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2021 WAEC Commerce Theory (a) Explain the following types of capital (i)Authorized capital (ii) Liquid capital  (b) the following...

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WAEC 2021

(a) Explain the following types of capital (i)Authorized capital (ii) Liquid capital 
(b) the following records were extracted from the books of Bandin and Bachur Partnership as at March 31st, 2020

Equipment

I50,000

Cash at bank

25.000

Creditors

120.000

Debtors

150 000

Stock as at 1/03/20

  30.000

Motor van

300,000

Fixtures and fittings 

40,000

Overdraft

45.000


Stock as at 31/ 03/ 20

25,000

 

 Calculate: (i) Fixed assets. (ii) Current liabilities: (iii) Current assets: (iv) Working capital (v) Average stock

 

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Explanation

(a)(I) Authorize capital: This is the capital which is stated in the Memorandum of Association of a company and it is the maximum amount a company is allowed to raise
ii) Liquid capital: This is the capital that is made up of assets that can easily be converted to cash. the following records were extracted from the following

(b) (I) Fixed assets

      D

Equipment

150,000

Motor van

300,000

Fixtures & Fittings 40, 000
  490, 000

ii) Current Liabilities 

Creditors 120,000
Overdraft 45,000
  165,000

iii) current assests

Stock

25,000
Debtors 150,000
Cash at bank 25,000
  200,000

iv) working Capital= Current assets - Current liabilities
Current assets= D25,000 + D150,000 + D25,000= D200,000
Current liabilities= D120,000 + D45,000= D165,000
Therefore working capital = D200,000 - D165,000= D35,000

v) Average Stock = Opening stock + Closing stock
                                                       2

                             = D30,000 + D25,000
                                               2

                             = D55.000 
                                     2

                             =D27,500


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