WAZOBIA Enterprise's financial position as at 31st December, 1996 is as follows:
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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 20,000Current 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