 days to settle their accounts.

 2.     The following is actually what is taking place with regard to managing and
        collecting accounts.

        x The debtors collection period is 82 days.
        x Statements are not being sent out on a regular basis to debtors especially
          if the amount outstanding is insignificant.

 3.     The following information with regards to debtors has been extracted from the
        financial records of the business as at 1 March 2014.

                 Extract from the Debtors Age Analysis (excluding interest)
             DEBTORS           90 DAYS +    60 DAYS       30 DAYS       CURRENT
         Nonjabulo Mgabhi                -       2 550          1 780        450
         Mduduzi Hlatshwayo              -            -         1 600        850
         Khethiwe Mdluli            5 400        1 200            800           -

        The balance of the debtors control account on 1 March 2014 was R419 270.

        After the appointment of Mandla Mbambo

 4.     Mandla Mbambo conducted an internal audit to check on the internal controls
        with regards to debtors as a result of his findings he made a request to the
        owner of the pharmacy to introduce an interest rate of 16% p.a. on account
        balances that are 60 days. The owner has approved this change to the debtor’s
        collection policy and this will be implemented as from 1 March 2014.

 5.     The following errors and omissions were noted from the account of Khethiwe
        Mdluli only.

        x Khethiwe Mdluli had made a payment of R6 000 in February 2014, but this
          had been recorded as R60 in the Cash Receipts Journal and posted as such.
        x A credit sale for R4 000 made to her was not entered in the Debtors Journal.
        x Khethiwe Mdluli had been issued a credit note for cosmetics that he returned
          for R340. No entry had been made.
        x Khethiwe Mdluli had purchased medicine for R530 but this had been
          incorrectly charged to another debtors account.

 6.     Mduduzi Hlatshwayo settles his accounts on 16 March 2014.

 7.     Nonjabulo Mgabhi makes no payment on 28 February 2014.
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Accounting                                     13                          June 2014 Common Test
                                              NSC

 5.2    CREDITORS RECONCILIATION

        A statement received from a creditor, Zulu Suppliers, on 28 February 2014,
        reflects that Zwane Traders owes them R11 000. According to Zwane Traders,
        the amount outstanding is only R7 750.

        REQUIRED:

        Use the table in the ANSWER BOOK to indicate the differences that were
        discovered when comparing the account in the Creditors Ledger with the
        statement received from Zulu Suppliers.

        Write only the amount in the appropriate column and a plus (+) or minus (-)
        sign to indicate an increase or decrease in the balance. Calculate the
        correct balance/total at the end.                                                (11)

        INFORMATION:

        1.     A cheque for R2 000 issued by Zwane Traders has not yet been
               recorded in the statement received from Zulu Suppliers.

        2.     The cheque in settlement of the January account was not received
               by Zulu Suppliers within 7 days; therefore the discount of R400
               recorded by Zwane Traders in the Creditors Ledger must be cancelled.

        3.     A return recorded as R750 in the Creditors Ledger of Zwane Traders
               was recorded as R800 in the statement received from Zulu Suppliers.
               Zwane Traders had miscalculated the cost of goods returned.

        4.     An invoice received from Zulu Suppliers was correctly recorded as
               R9000 by Zwane Traders. However, in the statement received from
               Zulu Suppliers it was incorrectly recorded as R900.

        5.     An invoice for R4 500 received from Zulu Suppliers was incorrectly
               recorded as a credit note by Zwane Traders.

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Accounting                                        14                           June 2014 Common Test
                                                 NSC

 QUESTION 6                                                               (72 marks; 43 minutes)

 COMPANIES

 6.1    State whether each of the following items is TRUE or FALSE.
        Write only the answer next to the question number, e.g. 4.1.6 False.

        6.1.1 The Current portion of a loan is a non-current liability.

        6.1.2 A debit balance of SARS (income tax) form part of trade and other
              payables.

        6.1.3 The Balance Sheet reflects the Net Worth of the company.

        6.1.4 The Directors’ report reflects whether the shareholders can rely on
              the financial statements or not.

        6.1.5 Total assets: Total liabilities is the correct formula to calculate current
              ratio.                                                                          (5)

 6.2    ALWANDE LIMITED

        You are provided with information relating to Alwande Limited, a public
        company. The financial year end on 28 February 2014.

        REQUIRED:

        6.2.1 Complete the note for the reconciliation of net profit before tax and cash
              generated from operations for the year ended on 28 February 2014.               (8)

        6.2.2 Complete the Cash Flow Statement for the year ended 28 February
              2014. Some of the figures have been entered in the answer book.
              (Calculations must be shown in brackets.)                                       (20)

        6.2.3 Calculate the following for 2014.

               6.2.3.1       Debt/equity ratio                                                (3)

               6.2.3.2       % return on average shareholders’ equity (after tax)             (5)

               6.2.3.3       % return on total capital employed                               (6)

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Accounting                                       15                          June 2014 Common Test
                                                NSC

 INFORMATION RELATING TO ALWANDE LTD

                                                               2014                  2013
     Sales                                                      1 862 000             1 120 000
     Interest expenses                                              19 500                28 000
     Depreciation                                                   56 000                41 000
     Net profit after tax                                          522 900               310 000
     Ordinary share capital                                     2 400 000             1 600 000
     Retained income                                               200 000               168 000
     Non-current liabilities                                       130 000               940 000
     Fixed/tangible assets                                      1 928 600             2 937 600
     Creditors                                                     145 000                85 500
     Debtors                                                       141 000               113 000
     Inventory                                                     220 000               185 000
     SARS-income tax                                            DR 47 000             CR 18 000
     Shareholders for dividends                                    320 000               175 000
     Cash and cash equivalent                                   1 033 000              -
     Fixed deposit                                                 715 900               753 000
     Bank overdraft                                              -                        87 500

 x   Certain assets were sold at book value for R1 100 000 cash.

 x   Income tax is calculated at 30% of the profit.

 x   320 000 shares have been issued, at the beginning of the year, at R5.

 x   On the 1 April 2013, the company’s board of directors authorised the buy-back
     of 20 000 of the company’s shares from existing shareholders. A repurchased
     price was set at R8,50 each. An electronic transfer of funds was made to
     shareholders for shares repurchased.

 x   100 000 shares were issued at R9 on 1 September 2013.

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Accounting                                         16                           June 2014 Common Test
                                                  NSC
 6.3      FINANCIAL INDICATORS OF TWO COMPANIES

          Your friend, Mr Mathebula, wants to buy shares in a company which sells
          stationery. He asks you for advice and presents you with the following
          financial indicators of two companies he is considering. Both companies
          have the same number of shares.

                                                         Mkhabela LTD            Nyembe LTD
        Market price per share on the JSE                     710 cents             920 cents
        Net asset value per share                             535 cents            1120 cents
        Earnings per share                                    350 cents             285 cents
        Dividends per share                                   230 cents             160 cents
        % return on shareholder’s equity                          25,4%                14,5%
        % return on total capital employed                        33,4%                16,8%
        % on interest rate on loans                               17%                    17%
        Debt / Equity ratio                                        0,2 :1              3,1 :1
        Current ratio                                              5,1 :1                 2 :1
        Acid-test ratio                                           0,8 : 1                1:1
        Stock turnover rate                                      6 times             10 times
        Average debtors collection period                       30 days              35 days
        Average creditors payment period                        41 days              45 days

          x   189 000 ordinary shares for both companies were issued at the end of the
              accounting period, Mkhabela LTD issued same shares at 450 cents while
              Nyembe LTD issued same shares at 1 200 cents.

 REQUIRED:

 Answer the following questions. In each case, you must support your answer by:

 x     Quoting the relevant financial indicators (actual figures, ratios or percentages).
 x     Indicating the trends from one year to the next.
 x     Provide an additional relevant comment.

 6.3.1 Comment on the price at which the new shares were issued for both
       companies. Will the directors and the shareholders be satisfied with this?
       Explain, quoting relevant figures from the question in each company.       (5 x 2) (10)

 6.3.2 Consider the use of loans by the two companies:

          x   Which company is making more use of loans? Quote a financial indicator
              for each company to indicate this.
          x   Explain whether or not it was a good idea for that company to make use
              of loans. Quote ONE financial indicator to indicate this.                        (6)

 6.3.3 Mr Mathebula is of the opinion that the directors of Nyembe are generally
       happy with the handling of its working capital more effectively and are in a
       better liquidity situation than Mkhabela LTD. Explain and quote THREE
       financial indicators to support his opinion.                                            (9)

                                                                                      TOTAL: 300

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