1. [单选题]C Co uses material B, which has a current market price of $0·80 per kg. In a linear program, where the objective is to maximise profit, the shadow price of material B is $2 per kg. The following statements have been made:
A. (i) Contribution will be increased by $2 for each additional kg of material B purchased at the current market price
B. (ii) The maximum price which should be paid for an additional kg of material B is $2
C. (iii) Contribution will be increased by $1·20 for each additional kg of material B purchased at the current market price
D. (iv) The maximum price which should be paid for an additional kg of material B is $2·80
E. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
F. (ii) only
G. (ii) and (iii)
H. (i) only
I. (i) and (iv)
2. [单选题]18 Which of the following statements about accounting ratios and their interpretation are correct?
1 A low-geared company is more able to survive a downturn in profit than a highly-geared company. 2 If a company has a high price earnings ratio, this will often indicate that the market expects its profits to rise. 3 All companies should try to achieve a current ratio (current assets/current liabilities) of 2:1.
A. 2 and 3 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. All three statements are correct
3. [单选题]25 What should the minority interest figure be in the group’s consolidated balance sheet at 31 December 2005?
A. $240,000
B. $80,000
C. $180,000
D. $140,000
4. [单选题]17 A business income statement for the year ended 31 December 2004 showed a net profit of $83,600. It was later
found that $18,000 paid for the purchase of a motor van had been debited to motor expenses account. It is the company’s policy to depreciate motor vans at 25 per cent per year, with a full year’s charge in the year of acquisition. What would the net profit be after adjusting for this error?
A. $106,100
B. $70,100
C. $97,100
D. $101,600
5. [单选题]19 At 30 June 2004 a company’s allowance for receivables was $39,000. At 30 June 2005 trade receivables totalled $517,000. It was decided to write off debts totalling $37,000 and to adjust the allowance for receivables to the equivalent of 5 per cent of the trade receivables based on past events.
What figure should appear in the income statement for these items?
A. $61,000
B. $22,000
C. $24,000
D. $23,850
