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A Level Accounting (9706)•9706/13/M/J/23
Question 22 from 9706/13/M/J/23

Explanation

Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) Calculation Steps:

  • Identify operating profit as $28,000 (profit from operations, before interest).
  • Calculate capital employed as non-current assets + net current assets = 485,000+485,000 + 485,000+45,000 = $530,000 (standard formula: total assets - current liabilities).
  • Compute ROCE = (28,000/28,000 / 28,000/530,000) × 100% ≈ 5.3%.
  • Note: Interest payable (8,000)isacurrentliabilityalreadydeductedinnetcurrentassets;non−currentliabilities(8,000) is a current liability already deducted in net current assets; non-current liabilities (8,000)isacurrentliabilityalreadydeductedinnetcurrentassets;non−currentliabilities(80,000) confirm equity via balancing but do not alter capital employed.

Not enough information: Result (5.3%) does not match any option; possible transcription error in figures (e.g., non-current assets as 67,000yields67,000 yields 67,000yields112,000 capital and 25%).

Final answer: Not enough information.

Topic: Analysis and communication of accounting information

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