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Business Accounting and Finance
Tony Davies, University of Wales, Lampeter, UK
Brian Pain, University of Luton, UK

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1

A limited company must send a copy of its annual report and accounts to
A)all its suppliers
B)all its customers
C)the Registrar of Companies
D)its bankers
2

The chairman's statement in a company's annual report and accounts
A)is subject to external audit
B)comments on current and future performance
C)forecasts the share price for the subsequent year
D)analyses the financial results for the year
3

UK plcs are required to include an operating and financial review (OFR) in their annual reports and accounts in order to
A)replace the main financial statements
B)analyse operating profit performance
C)restrict the amount of information provided to shareholders
D)provide greater insights into the affairs of companies
4

The segmental reporting section in a company's annual report and accounts includes
A)a list of the company's products
B)information analysed by class of business and geographical location
C)details about subsidiary companies
D)a departmental analysis of the profit and loss account
5

The directors' report in a company's annual report and accounts is unlikely to include
A)information about directors and their share ownership
B)proposed dividends payable to shareholders
C)company policy on health and safety
D)details on charitable and political donations
6

Questions 6 to 10 refer to the following diagram:

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Using a vertical analysis based on turnover, administrative expenses are

A)2.0
B)3.0
C)4.0
D)5.0
7

Using a vertical analysis based on net assets, trade creditors in 2001 are
A)16.7
B)29.8
C)60.0
D)28.4
8

Using an horizontal analysis based on 2000, investments in 2001 are
A)7.4
B)23.1
C)11.5
D)50.0
9

Using an horizontal analysis based on 2000, taxation in 2001 is
A)125.0
B)20.0
C)55.5
D)25.0
10

If in 2001 staff costs were 5.1m pounds and depreciation was 6m pounds, what percentage of value added was paid to the Government
A)7.9%
B)8.3%
C)7.6%
D)14.1%