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CASE STUDY 3<strong>The</strong> following information was extracted from the balance sheet <strong>of</strong> BMA plc, a companynewly quoted on the second tier security market.N’000Total fixed assets (As at 31st December 2008) 10,000Closing Stock (As at 31st December 2008) 1,000A financial analyst interested in investing in the company computed the following ratiosin respect <strong>of</strong> the company for the year ended 31st December 2008:Gross pr<strong>of</strong>it margin 25%Net pr<strong>of</strong>it/sales 20%Stock turnover ratio10 timesNet pr<strong>of</strong>it/capital 20%Closing capital to total liabilities 50%Fixed asset/capital 5:4Fixed asset/total current assets 5:7Required:With the information available, your Managing Director has asked you to prepare thetrading, pr<strong>of</strong>it <strong>and</strong> loss account for the year ended 31 st December, 2008 <strong>and</strong> a balancesheet as at that date.SUGGESTED SOLUTIONBMA PLCTrading, Pr<strong>of</strong>it <strong>and</strong> Loss Account for the year ended 31st December 2008N’000 N’000Sales (wk1) 8,000Opening Stock (wk 2 & 3) 200Purchases 6,800Closing Stock (1,000)Cost <strong>of</strong> Sales (wk 4)(6,000)Gross Pr<strong>of</strong>it (wk 5) 2,000Expenses (400)Net pr<strong>of</strong>it (wk 6) 1,600Balance Sheet as at 31st May, , 2008N’000 N’000Fixed Assets 10,000Current Assets (wk 7):Stock 1,000Other current assets (wk 8) 13,000Total current assets 14,000Less Current Liabilities (wk 9) (16,000)Net current assets (2,000)Net Assets 8,000Financed By:Opening Share Capital 6,400Net Pr<strong>of</strong>it 1,600Closing Capital (wk 10): 8,000285

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