WAZOBIA Enterprise’s financial position as at 31st December, 1996 is as follows:   N fixtures…

WAZOBIA Enterprise’s financial position as at 31st December, 1996 is as follows:
  N
fixtures 1,000.00
stock 31st december 8,000.00
Debtors 5,000.00
Creditors 3,000.00
Cash in hand 7,000.00
Bank overdraft 1,200.00
Typewriter 4,500.00
furniture 2,500.00
capital 8,000.00

Calculate:
(a) Capital owned
(b) Working capital
(c) Current liabilities
(d) Fixed capital
(e) Capital employed. 

Explanation

(a) Captial owned by WAZOBIA ENTERPRISES: 
Capital                  18,000
Add Net profit        1,700
Capital owned       19,700

(b) Working capital: Current assets:
Stock 31st Dec        8,000
Debtors                   5,000
Cash in hand           7,000
                                20,000  Current liabilities:
Creditors                   3,000 
Bank overdrafts        1,200 
One year co-op loan 4,100
                                  8,300
Working Capital = Current assets – current liabilities
20,000 – 8,300 = 11,700

(c) Current liabilities;
creditors              3000
Bank overdraft   1,200
corporative loan  4,100
                            8,300

(d) Fixed assets:
Fixtures           1,000
Typewriter       4,500
Furniture         2,500
                       8,000 

(e) Capital employed: fixed capital
Fixture          1,000
Typewriter     4,500
Furniture       2,500                    8,000 Add current capital;
Stock 31st Dec.   8,000
Debtors                5,000 
Cash in hand        7,000           20,000
                                                   28,000 

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