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Free CIMA BA3 Practice Exam with Questions & Answers | Set: 5

Questions 41

Which ONE of the following do solvency ratios measure:

Options:
A.

The ability of a company to pay their payables

B.

The earnings generated per £1 of capital

C.

The use of assets

D.

The profitability of a company

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Questions 42

The phrase 'net book value', when applied to the statement of financial position figure for non-current assets, indicates that the figure represents:

Options:
A.

The current market value of the assets

B.

The current market value of the assets, less accumulated depreciation

C.

The original cost or valuation of the assets, less accumulated depreciation

D.

The replacement cost of the assets

Questions 43

JW's debits total £10,502 for this period. JW's credits total £8,940.

What amount does JW's accountant need to include in the company's suspense account to make the transactions balance?

Options:
A.

£1,562 CR

B.

£1,562 DR

C.

£10,502 CR

D.

£8,940 DR

Questions 44

A ledger account is opened with a credit balance of $400. During the period the account is credited with $5,800 and debited with $6,500

What balance will open this account in the following period?

Options:
A.

$300 Credit

B.

$300 Debit

C.

$1,100 Credit

D.

$1,100 debit

Questions 45

If a profitable entity is not required to register for sales tax with its local tax authority, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Options:
A.

A sales tax receivable account will be prepared in the nominal ledger

B.

Sales tax will not be added to the sales price of goods invoiced to customers

C.

Sales tax will not be added to the cost of goods and expenses supplied

D.

Profit for the year will be reported net of sales tax.

Questions 46

Which of the following is an example of a transaction that affects profit, but does not affect cash?

Options:
A.

Purchase of raw materials

B.

Cost of electricity consumed in the period

C.

Profit and loss on disposal of a non-current asset

D.

Interest on bank loans

Questions 47

Refer to the exhibit.

BA3 Question 47

A business has the following capital and long-term liabilities:

It calculates its gearing ratio as the proportion of debt to total capital.

At the end of the current year, its gearing ratio, compared with that of the previous year, is:

Options:
A.

Higher, resulting in greater risk for shareholders

B.

Higher, resulting in greater security for shareholders

C.

Lower, resulting in greater security for shareholders

D.

The same as the previous year

Questions 48

Refer to the Exhibit.

BA3 Question 48

The following information relates to a business at its year end:

The prime cost of goods manufactured during the year is:

Options:
A.

£5,550,000

B.

£8,150,000

C.

£8,350,000

D.

£8,800,000

Questions 49

Which of the following would result in an increase in the cash balance for the period?

(a) A reduction in inventory

(b) A reduction in receivables

(c) A reduction in payables

(d) A gain on disposal of non-current assets

Options:
A.

(a) and (b) only

B.

(b) and (c) only

C.

(c) and (d) only

D.

(a), (b) and (c) only

Questions 50

What will be the effect on the financial statements if the closing inventory figure is decreased?

Options:
A.

An increase in cost of sales, an increase in gross profit and a decrease in the inventory figure in the statement of financial position.

B.

A decrease in cost of sales, a decrease in gross profit and a decrease in the inventory figure in the statement of financial position.

C.

A decrease in cost of sales, an increase in gross profit and a decrease in the inventory figure in the statement of financial position.

D.

An increase in cost of sales, a decrease in gross profit and a decrease in the inventory figure in the statement of financial position.