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ACCA Financial Ratios — practice questions

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Spot the Lie: Ratios (ACCA FA)

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Questions
  1. False statement
    Gross profit margin is profit for the year over revenue.
    Statements
    1. Current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities.
    2. The quick ratio excludes inventory.
    3. Gross profit margin is profit for the year over revenue.
  2. False statement
    A higher inventory days figure always means better liquidity.
    Statements
    1. A higher inventory days figure always means better liquidity.
    2. Gearing measures the level of debt finance.
    3. Receivables days estimate how long customers take to pay.
  3. False statement
    Net profit margin is always higher than gross profit margin.
    Statements
    1. ROCE relates profit to capital employed.
    2. Net profit margin is always higher than gross profit margin.
    3. The acid test ratio is a measure of liquidity.
Instructions
Tap the false ratio statement.

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Fix the Formula (ACCA FA)

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Questions
  1. Statement parts
    1. Current ratio
    2. =
    3. current assets
    4. /
    5. non-current liabilities
    Correction
    current liabilities
    Incorrect part
    non-current liabilities
  2. Statement parts
    1. Quick ratio
    2. excludes
    3. receivables
    4. from current assets
    Correction
    inventory
    Incorrect part
    receivables
  3. Statement parts
    1. Gross margin
    2. =
    3. gross profit
    4. /
    5. cost of sales
    Correction
    revenue
    Incorrect part
    cost of sales
  4. Statement parts
    1. Gearing
    2. =
    3. debt
    4. /
    5. revenue
    Correction
    equity plus debt
    Incorrect part
    revenue
Instructions
Tap the incorrect token in the formula.

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