Interpret A Simple Statement Of Financial Position And Make Deductions From It, E.g. How A Business Is Financing Its Activities And What Assets It Owns, Sale Of Inventories To Raise Finance (constructing Statements Of Financial Position Will Not Be Assessed)
Overview
A statement of financial position is a photograph of a business on one day: everything it owns and everything it owes. Read it well and you can see how the firm is financed, what it owns, and whether it is on solid ground or shaky. You will not have to build one, but you must be able to read it.
In this lesson you will learn to interpret a simple statement of financial position and draw deductions from it: how a business is funding its activities, what assets it holds, and how selling inventories can raise finance.
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- Interpret a simple statement of financial position and make deductions from it, e.g. how a business is financing its activities and what assets it owns, sale of inventories to raise finance (constructing statements of financial position will not be assessed)
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- A statement of financial position shows: A. a firm's sales over a year B. what a firm owns and owes on one date C. the firm's advertising plan D. workers' wages Answer: B
- Which is a non-current asset? A. cash B. inventories C. machinery D. accounts payable Answer: C
- Capital employed equals: A. current assets - current liabilities B. shareholders' funds + non-current liabilities C. revenue - costs D. inventories + cash Answer: B
- If a firm is financed mostly by loans rather than owners' funds, it is: A. less risky B. more risky due to interest and repayments C. more profitable for sure D. unable to trade Answer: B
- Selling inventories to raise finance will: A. increase non-current assets B. turn stock into cash C. raise long-term loans D. reduce owners' funds Answer: B
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