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Scenario: Solaris Grid PLC operates in the renewable energy sector. Extracts from the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 20X5 (with 20X4 comparatives) are as follows:
Revenue: 20X5 $2,500,000; 20X4 $2,000,000.
Cost of Sales: 20X5 $1,600,000; 20X4 $1,200,000.
Operating Profit: 20X5 $450,000; 20X4 $400,000.
Finance Costs: 20X5 $50,000; 20X4 $40,000.
Equity: 20X5 $1,800,000; 20X4 $1,500,000.
Non-current Liabilities (10% Loan Notes): 20X5 $500,000; 20X4 $400,000.
Inventory: 20X5 $250,000; 20X4 $180,000.
Trade Receivables: 20X5 $300,000; 20X4 $220,000.
Trade Payables: 20X5 $210,000; 20X4 $150,000.
Assume a 365-day year.

Question: What is the Gross Profit for 20X5? (Enter numbers only)

ACCA · Question 54 · Interpretation of Financial Statements

Scenario: Solaris Grid PLC operates in the renewable energy sector. Extracts from the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 20X5 (with 20X4 comparatives) are as follows:
Revenue: 20X5 $2,500,000; 20X4 $2,000,000.
Cost of Sales: 20X5 $1,600,000; 20X4 $1,200,000.
Operating Profit: 20X5 $450,000; 20X4 $400,000.
Finance Costs: 20X5 $50,000; 20X4 $40,000.
Equity: 20X5 $1,800,000; 20X4 $1,500,000.
Non-current Liabilities (10% Loan Notes): 20X5 $500,000; 20X4 $400,000.
Inventory: 20X5 $250,000; 20X4 $180,000.
Trade Receivables: 20X5 $300,000; 20X4 $220,000.
Trade Payables: 20X5 $210,000; 20X4 $150,000.
Assume a 365-day year.

Question: What is the Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) for 20X5? (Enter the number only, as a percentage to 1 decimal place, e.g., 12.3)

How to approach this question

ROCE = (Operating Profit / (Equity + Non-current Liabilities)) * 100.

Full Answer

Capital Employed = Equity ($1,800,000) + Non-current Liabilities ($500,000) = $2,300,000. ROCE = ($450,000 / $2,300,000) × 100 = 19.565...% -> 19.6%.

Common mistakes

Dividing by Equity only, giving 25%.

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