Question: QUESTION 1 ( 2 0 Marks ) REQUIREDUse the information provided below to prepare the Cash Flow Statement of Grenville Limited for the yearended 3

QUESTION 1(20 Marks)REQUIREDUse the information provided below to prepare the Cash Flow Statement of Grenville Limited for the yearended 31 December 2023.INFORMATIONThe information given below was obtained from the records of Grenville Limited:STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 DECEMBER:20232022R RASSETSProperty, plant and equipment (cost)49800003240000Accumulated depreciation (1260000)(960000)Long-term investments 1320000900000Inventory 21000002580000Accounts receivable 25200001800000Bank 15000001320000111600008880000EQUITY AND LIABILITIESOrdinary share capital 72000006000000Retained earnings 30000002316000Accounts payable 900000456000Company tax payable 60000108000111600008880000EXTRACT FROM THE STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED31 DECEMBER 2023RSales 8400000Cost of sales 5304000Depreciation 420000EBIT/Operating profit 1500000Interest income 120000Company tax 480000Profit after tax 1140000ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The profit before the changes in working capital amounted to R1920000. All purchases and sales of inventories were on credit. Equipment was purchased for cash. Vehicles with a cost price of R720000 and accumulated depreciation of R120000 were sold at carryingvalue. Interim dividends paid during the year amounted to R456000. No final dividends were declared. The issued share capital for the year ended 31 December 2023 consisted of 500000 ordinary shares.The market price of a share in Grenville Limited was 1500 cents on 31 December 2023. The creditors granted Grenville Limited credit terms of 30 days. The following ratios were calculated at the end of 2023 and 2022:20232022Acid test ratio 4.19:15.53:1Gross margin 36.86%49.45%Average payment period 46 days 29 daysQUESTION 2(20 Marks)REQUIREDUse the information provided in Question 1 to answer the following questions.2.1 Calculate the following ratios for 2023 only. Note: Use the formulas provided in the formula sheetonly (that appear after QUESTION 5). Answers to the ratios must be expressed to two decimalplaces and be fully stated e.g.23.45%; 1.34:1 etc.2.1.1 Net profit margin (2 Marks)2.1.2 Inventory turnover (2 Marks)2.1.3 Current ratio (2 Marks)2.1.4 Debt to assets (2 Marks)2.1.5 Average collection period (2 Marks)2.1.6 Earnings per share (2 Marks)2.1.7 Dividend yield (2 Marks)2.2 Comment on the acid-test ratio, gross margin ratio and average payment period ratiothat were calculated for 2023 and 2022.(6 Marks)

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