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The directors of AB want to reduce the entity's gearing ratio in the year to 31 December 20X9.
Which of the following independent actions could the directors take during 20X9 to achieve this?

  1. Recognise the valuation surplus on AB's property, plant and equipment.
  2. Issue cumulative preference shares.
  3. Issue redeemable preference shares.
  4. Switch AB's fixed interest bearing borrowing to a lower variable rate borrowing.

Answer(s): A



DRAG DROP (Drag and Drop is not supported).
On 1 January 20X6 AB, a listed entity, had 10,000,000 $1 ordinary shares in issue. On 1 April 20X6 AB issued 3,000,000 $1 ordinary shares at their full market price. AB's profit was reported as $1,100,000 after charging corporate income tax of $500,000.
Place the correct values for profit and weighted average number of shares in the boxes below that will be used to calculate AB's earnings per share for the year to 31 December 20X6.

  1. See Explanation section for answer.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:



DRAG DROP (Drag and Drop is not supported).
On 1 January 20X8 XY, a listed entity, had 10,000,000 ordinary shares in issue each with a par value of 50 cents. On 1 July 20X8 XY raised $6,000,000 by issuing ordinary shares at a price of £1.50 each which was the full market price.
Place the correct figure into the box below to show the number that XY will use as its weighted average number of ordinary shares in the calculation of earnings per share for the year to 31 December 20X8.

  1. See Explanation section for answer.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:



DRAG DROP (Drag and Drop is not supported).
AAA is the only director of entity CD. AAA is also a director of entity GH. CD owns 30% of the equity of MN and 60% of the equity of OP.
Identify which of the following are related parties of CD by placing the appropriate response against one.

  1. See Explanation section for answer.

Answer(s): A

Explanation:






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