120 Resource November 1991 To November 2006

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Financial Management 1
May 1991
Question 1
The following projected funds flow statement has been prepared by a company covering its
operations for its next financial year to end on 31/3/1999.
(Rs. In lakhs)
Source
i)
Internal accruals:
Profit after tax
Add: Depreciation
ii)
iii)
iv)
1,000
__120
1,120
Less: Dividend (on equity capital of Rs. 800 lakhs)

Increase in public fixed deposits
Increase in bank cash credits
Increase in 7 year debentures
Total
__800
Uses
v) Increase in fixed assets
vi) Repayment of term loans
vii) increase in investments
viii) Increase in working capital
320
150
500
__200
1,170
800
100
100
___170
1,170
Total
Solution
The projected funds flow statement given in the problem can be rearranged to analyze by
preparing a funds flow statement and statement showing working capital movement.
Funds flow statement for the year ended 31-3-1999
Sources of Funds:
Internal accruals
Increase in 7 year debentures
Decrease in working capital (balancing figure)
(Rs. In lakhs)
Total
320
200
___480
1,000
Total
800
100
__100
1,000
Application of funds:
Increase in fixed assets
Repayment of term loans
Increase in investments
Statement showing movement of Working Capital
Increase in Current Assets by:
Increases in public deposits
Increase in Cash credit
Less: Funds used for financing long-term assets
Net increase in working capital
(Rs. In lakhs)
150
__500
650
__480
170
From the analysis of above statement it is observed that the funds raised from short-term
sources (i.e. from public deposits and cash credit) is used for acquisition of long-term assets and
investments, and also used for repayment of term loan. The company will run into troubles soon
in the near future since there is a mismatch in financing decision. The long-term requirements
should be met only from long-term funds.
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November 1994
Question 1
From the following information & Ratios, prepare the profit & Loss Account for the year ended
31st March, 2005, and the Balance Sheet as on that date of M/s. Stan. & Co., an export company:
Current Assets to stock
3:2
Current Ratio
3.00
Acid Test Ratio
1.00
Financial Leverage
2.20
Earnings per share (each of Rs. 10) 10.00
Average collection period
30 days
Book Value per share (Rs.)
40.00
30 days
(Assume 360 days in the year)
Stock turnover Ratio

Fixed Assets turnover ratio
Total Liabilities to net worth
Net Working capital
Net profit to sales
Variable cost
Long term Loan interest
Taxation
5.00
1.20
2.75
Rs. 10.00 lakhs
10%
60%
12%
nil
M/s .Stan & Co.

Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 1994
Rs.
50,00,000
30,00,000
20,00,000
9,00,000
11,00,000
6,00,000
5,00,000
Nil__
5,00,000
Sales
Less: Variable costs
Less: Fixed Costs (excluding interest)
Earnings before interest and taxes
Less: Interest
Earnings before tax
Less: Tax
Profit after tax
Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 1994
Sources
Shareholders Funds
Long term Liabilities
Applications
Fixed Assets
Current Assets:
Stock
Debtors
Others
Less: Current Liabilities
Net Current Assets
Other Assets (balancing figure)
Rs.
Rs.
20,00,000
50,00,000
70,00,000
41,66,667
10,00,000
4,16,667
83,333
15,00,000
5,00,000
Solution
Workings;
(1)
Given Net Working Capital = Rs. 10,00,000
or Current Assets ( CA) - Current Liabilities (CL) = Rs. 10,00,000
or CA = Rs. 10,00,000 + CL
Current Ratio = 3
Or, CA CL = 3
Or, {(Rs. 10,00,000 + CL) = 3
10,00,000
18,33,333
70,00,000
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CL = Rs. 5,00,000
CA = Rs. 15,00,000
2) Current Assets to Stock 3:2
Stock = Rs. 15,00,000 x 2/3 = Rs. 10,00,000
3) Stock Turnover Ratio = 5
So, Turnover = 5 x Rs. 10,00,000 =Rs. 50,00,000
4) Variable Cost = 60% of Sales = Rs. 30,00,000
Contribution = 40% of Sales = Rs. 20,00,000
5) Net profit (EBT) = 10% of Sales = Rs. 5,00,000
6) Financial Leverage = 2.2
or EBIT EBT = 2.2
EBIT = Rs. 11,00,000
7) Interest on Long-term loan = Rs. 11,00,000 Rs. 5,00,000 = Rs. 6,00,000
8) Long term Loan =Rs. 6,00,000 0.12 = Rs. 50,00,000
9) Total Liabilities to net worth = 2.75
Total Liabilities = Long term loan + Current liabilities
= Rs. 50,00,000 + Rs. 5,00,000 = Rs. 55,00,000
Net Worth = Rs. 55,00,0002.75 = Rs. 20,00,000
10) Fixed Assets Turnover Ratio = 1.2
Or
Sales Fixed Assets = 1.2
11) Average collection period = 30 days

So, Book Debts = Rs. 50,00,000 12 = Rs. 4,16,667
12) Other Current Assets = Rs. 15,00,000 Rs. 10,00,000 - Rs. 4,16,667 = Rs. 83,333
13) Fixed Cost (excluding interest) = Contribution - EBIT
= Rs. 20,00,000 -Rs. 11,00,000 = Rs. 9,00,000
14) Number of Shares:
Book Value per share
= Rs. 40
Given Net Worth
= Rs. 20,00,000
Number of shares
Rs. 20,00,000 Rs. 40
Cross Check:
Given Earning per share
= 50,000
= Rs. 10
Or,
Profit after tax Number of Shares
= Rs. 10
Or Number of shares = Rs. 5,00,000 Rs. 10 = 50,000
15)
The difference in the balance sheet, prepared on the basis of available information, is
shown as other assets.
Question 2
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The Balance Sheet of TJ Ltd. as at 31st March, 1994, stands summarised as below :
(Rs. In Thousands)
Source of Funds
Capital
800
Equity Shares of Rs. 10 each
500
12% Preference Shares of Rs. 10 each
1,000
Reserves
Loans
15% Convertible Debentures of Rs. 100 each
1,200
14% Fixed Deposits
___500
4,000
Uses of Funds
Fixed Assets
1,500
Investment (9% Tax-free Bonds)
500
Net Current Assets :
Cash and Bank
500
Other Current Assets
3,500
4,000
Less : Current Liabilities
2,000
2,000
4,000
For preparing the projected financial statement for 1994-95, the following information is available :
i) Profit from operations, before considering depreciation, interest and income from
investments will be Rs. 10 lakhs.
ii) Depreciation may be assumed at 10%.
iii) The convertible portion of Rs. 50 of each debenture, is due for conversion into equity shares
at a price of rs. 25 per share, on 1.4.1994. Interest is payable on debentures annually on
31st March.
iv) Income-tax will be paid at 50% of taxable income after an estimated provision for
disallowances of Rs. 10,000.
v) No changes is expected in other current assets and current liabilities.
vi) Besides preference dividend, interim dividend on equity at 20% will be paid during the year.
You are required to prepare the following projected statements of the Co. for the year 1994-95 :
a)
Balance Sheet as at the end of the year; and
b)
Statement of changes in financial position, supported by necessary workings.
Solution
(a)
Balance Sheet for the year ended on 31.03.2006
Particulars
Rs.
Rs.
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Sources of Funds
Capital
Equity shares of Rs. 10 each (W.N. 2)
12% Preference Shares of Rs. 10 each
1,040
500
1,540
1,000
Reserves
Securities Premium
Other Reserves (1,000+385- 268)
360
1,117
Loans
15% convertible Debentures of Rs. 100 each
14% Fixed deposits
600
500
Uses of Funds
Fixed Assets
Less: Depreciation
Investments (9% tax-free bonds)
Net current Assets:
Cash & Bank (W. Note # 3)
Other current Assets
1,500
150
767
3,500
4,267
2,000
(b)
1,100
4,117
1,350
500
2,267
4,117
Statement of Changes in Financial Position

Sources of Funds
Funds from operations (#1)
Rs. 000
885
Application of Funds
Tax paid
Dividend Paid
Increase in Working capital (2,267-2,000)
885
Working Notes
1.
Profitability Statement and Funds from operations
(Rs. 000)
Profit from operations before considering depreciation
Interest & investment income
Less: Depreciation
Interest {(15% of 600)+ (14% of 500)}
1,000
150
160
_310
690
___45
735
__350
__385
Add: Income from investments

Profit before tax
Less: Provision for tax {50% of (735+ 10-45)}
Funds from operations
2.
1,477
= Profit before tax + Depreciation

= Rs. 7,35,000+ Rs. 1,50,000
= Rs. 8,85,000
Equity Share capital

a.
Equity share capital on 31.03.2005
b.
Value of debentures to be converted (Rs. 12,00,00050%)
c.
Value of an equity share
d.
Number of equity shares to be issued (bc)
e.
Face value of equity shares issued (d10)
Rs. 8,00,000
Rs. 6,00,000
Rs. 25
24,000
Rs. 2,40,000
Rs. 000
350
268
267
885
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f.
3.
Equity share capital on 31.03.06 (a+e)
Rs. 10,40,000
Cash & Bank Balance

= Opening balance + cash from operations Dividend paid
= Opening balance + (Profit after tax +depreciation) dividend paid
= Rs. 5,00,000+ (Rs. 3,50,000+ Rs. 1,50,000) (Rs. 60,000+ Rs. 2,08,000)
= Rs. 7,67,000
May 1995
1.
Calculate the P/E ratio from the following:
Rs.
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Equity Share Capital (Rs. 20 each)
Reserves and Surplus
Secured Loans at 15%
Unsecured Loans at 12.5%
Fixed Assets
Investments
Income-tax Rate
Market Price/Share
Operating Profit
50,00,000
5,00,000
25,00,000
10,00,000
30,00,000
5,00,000
50%
Rs.50
25,00,000
Solution
Rs.
Operating profit
Less: Interest on:
Secured Loans @15%
Unsecured Loans @ 12.5%
Profit before tax (PBT)
Less: Income Tax @ 50%
Profit after tax (PAT)
3,75,000
1,25,000
Rs.
25,00,000
5,00,000
20,00,000
10,00,000
10,00,000
No. of Equity Shares

EPS = (Profit after tax No. of Equity shares) = (Rs. 10,00,000Rs. 2,50,000) = Rs. 4
P/E ratio = Market price per share/EPS = Rs. 50/Rs. 4 = Rs. 12.50
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2.
Ram, Arun & Kailash, Chartered Accountants are partners of the Firm Ranka Associates
specialising in the areas of internal and corporate audit, taxation and project consultancy. The
revenue of the firm is steadily increasing over the years. For the year ending 31.3.95, the
partners decided to operate a budgetary control system to monitor the profitability as well as
cash movements. To start with the following forecast of profits was prepared for the first six
months:
Ranka Associates
Projected profit forecasts for the six months ending 30.9.1994
(Figs Rs. 000)
Particular
Receipts
Internal/Corporate Audit
Taxation
Project Consultancy
Total
Expenses: Depreciation
Rent
Stipend
Telephone
Office Expenses &
Salaries
Training
Travel & Conveyance
Partner & Assistants Salaries
April
May June
July
August
September
60
30
30
120
60
45
50
155
60
40
30
130
60
50
40
150
60
40
60
160
60
60
40
160
10
5
15
5
10
5
15
7
10
5
15
8
10
5
15
9
10
5
15
13
10
5
15
15
35
5
10
20
45
6
12
30
50
4
13
35
3540
1012
14
3540
15
42
13
15
40
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Total
Profit--
105
15
130
25
140
(10)
133150
17
10
155
5
The following additional information is significant:

(a)
(b)
Rent is payable in advance on the last day of the previous quarter.

Stipend will be paid in the same month.
(c)
(d)
Telephone will be paid every two months in arrears.(i.e. April and May will be paid in June)
Office expenses and Salaries will be paid in the following month.
(e)
(f)
Travel & Training will be paid in the same month.

Partners and assistants salaries will be paid in the following month.
(g)
(h)
The firm is planning to invest a sum of Rs.50,000 in July for acquiring a computer.
The firm expects to pay a self assessment tax of Rs. 5,000 and advance tax of Rs. 15,000
in August.
(i)
The firm is planning to open a branch a spend a sum of Rs.20,000 in September in this
regard.
Collection of Fees:
(j) Internal/ Corporate Audit fees will be collected in the following month. Taxation: 50% in the
same month and 50% in the following month. Consultancy charge is normally received after 2
months.
(k) The firms Cash Balance as on July 1 st was Rs. 25,000.
You are required to:
(i) Prepare a Cash Budget for each of the three months, July, August and September.
(ii) Prepare a working capital statement of June and September and work out the closing cash
balance through the same.
(iii) Suggest two improvements that could smoothen the cash position as on 30th September.
Question 3
The Balance Sheet of Hari Ltd. as on 31st December, 1993 and 1994 are given below :
31.12.93
31.12.94
Rs.
Rs.
Share Capital
6,00,000
8,00,000
Capital Reserve
-20,000
General Reserve
3,40,000
4,00,000
Profit & Loss Account
1,20,000
1,50,000
Debentures
4,00,000
2,80,000
Current Liabilities
2,40,000
2,60,000
Provision for Income Tax
1,80,000
1,70,000
Proposed Dividend
60,000
72,000
Unpaid Dividend
-8,000
----------------------19,40,000
21,60,000
Fixed Assets : At Cost
16,00,000
19,00,000
Less : Depreciation
4,60,000
5,80,000
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11,40,000
2,00,000
5,60,000
__40,000
19,40,000
Trade Investment
Current Assets
Preliminary Expenses
13,20,000
1,60,000
6,60,000
___20,000
21,60,000
During the year 1994, the Company:

(i) Sold one machine for Rs. 50,000 the cost of which was Rs. 1,00,000 and the depreciation
provided on it was Rs. 40,000.
(ii) Provided Rs. 1,80,000 as depreciation.
(iii) Redeemed 30% of the Debentures @ 105.
(iv) Sold some Trade Investments at a profit of Rs. 20,000 which was credited to Capital
Reserve.
(v) Decided to value stock at cost, whereas previously the practice was to value stock at cost
less 10%. The stock according to books on 31.12.1993 was Rs. 1,08,000. The stock on
31.12.94 was correctly valued at Rs. 1,50,000 and
(vi) Decided to write off Fixed Assets costing Rs. 28,000 on which depreciation amounting to Rs.
20,000 has been provided.
You are required to prepare the Statement of Sources and Application of Funds during 1994,
showing the changes in the Working Capital. All workings should form part of your answer.
Solution
Statement of Sources and applications of Funds between the year ended 31.12.2004
Sources of Funds
Funds from Operations (w.n. 1)
Issue of Equity Shares
Sale Proceeds of machine
Sale of Trade investment (W.N. 6)
Rs.
5,44,000
2,00,000
50,000
60,000
Application of Funds
Increasing in Working Capital
Purchase of fixed assets
Payment of dividend
Payment of income tax
Redemption of Debentures
8,54,000
1.
Working Notes:
Increase in General Reserve (Rs. 4,00,000- Rs. 3,40,000)
Increase in P & L A/c Balance (Rs. 1,50,000- Rs. 1,32,000)
Add: Preliminary expenses written off
Depreciation
Loss on sale of machinery (W. Note # 4)
Fixed assets written off (W. Note # 4)
Premium on redemption of debentures
Proposed dividend
Provision for income tax
2.
Statement of change in working capital

Particulars
Increase in Current Assets (Rs. 6,60,000- Rs. 5,60,000)
Rs.
68,000
4,28,000
52,000
1,80,000
1,26,000
8,54,000
60,000
18,000
78,000
20,000
1,80,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
72,000
1,70,000
5,44,000
Rs.
1,00,000
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Increase in value of Opening stock {(Rs. 1,08,00090%)- Rs. 1,08,000}

Increase in Current Liabilities (Rs. 2,60,000- Rs. 2,40,000)
Increase/ Decrease in Working capital
3.
Fixed Assets A/c

Particulars
Rs.
To Balance b/d
16,00,000
To Bank A/c (Balancing figure)
4,28,000
Particulars
By Fixed Assets Disposal A/c
By Fixed Assets Disposal A/c
By Balance c/d
20,28,000
4.
Particulars
To Fixed Assets A/c
To Fixed Assets A/c
Fixed Assets Disposal A/c

Rs.
Particulars
1,00,000 By Provision for depreciation a/c
By Bank A/c
By Profit & Loss A/c
1,00,000
28,000
By Provision for depreciation A/c

28,000
5.
(12,000)
(20,000)
68,000
Rs.
1,00,000
28,000
19,00,000
20,28,000
Rs.
40,000
50,000
10,000
1,00,000
20,000
8,000
28,000
Provision for depreciation A/c

Particulars
Rs.
Particulars
To Fixed Assets disposal A/c
40,000
By Balance b/d
To Fixed Assets Disposal A/c
20,000
To Balance c/d
5,80,000
20,28,000
20,28,000
Trade Investment A/c

Rs.
Particulars
2,00,000
By Bank A/c
20,000
By Balance b/d
Rs.
60,000
1,60,000
6.
Particulars
To Balance b/d
To Capital Reserve
20,28,000
Rs.
4,60,000
1,80,000
20,28,000
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November 1995
Question 1
The Balance Sheet of Y Ltd. stood as follows as on:
Liabilities
Capital
Reserves
Loans
Creditors and other
Current Liabilities
31.3.01
250
116
100
129
.
595
31.3.00
250
100
120
25
.
495
Asset
Fixed Asset
Less: Depreciation
Investment
Stock
Debtors
Cash/ Bank
Misc. Expenditure
31.3.01
400
140
260
40
120
70
20
25
60
595
31.3.00
300
100
200
30
100
50
20
25
70
495
You are given the following information for the year 2000 01:
Sales
PBIT
Interest
Provision for Tax
Proposed Dividend
600
150
24
60
50
All the figures given above are rupees in lakhs.

From the above particulars calculate for the year 1994 95:
(a) Return on Capital Employed Ratio
(b) Stock Turnover Ratio
(c) Return on Net Worth Ratio.
(d) Current Ratio
(e) Proprietary Ratio
Solution
Working Notes:
1. Average Capital Employed:
Capital Employed = Capital + Reserves + Loans
Capital employed as on 31.03.2005 = 250+116+100 = 466
Capital employed as on 31.03.2004 = 250+100+120 = 470
Average Capital employed
2.
3.
= of (466+470) = 468
Average net worth

Net worth
Net Worth as on 3103.05
Net Worth as on 31.03.04
= Capital+ Reserves- Miscellaneous Expenditure

= 250+116-60 = 306
= 250+100-70 = 280
Average Net worth
= of (306+280) = 293
Profit after tax
= PBIT- Interest- Provision for tax

= 150-24 60 = 66
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4.
Current assets as on 31.03.05
= Stock+ Debtors +Cash/Bank +Other Current Assets

= 120+70+20+25 = 235
(a)
Return on Capital Employed Ratio
= PBIT Average Capital Employed

= 150468
= 32.05%
(b)
Stock Turnover Ratio
= Sales Average Stock

= 600110
= 5.45 times
(c)
Return on Net worth Ratio
= PAT Average Net worth

= 66293
= 22.53%
(d)
Current Ratio
= Current Assets Current Liabilities

= 235129
= 1.82
(e)
Proprietary Ratio
= Net Worth as on 31.305 Total Assets

= {306 (595-60)}
= 0.57
Question 2
ABC Ltd. gives you its Balance Sheet as on 31st March, 1995 and its projected Profit & Loss
Account for the year ended 31st March, 1996:
ABC Ltd.
Balance Sheet as on 31st March , 1995
Liabilities
Share Capital:
Equity shares of Rs. 100
Each full paid
Reserve & Surplus :
Security Premium
General reserve
Secured Loans:
8% Debentures
Current Liabilities:
Sundry Creditors
Provision for Taxation
Proposed Dividend (equity)
Rs.
6,00,000
20,000
1,30,000
65,000
3,00,000
2,85,000
1,40,000
90,000
16,30,000
Assets
Fixed assets:
Machinery at cost
Less: Depreciation
Rs. Rs.
7,00,000
1,40,000
5,60,000
80,000
30,000
50,000
Motor car at cost

Less: Depreciation
Current Assets:
Stock
Book Debts
Bank Balances
Loans & Advances :
Advance Income Tax
Miscellaneous Expenditure:
5,60,000
2,20,000
1,20,000
1,00,000
20,000
16,30,000
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To Opening stock
Projected Profit & Loss Account for the year ended 31st March, 1996
Rs.
Rs.
5,60,000
By Sales:
Purchases
14,40,000
Wages
80,000
Manufacturing Expenses
Office & Administration Expenses
Selling & Distribution Expenses
Interest
Depreciation :
Machinery
56,000
Car
14,000
Proposed Dividend on Equity
Balance
40,000
50,000
30,000
24,000
Cash
3,70,000
Credit
18,00,000
Stock
Profit on sale of machinery
4,20,000
10,000
70,000
14,000
1,36,000
1,00,000
60,000
26,00,000
26,00,000
The company proposes to issue one equity share for two equity shares with a nominal value of
Rs. 3,00,000 at a premium of 10%.
Machinery will be acquired for Rs. 1,00,000. The cost of machinery to be sold in the year ended
31st March, 1996 is Rs. 80,000 with a depreciation provision of Rs. 45,000.
It is expected that :
(i)
Tax liability up to 31st March, 1995 will be settled for Rs. 1,20,000 within 31st March,1996.
(ii)
Advance Income Tax amounting to Rs. 1,30,000 is proposed to be paid in 1995-96.
(iii)
(iv)
Book Debt will be 10% more than warranted by the credit period of two months.
Creditors for goods will continue to extend one and half months credit and manufacturing
expenses outstanding at the end of March, 1996 will be Rs. 5,000.
You are required to draft the companys projected Balance Sheet as on 31st March,1996 &
Sources and Application of funds during the year ended 31st March, 1996.
Solution
(i)
ABC Ltd. Projected Balance sheet as on 31.03.05

Liabilities
Rs.
Assets
Rs.
Share capital
Fixed Assets
Equity Shares of Rs. 100
Machinery at cost
7,20,000
Each fully paid
9,00,000
Less: Depreciation
1,51,000
Motor car at cost
80,000
Reserve & Surplus:
Less: Depreciation
44,000
Securities Premium
50,000
General Reserve
1,50,000 Current Assets:
1,25,000
Stock
Book Debts (W.N. 1)
Secured Loans:
Bank balance (W.N. 3)
8% Debentures
3,00,000
Loans & Advances
Advance Income tax
Sundry Creditors (W. Note 2)
1,80,000
Rs.
5,69,000
36,000
4,20,000
3,30,000
4,51,000
1,30,000
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Creditors for Expenses
Proposed Dividend (equity)
(ii)
5,000
Miscellaneous Expenditure:
1,36,000
1,00,000
19,46,000
10,000
19,46,000
Statement showing sources & application of funds for the year ended 31.03.2005
Sources of Funds
Funds from operations (W.N. 9)
Issue of Equity Shares
Sales proceeds of machine
Rs.
3,66,000
3,30,000
45,000
Application of funds
Increase in working capital (W.N. 8)
Purchase of machinery (W.N. 6)
Payment of dividend
Payment of income tax
Rs.
4,01,000
1,00,000
90,000
1,50,000
7,41,000
7,41,000
Working Notes:
1. Book debts = 10% over 2 months credit sales = Rs. 18,00,000(212)110%
= Rs. 3,30,000
2. Creditors = 1 months purchase = Rs. 14,40,000(1.512) = Rs. 1,80,000
Particulars
To Balance b/d
To Equity Share Capital
To Securities Disposal
To Sundry Debtors
To Sales
Particulars
To Balance b/d
To Equity Share Capital
To Securities Disposal
To Sundry Debtors
To Sales
4.
Particulars
To Balance b/d
To Sales
Rs.
1,20,000
3,00,000
30,000
45,000
16,90,000
3,70,000
Particular
By Machinery
By Creditors
By Wages
By Manufacturing Expenses
By office & Admn. Expenses
By selling & Dist. Expenses
By Interest
By Provision for Tax
By Advance Tax
By Dividend
By Balance c/d
20,28,000
Rs.
1,00,000
15,45,000
80,000
35,000
50,000
30,000
24,000
20,000
1,30,000
90,000
4,51,000
20,28,000
Books Debts A/c

Rs.
Particular
1,20,000
By Machinery
3,00,000
By Creditors
30,000
By Wages
45,000
By Manufacturing Expenses
16,90,000
By office & Admn. Expenses
3,70,000
By selling & Dist. Expenses
By Interest
By Provision for Tax
By Advance Tax
By Dividend
By Balance c/d
20,28,000
Rs.
1,00,000
15,45,000
80,000
35,000
50,000
30,000
24,000
20,000
1,30,000
90,000
4,51,000
20,28,000
Book Debts A/c

Rs.
Particular
2,20,000
By Bank A/c (Bal. Figure)
18,00,000
By Balance c/d
20,20,000
Rs.
16,90,000
3,30,000
20,20,000
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5.
Particulars
To Bank A/c (Bal. Figure)
To Balance c/d
Creditors A/c
Rs.
15,45,000
1,80,000
17,25,000
Particulars
To Balance b/d
To Bank A/c (Bal. Figure)
Machinery A/c
Rs.
7,00,000
1,00,000
8,00,000
6.
7.
8.
9.
Particular
By Balance b/d
By purchase
Rs.
80,000
14,40,000
17,25,000
Particular
By Machinery Disposal a/c
By Balance c/d
Rs.
80,000
7,20,000
8,00,000
Machinery Disposal A/c

Particulars
Rs.
Particular
To Machinery A/c
80,000
By Provision for Depreciation A/c
To Profit & Loss A/c (Bal. Figure)
10,000
By Bank A/c
90,000
Provision for Depreciation A/c
Particulars
Rs.
Particular
To Machinery Disposal A/c
45,000
By Balance b/d
To Balance c/d
1,51,000
By profit & Loss A/c
1,96,000
Statement of Changes in Working Capital
Particulars
Current Assets
Stock
Book Debts
Bank
Current Liabilities
Creditors
Creditors for Expenses
Working Capital
Rs.
45,000
45,000
90,000
Rs.
1,40,000
56,000
1,96,000
31.03.2004
31.03.2005
5,60,000
2,20,000
1,20,000
9,00,000
4,20,000
3,30,000
4,51,000
12,01,000
2,85,000
--2,85,000
1,80,000
5,000
1,85,000
6,15,000
10,16,000
Increase in working capital = Rs. 10,16,000 Rs. 6,15,000 = Rs. 4,01,000

10.

Profit
Add: Preliminary expenses written off
Depreciation
Proposed dividend
Provision for income tax
Less: Profit on sale of Machinery (W.N. 7)
11.
Particulars
To Balance b/d
To Bank
To Bank
60,000
10,000
70,000
1,00,000
1,36,000
3,76,000
__10,000
3,66,000
Advance Tax A/c

Rs.
Particular
1,00,000
By Provision for tax A/c
20,000
By Balance c/d
1,30,000
Rs.
1,20,000
1,30,000
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12.
Particulars
To Advance Tax A/c
To Reserve A/c
To Balance c/d
2,50,000
Provision for Tax A/c
Rs.
Particular
1,20,000
By Balance b/d
20,000
By profit & Loss A/c
1,51,000
2,76,000
2,50,000
Rs.
1,40,000
1,36,000
2,76,000
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May 1996
Question 1
The Balance Sheets of Pilcom Ltd. for the last 3 years read as below:
1994
Sources
Share Capital (shares of Rs. 10)
Share Premium
Reserves (after 10% dividend)
Long Term Loan
Represented by
Fixed Assets
Less: Depreciation
Capital Work-in-progress
Investments
Net Current Asset:
Current Asset:
Debtors
Stocks
Cash and Bank
Others
Current Liabilities
Total Assets
Sales
2,000
1,500
1,500
1,000
6,000
1995
1996
(Rupees in lakhs)
2,000
3,000
1,500
500
1,700
1,800
800
800
6,000
6,100
2,000
700
1,300
800
200
2,300
2,500
950
1,550
900
200
2,650
3,000
1,250
1,750
700
200
2,650
1,700
1,800
500
400
4,400
700
3,700
6,000
3,900
1,800
1,900
500
600
4,800
1,450
3,350
6,000
4,000
1,850
2,400
500
1,400
6,150
2,700
3,450
6,100
5,000
Sales excludes excise duty and sales tax at 20%.

Calculate for the years 1995 and 1996:
(i)
Fixed Assets Turnover Ratio
(ii)
Stock Turnover Ratio
(iii)
Debtors Turnover Ratio in terms of number of days sales
(iv)
Earnings per share.
Briefly comment on the performance of the company.
Solution
Calculation of Ratios
Particulars
a. Sales (excluding excise duty and sales tax)
b. Average Fixed Assets
c. Fixed Assets Turnover Ratio (ab)
2004
4,000
1,425
2.80
2005
5,000
1,650
3.03
d. Average inventory
e. Stock Turnover Ratio (ad)
1,850
2.16
2,150
2.33
f. Average debtors
g. Credit Sales (including excise duty and sales tax)
h. Debtors turnover ratio in days (fg365 days)
1,750
4,800
133
1,825
6,000
111
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i.
j.
k.
I.
Increase in reserves during the year

Dividends
Profit after tax (I+j)
ESP
200
200
400
2
100
300
400
1.33
Comments
Fixed assets turnover ratio is a measure of the efficiency or use of fixed assets a high ratio
indicates a high degree of efficiency in asset utilization and a low ratio reflects inefficiency in the
use of assets. In 1996, the ratio has increased from 2.80 to 3.03 showing better efficiency in the
utilization of fixed assets.
Similarly, better turnover ratios in 1996 as compared to 1995, relating to current assets- inventory
and receivables, indicate improved management of current assets. However inventory holding
period is very high; its comparison with the industry average may actually reveal the degree of
efficiency in inventory management.
EPS has declined. Perhaps on the reasons is increase in number of shares on account of
utilization of, securities premium account for issuing fully paid bonus shares. While the net profit
ratio has, declined, the dividend payout ratio on share capital has remained the same in 1996 as
compared to 1995.
EPS has declined. Perhaps one of the reasons is increase in number of shares on account of
utilization of, securities premium account for issuing fully paid bonus shares. While the net profit
ratio has, declined, the dividend payout ratio on share capital has remained the same in 1996 as
compared to 1995.
Notes:
1. In the absence of information about the cost of sales, stock turnover ratio has been
calculated on the basis of sales.
2. Debtors turnover ratio in terms of number of days sales has been calculated on the basis of
365 days for 1995 and 366 days for 1996. Alternatively it may be computed on the basis of
360 days.
3. For the purpose of calculating debtors turnover ratio, the entire sales have been assumed to
be made on credit.
Question 2
Marks Ltd. Is launching a new project for the manufacture of a unique component. At full
capacity of 24,000 units, the cost will be as follows:
Material
Labour & Variable expenses
Fixed Manufacturing & Administrative Expenses
Depreciation
Cost per unit Rs.

80
40
20
__10
The selling price per unit is expected at Rs. 200 and the selling expenses per unit will be Rs. 10,
80% of which is variable.
In the first two years production and sales are expected to be as follows:
Year
Production
1
2
15,000 units
20,000 units
Sales
14,000 units
18,000 units
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To assess working capital requirement, the following additional information is given:

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
Stock of raw material-3 months average consumption

WIP Nil
Debtors 1 month average sales.
Creditors for supply of materials-2 months average purchases of the year.
Creditors for expenses-1 month average of all expenses during the year.
Cash balance Rs. 20,000
Stock of finished goods is taken at average cost.

You are required to prepare for the two years:
(1)
A projected statement of profit/Loss
(2)
A projected statement of working capital requirements.
Solution
(1)
(Final-May 1996)
Marks Ltd.
Projected Statement of Profit /Loss
Production in units
Sales in units
Sales revenue @ Rs. 200 per unit (A)
Cost of production
Material @ Rs. 80 per unit.
Direct Labour & Variable expenses @ Rs. 40 per unit
Fixed manufacturing & Administrative expenses
@ Rs. 20 on 24,000 units
Depreciation @ Rs. 10 for 24,000 units
Total cost of production
Year I
Rs.
15,000
14,000
28,00,000
Year II
Rs.
20,000
18,000
36,00,000
12,00,000
6,00,000
16,00,000
8,00,000
4,80,000
2,40,000
25,20,000
4,80,000
2,40,000
31,20,000
Add: Opening stock of finished goods at average cost

{(25,20,00015,000)1000}
1,68,000
Cost of goods available

Less: Closing stock of finished goods at
Average cost
{(@ 32,88,00021,000)3,000}
25,20,000
32,88,000
1,68,000
4,69,714@
Cost of goods sold

Add: Selling expenses (Variable at Rs. 8)
Selling expenses fixed at Rs. 2
Cost of sales (B)
Profit A_B
23,52,000
28,18,286
_____48,000
___25,12,000
2,88,000
48,000
30,10,286
5,89,714
Working Notes:
(a)
Creditors for supply of material:

Material consumed
Add: Closing stock of Average consumption (3 months)
Less: Opening stock
Purchases
Average purchases per month (Creditors)
Creditors (2 months for goods)
Year I
Rs.
Year II
Rs.
12,00,000
3,00,000
15,00,000
___--____
15,00,000
1,25,000
2,50,000
16,00,000
4,00,000
20,00,000
3,00,000
17,00,000
1,41,667
2,83,334
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(b)
Creditors for expenses
Total of Current Liabilities (B)
1,03,334
3,53,334
1,22,667
4,06,001
6,00,000
4,80,000
1,12,000
__48,000
12,40,000
12
8,00,000
4,80,000
1,44,000
__48,000
14,72,000
12
Labour, Manufacturing expenses & Selling expenses
(2)
Projected Statement of Working Capital Requirements

Current Assets:
Stock of materials
(3 months average consumption)
Finished goods
Debtors (one month)
Cash
Total Current Assets
Creditors for supply of materials
Creditors for expenses (W.N. b above)
Estimated Working Capital requirement
Estimated Working Capital
_______
Year I
Rs.
3,00,000
(A)
(B)
Year II
Rs.
4,00,000
1,68,000
4,69,714
2,33,334
3,00,000
___20,000 __20,000
7,21,334 11,89,71,4
2,50,000
1,03,334
3,53,334
3,68,000
2,83,334
1,22,667
4,06,001
7,83,713
Question 3
H Ltd. has a present annual sales level of 10,000 units at Rs.300 per unit. The variable cost is
Rs.200 per unit and the fixed costs amount to Rs.3,00,000 p.a. The present credit period
allowed by the company is 1 month. The company is considering a proposal to increase the
credit period to 2 months and 3 months and has made the following estimates :
.
Credit Policy
Increase in Sales
% of Bad Debts
Existing
1 Month
-1%
Proposed
2 Months
15%
3%
3 Months
30%
5%
There will be increase in fixed cost by Rs.50,000 on amount of increase of sales beyond 25% of
present level.
The company plans on a pre-tax return of 20% on investment in receivables.
You are required to calculate the most paying credit policy for the company.
Solution
A. Sales (Units)
H Ltd. Evaluation of Credit Policy

Present
Policy
1 month
2 months
10,000
11,500
Proposed
Policy
3 months
13,000
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B. Sales income
30,00,000
34,50,000
39,00,000
20,00,000
________
10,00,000
23,00,000
________
11,50,000
26,00,000
________
13,00,000
3,00,000
3,00,000
3,50,000
7,00,000
1,91,666
8,50,000
4,33,333
9,50,000
7,37,500
E. Expected Return
On receivables at 20%
38,333
86,666
1,47,500
F. Bad debts
30,000
1,03,500
1,95,000
6,31,667
6,59,834
6,07,500
28,167
(-) 52,334
Variable cost at
Contribution
Fixed Cost
C. Net Margin
D. Investments in receivables
(See working notes)
G. Net Profit
(C E F)
H. Increase in Profits
As 2 months credit policy yield higher return, it should be adopted.

Working Note :
Calculation showing investments in receivables :
Formula = Variable cost+ Fixed cost12 x No. of months credit
Investment
1 month
23,00,00012 x 1
= 1,91,666
2 months
26,00,00012 x 2
= 4,33,333
3 months
29,50,00012 x 3
= 7,37,500
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Question 4
Calculate the operating leverage, financial leverage and combined leverage from the following
data under Situation I and II and Financial Plan A and B :
Installed Capacity
Actual Production and Sales
Selling Price
Variable Cost
4,000 units
75% of the Capital
Rs.30 Per Unit
Rs.15 Per Unit
Fixed Cost :
Under Situation I
Under Situation II
Rs.15,000
Rs.20,000
Capital structure :
Financial Plan
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Equity
Debt (Rate of Interest at 20%)
Solution
(i) Operating Leverages :
Sales (s)
3,000 units @ Rs. 30/- per unit
Less: Variable Cost (VC)
@ Rs. 15/- per unit
Contribution (C)
Less : Fixed Cost (FC)
Operating Profit (OP)
(EBIT)
A
Rs.
B
Rs.
10,000
10,000
20,000
15,000
5,000
20,000
Situation I
Rs.
90,000
Situation II
Rs.
90,000
45,000
45,000
45,000
15,000
______
30,000
45,000
20,000
______
25,000
Rs. 45,000
30,000
1.5
Rs. 45,000
25,000
1.8
Operating Leverage
C
OP
=
=
(ii) Financial Leverages :

Situation I
Operating Profit (EBIT)
Less : Interest on debt
PBT
Financial Plan
A
B
(Rs)
(Rs)
30,000
2,000
_______
28,000
30,000
1,000
_______
29,000
OP
25,000
25,000
Financial Leverage = ----- = Rs. -------------- = 1.09 Rs. ------------ = 1.04
PBT
23,000
24,000
(iii) Combined Leverages :
Financial Plan
(a) Situation I
(b) Situation II
A
Rs.
B
Rs.
1.5 x 1.07 = 1.6

1.81.09 = 1.96
1.5 x 1.04 = 1.56

1.81.04 = 1.87
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November 1996
Question 1
The following extracts of financial information relate to Curious Ltd.
Balance Sheet as at 31 st December
Share Capital
Reserve and Surplus
Loan Funds
1995
10
30
60
100
30
Fixed Assets (Net)

Current Assets:
Stock
Debtors
Cash and Bank Balance
30
30
10
30
100
30
70
100
270

Net
Total Assets
Sales (Rs. Lakhs)
(i)
(ii)
(ii)
20
30
20
10
80
20
60
90
300
Calculate, for the two years Debt-Equity Ratio, Quick Ratio, and Working Capital
Turnover Ratio; and
Find the sales volume that should have been generated in 1995 if the Company were to
have maintained its Working Capital Turnover Ratio.
Solution
(i)
Ratios:
a.
Debt (Loan Funds)
b.
Equity (Share capital+ Reserves)
c.
Debt Equity Ratio (a/b)
d.
Quick Assets (Debtors+ Cash)
e.
Quick Liabilities (current Liabilities)
f.
Quick Ratio (d/e)
g.
h.
i.
(Rs. In lakhs) 1994

10
10
70
90
30
Sales
Working Capital
Working Capital Turnover ratio (g/h)
2005
60
40
1.5
40
30
1.33
2004
70
20
3.5
50
20
2.5
270
70
3.86
300
60
5
Let the required sales be Rs. A lakhs

A Working capital as on 31.3.05
A 70
A
=
=
=
5
5
5 70 = 350
Required sales to maintain the same Working Capital Turnover Ratio is Rs. 350
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Question 2
Foods Ltd. is presently operating at 60% level producing 36,000 packets of snack foods and
proposed to increase capacity utilisation in the coming year 33 1/3% over the existing level of
production.
The following data has been supplied :
(.i)
Unit cost structure of the product at current level :

Raw Material
Wages (Variable)
Overheads (Variable)
Fixed Overhead
Profit
Selling Price
Rs.
4
2
2
1
3 .
12 .
(ii)
Raw materials will remain in stores for 1 month before being issued for production.
Material will remain in process for further 1 month. Suppliers grant 3 months credit to the
company.
(iii)
Finished goods remain in godown for 1 month.
(iv)
Debtors are allowed credit for 2 months.
(v)
Lag in wages and overhead payments is 1 month and these expenses accrue evenly
throughout the production cycle.
(vi)
No increase either in cost of inputs or selling price is envisaged.

Prepare a projected profitability statement and the working capital requirement at the new
level, assuming that a minimum cash balance of rs.19,500 has to be maintained.
(Final-Nov 1996)
Solution
Foods Ltd. Projected profitability Statement at 80% capacity units to be produced
(36,0006080) = 48,000 packets.
A.
B.
C.
Cost of Sales:
Raw Material
Wages
Overheads (variable)
Overhead (Fixed)
Rs. 448,000
Rs. 248,000
Rs. 248,000
Re. 136,000
=
=
=
=
Rs.
1,92,000
96,000
96,000
__36,000
4,20,000
Profit
Sale value
Rs. 3.2548,000
Rs. 1248,000
=
=
1,56,000
5,76,000
Alternatively:
If we assume the movement in stock levels, because of increase in capacity, i.e., from 60% to 80%,
the profitability statement will be as follows:
A.
Units to be produced
Cost of goods sold:
Raw Material
(36,0006080)
(448,000)
48,000 packets
Rs.
1,92,000
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Wages
Overheads (Variable)
Overheads (Fixed)
(248,000)
(248,000)
(136,000)
96,000
96,000
__36,000
4,20,000
Less: Increase in stock of

Materials +WIP+ Finished goods (Refer to working note)
Adjusted cost of sales
B.
Profit
C.
Sales
(1247,000)
18,000
4,02,000
1,62,000
5,64,000
Opening stock +Production- Closing stock = 3,000+48,000- 4,000 = 47,000

Working Note:
Capacity
No. of units of production
Cost/Unit
Raw Material stock (1 month)
4
WIP stock:
Material (1 month)
4
Wages (1/2 month)
2
Variable overheads (1/2 month) 2
Fixed overheads (1/2 month)
1
Finished goods (1 month)
9
Increase in stock
60%
36,000
Rs.
12,000
80%
48,000
Rs.
16,000
12,000
16,000
3,000
4,000
3,000
4,000
1,500 (0.75) 1,500
27,000 (8.75) 35,000
58,500
76,500
18,000
Working Notes:
Cost of Sales-average per month
Per annum
Raw Material
1,92,000
Wages
96,000
Overhead (Variable)
96,000
Overheads (Fixed)
__36,000
4,20,000
Profit
1,56,000
Sales value
5,76,000
Projected Statement of Working capital at 80% capacity
Current Assets
Raw Materials (48,000124)
WIP
Materials {48,0004(112)}
16,000
Wages {48,0002(124)}
4,000
Variable overheads {48,0002 (124)}
4,000
Fixed Overheads {48,0000.75(124)}
1,500
Finished goods {48,0008.75(112)}
Sundry Debtors
Cash Balance
Creditors for goods (48,0004312)
Creditors fro expenses (48,0004.75112)
Per month
16,000
8,000
8,000
__3,000
35,000
13,000
48,000
16,000
25,500
_35,000
76,500
_96,000
1,72,500
_19,500
1,92,000
48,000
19,000
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67,000 B
Net working capital (A-B)
1,25,000
Note:
(i)
Since wages and overheads payments accrue evenly, it is assumed that they will be in
process for half a month in average.
(ii)
Fixed overheads per unit = Rs. 36,00048,000 = Rs. 0.75
Question 3
The annual cash requirement of A Ltd. is Rs.10 lakhs. The company has marketable securities in
lot sizes of Rs.50,000, Rs.1,00,000, Rs.2,00,000, Rs.2,50,000 and Rs.5,00,000. Cost of
conversion of marketable securities per lot is Rs.1,000. The company can earn 5%annual yield
on its securities.
You are required to prepare a table indicating which lot size will have to be sold by the company.
Also show that the economic lot size can be obtained by the Baumo! Model.
Solution
Table indicating lot size of securities
Total annual cash requirements = T = Rs. 10,00,000
Lot size (Rs) = C
50,000
Number of Lots = (T/C)
20
Conversion cost (Rs) = (T/C)b20,000
Where b = cost of conversion per lot.
1,00,000
10
10,000
Interest charges
Rs. = (c/2)I
1,250
2,500
5,000
6,250
12,500
Total Cost
Rs.
21,250
12,500
10,000
10,250
14,500
Economic Lot size is
2,00,000
5
5,000
2,50,000
4
4,000
5,00,000
2
2,000
Rs. 2,00,000 at which total costs are minimum.
William J. Baumol Model : Cash management model of William J. Baumol assumes that the
concerned company keeps all its cash on interest yielding deposits from which it with draws as
and when required . it also assumes that cash usage is linear over time. The amount of money
is with drawn from deposits in such a way that the cost of withdrawal are optimally balanced with
those of interest foregone by holding cash. The model is almost same as economic stock order
quantity model. (EOQ) Students may refer to FSP (N) MAFA 3 study paper.
2 x Tb
Formula Economic lot size = -------------I
Where T = Projected cash requirement = Rs. 10,00,000
b = Conversion cost per lot = Rs. 1,000
I = Interest earned on marketable securities per annum = 5%
By substituting the figures in the formula.
2 x 10,00,000 x 1,000
Economic lot size = -------------------------------0.05
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= Rs. 2,00,000
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Question 4
Nine Gems Ltd. has just installed Machine--R at a cost of Rs.2,00,000. The machine has a five
year life with no residual value. The annual value of production is estimated at 1,50,000 units,
which can be sold at Rs.6 per unit. Annual operating costs are estimated at Rs,2,00,000
(excluding depreciation) at this output level. Fixed costs are estimated at Rs.3 per unit for the
same level of production.
Nine Gems Ltd. has just come across another model called MachineS capable of giving the
same output at an annual operating cost of Rs.1,80,000 (exclusive of depreciation). There will
be no change in fixed costs. Capital cost of this machine is Rs.2,50,000 and the estimated life is
for five years with nil residual value.
The company has an offer for sale of MachineR at Rs.1,00,000. But the cost of dismantling
and removal will amount to Rs.30,000. As the company has not yet commenced operations, it
wants to sell MachineR and purchase MachineS.
Nine Gems Ltd. will be a Zero-tax company for seven years in view of several incentives and
allowances available.
The cost of capital may be assumed at 14%. P.V. factors for five years are as follows :
Year
P.V. Factors
1
2
3
4
5
0.877
0.769
0.675
0.592
0.519
(i)
Advise whether the company should opt for the replacement.
(ii)
Will there be any change in your view, if MachineR has not been installed but the
company is in the process of selecting one or the other machine ?
Support your view with necessary workings
Solution
(i)
Replacement of Machine R : Incremental cash out flow
(i) Cash outflow on Machine S
Less : Sale value of Machine R
Less : cost of dismantling and removal
(Rs. 1,00,000 Rs. 30,000)
Net Outflow
Incremental cash flow from Machine S
Annual Cash flow from Machine S
Annual Cash flow from Machine R
Rs. 2,50,000
Rs. 70,000
Rs. 1,80,000
Rs. 2,70,000
Rs. 2,50,000
__________
Rs. 20,000
Net incremental cash inflow
Present value of incremental cash in flows = Rs. 20,000 x (0.877 + 0.769 + 0.675 + 0.592 +
0.519)
NPV of Machine S
=
=
=
20,000 x 3.432 = Rs. 68,640

Rs. 68,640 Rs. 1,80,000
(-) Rs. 1,11,360.
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Rs. 2,00,000 spent on Machine R is a sunk cost and hence it is not relevant for deciding the
replacement.
Decision : Since Net present value of Machine S is in the negative, replacement is not
advised.
If the company is in the process of selecting one of the two machines, the decision is to be made
on the basis of independent evaluation of two machines by comparing their Net Present values.
(ii)
Independent evaluation of Machine R and Machine S :

Machine R
Machine S
Units produced
1,50,000
1,50,000
Selling price per unit (Rs.)
6
6
______________________________
Sale value
9,00,000
9,00,000
Less : Operating Cost
(exclusive of depreciation)
2,00,000
1,80,000
_____________________________
Contribution
7,00,000
7,20,000
Less : Fixed cost
4,50,000
4,50,000
_____________________________
Annual Cash flow
2,50,000
2,70,000
Present value of cash flows
For 5 years
Cash outflow
Net Present value
8,58,000
9,26,640
2,00,000
2,50,000
6,58,000
6,76,640
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As the NPV of Cash in flow of Machine S is higher than that of Machine R, the choice should
fall on machine S.
Note : As the company is a zero tax company for seven years (Machine life in both cases is only
for five years), depreciation and the tax effect on the same are not relevant for consideration.
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May 1997
Question 1
The Balance Sheet of Smart Ltd. As on March 31, 1999 is as follows:
(Rs. In lakhs)
Liabilities
Share Capital
Reserves
Long-term Loans
Short-term loans
Payables
Provisions
Rs.
200
140
360
200
120
80
1,100
Assets
Fixed assets
Inventories
Receivables
Cash & Bank
Rs.
500
300
240
60
1,100
Sales for the year were Rs. 600 lakhs. For the year ending on March 31, 1999 sales are
expected to increase by 20%. The profit margin and dividend pay-out ratio are expected to be
4% and 50% respectively.
Your re required to
(i)
Quantify the amount of external funds required.
(ii)
Determine the mode of raising the funds given the following parameters:
(a)
Current ratio should at least be 1.33
(b)
Ratio of fixed assets to long-term loans should be 1.5.
(c)
Long-term debt to equity ratio should not exceed 1.05.
(iii)
The funds are to be raised in the order of short-term bank borrowings, long-term loans and
equities.
Solution
(i)
Quantification of the amount of external funds required:
The external funds requirement (EFR), is calculated by applying the following formula:
A L

S S
EFR =
Where
A
=
L
=
S
=
S1
=
S =
M
=
D
=
EFR =
=
=
=
(ii)
S- MS1 (1-D)
Total assets- Rs. 1,100 lakhs

Payable and provisions = Rs. 120 lakhs + Rs. 80 lakhs
Sales for the previous year = Rs. 600 lakhs
Projected sales for the next years = Rs. 720 lakhs
Expected increase in sales = Rs. 120 lakhs
Profit Margin = 4% or 0.04
Dividend pay-out ratio = 50% or 0.5
1100 200
120- (0.047200.5)
600 600
(1.5120) 14.4
180- 14.4
Rs. 165.60 lakhs
Determination of mode of raising funds:

(a)
Short term borrowings
Current ratio should at least be 1.33
1.33
600 1.2
200 1.2 Short termBankBorrowings ( STBB )
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1.33
720
=
1
240 STBB
1.33 (240+STBB)
319.2+ 1.33 STBB
1.33 STBB
1.33 STBB
STBB
= 720
= 720
= 720-319.2
= 400.8
= 400.81.33
= Rs. 301.35 lakhs
Rs. In lakhs
301.35
200.00
101.35
Shorter Bank Borrowings (Desired)

Less: Existing Shorter loans
Additional Short-term borrowings
(b)
Long-term debt
Ratio of fixed assets to long-term loans should be 1.5
500 1.2
LongtermLoans ( LTL )
1.5 LTL = 5001.2
LTL
= 6001.5
= Rs. 400 lakhs
1.5
Rs. In lakhs
400
_360
40
Total Long-term Loans (desired)

Less: Existing Long-term loans
Additional long-term borrowings
(c)
Equity
External funds requirements
Less: Additional Short-term borrowings
Additional long-term borrowings
Balance to be raised as Equity Capital
Rs. In lakhs
165.60
101.35
__40.00
141.35
24.25
Long-term debt to equity ratio should not exceed 1.05.
(360 40)
( 200 24.25) [140 ( 20%of 140)]
400
=
=1
224.25 168
400
=
= 1.02
392.25
Hence the long-term debt to equity ratio is satisfied to the norm.
=
(iii)
Funds to be raised in order of STBB, LTL and equity

Short-term Bank borrowings
Long-term Loans
Equity
Total funds to be raised
Rs. In lakhs
101.35
40.00
___24.25
165.60
Question 2
A firm has sales of Rs.75,00,000 variable cost of Rs.42,00,000 and fixed cost of Rs.6,00,000. It
has a debt of Rs.45,00,000 at 9% and equity of Rs.55,00,000
(i)
(ii)
What is firms ROI ?

Does it have favourable financial leverage ?
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(iv)
(v)
(vi)
If the firm belongs to an industry whose asset turnover is 3, does it have a high or low
asset leverage ?
What are the operating, financial and combined leverages of the firm ?
If the sales drop to Rs.50,00,000, what will be the new EBIT ?
At what level the EBT of the firm will be equal to zero ?
Solution
Working :
Sales
Less : Variable cost
Contribution
Less : Fixed Costs
EBIT
Less : 9% interest on Rs. 45,00,000
EBIT
(i)
Rs.
75,00,000
42,00,000
33,00,000
6,00,000
27,00,000
4,05,000
22,95,000
EBIT
EBIT
27,00,000
ROI = ----------------- = --------------------- = Rs. ----------------------- = 27%
Investment
Debt + Equity
1,00,00,000
(ii)
Since the return on investment (27%) is higher than the interest payable on debt at 9%,
the firm has a favourable financial leverage.
(iii)
Asset Turnover = Net Sales Total Assets =Total Investment
75,00,000
Firms Asset Turnover is = -------------------- = 0.75

1,00,00,000
The industry average is 3. hence the firm has low asset leverage.
Contribution
33,00,000
(iv)
Operating leverage = ------------------- = ----------------- = 1.2222
EBIT
27,00,000
EBIT
27,00,000
Financial leverage = ------------- = -------------------------- = 1.1764
EBT
22,95,000
Contribution
33,00,000
Combined leverage = --------------------- = ---------------------- = 1.438
EBT
22,95,000
Or
Combined leverage = Operating leverage x Financial leverage
= 1.2222 x 1.1764 = 1.438
(v)
If the sales drop to Rs. 50,00,000 from Rs. 75,00,000, the fall is by 33.33% Hence EBIT
will drop by 40.73%.
(% Fall in sales x operating leverage)
Hence the new EBIT will be Rs. 27,00,000 x (1 40.73%)
= Rs. 16,00,290 or rounded upto Rs. 16,00,000.
(vi)
EBT to become zero means 100% reduction in EBT. Since the combined leverage is
1.438, sales have to drop by 100/1.438 i.e. 69.54%. hence the new sales will be Rs.
75,00,000 x (1 69.54%) = Rs. 22,84,500 (approx.)
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November 1997
Question 1
The fixed assets and equities of Eastern Manufacturing Co. Ltd. are supplied to you both at the
beginning and at the end of the year 1996-97 :
1/4/96 (Rs.)
63,500
Plant Less depreciation

Investment in Shares of Southern
Manufacturing Company
Bonds Payable
Capital Stock
Retained earnings
1,32,000
2,50,000
4,00,000
2,38,000
31/3/97 (Rs.)
1,42,500
2,90,000
70,000
4,10,000
4,10,500
You are not in a position to have complete Balance Sheet data or an income statement for the
year in spite of the fact that you have obtained the following information.
(a)
(b)
Dividend of Rs.37,500 were paid.

The net income included Rs.13,000 as profit on sale of equipment. There has been an
increase of Rs.93,000 in the value of gross plant assets even through equipments worth
Rs.29,000 with a net book value of Rs.19,000 was disposed of.
From the particulars given above, prepare a statement of sources and uses of net working
capital.
Solution
(a)
Working Notes:
1. Calculation of value of plant
Increase in value of gross plant
Gross value of plant disposed of
Plant purchased
Particulars
To Balance b/d
To Bank-Purchase
Rs.
93,000
29,000
1,22,000
Rs.
Particulars
63,500 By Bank Sales
1,22,000 By Depreciation (Balancing figure)
By Balance c/d
1,85,500
Rs.
19,000
24,000
1,42,500
1,85,500
Calculation of Funds from Operations

Increase in retained earnings (Rs. 4,10,500-Rs. 2,38,000)
Add: Dividend
Depreciation on plant
Less: Profit on sale of equipment
Rs.
1,72,500
37,500
__24,000
2,34,000
___13,000
2,21,000
Statement of Sources and uses of Funds

Rs.
Sources:
2,21,000
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Sales of equipment
Decrease in Working Capital (Balancing Figures)
Total
Uses:
Purchase of plant
Purchase of investments (Rs. 2,90,000 Rs. 1,32,000)
Repayment of Bonds
Dividends
Total
32,000
2,44,500
4,97,500
1,22,000
1,58,000
1,80,000
___37,500
4,97,500
Question 2
Following is the abridge Balance Sheet of the Everest Co. Ltd. As at 31st March, 2005
Liabilities
Paid up Share capital
Current Liabilities
Rs.
Assets
5,00,000 Free-hold property
85,000 Plant & Machinery
2,00,000 Depreciation
Rs.
2,50,000
75,000
Stock
Debtors
Bank
1,05,000
1,00,000
5,000
7,85,000
Rs.
4,00,000
1,75,000
2,10,000
7,85,000
From the following information, you are required to prepare profit & Loss Account and Balance
Sheet as at 31st March, 2006.
(a) The composition of the total of the Liabilities said of the companys Balance Sheet as at
31st March, 2006 (the paid-up share capital remaining the same as at 31 st March, 2005)
was:
Share Capital
50%
15%
7% Debentures
10%
Creditors
25%
The Debentures were issued on 1st April, 2005, interest being paid on 30th September, 2005
and 31st March, 2006.
(b) During the year ended on 31st March, 2006, Additional plant and Machinery had been
bought and a further Rs. 25,000 depreciation written off. Freehold property remained
unchanged. The total fixed assets then constituted 60% of total fixed and current assets.
(c)
The current ratio was 1.6 :1. The quick assets ratio was 1:1.
(d) The debtors (four-fifths of the quick assets) to sales ratio revealed a credit period of two
months.
(e) Gross Profit was at the rate of 15% of selling price and return on net worth as at 31 st March
2006 was 10%.
Solution
Balance Sheet of Everest Co. Ltd. As at 31st March, 1997
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Capital & Liabilities

Share Capital
Reserve & Surplus
Profit & Loss A/c
Secured Loans
7 % Debentures
Unsecured Loans
Currents Liabilities
And Provisions
Creditors
Rs.
5,00,000
1,50,000
1,00,000
Nil
2,50,000
10,00,000
Assets
Rs.
Rs.
Fixed Assets:
4,00,000
Freehold Property
Plant & Machinery 3,00,000
Less: Depreciation 1,00,000
2,00,000
6,00,000
Current Assets:
Stock
1,50,000
Debtors
2,00,000
Bank
50,000 4,00,000
10,00,000
Profit and Loss Account of Everest Co. Ltd. for the year ended March 31, 1997
Rs.
Rs.
To Opening Stock
1,05,000
By Sales
12,00,000
To Purchases (Bal. Figure)
To Gross Profit
10,65,000
1,80,000
13,50,000
By Closing Stock
1,50,000
__________
13,50,000
To Expenses (Bal. Figure)

To Debenture Interest
To Depreciation
To Net Profit
83,000
7,000
25,000
65,000
1,80,000
By Gross Profit b/d
1,80,000
__________
1,80,000
Working Note:
Balance sheet :
(i.)
Share capital (which is 50 % of the total liabilities side ) is Rs. 5,00,000; the total of the liability
side would be Rs. 10,00,000 of which Profit & Loss Account, Debenture and creditors are 15%,
10% and 25% respectively.
(ii.)
Total value of fixed assets is Rs. 6,00,000 ( 60% of Rs. 10,00,000). As freehold
property is worth Rs. 4,00,000, the net value of Plant & Machinery would be Rs. 2,00,000. Total
depreciation written off to data is Rs. 1,00,000 i.e. Rs. 75,000 plus 25,000 the gross cost to
data of the plant and machinery would be Rs. 3,00,000.
(iii.)
Total current liabilities are Rs. 2,50,000 total current assets would be 1.6 times of this or
Rs. 4,00,000. As the liquid assets are equal to current liabilities ( Rs. 2,50,000 ), Stock is
worth Rs. 1,50,000 ( 4,00,000 2,50,000). Debtors are 4/5 of total liquid assets i.e. Rs.
2,00,000, the balance of Rs. 50,000 is presumed to be Bank Balance.
Profit & Loss Account : Sales equal 6 times the Debtors or Rs. 12,00,000. The gross Profit
@ 15% comes to Rs, 1,80,000. With opening and closing stock given the balancing figure in
the Trading Account is that of purchases. The net profit is 10% of net worth or Rs. 65,000.
With depreciation and debenture interest given i.e, Rs. 32,000, the balancing figure must be
expenses.
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Question 3
(a)
The following details are available in respect of a firm :
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(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Annual requirement of inventory

Cost p.u. (other than carrying & ordering cost)
Carrying cost are likely to be
Cost of placing order
40,000 units
Rs.16
15% per year
Rs.480 per order
Determine the economic ordering quantity.

(b)
The experience of the firm being out of stock is summarised below :

(1)
Stock out (No. of units)
No. of times
500
(1)
400
250
100
2
3
4
(2)
(3)
(4)
50
10
(10)
0
80
(80)
Figures in brackets indicate percentage of time the firm has been out of stock.
(2)
Stock out costs are Rs.40 per unit
(3)
Carrying cost of inventory per unit is Rs.20
Determine the optimal level of stock out inventory.
(c)
A firm has 5 different levels in its inventory. The relevant details re given. Suggest a breakdown
of the items into A,B and C classifications :
.
. Item No.
Avg. No. of units inventory
Avg. Cost per unit
1
2
3
4
5
20,000
10,000
32,000
28,000
60,000
Rs.60
Rs.100
Rs.11
Rs.10
Rs.3.40
Solution
(a)
Carrying cost per unit per annum
= Cost per unit x Carrying cost % p.a.
= Rs. 16 x 0.15 = Rs. 2.40
Now from the formula for Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
2 x Total consumption p.a. x ordering cost per order
= ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------carrying cost per unit
2 x 40,000 x 480
= --------------------------------------- = 4,000 units
2.40
Alternative working :
Ordering size (units)
1,000
2,000
2,500
4,000
5,000
8,000
10,000
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No. of orders required
40
20
16
10
Average inventory (units) 500
1,000
1,250
2,000
2,500
4,000
5,000
Total carrying cost of

Average inventory in Rs.1,200
2,400
3,000
4,800
6,000
9,600
12,000
9,600
7,680
4,800
3,840
2,400
1,920
12,000
10,680
9,600
9,840
12,000
13,920
Total ordering cost

= No of orders x cost of
Placing each order
19,200
Total cost in Rs.
20,400
Hence lease cost of Rs. 9,600 is at the ordering size of 4,000 units.
(b)
safety stock
level
(units)
stock
out
(units)
500
400
250
0
100
250
150
stock
out cost @
Rs. 40 per
unit Rs.
0
4,000
10,000
6,000
400
300
150
450
350
200
50
500
400
250
100
50
100
50
Safety stock
Level (units)
probability
of stock
out
Total expected
stock out cost
0
0.01
0.01
0.02
Rs.
0
40
100
120
260
16,000
12,000
6,000
0.01
0.02
0.03
160
240
180
840
18,000
14,000
8,000
2,000
20,000
16,000
10,000
4,000
2,000
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.10
180
280
240
80
200
320
300
160
200
expected stock
out costs
Rs.
2,800
1,620
840
260
40
0
0
50
100
250
400
500
expected stock out

at this level
carrying cost at
Rs. 20 per unit
Rs.
0
1,000
2,000
5,000
8,000
10,000
Rs.
0
40
1,620
2,800
Total safety
stock cost
Rs.
2,800
2,620
2,840
5,260
8,040
10,000
Optimum safety stock where the total cost is the least is at 50 units level.
(c)
Item No.
1
Units
20,000
% of total
Units
13.3
Unit cost
Rs.
60.00
Total cost
Rs.
12,00,000
% of total cost
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2
3
4
5
10,000
32,000
28,000
60,000
1,50,000
6.7
21.3
18.7
40.00
100.0
100.00
11.00
10.00
3.40
10,00,000
3,52,000
2,80,000
2,04000
30,36,000
32.9]
11.6]B
9.2]
6.80
100.00
Items Nos. I and II being very valuable are to be controlled first though in quantity are hardly 20%
of the total, hence can be classified as A. Next priority is for Items 3 and 4 though quantity wise
40% to be classified as B and last priority item 5 though in quantity bulk but value is less hence
to be classified as C.
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Question 4
From the following prepare Income Statement of Company A,B and C. Briefly comment on each
companys performance :
Company
Financial Leverage
Invest
Opening Leverage
Variable Cost as a percentage to
Sales
Income-tax Rate
3:1
Rs.200
4:1
4:1
Rs.300
5:1
2:1
Rs.1,000
3:1
66 2/3%
45%
75%
45%
50%
45%
Solution
First Alternative
Working notes :
Company A
EBIT
3
Financial leverage = ------------- = ---- or EBIT = 3 x EBT ..(1)
EBT
1
Again EBIT Interest = EBT
Or EBIT 200
= EBT (2)
Taking (1) & (2) we get 3EBT 200 = EBT
Or, 2EBT = 200 or EBT = Rs. 100
Hence EBIT = 3EBT = Rs. 300
Contribution
4
Again we have operating leverage = ----------------- = ------EBIT
1
EBIT = Rs. 300, hence we get
Contribution = 4 x EBIT = Rs. 1,200
2
Now variable cost = 66 --- % on sales
3
2
Contribution = 100 66 --- i.e. 33---% on sales
3
1,200
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Hence sales = ------------ = Rs. 3,600

331/3 %
Same way EBIT, EBT, contribution and sales for Company B and C can be worked out.
Company B
EBIT
4
Financial leverage = ----------- = ------ or EBIT = 4 EBT ..(3)
EBT
1
Again EBIT interest = EBT or EBIT 300 = EBT ..(4)
Taking (3) & (4) we get, 4EBT 300 = EBT
Or, 3EBT = 300 or EBT = 100
Hence EBIT = 4 x EBT = 400
Contribution
5
Again we have operating leverage = -------------------- = ----EBIT
1
EBIT = 400 Hence we get contribution = 5 x EBIT = 2,000
Now variable cost = 75% on sales
Contribution = 100 75% i.e. 25% on sales
2,000
Hence sales = ---------- = Rs. 8,000
25%
Company C
EBIT
2
Financial leverage = ---------- = ---- or EBIT = 2 EBT (5)
EBT
1
Again EBIT Interest = EBT or EBIT 1,000 = EBT .(6)
Taking (5) and (6) we get, 2EBT 1,000 = EBT or EBT = 1,000
Hence EBIT = 2 x EBT = 2 x 1,000 = 2,000
Contribution
3
Again we have operating leverage = -------------------- = ---EBIT
1
EBIT = 2,000, Hence we get contribution = 3 x EBIT = 6,000
Now variable cost = 50% on sales.
Contribution = 100 50 = 50% on sales
6,000
Hence sales = ------------ = Rs. 12,000
50%
Income Statement :
A
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Rs.
3,600
2,400
1,200
Rs.
8,000
6,000
2,000
Less : Fixed cost

EBIT
900
300
1,600
400
4,000
2,000
Less : Interest
EBT
200
100
300
100
1,000
1,000
Less : Tax 45%

EAT
45
55
45
55
450
550
Sales
Less : Variable cost
Contribution
Rs.
12,000
6,000
6,000
Comments on companys performance :

The financial position of company C can be regarded better than that of other companies A & B
because of the following reasons :
(i)
Financial leverage is the measure of financial risk. Company C has the least financial risk
as it has minimum degree of financial leverage. No doubt it is true that there will be a more
magnified impact on earnings per share on A & B companies than that of C due to change
in EBIT but their EBIT level due to low sales in very low suggesting that such an advantage
is not great.
(ii)
Degree of combined leverage is maximum in company B 20, for Company A 12 and for
Company C 6, clearly, the total risk (business and financial) complexion of company C is
the lowest, while that of other firms are very high.
(iii)
The ability of company C to meet interest liability is better than that of companies A & B.
EBIT/ Interest ratio for three Companies :

C
= 2,0001,000 = 2
B
= 400300 = 1.33
A
= 300200 = 1.5
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Question 5
X Ltd., a widely held company is considering a major expansion facilities and the following
alternatives are available :
A
Share Capital
14% Debentures
Loan from a Financial Institution
@ 18% p.a. Rate of Interest.
Alternatives (Rs. In lakhs)

B
C
50
--
20
20
10
15
--
10
25
Expected rate of return before tax is 25%. The rate of dividend of the company is not less than
20%. The company at present at present has low debt. Corporate taxation 50%.
Solution
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A
12.50
12.50
12.50
---
2.80
2.10
--_____
12.50
6.25
6.25
1.80
_____
7.90
3.95
3.95
4.50
_____
5.90
2.95
2.95
Return on Rs. 50 lakhs @ 25%

Less : Interest on Debenture
Interest on loan
Taxable profit
Income tax 50%
Profit after tax available
To share holders
Rate of return on
12.5%
19.75%
Share capital
From shareholders point of view alternative C (highest) is to be chosen.
Question 6
(a)
29.5%
The following information is available in respect of ABC Ltd. :

(1)
Materials are purchased and received one month before being used and payment
is made to suppliers two months after receipt of materials.
(2)
Cash is received from customers three months after finished goods are sold
delivery to them.]
(3)
No time lag applies to payments of wages and expenses.
(4)
The following figures apply to recent and future months :
.
Month
Materials received
Rs.
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
(5)
(6)
20,000
22,000
24,000
26,000
28,000
30,000
32,000
34,000
Sales
Rs.
Wages and Expenses

Rs.
30,000
33,000
36,000
39,000
42,000
45,000
48,000
51,000
9,500
10,000
10,500
11,000
11,500
12,000
12,500
13,000
Cash balance at the beginning of April is Rs.10,000.

All products are sold immediately they have been made and that materials used and
sums spent on wages and expenses during any particular month relate strictly to the
sales made during that month.
Prepare cash flow month by month from April to July, profit and loss forecast for four months
(April-July) and a movement of funds statement for the four months period (April-July).
Solution
(a)
Opening balance
Collections from debtors
Cash forecast from April to July

April
10,000
30,000
40,000
May
7,000
33,000
40,000
June
4,500
36,000
40,500
Amount
In Rs.
July
2,500
39,000
41,500
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Payments :
Wages & expenses
Payment to suppliers
Closing balance
11,000
11,500
12,000
12,500
22,000
33,000
7,000
24,000
35,500
4,500
26,000
38,000
2,500
28,000
40,500
1,000
Profit & Loss forecast for 4 months April July

Rs.
1,74,000
32,000
________
2,06,000
Sales (April to July)

Closing stock (July purchase)
Less : Opening stock (March purchase)
Purchase (April to July)
Wages & expenses (April to July
24,000
1,16,000
47,000
1,87,000
19,000
Profit for the 4 month period

Stock (Opening)
Receivables (Opening)
Movement of Funds Statement

April
March purchase
April
Credit allowed 3 month
January sales
February sales
March sales
24,000
30,000
33,000
36,000
99,000
Creditors (Opening)
April
Credit received 2 months

February purchases
March purchase
22,000
24,000
46,000
32,000
1,35,000
Closing stock (end of July), July purchase

Receivable (end of July), May to July sales
Creditors (end of July), June and July purchase
Now movement of funds statement can be worked out
Sources :
Profit earned during 4 months
Add : Increase in creditors (62,000 46,000)
Application :
Less : Increase in receivables (1,35,000 99,000)
Less : Increase in stock
(32,000 24,000)
Opening cash balance
Hence closing cash balance
62,000
Rs.
19,000
16,000
35,000
36,000
8,000
44,000
(-) 9,000
10,000
1,000
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May 1998
Question 1
The directors of Bharucha Enterprises Ltd. Ask you to ascertain: (a) proprietors funds; (b) Fixed
assets; (c) Closing debtors; (d) closing creditors; (e) Closing stock; (f) Share capital; (g) Cash &
Bank balances from the following information:
(i)
Inventory turnover ratio is 6 times
(ii)
Year-end debtors are outstanding for 2 months; year end creditors are outstanding for 73
days.
(iii) Ratios of cost of goods sold to: (a) proprietors funds is 2 :1; (b) Fixed assets is 4 : 1.
(iv) Ratio of gross profit to sales is 20%.
(v)
Closing stock is greater than the opening stock by Rs. 10,000.
(vi) The gross profit for the year ended 31st March, 2005 is Rs. 1,20,000.
(vii) Reserves and surplus appearing in the balance sheet as at 31 st March, 2005 total to Rs.
40,000.
Solution
Working Notes:
(i)
Sales
Gross profit to sales ratio
Gross profit Sales
Rs. 1,20,000 Sales
Sales
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
= 20%
= 20%
= 20%
= Rs. 1,20,00020% = Rs. 6,00,000
(ii)
Cost of Goods sold
= Sales- Gross profit

= Rs. 6,00,000- Rs. 1,20,000
= Rs. 4,80,000
(iii)
Purchases
= Cost of goods sold + (Closing stock Opening

stock)
= Rs. 4,80,000+ Rs. 10,000
= Rs. 4,90,000
Proprietors Funds
Cost of goods sold to proprietors funds
Cost of goods sold Proprietors Funds
Proprietors Funds
Fixed Assets
Cost of goods sold to fixed assets
Cost of goods sold Fixed Assets
Fixed Assets
=2:1
= 21
= Cost of goods sold
= Rs. 4,80,000
= Rs. 2,40,000
=4:1
= 41
= Cost of goods sold
= Rs. 4,80,0001/4
= Rs. 1,20,000
Debtors
Year end debtors are outstanding for 2 months
Debtors
= Sales for 2 months
= Rs. 6,00,000 2/12 = Rs. 1,00,000
Creditors
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Year end creditors are outstanding for 73 days

Creditors
= Purchases for 73 days
= Rs. 4,90,000 (73365) = Rs. 98,000
(e)
Closing stock
Inventory turnover ratio
Cost of goods sold Avg. inventory
Rs. 4,80,000 Avg. Inventory
Average Inventory
=6
=6
=6
= Rs. 4,80,0006
= Rs. 80,000
(Opening stock+ Closing stock)2

= Rs. 80,000
(Closing stock- Rs. 10,000)+ Closing stock
= Rs. 1,60,000
2Closing stock
= Rs. 1,70,000
Closing stock
= Rs. 85,000
(f)
(g)
Share capital
Proprietors Funds
Share capital
Cash & Bank Balances
Proprietors Funds+ Creditors
Rs. 2,40,000+ Rs. 98,000
Cash & Bank Balances
= Shares capital+ Reserves & Surplus

= Proprietors Funds- Reserves & Surplus
= Rs. 2,40,000- Rs. 40,000 = Rs. 2,00,000
= Fixed assets+ Inventory+ Debtors+ Cash & Bank
Balances
= Rs. 1,20,000+ Rs. 85,000+ Rs. 1,00,000+ Cash &
Bank Balances
= Rs. 3,38,000- Rs. 3,05,000 = Rs. 33,000
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Question 2
The present credit terms of P Company are 1/10 net 30. Its annual sales are Rs.80 lakhs, its
average collection period is 20 days. Its variable costs and average total costs to sales are 0.85
and 0.95 respectively and its cost of capital is 10 per cent. The proportion of sales on which
customers currently take discount is 0.5 P Company is considering relaxing its discount terms to
2/10 net 30. Such relaxation is expected to increase sales by Rs.5 lakhs, reduce the average
collection period to 14 days and increase the proportion of discount sales to 0.8. What will be the
effect of relaxing the discount policy on companys profit ? Take year as 360 days.
Solution
(a)
Evaluation of effect of relaxing the discount policy on companys profit
Rs.
A. Incremental Revenue
Increase in contribution (Rs. 5,00,000 x 15%)
Reduction in investment in receivable x cost of capital
Rs. 80 lakhs x 0.95 x 20 days
Present : ------------------------------------------- = Rs. 4,22,222
360 days
(Rs. 80 lakhs x 0.95 + Rs. 5 lakhs x 0.85) x 14 days
75,000
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Proposed : ------------------------------------------------------------------------ = Rs. 3,12,083

360 days
Reduction in investment in receivable Rs. 1,10,139 (Rs. 4,22,222 Rs. 3,12,083)
Cost of savings on investment in receivable (Rs. 1,10,139 x 10%)
11,014
86,014
B. Incremental Cost
Increase in discount
Present : (Rs. 80 lakhs x 1% x 0.5)
Proposed : (Rs. 85 lakhs x 2% x 0.8)
Net increase in discount
C. Net effect on Profits (A B)
= Rs. 40,000
= Rs. 1,36,000
= Rs. 96,000
= Rs. 86,014 Rs. 96,000
= (-) Rs. 9,986
Since, the proposed discount policy will reduce the profits of the company to the extent of Rs.
9,986. therefore, it is not advisable for the company to relax the present discount policy.
____________
Question 2
The following figures are made available to you :
Rs.
Net profits for the year
18,00,000
Less : Interest on secured debentures at 15% p.a.
(debentures were issued 3 months after the commencement of the year) 1,12,500
16,87,500
Less : Income-tax at 35% and dividend distribution tax
8,43,750
Profit after tax
8,43,750
Number of equity shares (Rs.10 each)
1,00,000
Market quotation of equity share
Rs.109.70
The company has accumulated revenue reserves of Rs.12 lakhs. The company is examining a
project calling for an investment obligation of Rs.10 lakhs: this investment is expected to earn the
same rate of return as funds already employed.
You are informed that a debt equity ratio (Debt divided by debt plus equity) higher than 60% will
cause the price earning ratio to come down by 25% and the interest rate on additional borrowals
will cost company 300 basis points more than on their current borrowal on secured debentures.
You are required to advise the company on the probable price of the equity share if
(a)
(b)
the additional investment were to be raised by way of loans; or

the additional investment were to be raised by way of equity.
Solution
Working Note :
Present earnings/ share :
Profit before taxes
Less : Taxes at 35%
Profit after tax
Rs.
16,87,500
5,90,625
10,96,875
No. of equity shares
1,00,000
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Rs. 10,96,875
E.P.S. = --------------------1,00,000
E.P.S. = Rs. 10.97
Market price Rs. 109.70
Rs. 109.70
Hence, P/E = ------------------- = 10
Rs. 10.97
(a)
Probable price/ share, if the additional investment were to be raised by way of loans
Present capital employed :
Rs.
Equity
Debenture (Long term)
Revenue reserves
10,00,000
10,00,000
12,00,000
Rs. 32,00,000
Pre Interest and pre tax profits given Rs. 18 lakhs

Rs. 18 lakhs x 100
Rate of return EBIT = ------------------------------ = 56.25%
Rs. 32 lakhs
Debt equity ratio, if Rs. 10 lakhs (additional investment) were to be borrowed (Debt Rs. 20 lakhs
and equity Rs. 22 lakhs), will be
Rs. 20 lakhs x 100
-------------------------- = 47.60%
Rs. 42 lakhs
Since, the debt equity ratio will not exceed 60% P/E will remain same.
If Rs. 10 lakhs is to be borrowed, the earning will be as under :
Rs.
Rs.
Return of 56.25% on Rs. 42 lakhs

Less : Interest at 15% on existing Rs. 10 lakhs debenture 1,50,000
Interest on fresh borrowed amount of Rs. 10 lakhs at 18%1,80,000
Profit after interest before tax
Less : Tax at 35%
Profit after tax
E.P.S. = Rs. 13,21,1251,00,000 = Rs. 13.21
Probable price of equity share = Rs. 13.21 x 10
(Refer to working note)
= Rs. 132.10
23,62,500
3,30,000
20,32,500
7,11,375
13,21,125
1,00,000
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(b)
Probable price/ share, if additional investment were to be raised by way of equity.

If Rs. 10 lakhs were to be raised by way of equity shares to be raised at market rates. The
existing market price of Rs. 109.70 may come down a little and may possible settle at Rs. 100.
hence, new equity shares to be raised will be
Rs. 10,00,000/ Rs. 100 = 10,000 shares
If Rs. 10 lakhs is to be raised by way of equity shares, the earning will be as under :-
Rs.
Profit before interest and tax
23,62,500
Less : Interest on debentures

Profit after interest before tax
1,50,000
22,12,500
Less : Tax @ 35%

Profit after tax
7,74,375
14,38,125
1,10,000
Rs. 14,38,125
E.P.S. = ------------------------ = Rs. 13.07
1,10,000
Probable price of equity share = Rs. 13.07 x 10
= Rs. 130.70
The suggested solution will be to issue fresh debentures to finance expansion.
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Question 3
A newly established company manufacturing two products furnishes the Cost Sheets as under :
Products
Rs./unit
L
B
Direct Materials
40
20
Direct labour
30
15
14
100
7
50
Variable Overheads
Selling Price
Fixed overheads excluding bank interest amount to Rs.6,00,000 p.a. spread out evenly
throughout the year.
Sales forecast is as under :
Product
L (units)
B (units)
July
4,200
2,100
August
4,600
2,300
Sept.
3,600
1.800
Oct.
4,000
2,000
Nov.98
4,500
1,900
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Production : 75% of each months sales will be produced in the month of sale and 25% in
the previous month.
Sales Pattern :
L:
--One-third of sales will be on cash basis on which a cash discount of 2% is allowed.
--One-third will be on documents against payment basis.

The documents will be discounted by the bank in the month of sales itself.
--Balance of one-third will be on documents against acceptance basis.
The payment under this scheme will be received in the third month.
For e.g. for sales made in September, payment will be received in November.
B:
80% of the sales will be against cash to be received in the month of sales and the
balance 20% will be received next following month.
Direct Materials : 50% of the direct materials required for each months production will be
purchased in the previous month and the balance in the month of production itself. The payment
will be made in the month next following the purchase.
Direct Wages : 80% of the direct wages will be paid in the month of use of direct labour for
production and the balance in the next following month.
Variable Overheads : 50% to be paid in the month of incurrence and the balance in the next
following month.
Fixed Overheads : 40% will be paid in the month of incurrence and the other 40% in the next
following month. The balance of 20% represents depreciation.
The bill discounting charges payable to the Bank in the month in which the bills are discounted
amount to 50 paise per rs.100 of bills discounted.
A cash balance of Rs.1,00,000 will be maintained on 1st July, 1998.
Prepare a cash budget month wise for July, August and September, 1998.
Solution
Cash Budget for July, August and September, 1998

Particulars
(A)
Aug. 98
Rs.
Sept.98
Rs.
3,61,200
4,16,600
4,72,600
Payments
Direct Materials
(Refer to working note 2)
1,33,750
2,16,250
2,01,250
Direct Wages
1,36,875
1,62,750
1,43,625
Receipts
Sales
July98
Rs.
(B)
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Variable overheads
46,813
75,688
70,438
Fixed overheads
40,000
40,000
40,000
Bill Discounting charges

(Refer to working note 60
700
_______
3,58,138
767
_______
4,95,455
600
________
4,55,913
3,062
(78,855)
16,687
(C)
Surplus/ Deficit of Cash (A B)
(D)
Add : Opening Balance
1,00,000
1,03,062
24,207
(E)
Closing Balance (C + D)
1,03,062
24,207
40,894
Working Notes :
Particulars
June98
July98
Aug.,98
Sept.98
Oct.98
---
4,20,000
4,60,000
3,60,000
---
---
1,05,000
________
5,25,000
1,15,000
________
5,75,000
90,000
________
4,50,000
---
1. Sales :
Cash inflow from sales :
1/3 cash less discount ---
---
1/3 D/P discounts
---
1,40,000
(1/3 of Rs.
4,20,000)
1,53,333
(1/3 of Rs.
4,60,000)
1,20,000
(1/3 of Rs.
3,60,000)
---
1/3 DA collection
---
---
---
1,40,000
---
80% Cash
---
84,000
(80% of Rs.
1,05,000)
92,000
(80% of Rs.
1,15,000)
72,000
(80% of Rs.
90,000)
---
20% collection
---
---
21,000
(20% of
1,05,000)
________
4,16,600
23,000
(20% of
1,15,000)
________
4,72,600
---
Total
2.
1,37,200
1,50,267
1,17,600
(1/3 of Rs.
(1/3 of Rs.
(1/3 of Rs.
4,20,000 x 98%)4,60,000 x 98%)3,60,000 x 98%)
Production (Qty)
________
3,61,200
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L
75%
25%
75%
25%
---
3,150
(75% of
4,200 units)
3,450
(75% of
4,600 units)
2,700
(75% of
3,600 units)
3,000
(75% of
4,000 units)
1,050
1,150
(25% of
(25% of
4,200 units) 4,600 units)
________
_______
1,050
4,300
900
(25% of
3,600 units)
________
4,350
1,000
(25% of
4,000 units)
________
3,700
1,125
(25% of
4,500 units)
______
4,125
1,575
(75% of
2,100 units)
1,725
(75% of
2,300 units)
1,350
(75% of
1,800 units)
1,500
(75% of
2,000 units)
525
575
(25% of
(25% of
2,100 units) 2,300 units)
______
_____
525
2,150
450
(25% of
1,800 units)
_______
2,175
500
(25% of
2,000 units)
_______
1,850
475
(25% of
1,900 units)
_______
1,975
---
Direct material requirements : (Rs.)
42,000
1,72,000
(1,050 units (4,300 units
x Rs. 40)
x Rs. 40)
1,74,000
(4,350 units
x Rs. 40)
1,48,000
(3,700 units
x Rs. 40)
1,65,000
(4,125 units
x Rs. 40)
10,500
(525 units
x Rs. 20)
________
52,500
43,500
(2,175 units
x Rs. 20)
_________
2,17,500
37,000
(1,850 units
x Rs. 20)
_________
1,85,000
39,500
(1,975 units
x Rs. 20)
________
2,04,500
26,250
1,07,500
1,08,750
(50% of
(50% of
(50% of
Rs. 52,500) Rs. 2,15,00) Rs. 2,17,500)
92,500
(50% of
Rs. 1,85,000)
---
1,07,500
1,08,750
92,500
(50% of
(50% of
(50% of
Rs. 2,15,000)Rs. 2,17,500)(Rs. 1,85,000)
________
_________
_________
1,33,750
2,16,250
2,01,250
---______
1,33,750
2,16,250
1,02,250
(50% of
Rs. 2,04,500)
__________
1,94,750
2,01,250
---
43,000
(2,150 units
x Rs. 20)
________
2,15,000
Purchases : (Rs.)
Payment (Rs)
3.
Direct wages
L
31,500
1,29,000
1,30,500
1,11,000
(1,050 x Rs. 30)(4,300 x Rs. 30)(4,350 x Rs. 30)(3,700 x Rs.30)
---
7,875
32,250
32,625
27,750
(525 x Rs.15)(2,150 x Rs.15)(2,175 x Rs.15)(1,850 x Rs15)
________
________
________
_________
---
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39,375
Payment
20% L
80% B
4.
1,61,250
1,63,125
1,38,750
---
7,875
32,250
(20% of
(20% of
Rs. 39,375) Rs. 1,61,250)
32,625
(20% of
Rs. 1,63,125)
---
___
1,29,000
1,30,500
(80% of
(80% of
Rs. 1,61,250) Rs. 1,63,125)
________
________
1,36,875
1,62,750
1,11,000
(80% of
Rs. 1,38,750)
_________
1,43,625
---
Variable overheads
L
14,700
60,200
60,900
51,800
(1,050 x Rs.14)(4,300 x Rs.14)(4,350 xRs.14)(3,700 x Rs14)
---
12,950
(1,850 x Rs.7)
__________
64,750
---
3,675
15,050
15,225
(525 x Rs.7)(2,150 x Rs.7)(2,175 x Rs.7)
_________ _________
_________
18,375
75,250
76,125
Variable overheads payment (Rs.)

50%
----
37,625
(50% of
Rs. 75,250)
38,063
(50% of
Rs. 76,125)
32,375
(50% of
Rs.64,750)
---
----
9,188
(50% of
Rs. 18,375)
________
46,813
37,625
(50% of
Rs. 75,250)
__________
75,688
38,063
(50% of
Rs. 76,125)
______
70,438
---
5.
Fixed overheads payment
40,000
40,000
40,000
---
6.
Bill discounting charges

Bill discounted
---1,40,000
(Refer to working note 1 above)
1,53,333
1,20,000
---
767
600
----
50%
Charges @ 50 paise per Rs. 100
700
November 1998
Cost Academy
Financial Management
Question 1
Given below are cash position ratios of MRD Ltd. And the industry Average. Industry average is
arrived by taking average position of 25 companies of the similar trade:
Absolute Cash Ratio
MRD Ltd.
Industry Average
0.36
0.30
Cash position to Total

assets ratio
12.50%
15%
Cash interval
25 days
33 days
How do you feel about the cash position of MRD Ltd.

Solution
Absolute cash ratio indicates the position of available cash for meeting the current liabilities. Cash
position to total assets ratio indicates the proportion of liquid cash in the total assets of the entity.
Cash interval measure gives an idea about the number of days operating expenses that can be met out
of the currently available cash.
Based on utility of the given ratios and the data provided in the problem, following observations
are made:
(i)
Absolute cash ratio of MRD Ltd. Is higher (and hence better) than the industry average.
(ii)
Cash position to total assets ratio of MRD Ltd. Is lower than the industry average. It
indicates that either the cash position of MRD Ltd. Is much below the industry average or
MRD Ltd. Is having excess total assets as compared with the industry.
(iii)
Cash interval measure of MRD Ltd. Is lower than the industry average. It indicates that
MRD Ltd. is maintaining low cash position as compared to the industry.
Question 2
A newly formed company has applied to the commercial bank for the first time for financing its
working capital requirements. The following information is available about the projections for the
current year:
Estimated level of activity: 1,04,000 completed units of production plus 4,000 units of WIP. Based
on the above activity, estimated cost per unit is:
Raw Material
Rs. 80 per unit
Direct Wages
Rs. 30 per unit
Overhead (exclusive of deprecation)
Rs. 60 per unit
Total cost
Rs. 170 per unit
Selling price
Rs. 200 per unit
Raw materials in stock: Average 4 weeks consumption, Work-in-progress (assume 50%
completion stage in respect of conversion cost) (materials issued at the start of the processing).
Finished goods in stock
Credit allowed by suppliers
Credit allowed to debtors/receivables
Leg in payment of wages
8,000 units
Average 4 weeks
Average 8 weeks
Average 1 weeks
Assume that production is carried on evenly throughout the year (52 weeks) and wages and
overheads accrue similarly. All sales are on credit basis only.
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Find out
(i) The net working capital required:
(ii) The maximum permissible bank finance under first and second methods of financing as per
Tndom Committee norms.
(Final Nov. 1998)
Solution
(i)
Estimated of the requirements of Working Capital
Rs.
A.
B.
(ii)
Current Assets:
Raw Material stock (W.N. 3)
WIP stock (W.N. 2)
Finished goods stock (W.N. 4)
Debtors (W.N. 5)
Cash & Bank Balance
Creditors for raw Materials (W.N. 6)
Creditors for wages (W.N. 7)
Net working capital (A-B)
6,64,615
5,00,000
13,60,000
29,53,846
____25,000
7,15,740
___91,731
Rs.
55,03,461
__8,07,471
46,95,990
The maximum permissible bank finance as per Tandom Committee Norms

First Method:
75% of the net working capital financed by bank i.e. 75% of Rs. 46,95,990
(Refer to (i) above)
= Rs. 35,21,993
Second Method:
(75% of Current Assets) Current Liabilities (i.e. 75% of Rs. 55,03,461)- Rs. 8,07,471
(Refer to (i) above)
= Rs. 41,27,596- Rs. 8,07,471
= Rs. 33,20,125
Working Notes:
1. Annual cost of production
Raw Material requirements (1,04,000 units Rs. 80)
Direct wages (1,04,000 units Rs. 30)
Overheads (exclusive of department) (1,04,000Rs. 60)
Rs.
83,20,000
31,20,000
62,40,000
1,76,80,000
2.
WIP Stock:
Raw Material requirements (4,000 units Rs. 80)
Direct wages (50%4,000 units Rs. 30)
Overheads (50%4,000Rs. 60)
Rs.
3,20,000
60,000
___1,20,000
1,76,80,000
3.
Raw Material Stock

It is given that raw material in stock is average 4 weeks consumption. Since, the company is
newly formed, the raw material requirement for production and work in progress will be
issued and consumed during the year.
Hence, the raw material consumption for the year (52 weeks) is as follows:
Rs.
For Finished goods
83,20,000
For Work in progress
__3,20,000
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Raw Material stock
{(Rs. 86,40,00052 weeks)4 weeks i.e. Rs. 6,64,615
4.
Finished goods stock

8,000 units @ Rs. 170 per unit = Rs. 13,60,000
5.
Debtors for sale

Credit allowed to debtors
Credit sales for year (52 weeks)
i.e. (1,04,000 units-8,000 units)
Average 8 weeks
96,000 units
Selling price per unit

Rs. 200
Credit sales for the year (96,000 units Rs. 200)
Rs. 1,92,00,000
Debtors
{(Rs. 1,92,00,00052 weeks)8 weeks)
i.e. Rs. 29,53,846
6.
Creditors for raw material:

Credit allowed by suppliers
Average 4 weeks
Purchases during the year (52 weeks) i.e.
Rs. 93,04,615
(Rs. 83,20,000+ Rs. 3,20,000+ Rs. 6,64,615)
(W.N. 1,2 & 3)
Creditors
{(Rs. 93,04,61552 weeks)4 weeks}
= Rs. 7,15,740
7.
Creditors for wages

Lag in payment of wages
Average 1 weeks
Direct wages for the year (52 weeks) i.e.
Rs. 31,80,000
(Rs. 31,20,000+ Rs. 60,000)
(W.N. 1 &2 above)
Creditors
Rs. 31,80,00052 weeks 1 weeks
= Rs. 91,731
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Question 3
(a)
Following are the data on a capital project being evaluated by the management of X Ltd.
.
Project M
Rs.40,000
4 years
15%
1.064
?
?
?
?
Annual cost saving

Useful life
I.R.R.
Profitability Index (PI)
NPV
Cost of capital
Cost of project
Payback
Salvage value
Find the missing values considering the following table of discount factor only :
.
Discount factor
1 year
15%
14%
13%
12%
0.869
0.877
0.885
0.893
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2 years
3 years
4 years
(b)
0.756
0.658
0.572
2.855
0.769
0.675
0.592
2.913
0.783
0.693
0.613
2.974
0.797
0.712
0.636
3.038
S Ltd. has Rs.10,00,000 allocated for capital budgeting purposes. The following proposals and
associated profitability indexes have been determined :
.
Project
Amount
Profitability Index
Rs.
1
2
3
4
5
6
3,00,000
1,50,000
3,50,000
4,50,000
2,00,000
4,00,000
1.22
0.95
1.20
1.18
1.20
1.05
Which of the above investments should be undertaken ? Assume that projects are indivisible and
there is no alternative use of the money allocated for capital budgeting.
Answer
(a)
Cost of Project M
At 15% I.R.R., the sum total of cash inflows = cost of the project i.e. Initial cash outlay
Given :
Annual cost saving
Useful life
Rs. 40,000
4 years
I.R.R. 15%
Now, considering the discount factor table @ 15% cumulative present value of cash inflows for 4
years is 2.855.
Therefore,
Total of cash inflows for 4 years for Project M is (Rs. 40,000 x 2.855) = Rs. 1,14,200
Hence, cost of the project is
Payback period of the project M
Payback period = Cost of the projectAnnual cost saving
= Rs. 1,14,200 40,000
= 2.855 or 2 years 11 months approximately
Cost of capital
= Rs. 1,14,200
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If the profitability index (PI) is 1, cash inflows and outflows would be equal. In this case, (PI) is
1.064. Therefore, cash inflows would be more by 0.64 than outflow.
Profitability Index (PI) = Discounted cash inflows Cost of the project
Or, 1.064
= Discounted cash inflows Rs. 1,14,200
Or, 1.064 x Rs. 1,14,200 = Rs. 1,21,509

Hence, Discounted cash inflows = Rs. 1,21,509
Since, Annual cost saving is Rs. 40,000. hence, cumulative discount factor for 4 years
= Rs. 1,21,509 40,000
= 3.037725 or 3.038
Considering the discount factor table at discount rate of 12%, the cumulative discount factor for
4 years is 3.038.
Hence, the cost of capital is 12%
Net present value of the project.
N.P.V. =
=
(b)
Total present values of cash inflows Cost of the project

Rs. 1,21,509 Rs. 1,14,200 = Rs. 7,309
Statement showing ranking of projects on the basis of Profitability Index

Project
1
2
3
4
5
6
Amount
Rs.
P.I.
Rank
3,00,000
1,50,000
3,50,000
4,50,000
2,00,000
4,00,000
1.22
0.95
1.20
1.18
1.20
1.05
1
5
2
3
2
4
Assuming that projects are indivisible and there is no alternative use of the money allocation for
capital budgeting on the basis of P.I., the S Ltd. is advised to undertake investment in projects 1,
3 & 5.
However, among the alternative projects the allocation should be made to the projects which
adds the most to the shareholders wealth. The NPV method, by its definition, will always select
such projects.
Statement showing NPV of the projects
Project
P.I.
(i)
Amount
(Rs)
(ii)
1
2
3
4
5
3,00,000
1,50,000
3,50,000
4,50,000
2,00,000
1.22
0.95
1.20
1.18
1.20
(iii)
Cash inflows of
Project (Rs)
(iv) = [(ii)x(iii)]
3,66,000
1,42,500
4,20,000
5,31,000
2,40,000
N.P.V. of project
(Rs)
(v) = [(iv) (ii)]
66,000
(-) 7,500
70,000
81,000
40,000
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4,00,000
1.05
4,20,000
20,000
The allocation of funds to the projects 1, 3 and 5 (as selected above on the basis of P.I) will give
N.PV. Of Rs. 1,76,000 and Rs. 1,50,000 will remain unspent.
However, the N.P.V. of the projects 3, 4 and 5 is Rs. 1,91,000 which is more than the N.P.V. of
projects 1, 3 and 5. further, by undertaking projects 3, 4 and 5 no money will remain unspent.
Therefore, S. Ltd. is advised to undertake investments in projects 3, 4 and 5.
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May 1999
Question 1
Shri Devdas asks you to prepare his Balance Sheet from the particulars furnished hereunder:
Stock Velocity
6
Gross profit margin
20%
Capital turnover ratio
2
Fixed assets turnover ratio
4
Debt collected period
2 months
Creditors payment period
73 days
Gross Profit
Rs. 60,000
Excess of closing stock over opening stock was
Rs. 5,000
Difference in Balance Sheet represents bank balance.
Solution
Balance Sheet of Shri Devdas as on .
Liabilities
Capital
Creditors
Rs.
1,50,000
75,000
Assets
Fixed assets
Current assets :
Stock
Debtors
Cash at bank (Balance figure)
1,99,000
Working Notes:
(1)
Sales
Gross profit margin =
Gross profit (given) =
20%
Rs. 60,000
Hence, sales = Rs. 60,000 x (10020) = Rs. 3,00,000

(2)
Cost of goods sold

Cost of goods sold = Sales Gross profit
= Rs. 3,00,000 Rs. 60,000
= Rs. 2,40,000
(3)
Closing stock
Stock velocity
=6
Average inventory
Average inventory
= Cost of goods sold Stock velocity

= Rs. 2,40,0006 = Rs. 40,000
Let the opening stock be Rs. x
Rs.
75,000
42,500
50,000
31,500
1,99,000
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Closing stock is Rs. (x + 5,000)
Average inventory
= Opening stock + Closing stock 2
40,000
= 2x + 5,000 2
80,000
= 2x + 5,000
x
= 75,0002 = 37,500
Therefore, opening stock = Rs. 37,500
And closing stock
= Rs. 37,500 + Rs. 5,000 = Rs. 42,500.
(4)
Capital turnover ratio = 2

Capital
= Sales Capital turnover ratio
= Rs. 3,00,000 2 = Rs. 1,50,000
(5)
Fixed assets
Fixed assets turnover ratio
Fixed assets
=4
= SalesFixed assets turnover ratio
= Rs. 3,00,000 4 = Rs. 75,000
(6)
Debtors
Debt collection period = 2 months
Debtors = {Credit sales 12 2}
= Rs. 3,00,000 6 = Rs. 50,000
(7)
Purchase
Purchase = Cost of goods sold + Excess of closing stock over opening stock
= Rs. 2,40,000 + Rs. 5,000 = Rs. 2,45,000
(8)
Creditors
Creditors payment period = 73 days
= Credit purchase 73 365
= Rs. 2,45,0005 = Rs. 49,000
Note : The entire sales and purchases have been assumed to be made on credit.
Question 2
Q Ltd. sells goods at a uniform rate of gross profit of 20% on sales including depreciation as part
of cost of production. Its annual figures are as under :
Sales (At 2 months credit)
Materials consumed (Suppliers credit 2 months)
Wages paid (Monthly at the beginning of the subsequent month)
Manufacturing expenses (Cash expenses are paid-one month in arrear)
Administration expenses (Cash expenses are paid-one month in arrear)
Sales promotion expenses (Paid quarterly in advance)
Rs.
24,00,000
6,00,000
4,80,000
6,00,000
1,50,000
75,000
The company keeps one month stock each of raw materials and finished goods. A minimum
cash balance of Rs.80,000 is always kept. The company wants to adopt a 10% safety margin in
the maintenance of working capital.
The company has no work in progress.
Find out the requirements of working capital on cash cost basis.
(Final May 1999)
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Solution
(a)
Working Notes:
Rs.
1. Manufacturing expenses
Sales
Less: Gross profit margin at 20%
Total Manufacturing cost
Less: Materials consumed
Wages
Manufacturing expenses
Less: Cash manufacturing expenses (50,00012)
Depreciation
2. Total cash costs
Manufacturing Costs
Less: Depreciation
Cash Manufacturing costs
Add: Administrative expenses
Add: Sales promotion expenses
Total cash costs
24,00,000
_4,80,000
19,20,000
6,00,000
4,80,000
10,80,000
8,40,000
6,00,000
2,40,000
Rs.
19,20,000
2,40,000
16,80,000
1,50,000
___75,000
19,05,000
Statement showing the requirements of Working Capital of the Company

Current Assets:
Rs.
Debtors 1/6th of total cash costs (1/6 Rs. 19,05,000) (W.N. 2)
3,17,500
Sales promotion expenses (prepaid)
18,750
Stock of raw materials (1 month)
50,000
Finished goods (1/12 of cash manufacturing costs) (Rs. 16,80,0001/12)
1,40,000
Cash in hand
__80,000
6,06,250
Creditors for goods (2 months)
10,000
Wages (1 month)
40,000
Manufacturing expenses (1 month)
50,000
Administrative expenses (1 month)
12,500
2,02,500
Net working capital
4,03,750
Add: Safety margin 10%
___40,375
Working Capital required
__4,44,125
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Question 3
A large profit making company is considering the installation of a machine to process the waste
produced by one of its existing manufacturing process to be converted into a marketable
product. At present, the waste is removed by a contractor for disposal on payment by the
company of Rs.50 lakhs p.a. for the next four years. The contract can be terminated upon
installation of the aforesaid machine on payment of a compensation of Rs.30 lacs before the
processing operation starts. This compensation is not allowed as deduction for tax purposes.
The machine required for carrying out the processing will cost Rs.200 lacs to be financed by a
loan repayable in 4 equal installments commencing from the end of year 1. The interest rate is
16% p.a. At the end of the 4 th year, the machine can be sold for Rs.20 lacs and the cost of
dismantling and removal will be Rs.15 lacs.
Sales and direct costs of the product emerging from waste processing for 4 years are estimated
as under :
Rs. (lacs)
Year
1
2
3
4
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Sales
Material consumption
Wages
Other expenses
Factory Overheads
Depreciation (as per income-tax rules)
322
30
75
40
55
50
322
40
75
45
60
38
418
85
85
54
110
28
418
85
100
70
145
21
Initial stock of materials required before commencement of the processing operations is Rs.20 lakhs at the start of year 1. The stock
levels of materials to be maintained at the end of year 1, 2 and 3 will be Rs.55 lakhs and the stocks at the end of year 4 will be nil.
The storage of materials will utilise space which would otherwise have been rented out for Rs.10 lakhs p.a. Labour cost include
wages of 40 workers, whose transfer to this process will reduce idle time payments of Rs.15 laths in year 1 and Rs.10 laths in year 2.
Factory overheads include apportionment of general factory overheads except to the extent of insurance charges of Rs.30 lakhs p.a.
payable on this venture. The companys tax rate is 50%.
Present value factors for four years are as under :

Year
1
2
Present value factors
0.870
0.756
3
0.658
4
0.572
Advise the management on the desirability of installing the machine for processing the
waste. All calculations should form part of the answer.
Solution
Statement of Incremental Profit
Rs. In
lakhs
Years
4
Sales (A)
322
322
418
418
Material consumption
30
40
85
85
Wages
60
65
85
100
Other expenses
40
45
54
70
Factory overheads (insurance)
30
30
30
30
Loss of rent
10
10
10
10
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Interest
32
24
16
Depreciation (as per income tax rules)
50
38
28
21
252
252
308
324
Incremental profit (C = (A-B)
70
70
110
94
Tax (50% of C)
35
35
55
47
Total cost: (B)
Statement of Incremental Cash flows

Rs. In
lakhs
Years
4
Material stocks
(20)
(35)
--
--
--
Compensation for contract
(30)
--
--
--
--
Contract payment saved
--
50
50
50
50
Tax on contract payment
--
(25)
(25)
(25)
(25)
Incremental profit
--
70
70
110
94
Depreciation added back
--
50
38
28
21
Tax on profit
--
(35)
(35)
(55)
(47)
Loan repayment
--
(50)
(50)
(50)
(50)
Profit on sales of machinery (net)
--
--
--
--
(50)
25
48
58
48
Total incremental Cash flows
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Present value factor
1.00
0.870
0.756
0.658
0.572
Net present value of cash flows
(50)
21.75
36.288
38.164
27.456
Net present value
= Rs. 123.658- 50
= 73.658 lakhs
Advice: Since the net present value of cash flow is Rs. 73.658 lakhs which is positive
the management should install the machine for processing the waste.
Notes:
1. Material stock increases are taken in cash flows.
2. idle time wages have also been considered
3. Apportioned factory overheads are not relevant only insurance charges of this project
are relevant.
4. Interest calculated at 16% based on 4 equal installments of loan repayment.
5. Sale of machinery- net income after deducting removal expenses taken. Tax on
capital gains ignored.
6. Saving in contract payment and income tax there on considered in the cash flows.
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November 1998
Question 1
Radiance Garments Ltd. manufactures readymade garments and sells them on credit basis
through a network of dealers. Its present sale is Rs.60 lakh p.a. with 20 days credit period. The
company is contemplating an increase in the credit period with a view to increasing sales.
Present variable costs are 70% of sales and the total fixed costs Rs.8 lakh p.a. The company
expects pre-tax return on investment @ 25%. Some other details are given as under :
Proposed Credit
Policy
Average Collection
Period (days)
I
II
III
IV
Expected Annual
Sales (Rs. lakhs)
30
40
50
60
65
70
74
75
Required: Which credit policy should the company adopt ? Present your answer in a tabular
form. Assume 360 - days a year. Calculations should be made up to two digits after decimal.
Solution
Statement showing evaluation of the proposed credit policies
(Amt. In Rs. lakhs)
Credit Policies
Present
Average collection
(20 days)
Period (days)
Sales (Annual)
60.00
Less: Variable cost
42.00
Contribution
18.00
Less: Fixed costs
8.00
Profit
10.00
Increase in profit comPared to present profit:
(A) -Investments in debtors 50.00
(variable cost + Fixed cost)
Debtors turnover
18
(360 days/ average
collection period)
Average investment
In Debtors
2.78
(investment in debtors/
Debtors turnover)
Additional investment in debtors
Compared to present
Level
-Required return on
I
(30 days)
II
(40 days)
Proposed
III
(50 days)
IV
(60 days)
65.00
45.50
19.50
8.00
11.50
70.00
49.00
21.00
8.00
13.00
74.00
51.80
22.20
8.00
14.20
75.00
52.50
22.50
8.00
14.50
1.50
53.50
3.00
57.00
4.20
59.80
4.50
60.50
12
7.20
4.46
6.33
8.3
10.08
1.68
3.55
5.52
7.30
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Additional in investment
(25%): (B)
-0.42
0.89
1.38
1.83
Incremental profit (A) (B) -1.08
2.11
2.82
2.67
Decision: The company should adopt the credit policy III (with collection period of 50 days) as it
yields a maximum profit to the company.
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Question 2
ABC Company Ltd. has been producing a chemical product by using machine Z for the last two
years. Now the management of the company is thinking to replace this machine either by X or
by Y machine. The following details are furnished to you :
Z
Book value (Rs.)

1,00,000
Resale value now (Rs.)
1,10,000
Purchase price (Rs.)
1,80,000
2,00,000
Annual fixed cost
(including depreciation) (Rs.)
92,000
1,08,000
1,32,000
Variable running costs
(including labour) per unit (Rs.)
3
1.50
2.50
Production per hour (unit)
8
8
12
You are also provided with the following details :
Selling price per unit
(Rs.) 20
Cost of materials per unit
(Rs.) 10
Annual operating hours
2,000
Working life of each of the three machines (as from now)
5 years.
Salvage value of machines Z Rs.10,000, X Rs.15,000, Y Rs.18,000.
The company charges depreciation using straight line method. It is anticipated that an additional
cost of Rs.8,000 p.a. would be incurred on special advertising to sell the extra output of machine
Y. Assume tax rate of 50% and cost of capital 10%. The present value of Re.1 to be received at
the end of the year at 10% is as under :
Year
Present value
1
.909
2
.826
3
.751
4
.683
5
.621
Required : Using NPV method, you are required to analyse the feasibility of the proposal and
make recommendations.
Solution
ABC Company Ltd. Computation of yearly cash inflow
Machine
Sales (units)
Selling price per unit (Rs)
Sales: (A)
Less: Costs
Variable running costs
Material cost
Annual fixed cost
Z
16,000
20
3,20,000
48,000
1,60,000
92,000
3,00,000
X
16,000
20
3,20,000
24,000
1,60,000
1,08,000
Y
24,000
20
4,80,000
60,000
2,40,000
2,92,000 1,32,000 4,32,000
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Additional cost (special adv.)
---________
3,00,000
20,000
10,000
10,000
20,000
30,000
Total costs: (B)

Profit before tax: (A) (B)
Less: Tax @ 50%
Profit after tax
Add: Depreciation
Cash inflow
----_______
2,92,000
28,000
14,000
14,000
33,000
47,000
8,000
_______
4,40,000
40,000
20,000
20,000
36,400
56,400
Computation of cash inflow in 5th Year

Machinery
Cash inflow
Add: salvage value of machines
Cash inflow
Z
30,000
10,000
40,000
X
47,000
15,000
62,000
Y__
56,400
18,000
74,400
Computation of Net Present Value

Year
_
1
2
3
4
5
Machine
Discounting
Factor
0.909
0.826
0.751
0.683
0.621
Less: Purchase price
Z
Cash
inflow
Rs.
30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000
40,000
P.V. of cash
inflow
Rs.
27,270
24,780
22,530
20,490
24,840
Cash
inflow
Rs.
47,000
47,000
47,000
47,000
62,000
X
P.V. of Cash
inflow
Rs.
42,723
38,822
35,297
32,101
38,502
Cash
inflow
Rs.
56,400
56,400
56,400
56,400
74,400
Y___
P.V. of cash
inflow
Rs.
51,267.60
46,586.40
42,356.40
38,521.20
46,202.40
1,19,910
1,10,000
1,87,445
1,80,000
2,24,934.00
2,00,000.00
9,910
7,445
24,934.00
Net present value
Recommendations:
The Net Present Value is higher in the case of Machine Y. Therefore, it is advisable that the
company should replace machine Z with machine Y.
However, as the cost of investment is not the same for all machines, it would be better to base
the decision on profitability index which is as under:
P.V. of cash inflow
P.I. = -----------------------------P.V. of cash outflow
1,19,910
Machine Z = ------------------ = 1.09
1,10,000
1,87,445
Machine X = ------------------- = 1.041
1,80,000
2,24,934
Machine Y = -------------------- = 1.12
2,00,000
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Since the profitability index of machine Y is the highest therefore machine Z should be replaced
by machine Y.
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Question 3
The Modern Chemicals Ltd. requires Rs.25,00,000 for a new plant. This plant is expected to
yield earning before interest and taxes of Rs.5,00,000. While deciding about the financial plan,
the company considers the objective of maximising earnings per share. It has three alternatives
to finance the project by raising debt of Rs.2,50,000 or Rs.10,00,000 or Rs.15,00,000 and the
balance, in each case, by issuing equity shares. The companys share is currently selling at
Rs.150, but is expected to decline to Rs.125 in case the funds are borrowed in excess of
Rs.10,00,000. The funds can be borrowed at the rate of 10% upto Rs.2,50,000, at 15% over
Rs.2,50,000 and uptoRs.10,00,000 and at 20% over Rs.10,00,000. The tax rate applicable to
the company is 50%. Which form of financing should the company choose ?
Solution
Calculation of Earning per share for three alternatives to finance the project
Alternatives
I
II
III
Particulars
to raise debt
to raise debt
to raise debt
Of Rs. 2,50,000
of Rs. 10,00,000
of Rs. 15,00,000
And equity of
and equity of
and equity of
Rs. 22,50,000
Rs. 15,00,000
Rs. 10,00,000
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Earnings before interest and tax
5,00,000
5,00,000
5,00,000
Less: Interest on debt
25,000
1,37,500
2,37,500
At the rate of
(10% on Rs. 2,50,000) (10% on Rs. 2,50,000) (10% on Rs. 2,50,000)
(15% on Rs. 7,50,000)(15% on Rs. 7,50,000)
____
____ (20% on Rs. 5,00,000)
Earnings before tax

2,62,500
Less : Tax @ 50%
1,31,250
4,75,000
3,62,500
2,37,500
1,81,250
Earnings after tax : (A)

1,31,250
2,37,500
1,81,250
Number of shares : (B)

15,000
10,000
Earning per share: (A)/ (B)
15,833
18.125
8,000
16.406
Decision: The earning per share is higher in alternative II i.e., if the company finance the project
by raising debt of Rs. 10,00,000 and issue equity shares of Rs. 15,00,000. therefore, the
company should choose this alternative the project.
Working note:
Alternatives
I
Equity financing: (A)
Rs. 22,50,000
Marketing price per share: (B)
Rs. 150
Number of equity share: (A)/ (B)
15,000
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II
Rs. 15,00,00
Rs. 150
10,000
III
Rs. 10,00,000
Rs. 125
8,000
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Question 4
The following is the capital structure of Simons Company Ltd. as on 31/12/1998 :
Rs.
10,00,000
4,00,000
6,00,000
20,00,000
Equity shares :10,000 shares (of Rs.100 each)

10% Preference shares (of Rs.100 each)
12% Debentures
The market price of the companys share is Rs.110 and it is expected that a dividend of Rs.10 per share would
be declared for the year 1998. The dividend growth rate is 6%.
(i) If the company is in the 50% tax brackets, compute the weighted average cost of capital.
(ii)
Assuming that in order to finance an expansion plan, the company intends to borrow a
fund of Rs.10 lakh bearing 14% rate of interest, what will be the companys revised
weighted average cost of capital ? This financing decision is expected to increase
dividend from Rs.10 to Rs.12 per share. However, the market price of equity share is
expected to decline from Rs.110 to Rs.105 per share.
Solution
(i)
Source of
Finance
Computation of the weighted average cost of capital

Proportion
(a)
(b)
Equity share
0.5
10% Preference share

12% Debentures
Weighted average cost of
Capital
(ii)
After tax cost (%)

(1 tax rate i.e., 50%)
(c)
Weighted average
cost of capital (%)
(d) = (b) x (c)
15.09
0.2
10.00
0.36.00
7.54
2.00
1.80
11.34
Computation of Revised weighted average cost of capital

Source of
Finance
Proportion After tax cost (%)

(1 tax rate i.e. 50%)
(a)
Equity shares
(b)
0.333
(c)
17.42
10% preference shares 0.133
10.00
12% Debentures
0.200
6.00
14% Loan
0.333
7.00
Revised weighted average cost of capital
Weighted average
cost of capital (%)
(d) = (b) x (c)
5.80
1.33
1.20
2.33
10.66
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Working notes:
(1) Cost of equity shares (Ke)
Dividend per share
Ke = --------------------------------- + Growth rate
Market price per share
10
= ----------- + 0.06
110
= 0.1509 or 15.09%
(2) Revised cost of equity shares (Ke)
12
Revised Ke = ------ + 0.06
105
= 0.1742 or 17.42%
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May 2000
Question 1
Examine the following schedule prepared by K Ltd.
Schedule of funds provided by operations for the years ended 31st July, 2005
Sales
Add: Decrease in bills receivables
Less: Increase in accounts receivables
Inflow from operating revenues
Cost of goods sold
Less: Decrease in inventories
Add: Decrease in trades payable
Wages and Salaries
Less: Increase in wages payable
Administrative Expenses
Add: Increase in prepaid expenses
Property taxes
Interest expenses
Add: Amortization of premium on bonds payable
Outflow from operating expenses
From operations
Rent Income
Add: Increase in unearned rent
Income tax
Less: Increase in deferred tax
(Rs. 000)
32,760
1,000
__(626)
(Rs. 000)
33,134
18,588
(212)
___81
5,284
___(12)
3,066
___11
18,457
5,272
3,077
428
532
___20
__552
27,786
5,348
207
____3
1,330
___50
__210
5,558
_1,280
_4,278
Required:
(i)
What is the definition of funds shown in the schedule?
(ii)
What amount was reported as gross margin in the income statement?
(iii)
How much cash was collected from the customers?
(iv)
How much cash was paid for the purchases made?
(v)
As a result of change in inventories, did the working capital increase or decrease any by
what amount?
(vi)
How much rent was actually earned during the year?
(vii)
What was the amount of tax expenses reported on the statement?
(viii) Can you reconcile the profit after tax with the funds provided from operations?
Solution
Note: All figures are in Rs. 000
(i)
Funds shown in the schedule are noting but cash equivalents as defined in AS-3 on
Cash Flow statements.
(ii)
(iii)
Gross Margin = Sales- Cost of goods sold

= Rs. 32,760-Rs. 18,858
Cash collected from customers = Inflow from operating revenues
Rs. 14,172
Rs. 33,134
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(iv)
(v)
Cash paid for purchases made

Change in working capital due to change in inventory
(vi)
(vii)
Rent actually earned during the year

Tax expenses reported in the income statement
Profit after tax (W. note # 1)

Add: Decrease in bills receivable
Decrease in inventories
Increase in wages payable
Increase in unearned rent
Increase in deferred tax
Less: Increase in accounts receivable
Decrease in trades payable
Increase in prepaid wages
Rs. 18,457
Rs. 212
(Decrease)
= Rs. 207
Rs. 1,330
(Rs. 000)
3,719
1,000
212
12
3
__50
626
81
___11
__1,277
4,996
__718
4,278
Working Notes
Profit after tax
Rs. 000
32,760
18,588
14,172
___207
14,379
Sales
Less: Cost of goods sold
Gross Margin
Add: Rent income
Less: Wages & Salaries
Administrative expenses
Property taxes
Interest expenses
Amortization of premium on bonds payable
Profit before tax
Less: Income tax
Profit after tax
____
5,284
3,066
428
532
___20
9,330
5,049
1,330
3,719
Question 2
(a)
Company X is forced to choose between two machines A and b. The two machines are designed
differently, but have identical capacity and do exactly the same job. Machine A costs Rs.1,50,000
and will last for 3 years. It costs Rs.40,000 per year to run. Machine B is an economy model
costing only Rs.1,00,000, but will last only for 2 years, and costs Rs.60,000 per year to run.
These are real cash flows. The costs are forecasted in rupees of constant purchasing power.
Ignore tax. Opportunity cost of capital is 10 percent. Which machine company X should buy ?
(b)
Company Y is operating an elderly machine that is expected to produce a net cash inflow of
rs.40,000 in the coming year and Rs.40,000 next year. Current salvage value is Rs.80,000 and
next years value is Rs.70,000. The machine can be replaced now with a new machine, which
costs Rs.1,50,000, but is much more efficient and will provide a cash inflow of Rs.80,000 a year
for 3 years. Company Y wants to know whether it should replace the equipment now or wait a
year with the clear understanding that the new machine is the best of the available alternatives
and that it in turn be replaced at the optimal point. Ignore tax. Take opportunity cost of capital as
10 percent. Advise with reasons.
Solution
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(a)
Statement showing the evaluation of two machines

Machines
Purchase cost (Rs.) : (.i)

Life of machines (years)
Running cost of machine per year (Rs.) : (ii)
Cumulative present value factor for
1-3 years @ 10% : (iii)
Cumulative present value factor for
1-2 years @ 10% : (iv)
Present value of running cost of machines (Rs.) : (v)
Cash outflow of machines (Rs.) : (vi) = (.i) + (v)
Equivalent present value of annual cash outflow
1,50,0000
3
40,000
1,00,000
2
60,000
2.486
99,440
[(ii) x (iii)]
2,49,440
1,00,338
[(vi) (iii)]
1.735
1,04,100
[(ii) x (iv)]
2,04,100
1,17,637
[(vi) (iv)]
Decision : Company X should buy machine A since its equivalent cash outflow is less than
machine B.
(b)
Statement showing present value of cash inflow of new machine when it replaces elderly
machine now
Cash inflow of a new machine per year
Cumulative present value for 1-3 years @ 10%
Rs.80,000
2.486
Rs.
1,98,880
Present value of cash inflow for 3 year (Rs.80,000 x 2.486)

Rs.
Less : Cash outflow
Purchase cost of new machine
Less : Salvage value of old machine
1,50,000
80,000
N.P.V. of cash inflow for 3 years
1,28,880
Equivalent annual cash inflow of new machine
Rs.1,28,880
2.486
70,000
51,842
Statement showing present value of cash inflow of new machine when it replaces elderly
machine next year.
Cash inflow of new machine per year
Cumulative present value of 1-3 years @ 10%
Rs.80,000
2.486
Rs.
1,98,880
Present value of cash inflow for 3 year (Rs.80,000 x 2.486)

Rs.
Less : Cash outflow
Purchase cost of new machine
Less : Salvage value of old machine
N.P.V. of cash inflow for 3 years
Equivalent annual cash inflow of new machine
1,50,000
70,000
Rs.1,18,880
2.486
80,000
1,18,880
47,820
Advice : Since the equivalent annual cash inflow of new machine now and next year is more
than cash inflow (Rs.40,000) of an elderly machine the company Y is advised to replace the
elderly machine now.
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Company Y need not wait for the next year to replace the elderly machine since the equivalent annual
cash inflow now is more than the next years cash inflow.
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Question 3
A new manufacturing company is to be incorporated from January 1, 2000. Its authorised capital
will be Rs.2 crores divided into 20 lakh equity shares of Rs.10 each. It intends to raised capital
by issuing equity shares of Rs.1 crore (fully paid) on 1 st January. Besides, a loan of Rs.13 lakh
@ 12% p.a. will be obtained from a financial institution on 1 st January and further borrowings will
be made at the same rate of interest on the first day of the month in which borrowing is required.
All borrowings will be repaid along with interest on the expiry of one year. The company will
make payment for the following assets in January:
Rs. (in lakh)

20
40
10
10
10
Plant and Machinery

Land and Building
Furniture
Motor vehicles
Stock of Raw Materials
The following further details are available :
(1)
Project Sales (January June) :

Rs. (in lakh)
January
February
March
30
35
35
Rs. (in lakh)

April
May
June
40
40
45
(2)
(3)
Gross profit margin will be 25% on sales.

The company will make credit sales only and these will be collected in the second month
following sales.
(4)
Credit will be paid in the first month following credit purchases. There will be credit purchases
only.
(5)
The company will keep minimum stock of raw materials of Rs.10 lakh.
(6)
Depreciation will be charged @ 10% p.a. on cost on all fixed assets.
(7)
Payment of preliminary expenses of rs.1 lakh will be made in January.
(8)
Wages and salaries will be Rs.2 lakh each month and will be paid on the first day of the next
month.
(9)
Administrative expenses of Rs.1 lakh per month will be paid in the month of their insurance.
Assume no minimum required cash balance.
You are required to prepare the monthly cash budget (January June), the projected Income
Statement for the 6 month period and the projected Balance Sheet as on 30th June, 2000.
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Solution
Second Alternative
Monthly Cash Budget (January June)
(Rs. in lakhs)
June
Total
Jan.
Feb.
March
April
May
Opening cash balance

A. Cash Inflows
Equity shares
Loans
(Refer to work note 1)
Receipt from debtors
Total : (A)
B. Cash Outflows
Plant and Machinery
Land and Building
Furniture
Motor Vehicles
Stock of raw materials
21.00
2.75
10.50 14.50
100.00
13.00 2.50
100.00
15.50
113.00 23.50
30.00
30.00
(minimum stock)
10.00
Preliminary expenses
Credit purchases
Wages and Salaries
Admn. expenses
Total : (B)
Closing balance : (A) (B)
20.00
40.00
10.00
10.00
1.00
20.50
2.00
1.00 1.00
92.00 23.50
21.00
24.25
2.00
1.00
27.25
2.75
35.00 35.00 40.00

37.75 45.50 54.50
140.00
255.50
20.00
40.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
24.25 28.00 28.00
1.00
125.00
2.00
2.00 2.00
1.00 1.00 1.00
27.25 31.00 31.00
10.50 14.50 23.50
10.00
6.00
232.00
23.50
Budgeted Income Statement for the six-month period ending 30th June
Particulars
Rs.
Particulars
Rs.
To
To
To
Purchases
Wages and Salaries
Gross profit c/d
By
By
Sales
Closing stock
225.00
10.00
To
To
Admn. expenses
Depreciation
(10% on Rs.80 lakhs for
six months)
Accrued interest on loan
Net profit c/d
166.75
12.00
56.25
235.00
6.00
By
Gross profit b/d
235.00 .
56.25
To
To
4.00
0.905
45.345
56.25
56.25
Projected Balance Sheet as on 30th June, 2000

Liabilities
Share Capital :
Authorised capital
20,00,000 equity shares of
Rs.10 each
Amount (Rs.)
Assets
Fixed Assets :
Land and Building
Less : depreciation
200.00
Amount (Rs.)
40.00
2.00 38.00
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Issued, subscribed and

paid up capital
10,00,000 equity shares of
Rs.10 each
Reserve and Surplus
Profit and Loss
Long-term loans
Current liabilities and
provisions :
Sundry creditors
Accrued interest
Outstanding expenses
1.
Plant and Machinery 20.00

Less : depreciation
1.00 19.00
100.00
Furniture
Less : Depreciation
10,00
0.50
9.50
45.345
15.50
Motor vehicles
10.00
Less : Depreciation
0.50 9.50 76.00
Current Assets :
31.75
Stock
10.00
0.905
Sundry debtors
85.00
2.00 34.655 Cash
23.50 118.50
Miscellaneous expenditure to
the extent not written off :
.
1.00
195.50
195.50
Working notes :
Subsequent Borrowings Needed (Rs. in lakhs)
A. Cash Inflow
Equity shares
Loans
Receipt from debtors
Total (A)
B. Cash Outflow
Purchase of fixed assets
Stock
Payment to creditors
Wages and salaries
Total
Surplus / (Deficit)
Cumulative balance
100.00
13.00
. . 30.00 35.00 35.00 40.00
113.00 . 30.00 35.00 35.00 40.00
80.00
10.00
1.00
20.50 24.25 24.25 28.00 28.00
2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00

1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
92.00 23.50 27.25 27.25 31.00 31.00
21.00 23.50
21.00 (2.50)
2.75
0.25
7.75
8.00
4.00 9.00
12.00 21.00
There is shortage of cash in February of Rs.2.5 lakhs which will be met by borrowing on
February 1.
2.
Payment to creditors
Purchases = Cost of goods sold Wages and salaries

Purchases for January = (75% of 35 lakhs) Rs.2 = Rs.20.50 lakhs.
The creditors are paid in the first month following purchases.
Therefore, payment in February is Rs.20.50 lacs.
The same procedure will be followed for other months
Total purchases = Rs.125 lakhs (for Jan. May) + Rs.31.75 lakhs (for June) +
Rs.10 lakhs (stock)
= Rs.166.75 lakhs
3.
Accrued interest on loan
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12% interest on Rs.13 lakhs for 6 months

Add : 12% interest on Rs.2.5 lakhs for 5 months
0.78 lakhs
0.125 lakhs
0.905 lakhs
November 2000
Question 1
Using the following data, complete the Balance Sheet of X Ltd. As at 31.03.2005:
(a)
Gross Profit
25% of sales
(b)
Gross profit
Rs. 1,20,000
(c)
Shareholders equity
Rs. 20,000
(d)
Credit sales to total sales
80%
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(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
Total turnover to total assets

Cost of sales to Inventory
Long-term debt
Current ratio
Sundry Creditors
4 times
10 times
5 days, assume 365 days in a year
?
1.5
Rs. 60,000
Balance Sheet of X Ltd. As at 31.03.2005

Liabilities
Sundry Creditors
Long-Term Debt
Share Capital
Rs.
Solution
Working Notes
1.
Sales
Gross profit
Rs. 1,20,000
Sales
Credit Sales
2.
3.
5.
5.
6.
Assets
Cash
Sundry Debtors
Inventory
Fixed Assets
= 25% of sales
= 25% of sales
= Rs. 1,20,00025% = Rs. 4,80,000
= 80% of Total Sales = Rs. 3,84,000
Closing stock
Closing stock
Cost of sales Inventory
Sales- Gross Profit Inventory
(Rs. 4,80,000- Rs. 1,20,000) Inventory
Inventory
= 10
= 10
= 10
= Rs. 3,60,00010 = Rs. 36,000
Total Assets
Total Assets turnover Ratio
Sales Total Assets
Rs. 4,80,000Total Assets
Total Assets
=4
=4
=4
= Rs. 4,80,0004 = Rs. 1,20,000
Current Assets
Current Ratio
Current Assets Current Liabilities
Current Assets Rs. 60,000
Current Assets
= 1.5
= 1.5
= 1.5
= Rs. 60,0001.5 = Rs. 90,000
Debtors
Average Collection Period
{(DebtorsCredit Sales) 365}
{(Debtors Rs. 3,84,000)365}
Debtors
= 5 days
= 5 days
= 5 days
= {(Rs. 3,84,0005)365} = Rs. 5,260
Cash
Current Assets
Cash + Debtors+ Inventory
Cash + Rs. 5,260+ Rs. 36,000
Cash
= Rs. 90,000
= Rs. 90,000
= Rs. 90,000
= Rs. 90,000- Rs. 5,260 = Rs. 48,740
Rs.
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Liabilities
Sundry Creditors
Long-Term Debt
Share Capital
Balance Sheet of X Ltd. As at 31.03.2005

Rs.
Assets
60,000
Cash
40,000
Sundry Debtors
20,000
Inventory
Fixed Assets
Rs.
48,740
5,260
36,000
30,000
1,20,000
1,20,000
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Question 2
A Bank is analysing the receivables of Jackson Company in order to identify acceptable collateral
for a short-term loan. The companys credit policy is 2/10 net 30. The bank lends 80 per cent on
accounts where customers are not currently overdue and where the average payment period
does not exceed 10 days past the net period. A schedule of Jacksons receivables has been
prepared. How much will the bank lend on a pledge of receivables. If the bank uses a 10 per
cent allowance for cash discount and returns ?
Account
Amount
Rs.
74
91
107
108
114
116
123
25,000
9,000
11,500
2,300
18,000
29,000
14,000
1,08,800
Days Outstanding
in days
15
45
22
9
50
16
27
Average Payment
Period historically
20
60
24
10
45
10
48
Solution
Analysis of the receivables of Jackson Company by the bank in order to identify acceptable collateral for a
short-term loan :
(i)
The Jackson Companys credit policy is 2/10 net 30.

The bank lends 80 per cent on accounts where customers are not currently overdue and
where the average payment period does not exceed 10 days past the net period i.e. thirty
days. From the schedule of receivable of Jackson Company Account No. 91 and Account
No. 114 are currently overdue and for Account No. 123 the average payment period exceed
40 days. Hence Account Nos. 91, 114 and 123 are eliminated. Therefore, the selected
Accounts are Account Nos. 74, 107, 108 and 116.
(ii) Statement showing the calculation of the amount which the bank will lend on a pledge of
receivables if the bank uses a 10 per cent allowance for cash discount and returns
Account No.
Amount (Rs.)
90 percent of
80% of amount (Rs.)
Amount (Rs.)
(a)
(b) = 90% of (a)
(c) = 80% of (b)
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74
25,000
22,500
18,000
107
11,500
10,350
8,280
108
2,300
2,070
1,656
116
29,000
26,100
20,880
Total loan amount
48,816
Question 3
XYZ Ltd., has the following book value capital structure:
Equity Capital (in shares of Rs. 10 each, fully paid up at par)
Rs. 15 crores
11% preference Capital (in shares of Rs. 100 each, fully paid up at par)
Rs. 1 crore
Retained Earnings
Rs. 20 crores
13.5% Debentures (of Rs. 100 each)
Rs. 10 crores
15% Team Loans
Rs. 12.5 crores
The next expected dividend on equity shares per share is Rs. 3.60; the dividend per share is
expected to grow at the rate of 7%. The market price per share is Rs. 40.
Preference stock, redeemable after ten years, is currently selling at Rs. 75 per share.
Debentures, redeemable after six years, are selling at Rs. 80 per debenture.
The Income tax rate for the company is 40%
(i)
Required:
Calculate the weighted average cost of capital using:

(a)
(b)
book value proportions; and

market value proportions.
(ii)
Define the weighted marginal cost of capital schedule for the company, if it raises Rs. 10
crores next year, given the following information:
(a)
the amount will be raised by equity and debt in equal proportions;
(b)
the company expects to retain Rs. 1.50 crores earnings next year;
(c)
the additional issue of equity shares will result in the next price per share being fixed
at Rs. 32;
(d)
the debt capital raised by way of term loans will cost 15% for the first Rs. 2.50 crores
and 16% for the next Rs. 2.5 crores.
(8+12 = 20 marks)
Solution
(i)(a) Statement showing computation of weighted average cost of capital by using Book Value
proportions
Sources of
Amount
Weight
Cost of
Weighted
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Finance
(Book value)
(Rs. in Crores)
______________________
Equity capital
15
11% preference capital
Retained earnings
20
13.5% Debentures
10
15% term loans
12.5
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_58.5
(b)
(Book value
capital
proportions)
(a)
(b)
0.256
0.16
0.017
0.1543
0.342
0.16
0.171
0.127
0.214
0.09
____
1.00
cost of capital
(c) = (a) x (b)
0.04096
0.00262
0.5472
0.02171
0.01926
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0.13927
or 13.93%
Statement showing computation of weighted average cost of capital by using market

value proportions
Source of
Finance
Amount
Weight
cost of
Weighted cost of
(Rs. in crores) (Market value
capital
capital
Proportions
(a)
(b)
(c) = (a) x (b)
Equity capital
60.00
0.739
0.16
0.11824
(Rs. 1.5 crores x Rs. 40)(Refer to working note 1)
11% Preference capital
0.75
0.009
0.1543
0.00138
(Rs. 1 lakh x Rs. 750(Refer to working note 2)
13.5% Debentures
8.00
0.098
0.127
0.01245
(Rs. 10 lakhs x Rs. 80)(Refer to working note 3)
15% Term loans
12.50
0.154
0.09
0.01386
_____
_____
81.25
1.00
_______
Weighted average cost of capital
0.14593
Or 14.59%
Note: Since retained earnings are treated as equity capital for purposes of calculation of cost of
specific of finance, the market value of the ordinary shares maybe taken to represent the
combined market value of equity shares and retained earnings. The separate market values of
retained earnings and ordinary shares may also be worked out by allocating to each of these a
percentage of total market value equal to their percentage share of the based on book value.
(ii)
Statement showing weighted marginal cost of capital schedule for the company, if it
raises Rs. 10 crores next year, given the following information :
Chunk
1.
source of
Finance
Amount
Weight
(Rs. in crores)
Retained earning
1.5
(a)
0.5
Debt
1.5
0.5
cost of
capital
Weighted
cost of
Capital
(b)
(c) = (a) x (b)
0.16
0.08
0.09
0.045
_______
0.125
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Or 12.5%
2.
Equity Shares
Debt
0.5
0.1825
0.5
0.09
0.09125
0.045
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0.13625
Or 13.625%
3.
Equity shares
2.5
Debt
2.5
0.5
0.1825
0.5
0.096
0.09125
0.048
______
0.13925
Or 13.925%
Working Notes:
1. Cost of equity capital and retained earnings (Ke)
D1
Ke = ---- + g
P0
Where,
Ke
= Cost of equity capital
D1
= Expected dividend at the end of year 1
P0
= Current market price of equity share.
= Growth rate of dividend
Now it is given that D1 = Rs. 3.60, p0 = Rs. 40 and g = 7%

Rs. 3.60
Therefore, Ke = ---------- + 0.07
Rs. 40
Or,
2.
Ke = 16%
Cost of preference capital (Kp)

D+FP
n
Kp = ------------------F+P
2
Where, D = Preference dividend
F = Face value of preference shares
P = Current market price of preference shares
N = Redemption period of preference shares
Now, it is given that D = 11%, F = Rs. 100, P = Rs. 75 and n = 10 years
11 + Rs. 100 Rs. 75
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Therefore Kp = --------------------------------- x 100

Rs. 100 + Rs. 75
2
= 15.43%
3.
Cost of debentures (Kd)
r(1 t) F P
n
Kd = ----------------------------F+P
2
Where, r = Interest on debentures
t = Tax rate applicable to the company
F = Face value of debentures
P = Current market price of debentures
n = Redemption period of debentures
Now, it is given that r = 13.5%, t = 40%, F = Rs. 100, P = Rs. 80 and n = 6 years
13.5 (1 0.40) + Rs. 100 Rs. 80
6
Therefore, Kd = -------------------------------------------- x 100
Rs. 100 + Rs. 80
2
= 12.70%
4. Cost of term loans (Kt)
where, r = Rate of interest on term loans
t = Tax rate applicable to the company.
Now,
r = 15% and t = 40%
Therefore, Kt = 15% (1 0.40)

= 9%
5. Cost of fresh equity share (Ke)
D1
Ke = ---- + g
P
Now, D1 = Rs. 3.60, P = Rs. 32 and g = 0.07
Rs. 3.60
Therefore, Ke = ----------- + 0.07
Rs. 32
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= 18.25%
6. Cost of debt (Kd)

Kd = r(1 t)
(For first Rs. 2.5 crores)
r = 15% and t = 40%
Therefore, Kd = 15% (1 40%)
= 9%
(For the next Rs. 2.5 crores)
r = 16% and t = 40%
Therefore, Kd = 16% (1 40%)
= 9.6%
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May 2001
Question 1
The credit manager of XYZ Ltd. is reappraising the companys credit policy. The company sells
its products on terms of net 30. cost of goods sold is 85% of sales and fixed costs are further 5%
of sales. XYZ classifies its Customers on a scale of 1 to 4. during the post five years, the
experience was as under:
Classification
1
2
3
4
Default as
A percentage of sales
0
2
10
20
Average collection
period in days for nondefaulting account
45
42
40
80
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The average rate of interest is 15%. What conclusions do you draw about the companys credit
policy? What other factors should be taken into account before changing the present policy?
Discuss.
Solution
Since the amount of revenue generated from each category of customer is not given in the
questions. Let us consider Rs. 100 as the amount of revenue generated from each type of
customer. Therefore, Rs. 100 shall be taken as the basis for reappraisal of companys credit
policy.
Classifi -
Gross Profit
Cation
Bad debts
@ 15%
(Rs)
(i)
(ii)
Interest cost
Total Cost
(Rs)
(Refer to Working
note) (Rs)
(iii)
Net effect
(iv) = (ii) + (iii)
Strategy.
(Rs)
(Rs)
(v) = (i) (iv)
15
Nil
1.57
1.57
13.43
Accept
15
1.47
3.47
11.53
Accept
15
10
1.40
11.40
3.60
Accept
15
20
2.80
22.80
(7.80)
Reject
* It is given that cost of goods sold is 85%. Therefore Gross Profit is 15% of sales.
The reappraisal of the companys credit policy indicates that the company either follows a lenient
credit policy or it is inefficient in collection of debts. Even though the company sells its products
on terms of net 30 days, it allows average collection period for more than 30 to al categories of
its customers; the net effect i.e. Gross Profit less Total cost is favourable in respect of categories
1, 2 and 3 therefore these customers shall be taken into fold. For the customers covered in
category 4 the net effect is unfavorable i.e. total cost is more than the gross profit. The company
should try to reduce bad debt % for this category of customers at least by 7.8% (i.e. at 12.20%).
If the company is able to do so, the company can allow the credit period of 80 days for at least
increasing the market share.
The other factors to be taken into consideration before changing the present policy includes (i)
past performance of the customers and (ii) their credit worthiness.
The information so required may be outsourced as well as in sourced.
Working Notes:
Computation of Interest cost:
Interest Cost =
Average rate of interest Cost of goods sold Average collection period in days for non-defaulting
account 365 days
For Category 1 = {(15% Rs. 8545 days)365 days} = Rs. 1.57
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Question 2
Alcobex Metal Company (AMC) does business in three products P 1, P2 and P3. product P2 are
manufactured in the company, while product P3 is procured from outside and resold as a
combination with either product P1 or P2. the sales volume budgeted for the three products for
the year 2000 2001 (April March) are as under:
Product
Rs. in lakhs
P1
1,200
P2
500
P3
400
[Dec. 1999 to March 2000 Rs. 20.00 lakh P.M
April 2000 to July 2000 Rs. 25.00 lakh P.M.
Aug. 2000 to Nov. 2000 to Rs. 30.00 lakh P.M.
Dec 2000 to March 2001 Rs. 45.00 lakh P.M]
Based on the budgeted Sales value, the cash flow forecast for the company is prepared based
on the following assumptions:
(1) Sales realisation is considered at:
50% Current month
25% Second month
25% Third month
(2) Production programme for each month is based on the sales value of the next month.
(3) Raw material consumption of the company is kept at 59% of the months production
(4) 81% of the raw materials consumed are components.
(5) Raw material and components to the extent, at 25% are procured through import.
(6) The Purchases budget is as follows:
(i)
Indigenous raw materials are purchased two months before the actual consumption.
(ii) Components are procured in the month of consumption

(iii) Imported raw materials and components are bought three months prior to the month of
consumption.
(7) The company avails of the following credit terms from suppliers:
(i) Raw materials are paid for in the month of purchases;
(ii) Company gets one months credit for its components,
(iii) For imported raw material and components payments are made one month prior to the
daters of purchases.
(8) Currently the company has a cash credit facility of Rs. 140.88 lakhs.
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(9) Expenses are given below and are expected to be constant throughout the year:
Wages and Salaries
Administrative Expenses
Selling and distribution Expenses
Rs. 312 lakhs

Rs. 322 lakhs
Rs. 53 lakhs.
(10)
Dividend of Rs. 58.03 lakhs is to be paid in October
(11)
Tax of Rs. 23.92 lakhs will be paid in equal installments in four quarters: i.e., January
April, July and October.
(12)
The term loan of Rs. 237.32 lakhs is repayable in two equal installments half yearly,
i.e., June/ December.
(13)
Capital expenditure of Rs. 292.44 lakhs for the year is expected to be spread equally
during the 12 month period.
You are required to prepare a Cash flow statement (cash Budget) for the period for June
November, 2000.
Solution
Alcobex Metal Company
Cash flow statement (Cash budget) for the period of June- November 2000
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Opening balance
(Refer to assumption)
Collection from
Customers
(Refer to W.N. 1)
(Rs. In lakhs)
Nov.
Total
Cash flow
(140.88) (273.98) (294.40) (310.35) (326.31) (405.03) (140.88)
166.67
166.67
169.17
170.42
171.67
171.67 1,016.27
Total
25.79 (107.31) (125.23) (139.93) (154.64) (233.36)
875.39
Payment to supplier
(Refer to W.N 4)
99.49
101.7
103.5
104.76
104.76
104.76
618.97
wages & salaries

26
26.83
26
26.83
26
26.83
26
26.83
26
26.83
26
26.83
56.00
160.98
4.42
4.42
4.42
4.42
4.42
4.42
26.52
Selling & distribution

Dividend
Tax
Capital Expenditure
Repayment of term loan
Total
Closing balance
58.03
58.03
--
5.98
--
5.98
--
--
11.96
24.37
24.37
24.37
24.37
24.37
24.37
146.22
118.66
299.77
(273.98)
118.66
189.30
(294.4)
185.12 186.38 250.39 186.38 1,297.34

310.35) (326.31) (405.03) (419.74) (421.95)
Assumptions:
1. Since the opening cash balance as on June, 2000 is not given, it is assumed that the credit
facility enjoyed by the company of Rs. 140.88 lakhs is its opening balance.
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2.
Since the question does not provide relevant information regarding purchase price and
payment terms to the suppliers in respect of product P3 which is procured from outside and sold
as a combination with either product P1 or P2. it is assumed that the product P3 is manufactured
within the company and its production programme and production costs are same as to the
manufacturing of products P1 or P2.
3.
In the working notes some of the calculations are taken from December for the sake of
completeness otherwise they are not required.
Working Notes;
1. Collection from debtors:
Sales
Product
P2
Product
P3
(i)
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
Total
Total
sales
(ii)
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
41.67
41.67
41.67
41.67
41.67
41.67
41.67
41.67
41.67
41.67
41.67
41.67
41.67
41.67
41.67
41.67
1600
666.67
2.
Production Programme
Months
Sales
Total
Components
Value R material R material
(Refer to
consumption
20
20
20
20
25
25
25
25
30
30
30
30
45
45
45
45
161.67
161.67
161.67
161.67
166.67
166.67
166.67
166.67
171.67
171.67
171.67
171.67
186.97
186.67
186.67
186.67
480 2746.67
other
RM
imported
RM &
Current
2 nd
month
month
Collection collection
(iii)
(iv)
80.83
80.83
80.83
80.83
83.33
83.33
83.33
83.33
85.83
85.83
85.83
85.83
93.33
93.33
93.33
93.33
0
0
40.42
40.42
40.42
40.42
41.67
41.67
41.67
41.67
42.92
42.92
42.92
42.92
46.67
46.67
80.83
121.25
161.67
161.67
164.17
165.42
166.67
169.17
169.67
170.42
171.67
179.17
179.17
182.92
186.67
186.67
1373.33 640.00 593.33
2606.67
indigenous
RM &
0
40.42
40.42
40.42
40.42
41.67
41.67
41.67
41.67
42.92
42.92
42.92
42.92
46.67
46.67
46.67
3rd
Total
month collection
collection
(v)
(vi)=ii+ iii+ iv
indigenous
RM
indigenous
components
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November 2001
Question 1
Consider the following information for Strong Ltd:
EBIT
PBT
Fixed Cost
1,120 Rs. In lakhs

320 Rs. In lakh
700 Rs. In lakh
Calculate the percentage of change in earnings per share, if sales increased by 5%.
Solution
Computation of percentage of change in earnings per share, if sales increased by 5%.
Degree of combined leverage = % change in Earnings per share (EPS) % change in sales
Or
Degree of operating leverage Degree of financial leverage
= % Change in Earning per share (EPS)%Change in Sales
or
1.625 3.5 (Refer to W.N. (i) and (ii) = % Change in Earning per Share (EPS) 5
or
5.687 = % Change in Earning per share (EPS) 5
or
% Change in EPS = 5.6875
= 28.4375%
Working Notes:
(i)
Degree of operating leverage DOC)
(ii)
Degree of financial leverage (DOF)
= Contribution EBIT
= (Rs. 1,120+ Rs. 700 lakhs) Rs. 1,120 lakhs
= 1.625
= EBIT PBT
= Rs. 1,120 Rs. 320
= 3.5
Question 2
A company is considering its working capital investment and financial policies for the next year.
Estimated fixed assets and current liabilities for the next year are Rs. 2.60 crores and Rs. 2.34 cores
respectively. Estimated sales and EBIT depend on current assets investment, particularly inventories
and book-debts. The financial controller of the company is examine the following alternative Working
capital policies:
Working capital
Investment in current
Policy
Estimated Sales
(Rs. Crores)
EBIT
Assets
Conservative
Moderate
4.50
3.90
12.30
11.50
1.23
1.15
Aggressive
2.60
10.00
1.00
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After evaluating the working capital policy, the Financial Controller has advised the adoption of the
moderate working capital policy. The company is now examining the use of long-term and short-term
borrowings for financing its assets. The company will use Rs. 2.50 crores of the equity funds.
(Rs. Cores)
Financing Policy
Long-term Debt
Short-term Debt
Conservative
Moderate
Aggressive
Interest rate-average
0.54
1.00
1.50
1.12
0.66
0.16
12%
16%
You are required to calculate the following:

1. Working capital investment for each policy:
a)
b)
c)
Net Working Capital position

Rate of return
Current ratio
2. Financing for each policy:

a) Net working Capital position
b) Rate of return on shareholders equity
c) Current ratio.
Solution
Statement showing Working Capital for each policy
(Rs. In cores)
Working Capital Policy
Conservation
Moderate
Aggressive
Current Assets: (i)
4.50
3.90
2.60
Fixed Assets (ii)
2.60
2.60
2.60
Total Assets: (iii)
6.50
6.50
6.50
Current Liabilities: (iv)
Short term Debt: (v)
Long term Debt: (vi)
Equity Capital
Total liabilities
Forecasted sales
EBIT: (vii)
2.34
0.54
1.12
2.50
6.50
11.50
1.15
Less: Interest short term debt: (viii)
0.06
(12% of Rs. 0.54)
Long-term debt: (ix)
0.18
(16% of Rs. 1.12)
2.34
1.00
0.66
2.50
6.50
11.50
1.15
2.34
1.50
0.16
2.50
6.50
11.50
1.15
0.12
(12% of Rs. 1)
0.18
(12% of Rs. 1.50)
0.11
(16% of Rs. 0.066)
0.03
(16% of Rs. 1.16)
Earning before tax: {(x-(viii+ ix)}

Taxes @ 35%
0.91
0.32
0.92
0.32
0.94
0.33
Earning after tax: (xi)

a) Net working capital position:
(i)- [(iv)+ (v)]
b) Rate of return on shareholders
0.59
0.60
0.61
1.02
23.6%
0.56
24%
0.06
24.4%
Equity Share capital: (xi)

c) Current Ratio: [(i)(iv)+ (v)]
1.35%
1.17
1.02
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May 2002
Question 1
A Ltd. Has a total sales of Rs. 3.2 crores and its average collection period is 90 days. The past
experience indicates that bad-debt losses are 1.5% on sales. The expenditure incurred by the firm in
administering its receivable collection efforts is Rs. 5,00,000. A factor is prepared to buy the firms
receivables by charging 2% commission. The factor will pay advance on receivables to the firm at an
interest rate of 18% p.a. after withholding 10% as reserve.
Calculate the effective cost of factoring to the firm.
Solution
Average level of Receivables
= {3,20,00,000(90360)}
80,00,000
Factoring commission
= {80,00,000(2100)}
1,60,000
Factory reserve
= {80,00,000(10100)}
8,00,000
Amount available for advance
= Rs. 80,00,000- (1,60,000+8,00,000)
70,40,000
Factor will deduct his interest @ 18%:

Interest = [(Rs. 70,40,0001890) (100360)]
Rs. 3,16,800
Advance to be paid = Rs. 70,40,000- Rs. 3,16,800 = Rs. 67,23,200

Annual cost of Factoring to the Firm:
Factoring commission {Rs. 1,60,000(36090)}
Rs.
6,40,000
Interest charging {Rs. 3,16,800(36090)}
12,67,200
Total
19,07,200
Rs.
Cost of credit administration saved
5,00,000
Cost of Bad debts {Rs. 3,20,00,000(1.5100)} avoided
4,80,000
Total
Net Cost to the firm (Rs. 19,07,200- Rs. 9,80,000)
Effective rate of interest to the firm {(Rs. 9,37,200100)67,23,200}
9,80,000
9,27,200
13.79%
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Note: The number of days in a year have been assumed to be 360 days.
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Question 2
X Ltd. An existing profit-making company, is planning to introduce a new product with a projected
life of 8 years. Initial equipment cost will be Rs. 120 lakhs and additional equipment costing Rs. 10
lakhs will be needed at the beginning of third year. At the end of the 8 years, the original equipment
will have resale value equivalent to the cost of removal, but the additional equipment would be sold
for Rs. 1 lakh working capital of Rs. 15 lakhs will be needed. The 100% capacity of the plant is of
4,00,000 units per annum, but the production and sales-volume expected are as under:
Year
capacity in percentage
1
20
2
30
3.5
75
6.8
50
A sale price of Rs. 100 per unit with a profit volume ratio of 60% is likely to be obtained. Fixed
operating cash cost are likely to be Rs. 16 lakhs per annum. In addition to this the advertisement
expenditure will have to be incurred as under:
Year
3-5
6-8
Expenditure in Rs. Lakhs each year
30
15
10
The company is subjected to 50% tax, straight-line method of depreciation, (permissible for tax
purposes also) and taking 12% as appropriate after tax cost of capital, should the project be accepted?
Solution
Computation of initial cash outlay
Rs. In lakhs
Equipment cost (0)
120
Working capital (0)
__15
135
Calculation of Cash inflows
Years
Sales in units
3-5
6-8
80,000
1,20,000
3,00,000
2,00,000
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Contribution @ Rs. 60 p.u.
48,00,000
72,00,000
1,80,00,000
1,20,00,000
Fixed cost
16,00,000
16,00,000
16,00,000
16,00,000
Advertisement
30,00,000
15,00,000
10,00,000
4,00,000
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Depreciation
15,00,000
15,00,000
16,50,000
16,50,000
Profit/ (Loss)
(13,00,000)
26,00,000
1,37,50,000
83,50,000
Tax @ 50%
_______Nil
13,00,000
68,75,000
41,75,000
Profit/(Loss) after tax
(13,00,000)
13,00,000
68,75,000
41,75,000
15,00,000
15,00,000
16,50,000
16,50,000
2,00,000
28,00,000
85,25,000
58,25,000
Add: Depreciation
Cash inflow
Computation of PV of CIF
Year
CIF
PV factor
Rs.
@ 12%
Rs.
2,00,000
0.893
1,78,600
28,00,000
0.797
22,31,600
85,25,000
0.712
60,69,800
85,25,000
0.636
54,21,900
85,25,000
0.567
48,33,675
58,25,000
0.507
29,53,275
58,25,000
0.452
26,32,900
58,25,000
0.404
29,99,700
WC
15,00,000
SV
1,00,000
_________
2,73,21,450
PV of COF 0
1,35,00,000
Additional investment = Rs. 10,00,0000.797 ___7,97,000

NPV
1,42,97,000
1,30,24,450
Recommendation: Accept the project in view of positive NPV.

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Question 3
The net sales of A Ltd. Is Rs. 30 cores. Earnings before interest and tax of the company as a
percentage of net sales is 12%. The capital employed comprises Rs. 10 crores of equity, Rs. 2 crores
of 13% cumulative preference share capital and 15% Debentures of Rs. 6 crores. Income tax rate is
40%.
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(i)
Calculate the return-on-equity for the company and indicate its segments due to the presence
of preference share capital and Borrowing (Debentures).
(ii) Calculate the operating Leverage of the company given that combined leverage is 3.
Solution
(i)
Net Sales: Rs. 30 crores

EBIT Rs. 3.6 crores @ 12% on sales
ROI = EBIT Capital Employed = {3.6 (10+2+6)100} = 20%
Rs. In cores
EBIT
3.6
Interest on Debt
__0.9
EBT
2.7
Less: Tax @ 40%
1.08
EAT
1.62
Less: Preference dividend
0.26
Earnings available for Equity Shareholders
1.36
Segments due to the presence of preference share capital and Borrowing (Debentures)
Segment of ROE due to preference capital: [0.20(1-0.4)-0.13]0.2 = 0.002
Segment of ROE due to Debentures: [0.20(1-0.4)-0.15(1-0.4)0.6 = 0.018
Or, -0.2%+1.8% = 1.6%.
The weighted average cost of capital is as follows:
Source
Proportion
Cost (%)
(i)
Equity
1018
13.60
7.56
(ii)
Preference share
218
13.00
1.44
(iii)
Debt
618
9.00
__3.00
Total
(ii)
Degree of Financial Leverage
WACC (%)
12.00
= EBIT EBIT- Interest- Preference dividend

= {3.6 (3.6-0.9-0.26)}
= 1.4757
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Degree of Combined Leverage
= DFL DOL
3 = 1.4754 DOL
DOL
= 3 1.4754
Degree of Operating Leverage = 2.033

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November 2002
Question 1
The following information has been extracted from the records of a Company:
Product cost sheet
Raw materials
Direct labour
Overheads
Total
Profit
Selling price
Rs./unit
45
20
40
105
15
120
Selling price
- Raw materials are in stock on an average of two months.
- The materials are in process on an average for 4 weeks. The degree of completion is
50%.
- Finished goods stock on an average is for one month
- Time lag in payment of wages and overheads is 1 weeks.
- Time lag in receipt of proceeds from debtors is 2 months.
- Credit allowed by suppliers is one month..
- 20% of the output is sold against cash.
- The company expects to keep a Cash balance of Rs.1,00,000.
- Take 52 weeks per annum
The Company is poised for a manufacture of 1,44,000 units in the years..
You are required to prepare a statement showing the Working Capital requirements of the
Company.
Solution
Statement showing the Working Capital
Requirement of Company
A. Current Assets:
Stock of raw materials
[Rs.64,80,000/12 months) x 2 months
Work-in-progress
[(Rs.1,51,20,000 x 4) / 52 months] x 50%
Finished goods
(Rs.1,51,20,000/ 12 months
Debtors
(Rs.28,80,000 x 80%)
Cash balances
Creditors of raw materials
(Rs.64,80,000 / 12 months)
Rs.
10,80,000
5,81,538
12,60,000
23,04,000
1,00,000
53,25,538
5,40,000
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Creditors for wages & overheads
2,49,231
7,89,231
Rs.86,40,000
52 weeks
X 1.5 weeks
Net Working Capital (C.A -C.L)
45,36,307
Working notes:
1.
Annual raw materials requirements (Rs.)
1,44,000 units x Rs.45
Annual direct labour cost (Rs.)
1,44,000 units x Rs.20
Annual overhead costs(Rs.)
1,44,000 units x Rs.40
Total cost(Rs.)
64,80,000
28,80,000
2. Total
sales:
57,60,000
1,72,80,000
1,51,20,000
Two months sales

(Rs.1,72,80,000 /6 months)
1,44,000
units x
Rs.120
28,80,000
Question 2
A company has prepared the following projections for year:
Sales
21,000units
Selling Price per unit
Rs.40
Variable Costs per unit
Rs.25
Total Costs per unit
Rs.35
Credit period allowed
One month
The
Company proposes to increase the credit period allowed to its customers from one moth to two
months. It is envisaged that the change in the policy as above will increase the sales by 8%. The
company desires a return of 25% on its investment.
You are required to examine and advise whether the proposed Credit Policy should be
implemented or not.
Solution
Computation of contribution and extra funds blockage if the credit period allowed to customers is
increased from one month to two months.
Increase in sales units
(8% x 21,000 units)
Contribution (Rs.)
Total contribution on
increased sales units (Rs.) : (A)
(Rs.1,680 units x Rs.15)
Total cost (Rs.)
1,680
15
25,200
7,35,000
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21,000 units x Rs.35)

Additional variable cost of 1,680
unit (Rs.)
42,000
(1,680 units x Rs.25)
Total cost(Rs.)
7,77,000
Funds blocked for 2 months(Rs.)
1,29,500
(Rs.7,77,000/12 months) x 2 month
Less: Present blockage of funds for 1 month (Rs.)
61,250
(Rs.7,35,000 /12 months) x 1 month
68,250
Extra blockage of funds (Rs,)
due to change in credit policy
Contribution on increased sales X 100
Return
Extra funds blockage
due to change in credit policy
Rs.22,200
X 100
= 36.92%
Rs.68,250
Advise: The return due to a change in the credit policy comes to 36.92%, which is more than the
desired return of 25%. Hence, the proposal of increasing the credit period from one month to two
months should be accepted.
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Question 3
The data relating to two Companies are as given below
Equity Capital
12% Debentures
Out put (units) per annum
Company A
Company B
Rs.6,00,000
Rs.4,00,000
60,000
Rs.3,50,000
Rs.6,50,000
15,000
Rs.30
Rs.250
Rs.7,00,000
Rs.14,00,000
Selling price/unit
Fixed Costs per annum
You are required to calculate the operating leverage, Financial leverage & Combined leverage of
two companies.
Solution
Computation of degree of Operating leverage, Financial leverage & Combined leverage of
two companies
Output units per annum

Selling priced/unit
sales revenue
Less: Variable costs
Contribution
Less: Fixed costs
EBIT
Less: interest @ 12% on debentures
PBT
Company A
60,000
Rs.
30
18,00,000
(60,000 units x Rs.30)
6,00,000
(60,000 units x Rs.10)
12,00,000
7,00,000
5,00,000
48,000
4,52,000
Company B
15,000
Rs.
250
37,50,000
(15,000 units x Rs.250)
11,25,000
(15,000 units x Rs.75)
26,25,000
14,00,000
12,25,000
78,000
11,47,000
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2.4
DOL =
(Rs. 12,00,000 / Rs. 5,00,000) (Rs.26,25,000 / Rs.12,25,000)
EBIT
DFL =
1.11
EBIT
PBT
2.14
1.07
(Rs. 5,00,000/ Rs.4, 52,000)
DCL = DOL X DFL
Rs. 12,25,000 / Rs. 11,47,000)
2.66
2.29
(2.4 X 1.11)
(2.14 X 1.07)
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Question 4
A company proposes to install a machine involving a Capital Cost of Rs.3,60,000. The life of the
machine is 5 years and its salvage value at the end of the life is nil. The machine will produce the
net operating income after depreciation of Rs.68,000 per annum. The Companys tax rate is
45%.
The Net Present Value factors for 5 years are as under:
Discounting Rate
14
15
16
17
18
Cumulative factor
3.43
3.35
3.27
3.2
3.13
You are required to calculate the internal rate of return of the proposal.
Solution
Computation of cash inflow per annum
Rs.
68,000
30,600
37,400
72,000
Net operating income per annum

Less: Tax @ 45%
Profit after tax
Add: Depreciation
(Rs.3,60,000 / 5 years)
Cash inflow
1,09,400
The IRR of the investment can be found as follows:

NVP = - Rs..3,60,000 + Rs.1,09,400 (PVAF5, r) = 0
or PVAF5r (Cumulative factor) =
Discounting rate
Cumulative factor
Total NPV(Rs.)
Internal outlay(Rs.)
Surplus (Deficit)(Rs.)
Rs. 3,60,000
Rs.1,09,400
= 3.29
Computation of internal rate of return

15%
3.35
3,66,490
(Rs.1,09,400 x 3.35)
3,60,000
6,490
16%
3.27
3,57,738
(Rs.1,09,400 x 3.27)
3,60,000
-2262
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_6,490
6,490
+ 2,262
IRR = 15 +
= 15 + 0.74 = 15.74%
Question 5
A company has to make a choice between two projects namely A and B. The initial capital outlay of
two Projects is Rs. 1, 35, 000 and Rs.2, 40, 000 respectively for A and B. There will be no scrap
value at the end of the life of both the projects. The opportunity Cost of Capital of the company is
16%. The annual incomes are as under:
Year
Project A
Project B
Discounting
factor @ 16%
1
2
3
---30,000
1,32,000
60,000
84,000
96,000
0.862
0.743
0.641
4
5
84,000
84,000
1,02,000
90,000
0.552
0.476
You are required to calculate for each project:

(i)
Discounted payback period
(ii)
Profitability index
(iii)
Net present value
Solution
Working notes :
(1) Computation of net present values of projects.
Cash
Year
flows
Discounting Discounted
factor @
16%
Cash flow
Project A
Project B
Project A
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
-1
-2
(3) x (1)
0
1,35,000
2,40,000
1
1,35,000
1
60,000
0.862
2
30,000
84,000
0.743
22,290
3
1,32,000
96,000
0.641
84,612
4
84,000
1,02,000
0.552
46,368
5
84,000
90,000
0.476
39,984
Net Present
value
58,254
Project B
Rs.
(3) x (2)
2,40,000
51720
62,412
61,536
56,304
42,840
34,812
(2) Computation of cumulative present values of project cash inflows.

Year
1
2
3
4
5
(i)
Project A
PV of cash inflows
Rs.
Rs.
Project B
Cumulative
PV
Rs.
22,290
84,612
46,368
39,984
Discounted payback period : (Refer to Working note 2)
22,290
1,06,902
1,53,270
1,93,254
PV of cash inflows
Rs.
51,720
62,412
61,536
56,304
42,840
Cumulative PV
Rs.
51,720
1,14,132
1,75,,668
2,31,972
2,74,812
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Cost of project A = Rs.1,35,000

Cost of Project B =Rs.2,40,000
Cumulative PV of cash inflows of Project B after 5 years = Rs.1,53,270
Cumulative PV cash inflows of Project B after 5 years = Rs.2,74,812
A comparison of projects cost with their cumulative PV clearly shows that the project As cost will
be recovered in les than 4 years and that of project B in less than 5 years. The exact duration of
discounted pay back period can be computed as follows.
Excess PV of cash inflows over the

project cost (Rs.)
Computation of period required
to recover excess amount of
cumulative PV
over project cost
(Refer to Working note 2)
Profitability Index
( for Project B)
Project B
34,812
(Rs.2,74,812 - Rs.2,40,000)
0.81year
(Rs.34,812 / Rs.42,840)
3.61 year
(4 - 0.39) years
4.19 years
(5 - 0.81) years
Sum of discount cash inflows

Initial cash outlay
(i) Profitability Index : =

Profitability Index
(for Project A)
Project A
18,270
(Rs.1,53,270 - Rs.1,35,000)
0.39 year
(Rs.18,270 / Rs.46,368)
Rs. 1,93,254
Rs.1,35,000
=1.43
Rs.2,74,812
Rs.2,40,000
=1.15
(iii) Net present value

= Rs.58,254
(for Project A)
(Refer to Working note 1)
Net present value
= Rs.34,812
(for project B)
Question 6
(a)
A Company earns a profit of Rs.3,00,000 per annum after meeting its Interest liability of Rs.
1,20,000 on 12% on debentures. The Tax rate is 50%. The number of Equity Shares of Rs.10
each are 80,00 and the retained earnings amount to Rs.12,00,000. The company proposes to
take up an expansion scheme for which a sum of Rs.4,00,000 is required. It is anticipated that
after expansion, the company will be able to achieve the same return on investment as at
present. The funds required for expansion can be raised either through debt at the rate of 12%
or by issuing Equity Shares at par.
Required:
(ii)
Compute the Earnings Per Share (EPS), if:
- the additional funds were raised as debt
- the additional funds were raised by issue of equity shares.
(ii) Advise the company as to which source of finance is preferable.
(6 marks)
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Solution
Working notes:
1. Capital employed before expansion plan:
Rs.
8,00,000
10,00,000
Equity shares
Debentures
(Rs. 1,20,000/12) x 100
Retained earnings
Total capital employed
12,00,000
30,00,000
2. Earnings before the payment of interest and tax (EBIT)

Rs.
3,00,000
1,20,000
4,20,000
Profit
Interest
EBIT
3. Return on investment (ROI)
EBIT
Rs. 4,20,000
ROI =Capital employed
x 100 =Rs.30,00,000
= 14%
4. Earnings before the payment of interest and tax (EBIT) after expansion
After expansion, capital employed = Rs.34,00,000
Desired EBIT 14% x Rs.34,00,000 = Rs.4,76,000
(i)
Statement showing Earning Per Share (EPS)

(under present and anticipated expansion scheme)
Present situation
Rs.
EBIT:A
(Refer to Working note
2)
Interest- Old capital
- New capital
Total interest: (B)
EBIT: (A) -(B)
Less Tax
(50% of EBIT)
PAT
E.P.S
4,20,000
1,20,000
1,20,000
3,00,000
1,50,000
1,50,000
1.875
(Rs.1,50,000/80,000)
Expansion scheme
Additional funds raised as
Debt
Equity
Rs.
Rs.
4,76,000
4,76,000
( Refer to Working note
4)
1,20,000
1,20,000
48,000
(Rs.4,00,000 x 12%)
1,68,000
1,20,000
3,08,000
3,56,000
1,54,000
1,78,000
1,54,000
1.925
(Rs.1,54,000/80,000)
1,78,000
1.48
(Rs.1,78,000/1,20,000
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(ii) Advise to the Company: Since EPS is greater in the case when company arranges additional
funds as debt. Therefore, debt scheme is better.
Question 7
From the following information, prepare a summarised Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2002:
Working Capital
Rs.2,40,000
Bank overdraft
Fixed Assets to Proprietary ratio
Reserves and Surplus
Current ratio
Liquid ratio
Rs.40,000
0.75
Rs.1,60,000
2.5
1.5
(6 marks)
Solution
Working notes :
1. Current assets and Current liabilities computation:
Current assets
Current liabilities
Or Current assets
2.5
1
Current assets
2.5
or
Current liabilities
1
=K(say)
= 2.5 k and Current liabilities = k
Or Working capital
= (Current assets Current liabilities)
Or Rs.2,40,000
= k (2.5 -1) = 1.5 k
Or k
= Rs.1,60,000
Current liabilities
= Rs.1,60,000
Current assets
= Rs.1,60,000 x 2.5 =Rs.4,00,000
2. Computation of stock
Liquid ratio
Liquid assets
Current liabilities
Or
1.5
Current assets Stock

Rs.1,60,000
Or
Or
1.5 Rs.1,60,000
Stock
=
=
Rs.4,00,000
Rs.1,60,000
3.
Computation of Proprietary fund; Fixed assets; Capital and Sundry creditors
Proprietary ratio
Fixed assets
Proprietary fund
Fixed assets
0.75 Proprietary fund
And Net working capital
=0.75
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Or Rs.2,40,000/0.25
Or Proprietary fund
And Fixed assets
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
=
Capital
Sundry creditors
Proprietary fund
Rs.9,60,000
0.75 x Rs.9,60,000
Rs.7,20,000
Proprietary fund Reserves & Surplus
Rs.9,60,000 Rs.1,60,000
Rs.8,00,000
(Current liabilities Bank overdraft)
(Rs.1,60,000 Rs.40,000)
Rs.1,20,000
Construction of Balance sheet

(Refer to working notes 1 to 3)
Balance Sheet
Rs.
Capital
Reserves & Surplus
Bank overdraft
Sundry creditors
Rs.
8,00,000 Fixed assets

1,60,000 Stock
7,20,000
1,60,000
40,000 Current assets

1,20,000
11,20,000
2,40,000
11,20,000
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Question 1
An engineering company is considering its working capital investment for the year200304. The estimated fixed assets and current liabilities for the next year are Rs.6.63
crore and Rs.5.967 crore respectively. The sales and earnings before interest and taxes
(EBIT) depend on investment in its current assets particularly inventory and
receivables. The company is
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Examining the
following alternative working capital policies:
Working Capital
Investment in
Estimated
EBIT
Policy
Current Assets
Sales
(Rs. Crore)
(Rs.Crore)
Conservative
(Rs.Crore)
11.475
31.365
9.945
29.325
6.63
25.50
3.1365
Moderate
2.9325
Aggressive
2.55
You are required to calculate the following for

each policy:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Rate of return on total assets.

Net working capital position.
Current assets to fixed assets ratio.
Discuss the risk-return trade off each working capital policy.
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Solution
Basic data:
(Rs. in
Crores)
Working
Capital Investment Policy
Conservative
Moderate
Aggressive
1.
Curent assets 11.475
9.945
6.630
2.
Fixed assets
6.630
6.630
6.630
3.
16.575
Total assets
13.26
18.105
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4.

Curent liabilities
5.967
5.967
5.967
5.
Estimated sales
29.325
31.365
25.50
6.
Estimated EBIT
2.9325
3.1365
2.55
7.
Current ratio
1.92
1.67
1.11
Computation of following for each policy:

(i)
Rate of return on total assets (in
17.32
17.69
19.23
percentages):
[(6)/(3)] x 100
(ii)
Net working capital position : (in crores) 5.508
3.978
0.663
[(1) (4)]
(iii)
Current assets to fixed assets ratio:
1.73
1.00
[(1) / (2)
(v)
Risk return trade off:
1.50
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The net working capital or current ratio is a measure of risk. Rate of return on total
assets is measure of return. The expected risk and return are minimum in the case of
conservative investment policy and maximum in the case of aggressive investment
policy. The firm can improve profitability by reducing investment in working capital.
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Question 2
The cash flows of projects C and D are reproduced below:
Cash Flow
Project
C0
C1
NPV
C2 C3
at 10%
IRP
C
+ Rs.4,139
-Rs.10,000
+4,000
+12,000
+ 10,000 + 3,000
+ 3,000
26.5%
D
+ Rs.3,823
+2,000
-Rs.10,000
37.5%
(i) Why there is a conflict of rankings ?

(ii) Why should you recommend project C in spite of lower internal rate of return ?
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Time
3
Period
PVIF0.10, t
0.9090
0.8264
0.8772
0.7695
0.8696
0.7561
0.7692
0.5917
0.7513
PVIF0.14, t
0.6750
PVIF0.15, t
0.6575
PVIF0..30, t
0.4552
PVIF0.40, t
0.7143
0.5102
0.3644
Solution
(a)
Project
Net Present Value at different discounting rates
(i)
0%
10%
15%
30%
40%
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
4,139
2,654
-632
-2,158
8,000
{Rs.2,000
{Rs.2,000 x 0.909 {Rs.2,000 x 0.8696 {Rs.2,000 x 0.7692
{Rs.2,000 x 0.7143
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+Rs.4,000
+Rs.4,000 x
+ Rs.4,000 x 0.7561 + Rs.4,000 x 0.5917
Rs.4,000 x 0.5102
0.8264
+Rs.12,000
+Rs.12,000 x
+Rs.12,000 x 0.3644
+Rs.12,000 x 0.6575
+Rs.12,000 x 0.4552
0.7513
-Rs.10,000}
-Rs.10,000}
-Rs.10,000}
-Rs.10,000}
-Rs.10,000}
Ranking
II
II
II
6,000
3,823
2,937
833
-233
{Rs.10,000
{Rs.10,000 x 0.90
{Rs.10,000 x 0.8696
{Rs.10,000 x 0.7692 {Rs.10,000
x0.7143
+Rs.3,000
x0.5917
+Rs.3,000 x
+Rs.3,000 x 0.7561 +Rs.3,000
+Rs.3,000 x0.5102
0.8264
+Rs.3,000
x 0.4552
+Rs.3,000 x
+Rs.3,000 x 0.6575
+Rs.3,000
+Rs.3,000 x 0.3644
0.7513
-Rs.10,000}
-Rs.10,000}
-Rs.10,000}
-Rs.10,000}
-Rs.10,000}
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Ranking
II
II
The conflict in ranking arises because of skew ness in case flows. In the case of
Project C cash flows occur more later in the life and in the case of Project D, cash
flows are skewed towards the beginning.
At lower discount rate, project Cs NPV will be higher than that of project D.
As the
discount rate increases, Project Cs NPV will fall at a faster rate, due to compounding
effect.
After break even discount rate, Project D has higher NPV as well as higher IRR.
(ii)
If the opportunity cost of funds is 10%, project C should be accepted because the firms
wealth will increase by Rs.316 (Rs.4,139 Rs.3,823)
The following statement of incremental analysis will substantiate the above point.
Cash Flows (Rs.)
NPV at
IRR
Project
12.5%
C0
C1
C2
C3
10%
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Rs.
CD
0 -8,000
Rs.
Rs.
1,000
Rs.
9,000
316
0
{- 8,000 x 0.909
{-
8,000 x 0.88884
+1,000 x 0.8264
+ 1,000 x 0.7898
+ 9,000 x 0.7513}
+ 9,000 x 0.7019}
Hence, the project C should be accepted, when opportunity cost of funds is 10%.
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Question 3
Calculate the level of earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) at which the EPS
indifference point between the following financing alternatives will occur.
(i) Equity share capital of Rs.6,00,000 and 12% debentures of Rs.4,00,000
Or
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(ii)
Equity share capital of Rs.4,00,000, 14% preference share capital of
Rs.2,00,000 and 12% debentures of Rs.4,00,000.
Assume the corporate tax rate is 35% and per value of equity share is Rs.10 in
each case.
Solution
Computation of level of earnings before interest and tax (EBIT)
In case alternative (i) is accepted, then the EPS of the firm would be:
(EBIT Interest) (1- tax rate )
EPS
= --------------------------------------No. of equity shares

Alternative(i)
(EBIT 0.12 x Rs.4,00,000) (1 0.35 )

= -----------------------------------------------60,000
In case the alternative (ii) is accepted, then the EPS of the firm would be
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(EBIT 0.12 x Rs.4,00,000) (1- 0.35) ( 0.14 x Rs.2,00,000 )

EPS
= ---------------------------------------------------------------------------40,000
Alternative(ii)
In order to determine the indifference level of EBIT, the EPS under the two alternative
plans should be equated as follows:
(EBIT 0.12 x Rs.4,00,000) (1 0.35 ) (EBIT 0.12 x Rs.4,00,000) (1- 0.35) ( 0.14xRs.2,00,000 )
------------------------------------------ = -----------------------------------------------------------------60,000
Or
40,000
0.65 EBIT Rs.31,200
0.65 EBIT Rs.59,200
----------------------------
---------------------------2
Or
1.30 EBIT Rs.62,400
1.95 EBIT Rs.1,77,600
Or
( 1.95 1.30 ) EBIT
Rs.1,77,600 Rs.62,400 = Rs.1,15,200
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Rs.1,15,200
Or EBIT
--------------0.65
Or EBIT
Rs.1,77,231
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Question 4
JKL Ltd. Has the following book- value capital structure as on March 31, 2003.
Rs.
Equity share capital (2,00,000 shares)
40,00,000
11.5% preference shares
10,00,000
10% debentures
30,00,000
80,00,000
The equity share of the company sells for Rs.20. It is expected that the company will
pay next year a dividend of Rs.2 per equity share, which is expected to grow at 5%
p.a. forever. Assume a 35% corporate tax rate.
Required:
(i)
(ii)
Compute weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of the company based on the
existing capital structure.
Compute the new WACC, if the company raises an additional Rs.20 lakhs debt
by issuing 12% debentures. This would result in increasing the expected equity
dividend to Rs.2.40 and leave the growth rate unchanged but the price of equity
share will fall to Rs.16 per share.
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(iii)

Comment on the use of weights in the computation of weighted average cost
of capital.
Solution
(a)
(i)
Weighted Average Cost of
Capital of the Company

(Based on Existing Capital Structure)
After tax cost

Weights
Weighted cost
(Refer
to
working note 4)
(a)
(a) x (b)
(b)
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Equity share capital cost
0.50
0.15
0.075
Cost of preference share capital
0.125
0.115
0.014375
@ 11.5%
Cost of debentures
0.065
0.375
0.02437
11.375%
Working notes:
1. Cost of equity capital:
Dividend
Ke = -----------------------------------+ g
Current market price of share
Rs.2
= ----------- + 5% = 15% or 0.15
Rs. 20
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Rs.1,15,000
0.115
Rs.10,00,00
2. Cost of preference share capital:

Annual preference share dividend
= ------------------------------------------------------Net proceeds in the issue of preference share
3. Cost of Debentures:
1
= ---------------------- ( Interest Tax)
1
( Rs.3,00,000 Rs.1,05,000)
30,00,000
Net proceeds
= 0.065
1. Weighted of equity share capital, preference share capital and debentures in total
investment of Rs.80,00,000:
Total equity share capital
Weight of equity share capital
---------------------------------Total investments
Rs.40,00,000
0.05
Rs.80,00,000
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Total preference share capital

Weight of preference share capital
= ------------------------------------Total investments
Rs.10,00,000
0125
.
Rs.80,00,000
Total debentures
Weight of debentures
= -----------------------Total
Rs.30,00,000
0.375
Rs.80,00,000
investments
New Weighted Average Cost of Capital
(ii)
of the company
(Based on new capital structure)
After tax cost

Weights
Weighted cost
(Refer to
working note 4)
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(a)
(b)
(a) x (b)
Cost of equity share capital
0.080
0.20
0.40

Cost of preference share
0.115
0.10
Cost of debentures @ 10%
0.065
0.30
0.0115
0.0195
Cost of debentures @ 12%
12.66%
Working notes:
(1)
Weights of equity share capital, preference share and debentures in total

investment of Rs.100,00,000
Rs.40,00,000
Weight of equity share capital
------------------ = 0.4
Rs.1,00,00,000
Rs.10,00,000
Weight of preference share capital
------------------- = 0.1
Rs.1,00,00,000
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Rs.30,00,000
Weight of debentures @ 10%
-------------------- = 0.30
Rs.1,00,00,000
Rs.20,00,000
Weight of debentures @ 12%
------------------- = 0.20
Rs.1,00,00,000
2. Cost of equity capital:
Dividend
Ke = -----------------------------------+ g
Current market price of share
Rs.2.40
= ----------- + 5% = 20%
Rs.16
(iii)
Comment: In the computation of weighted average cost of capital weights are

preferred to book value. For example, weights representing the capital structure
under a corporate financing situation, its cash flows are preferred to earnings and
market. Balance sheet is preferred to book value balance sheet.
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Question 5
Question 7
(a) XYZ Ltd. Companys Comparative Balance Sheet for 2002 and the Companys Income
Statement for the year follow:
XYZ Ltd.
Comparative Balance Sheet
December 31, 2002 and 2001
(Rs. in crores)
2002
2001
Sources of funds:
Shareholders funds
Share Capital
140
Retained earnings
110
140
92
250
232
Loan funds
Bonus payable
40
135
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385
272
Application of funds
Fixed Assets
Plant and Equipment
430
309
Less accumulated depreciation (218)
212
(194)
115
Investments
60
75
Current Assets
Inventory
205
Accounts receivable
180
270
Pre-paid expenses
17
Cash
160
26
428
20
10
460
Less current liabilities and

provisions
Accounts payable
230
310
Accrued liabilities
70
60
Defered income-tax provision

82
15
315
113
378
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385
272
XYZ Ltd.
Income Statement
For the year ended December 31, 2002
(Rs. in crores)
Sales
Rs.1,000
Less cost of goods sold
530
Gross margin
470
Less operating expenses
352
Net operating income
118
Non-operating items:
Loss on sale of equipment
(4)
Income before taxes
114
Less income-taxes
Net income
Additional information:
48
66
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(i)

Dividends of Rs.48 crores were paid in 2002.
(ii) The loss on sale of equipment of Rs.4 crore reflects a transaction in which equipment with
an original cost of Rs.12 crore and accumulated depreciation of Rs.5 crore were sold foe
Rs.3 crore in cash.
Required:
(i) Using the indirect method, determine the net cash provided by operating activities for 2002
and construct a statement of cash flows.
Solution
(a)
(i)
Statement of net cash flows provided by operating activities

by using indirect method for the year ended December 31,
2002
(Rs. in
crores)
Operating
Activities
Rs.
Net Income
66
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Adjustment to
convert net income to a cash basis

Depreciation
and amortization charges
29
Decrease in
accounts receivable
90
Increase in
inventory
(45)
Decrease in
pre-paid expenses
3
Decrease in
accounts payable
(80)
Increase in
accrued liabilities
10
Increase in
deferred income tax
7
Loss on sale of
equipment
4
Net cash
provided by operating activities
84
Cash flow from

Investing Activities
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Additions to
property, building & equipment
(133)
Decrease in long term
investments
15
Proceeds from
sale of equipment
3
Net cash used in
investing activities
(115)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Increase in bonds
payable
95
Cash dividends paid
(48)
Net cash used in
financing activities
47
Net increase in cash
& cash equivalents
16
Cash & cash
equivalents at the beginning of year
10
Cash & cash
equivalents at the end of year
26
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November 2003
Question 1
A firm has a current sale of Rs. 2,56,48,750. the firm has unutilised capacity. In order to boost
its sales, it is considering the relaxation in its credit policy. The proposed terms of credit will be
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60 days credit against the present policy of 45 days. As a result, the bad debts will increase from
1.5% to 2% of sales. The firms sales are expected to increase by 10%. The variable operating
costs are 72% of the sales. The firms Corporate tax rate is 35%, and it requires an after tax
return of 15% on its investment. Should the firm change its credit period?
Solution
Computation of after tax operating profits:
Rs.
25,64,875
Sales increase
(10% of Rs. 2,56,48,750)
Contribution margin
28% of Rs. 25,64,875
7,18,165
Less: Bad debt + losses

1.5% Rs. 2,56,48,750 = Rs. 3,84,731
2% Rs. 2,82,13,625 = Rs. 5,64,273
Operating profits
Operating profits after tax (OPAT)
0.65 Rs. 5,38,623
5,38,623
3,50,105
Increase in receivable investment

Increase in receivable investment
Salesn
Sales 0
ACPn ACP0
360
360
Rs.2,82,13,625
Rs.2,56,48,750
60 days 45
360days
360days
days
Expected rate of return
= Rs. (47,02,271 32,06,094)

= Rs. 14,96,177
Operating profits after tax
in receivable investment
=Increase
---------------------------------------------------= Rs. 3,50,105/ Rs. 14,96,177 = 23.40%
The expected rate of return is 23.40%. it can be compared with the required rate of return of
investment of 15%. Since the expected rate of return is higher than its required rate of returns
therefore it is beneficial for the firm to lengthen its credit period to 60 days. The firm shall gain
8.4% on incremental investment.
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Question 2
Beta Company Ltd. Is considering replacement of its existing machine by a new machine, which
is expected to cost Rs. 2,64,000. The new machine will have a life of five years and will yield
annual cash revenues of Rs. 5,68,750 and incur annual cash expenses of Rs. 2,95,750. the
estimated salvage value of the new machine is Rs. 18,200. The existing machine has a book
value of Rs. 91,000 and can be sold for Rs. 45,500 today.
The existing machine has a remaining useful life of five years. The cash revenues will be Rs.
4,55,000 and associated cash expenses will be Rs. 3,18,500. the existing machine will have a
salvage value of Rs. 4,550 at the end of five years.
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The Beta Company is in 35% tax bracket, and write off depreciation at 25% on written down
value method.
The Beta Company has a target debt to value ratio of 15%. The Company in the past has raised
debt at 11% and it can raise fresh debt at 10.5%.
Beta Company plans to follow dividend discount model to estimate the cost of equity capital.
The company plans to pay a dividend of Rs. 2 per share in the next year. The current market
price of Companys equity share is Rs. 20 per equity share. The dividend per equity share of the
company is expected to grow at 8% p.a.
Required:
(i)
Compute the incremental cash flows of the replacement decision.
(ii)
Compute the weighted average cost of Capital of the company.
(iii)
Find out the net present value of the replacement decision.
(i)
Estimate the discounted payback period of the replacement decision.
(ii)
Should the Company replace the existing machine? Advise.

(5 + 3 + 2 + 1 + 1 = 12 marks)
Answer
(i)
(ii)
Incremental Cash Flows Statements of the replacement decision

Description
0
1
2
3
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
Rs.
(a) Incremental Sales (cash)
-- 1,13,750 1,13,750 1,13,750
(b) Incremental cash
-Operating cost
(22,750) (22,750) (22,750)
Depreciation
- New Machine
66,000 49,500
37,125
- Old Machine
22,750 17,063
12,797
(c) Incremental depreciation
43,250 32,437
24,328
(d) EBIT (a b c)
93,250 1,04,063 1,12,172
(e) Tax 35% of (d)
32,638 36,422
39,260
(f) NOPAT : (d e)
60,612 67,614
72,912
(g) Free operating
1,03,862 1,00,078
97,240
Cash in flows: (f+c)
(h) Capital expenditure
(2,18,500)
---Rs. 2,64,000 Rs. 45,500
(i) Incremental salvage value
(Rs. 18,200 Rs. 4,550)
(j) Tax saving incremental
(On loss of sale of machines)
(Rs. 44,448 Rs. 17,045) 35%_________________________ ________
Incremental cash flow of (2,18,500) 1,03,862 1,00,078
97,240
The replacement decision
4
5
Rs.
Rs.
1,13,750 1,13,750
(22,750) (22,750)
27,844 20,883
9,598
7,198
18,246 13,685
1,18,254 1,22,815
41,389 42,985
76,865 79,830
95,111 93,515
--
-13,650
9,591
_______ _______
95,111 1,16,756
Computation of weighted average cost of capital of the company (WACC):

D1
Ke
=
+g
P0
Rs.2
=
+ 8% = 18%
Rs.20
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Kd
WACC
(iii)

= 10.5% (1 0.35) = 6.825%
D
E
= Kd
+ Ke
DE
DE
= 6.825% 15% + 18% 85%
= 16.32% or 16.32375%
Computation of net present value of the replacement decision:

5
FCFFt
NPV =
- Ol
(1 0.1632375)t
t=1
= (2,18,500) + 89,287 + 73,961 + 61,779 + 51,948 + 54,820
= Rs. 1,13,295
(vi)
Discounted payback period of the replacement decision:

= 2 years 10 months 22 days approx.
(v)
Advise: The Company should replace the existing machine with new machine.
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Question 3
The Financial Statements of Excel AMP Graphics Ltd. Are as under
Balance Sheet
As at 31st December 2001
Sources of Funds
Shareholders funds
Share capital
Reverses & Surplus
Loan Funds:
Secured Loans
Finance lease obligations
Unsecured loans
Applications of Funds:
Fixed Assets
Gross Block
Less: Depreciation
Net Block
Capital work in progress
1,121
8,950
-74
171
6,667
3,150
3,517
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Investments
Current Assets, Loans & Advances
Inventories
Sundry debtors
Cash & Bank Balance
Loans & Advances
Less: Current liabilities & provisions
(Rs. In croes)
2000
2001
10,071
245
_____
10,316
3,544
288
2,709
9,468
3,206
2,043
17,426
931
7,999
8,930
259
-_115
_374
9,304
5,747
2,561
3,186
___28
3,214
222
2,540
9,428
662
1,712
14,342
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Current liabilities
Provisions
10,109
___513
10,622
Net current Assts

Net Differed Tax liability
6,804
__(320)
10,316
7,902
__572
8,474
5,868
__--__
9,304
Profit and Loss Account

_______________________For the year ended 31 December 2001
(Rs. In corers)
Particulars
2001
2000
Income:
Sales & services
23,436
17,849
Other income
___320
__306
23,756
18,155
Expenditure:
Cost of Materials
Personal expenses
Other expenses
Depreciation
Less: Transfer form revaluation reserve
Interest
15,179
2,543
3,546
419
___7
412
__164
profit before tax

Provision for tax
Current Tax
Deferred Tax
Profit after tax
10,996
2,293
2,815
383
___6
21,844
1,912
377
__88
16,569
1,586
450
___(6)
1,468
371
__--__
1,215
Required:
(a) Compute and analyse the return on capital employed (ROCE) in a Du Pont control chart
framework.
(b) Compute and analyse the average inventory period and average collection period.
(c) Compute and analyse the return on equity (ROE) by bringing out clearly the impact of
financial leverage.
Solution
(a)
Working note:
Computation of Cost of goods sold (COGS), operating profit before depreciation, interest & tax
(OPBDIT), operating profit before interest and tax (OPBIT), profit before interest and tax (PBIT),
Profit before tax (PBT) and profit after tax (PAT)
(Rs. In corers)
Year
2001
Cost of goods sold (COGS)
21,268
(Material consumed + personal expenses + other expenses)
Operating profit before depreciation, interest and tax (OPBDIT) 2,168
(Income from sales & service COGS)
Operating profit before interest and tax (OPBIT)
1,756
(OPBDIT Depreciation)
Profit before interest and tax (PBIT)
2,076
(OPBIT + other incomes)
Profit before tax (PBT)
1,912
2000
16,104
1,745
1,368
1,674
1,586
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(PBIT Interest)
Profit after tax (PAT)
(PBT Tax)
1,468
1,215
Return on Capital employed (ROCE): (Before interest & tax)

Operating profits before interest and tax
Sales
= ------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------Sales
Capital employed
OPBIT
= --------------------------------Capital employed
* Capital employed = (Balance sheet total Capital WIP Investments Loans & advances)
Year
2001
22.07%
2000
18.63%
Rs.1,756
100
Rs.7,958
Rs.1,368
100
Rs.7,342
ROCE
Operating profit margin
7.49%
7.66%
Rs.1,756
100
Rs.23,436
Rs.1,368
100
Rs.17,849
64.77%
10.85%
15.13%
1.76%
61.61%
12.85%
15.77%
2.11%
Material consumed/ Sales

Personal expenses/ Sales
Other expenses/ sales
Depreciation/ sales
(b)
(c)
Computation and analysis of average inventory holding period and average collection period:
(Rs. In corers)
Year
2001
2000
1.
Inventory turnover ratio:
5.6
4.33
(Material consumed/ closing inventory)
(Rs. 15,179/ Rs. 2,709) (Rs.10,996/ Rs. 2,540)
2.
Average inventory turnover period

(360 days/ inventory ratio)
64 days
83 days
3.
Receivables turnover ratio

(Net Credit sales/ Closing sundry debtors)
2.48
(Rs. 23,436/Rs. 9,468)
1.89
(Rs. 17,849/Rs. 9,428)
4.
Average collection period:

(360 days/ receivable turnover ratio)
145 days
190 days
ROE = PAT /Shareholders funds

2001
2000
=
1,468Cr
10,071Cr
1,2,15Cr
8,930Cr .
14,58%
13.61%
ROE = ROA +
D
{(ROA I (1 Tc)}
E
ROA (Post tax)

{(ROCE (1 0.35)}
Tax/ PBT
14.34%
12.11%
23.22%
23.39%
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Loan funds/ Total funds

Shareholders funds/ total funds
2.37%
97.63%
4.02%
95.98%
ROE is marginally better than ROA, as debt ratio employed by the company is minimal.
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May 2004
Question 1
The following annual figures relate to MNP Limited:
Sales (at three months credit)
Materials consumed (suppliers extend one and half months
Credit)
Rs. 90,00,000
Rs. 22,50,000
Wages paid (one month in arrear)
Rs. 18,00,000
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Manufacturing expenses outstanding at the end of the year

(cash expenses are paid one month in arrear)
Total Administrative expenses for the year (cash expenses
Are paid one month in arrear)
Sales promotion expenses for the year (paid quarterly in
Rs. 2,00,000
Rs. 6,00,000
Rs. 12,00,000
Advance)
The company sells its products on gross profit of 25% assuming depreciation as a part of cost
of production. It keeps two months stock of finished gods and one months stock of raw
materials as inventory. It keeps cash balance of Rs. 2,50,000.
Assuming a 5% safety margin, work out the working capital requirements of the company on
cash cost basis. Ignore work in progress.
Solution
Computation of total cash cost:
Sales
Rs.
Rs.
90,00,000
Less: Gross Profit (25% x sales revenue)

Total manufacturing cost (A)
22,50,000
67,50,000
Less: Material consumed cost

Less: Wages paid
22,50,000
18,00,000
40,50,000
Manufacturing expenses
27,00,000
Less: Cash manufacturing expenses (Rs. 2,00,000 x 12)

Depreciation: (B)
24,00,000
3,00,000
Total manufacturing cost: (C) = (A) (B)

Add: Administrative expenses
Add: Sales promotion expenses
Total cash cost of manufacturing and sales
64,50,000
6,00,000
12,00,000
82,50,000
Estimation of Current Assets:

Debtors
(Total cash cost x 3/12 ) or (Rs. 82,50,000 x 3/12 )
Rs.
20,62,500
cash balance
2,50,000
Pre paid sales promotion expenses
3,00,000
Raw materials stock

(Material consumed / 12) or (Rs. 22,50,000 /12)
1,87,500
Finished goods stock

(Total cash cost x 2 /12 ) or (Rs. 82,50,000 x 2 /12)
Total current Assets
13,75,000
________
41,75,000
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Estimation of Current Liabilities:

Sundry Creditors
2,81,250
Material Cost
(Rs. 22,50,000 x 1.5 months / 12 months)
Manufacturing expenses outstanding
2,00,000
Wages outstanding
(Rs. 18,00,000 x 1/12 months)
1,50,000
Administrative expenses outstanding

(Rs. 6,00,000 x 1 month / 12 months)
50,000
_______
6,81,250
Total Current Liabilities

Working capital requirements : (CA CL)
(on cash cost basis)
________
34,93,750
Question 2
The cash flows of two mutually exclusive projects are as under:
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t0
t1
t2
t3
t4
t5
t6
Project P
(40,000)
13,000 8,000
14,000
12,000
11,000 15,000
(Rs.)
Project J
(20,000)
7,000 13,000
12,000
---(Rs.)
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Required:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Estimate the net present value (NPV) of the Project p and J using 15% as the hurdle rate.
Estimate the internal rate of return (IRR) of the project P and J.
Why there is a conflict in the project choice by using NPV and IRR criterion?
Which criteria you will use in such a situation? Estimate the value at that criterion. Make a
project choice.
The present value interest factor values at different rates of discount are as under.
Rate of
t0
t1
t2
t3
t4
t5
Discount
0.15
1.00
0.8696
0.7561
0.6575
0.5718
0.4972
0.18
1.00
0.8475
0.7182
0.6086
0.5158
0.4371
0.20
1.00
0.8333
0.6944
0.5787
0.4823
0.4019
0.24
1.00
0.8065
0.6504
0.5245
0.4230
0.3411
0.26
1.00
0.7937
0.6299
0.4999
0.3968
0.3149
t6
0.4323
0.3704
0.3349
0.2751
0.2499
Solution
(i)
Estimation of net present value (NPV) of the Project P and J using 15% as the hurdle
rate:
NPV of Project P:
13,000
8,000
14,000
12,000
11,000
15,000
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= - 40,000 + ----------- + ------------- + ------------ + -------------+ ------------- + -------------(1.15)1

(1.15)2
(1.15)3 (1.15)4
(1.15)5
(1.15)6
= - 40,000 + 11,304 + 6,049.15 + 9,205.68 + 6,861.45 + 5,469.37 + 6,485.65
= Rs. 5,375 .65 or Rs. 5,376
NPV of Project J:
7,000
13,000
12,000
= - 20,000 + -------------+ -------------- + -------------(1.15)1
(1.15)2
(1.15)3
= - 20,000 + 6,086.96 + 9,829.87 + 7,890.58
= Rs. 3,807.41
(ii)
Estimation of internal rate of return (IRR) of the Project P & J

internal rate of return r (IRR) is that rate at which the sum of cash inflows after discounting equal
to the discounted cash out flows. The value of r in the case of given projects can be determined
by using the following formula:
Where Co =
CF0
CF1
CFn
SV + WC
------------ + ------------- + + -----------------+ -------------------(1 + R)0 (1 + r)1
(1 + r)n
(1 +r)n
Cash flows at the time 0
CF1
Cash inflow at the end of year t
Discount rate
Life of the project
CO0
SV & WC =
Salvage value and working capital at the end of n years.
In the case of project P the value of r (IRR) is given by the following relation:
13,000
8,000
14,000
12,000
11,000
15,000
40,000
=
---------- + ------------- + ------------- +-------------- + --------------- + -----------(1 + r%)1 (1 + r%)2 (1 + r%)3
(1 + r%)4
(1 + r%)5
(1 + r%)6
r
=
19.73%
Similarly we can determine the internal rate of return for the Project J. in the case of project J it
comes to:
r
=
25.20%
(ii)
The conflict between NPV and IRR rule in the case of mutually exclusive project situation arises
due to re-investment rate assumption. NPV rule assumes that intermediate cash flows are
reinvestment at k and IRR assumes that they are reinvested at r. the assumption of NPV rule is
more realistic.
(iii)
When there is a conflict in the project choice by using NPV and IRR criterion, we would prefer to
use Equal Annualized Criterion. According to this criterion the net annual cash inflow in the
case of projects P and J respectively would be:
Project P
(Net present value / cumulative present value of Re. 1 p.a.)
@ 15% for 6 years)

=
(Rs. 5,375.65 / 3.7845)

= Rs. 1,420.44
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Project J
=
=
(Rs. 3807.41 / 2.2832)

Rs. 1667.58
Since the cash inflow per annum in the case of project J is more than that of project P so
Project J is recommended.
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Question 3
PQR Limited has decided to go in for a new model of Mercedes car. The cost of the vehicle is
Rs. 40 lakhs. The company has two alternatives:
(i)
(ii)
Taking the car on finance lease; or

Borrowing and purchasing the car
LMN Limited is willing to provide the car on finance lease of PQR Ltd. for five years at an annual
rental of Rs. 8.75 lakhs, payable at the end of the year.
The vehicle is expected to have useful life of 5 years, and it will fetch a net salvage value of Rs.
10 lakhs at the end of year five. The depreciation rae for tax purpose is 40% on written down
value basis. The applicable tax rate for the company is 35%. The applicable before tax
borrowing rate for the company is 13.8462%.
What is the net advantage of leasing for the PQR Ltd.?
The values of present value interest factor at different rates of discount are as under:
Rate of
Discount
0.138462
0.09
t1
t2
t3
t4
t5
0.8784
0.7715
0.6777
0.5953
0.5229
0.9174
0.8417
0.7722
0.7084
0.6499
Solution
Solution
(a)
Cash flow of lease contract is shown below:

(Rs. in lakhs)
0
1
2
3
4
5
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Cost of car
40
Depreciation
16
9.6
5.76
3.456
2.0736
- 5.6
- 3.36
- 2.016
- 1.2096
- 0.7258
Lease payment
- 8.75
- 8.75
- 8.75
- 8.75
- 8.75
Tax shield on
Lease payment
3.0625
3.0625
3.0625
3.0625
3.0625
Loss of depreciation
Tax shield
(Dep. X tax rate)
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Loss of salvage value

- 10
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Cash flow of lease
40 - 11.2875
- 9.0475
- 7.7035
- 6.8971 - 16.4133
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Present value cash flow of
Net Advantage of Leasing

(Kd = 9%)
- 10.3551
(- 11.2875
X 0.9174)
- 7.61528
(- 9.0475
X 0.8417)
- 5.9486
(- 7.7035
X 0.7722)
- 4.8859
- 10.667
(- 6.8971 (- 16.4133
X 0.7084) X 0.6499)
= Rs. 0.53 lakhs (Rs. 40 lakhs Rs. 39.47 lakhs)

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Question 4
ABC Limited has the following book value capital structure:
Equity share capital (150 million shares, Rs. 10 par)
Reserves and surplus
10.5% Preference Share Capital (1million shares, Rs. 100 par)
9.5% Debentures (1.5 million debentures, Rs, 1,000 par)
8.5% Term Loans from Financial Institutions
Rs. 1,500 million

Rs. 2,250 million
Rs. 100 million
Rs. 1,500 million
Rs. 500 million
The debentures of ABC Limited are redeemable after three years and are quoting at Rs. 981.05
per debenture. The applicable income tax rate for the company is 35%.
The current market price per equity share is Rs. 60. the prevailing default risk free interest rate
on 10 year GOI Treasury Bonds is 5.5%. The average market risk premium is 8%. The beta of
the company is 1.1875.
The preferred stock of the company is redeemable after 5 years is currently selling at Rs. 98.15
per preference share.
Required:
(i)
Calculate weighted average cost of capital of the company using market value weights.
(ii)
Define the marginal cost of capital schedule for the firm if it raises Rs. 750 million for a
new project. The firm plans to have a target debt to value ratio of 20%. The beta of new
project is 1.4375. the debt capital will be raised through term loans. It will carry interest
rate of 9.5% for the first 100 million and 10% for the next Rs. 50 million.
Solution
(a)
Working notes:
1) Computation of cost of debentures (Kd):
95
95
1095
981.05
= ----------------- + ----------------- + ---------------------(1 + ytm)1
(1 + ytm)2
(1 + ytm)3
Yield to maturity (YTM)
Kd
= ytm x (1 Tc)
= 10% x (1 0.35)
= 6.5%
2) Computation of cost of term loans (KT):
= 10% (approximately)
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= i x (1 Tc)
= 8.5% (1 0.35)
= 5.525%
3) Computation of cost of preference capital (Kp):

10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
10.5
98.5
= ------------------ + ------------- + -------------------- + ---------------- +-------------(1 + YTM)1
(1 + YTM)2 (1 + YTM)3
(1 + YTM)4 (1 + YTM)5
YTM
Kp
= 11% (approximately)
= 11%
4) Computation of cost of equity (KE):

= r1 + Average market risk premium x Beta
= 5.5% + 8% x 1.1875
= 15%
5) Computation of proportion of equity capital, preference share, debentures and term loans
in the market value of capital structure:
(Rs. in million)
Market value of
Proportion
Capital structure
Rs.
Equity share capital
9,000
81.3000
(150 million share x Rs. 60)
10.5% preferential share capital
(1million shares x 98.15)
9.5% Debentures
(1.5 million debentures x Rs. 981.05)
8.5% Term loans
98.15
0.889
1,471.575
13.294
500
4.517
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11,069.725
100
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(i) Weighted Average cost of capital (WACC) : (using market value weights)
D
T
P
E
WACC
=
Kd x ---- + KT x --- + Kp x --- + KE x -----V
V
V
V
=
=
=
6.5% x0.1329 + 5.25% x 0.04517 + 11% x 0.0089 + 15% x 0.813

0.008638 + 0.002495 + 0.00097 + 0.12195
13.41%
*For the values of Kd, KT, Kp and KE and weights refer to working notes 1 to 5 respectively.
(ii) Marginal cost of capital (MCC) schedule:
KE (New Project)
5.5% +8% x 1.4375
= 17%
Kd
9.5% x (1 0.35)
= 6.175%
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MCC

=
10% x (1 0.35)
17% x 0.80 + 6.175% x 100 + 6.5% x 50

750
750
14.86% (Approximately)
= 6.5%
November 2004
Question 1
A firm is considering offering 30 day credit to its customers. The firm like to charge them an
annualized rate of 24%. The firm wants to structure the credit in terms of a cash discount for
immediate payment. How much would the discount rate have to be ?
Solution
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Interest @ 24% pa for a period of 30 days (year 365 days) = 0.24
30
= 0.019726 i.e.
365
1.9726%
Hence the principal of Re 1, including the interest after 30 days will become 1.019726.
1
The present value as on zero date will be
= 0.980656
1.019726
Hence discount which can be offered to receivable as on zero date = 1 =- 0.980656 = 0.019344
i.e., 1.93%
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Question 2
The following summarizes the percentage changes in operating income, percentage changes in
revenues, and betas for four pharmaceutical firms.
Firm
PQR Ltd.
RST Ltd.
TUV Ltd.
WXY Ltd.
Change in
Revenue
27%
25%
23%
21%
Change in
operating income
25%
32%
36%
40%
Beta
1.00
1.15
1.30
1.40
Required :
(i) Calculate the degree of operating leverage for each of these firms. Comment also.
(ii) Use the operating leverage to explain why these firms have different beta.
Solution
(i)
% Change in operating income

% Change in Revenues
Degree of operating leverage = -----------------------------------------PQR Ltd.

RST Ltd.
TUV Ltd.
WXY Ltd.
=
=
=
=
25% /27%
0.32/ 0.25
0.36 /0.23
0.40 /0.21
=
=
=
=
0.9259
1.28
1.5652
1.9048
It is level specific.
(ii)
High Operating leverage leads to high beta. The sources of risk are the cyclic nature revenues,
operating risk and financial risk.
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Question 3
PQR Ltd. is evaluating a proposal to acquire new equipment. The new equipment would cost
Rs. 3.5 million and was expected to generate cash inflows of Rs. 4,70,000 a year for nine years.
After that point, the equipment would be obsolete and have no significant salvage value. The
companys weighted average cost of capital is 16%.
The management of the PQR Ltd. seemed to be convinced with the merits of the investment but
was not sure about the best way to finance it. PQR Ltd. could raise the money by issuing a
secured eight year note at an interest rate of 12%. However, PQR Ltd. had huge tax loss
carry forwards from a disastrous foray into foreign exchange options. As a result, the company
was unlikely to be in a position of tax paying for many years. The CEO of PQR Ltd. thought it
better to lease the equipment that to buy it. The proposals for lease have been obtained from
MGM Leasing Ltd. and Zeta Leasing Ltd. The terms of the lease are as under :
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MGM Leasing Ltd.
9 years
Lease period offered
Number of lease rental payments with initial

Lease payment due on entering the lease contract
Zeta Leasing Ltd

7 years
10
Rs. 5,44,300
Rs. 6,19,400
11.5% p.a.
11.41% p.a.
Entire
Entire
Rs. 3.5 million

Cost of equipment
Rs. 3.5 million

cost of equipment
35%
35%
Annual lease rental

Lease terms equivalent to
borrowing cost (Claim of lessor)
Leasing proposal coverage
Tax rate
Both the Leasing companies were in a tax paying position and write off their investment in new
equipment using following rate :
Year
Depreciation rate
1
20%
2
32%
3
19.20%
4
11.52%
5
11.52%
6
5..76%
Required :
(i) Calculate the NPV to PQR Ltd. of the two lease proposals.
(ii) Does the new equipment have a positive NPV with (i) ordinary financing, (ii) lease financing ?
(iii) Calculate the NPVs of the leases from the lessors view points. Is there a chance that they
could offer more attractive terms ?
(iv) Evaluate the terms presented by each of the lessors.
(5 + 3 + 5 + 3 = 16 marks)
Solution
(I)
NPV to PQR Ltd of MGM leasing Ltd. Lease proposal

Investment decision: present value of operating cash inflows
Present value at 16% = Rs. 4,70,000 4.6065 = Rs. 21,65,055
(A)
Financing decision: Present value of cash outflows

Present value at 12% = Rs. 5,44,300 + Rs. 5,44,300 5.3282 = Rs. 34,44,439
Hence Net present value = (A) (B) = (Rs. 12,79,384)
(B)
NPV to PQR Ltd. To Zeta Leasing Ltd. Lease proposal.

Investment decision: Present value of operating cash inflows
Financing decision: present value of cash outflows:
Present value at 12%
= Rs. 3,19,400 + Rs. 6,19,400 4.5638
= Rs. 34,46,218
Hence, net present value
= (A) (B) = (Rs. 12,81,163)
(ii)
NPV of new equipment with ordinary financing
(A)
(B)
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Investment decision: present value of operating cash inflows

(A)
Financing decision: Present value of cash outflows

Rs. 35,00,000
Hence Net present value = (A) (B) = Rs. 13,34,945
(B)
Conclusion: The company has a negative NPV with ordinary financing as well as lease financing.
(iii)
NPV to MGM Leasing Ltd.

Year
Equipment
Depn
Cost
0
(3,500)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Total
Depn tax
shiled
700
245
1,120
672
403.2
403.2
201.6
392
235.2
141.12
141.12
70.56
After tax
lease
Payment
After tax
CFs
353.795 (2,901.21)
353.795
353.795
353.795
353.795
353.795
353.795
353.795
353.795
353.795
745.795
588.995
494.915
494.915
424.355
353.795
353.795
353.795
353.795
Present After tax

value CFs (present
factor at
value)
At 7.8%
1
(2,901.21)
0.928
0.861
0.798
0.74
0.687
0.637
0.591
0.548
0.509
7.299
692.0978
507.1247
394.9422
366.2371
291.5319
225.3674
209.0928
193.8797
180.0817
159.1502
Discount rate = 12% (1 35) = 7.8%

NPV = Rs. 159.1502
MGM lease Ltd.s NPV is positive. They could reduce the lease by Rs. 1,59,150 divided by
cumulative PV factor at 7.8% (7.299) dividend by (1 0.35) i.e., Rs. 33,545.16 to make their
proposal more attractive.
NPV to Zeta Leasing Ltd.
Year
Equipment
Depn
Cost
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
(3,500)
Depn tax
shiled
700
245
1,120
672
403.2
403.2
201.6
392
235.2
141.12
141.12
70.56
After tax
lease
Payment
After tax
CFs
402.61 (2,852.39)
402.61
402.61
402.61
402.61
402.61
402.61
402.61
794.61
637.81
543.73
543.73
473.17
402.61
402.61
Present After tax

value CFs (present
factor at
value)
At 7.8%
1
(2,852.39)
0.928
0.861
0.798
0.74
0.687
0.637
0.591
6.242
737.3981
549.1544
433.8965
402.3602
325.0678
256.4626
237.9425
89.8921
NPV (7.8%) = Rs. 89,892

Zeta Ltd. Could improve the proposal by reducing the lease terms by Rs. 89,892 divided by
cumulative PV factor at 7.8% (6.242) divided by (1 0.35) i.e., Rs. 22,155.62 to make their
proposal more attractive.
(iv)From PQR Ltd.s point of view the leasing terms offered by MGM leasing gives the least net
present value. PQR Ltd. Is not getting tax shield on leasing, depreciation and interest because of
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heavy losses incurred in the earlier years. With proper negotiations, the leasing terms can be reduced
marginally.
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Question 4
You are analysing the beta ABC computers Ltd. and have dividend the Company into four board
business groups, with market values and betas for each group.
Business group
Market value
Of equity
Rs. 100 billion
Rs. 100 billion
Rs. 50 billion
Rs. 150 billion
Main frames
Personal Computers
Software
Printers
unleveraged
beta
1.10
1.50
2.00
1.00
ABC Computers Ltd. had Rs. 50 billion in debt outstanding.

Required:
(i) Estimate the beta for ABC Computers Ltd. as a Company. Is this beta going to be equal
to the beta estimated by regressing past returns on ABC Computers stock against a
market index. Why or why not ?
(ii) If the treasury bond rate is 7.5%, estimate the cost of equity for ABC computers Ltd.
Estimate the cost of equity for each division. Which cost of equity would you use to value
the printer division? The average market risk premium is 8.5%.
Solution
(i)
Beta of ABC computers

= 1.10 2/8 + 1.50 2/8 + 2 1/8 + 1 3/8
= 1.275
(ii)
Cost of equality
= rf + av mkt risk premium
= 7.5% + 1.275 8.5% = 18.34%
Main frame
Personal
Computers:
Software
Printers
KE
KE
= 7.5% + 1.10 8.5% = 16.85%

= 7.5% + 1.5 8.5% = 20.25%
KE
KE
= 7.5% + 2 8.5% = 24.5%

= 7.5% + 1 8.5% = 16%
To value printer division, the use of 16% KE is recommended.

May 2005
Question 1
XYZ co. Ltd. Is a pipe manufacturing company. Its production cycle indicates that materials are
introduced in the beginning of the production cycle; wages and overhead accrue evenly
throughout the period of the cycle. Wages are paid in the next month following the month of
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accrual. Work-in-process includes full units of raw materials used in the beginning of the
production process and 50% of wages and overheads are supposed to be conversion costs. Details
of production process and the components of working capital are as follows:
Production of pipes
12,00,000 units
Duration of the production cycle

one month
Raw materials inventory held one
month consumption
Finished goods inventory held for
Two months
Credit allowed by creditors
one
Credit given to debtors
Two
Cost price of raw materials
Rs. 60
month
months
per unit
Direct wages Rs. 10 per unit
Overheads
Rs. 20 per unit
Selling price of finished pipesRs. 100

per unit
Required to calculate:
(i) The amount of working capital required for the company.
(ii)
The maximum permissible bank
finance under all the three methods of lending norms as suggested by the Tondon
Committee, assuming the value of core current assets: Rs. 1,00,00,000
Solution
(i)
Amt in Rs.
A Current Assets:
(i)
Raw material inventory (1 month)- 12,00,000 uts60
1
12
60,00,000
(ii)
Work-in-progress production cycle 1 month

Raw material (added in the beginning) Rs. 60,00,000
Wages (12,00,000101/2 )50% = Rs. 5,00,000
Overheads 2010,00,000
1
50% = Rs.10,00,000
12
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Total
75,00,000
(iii)
Finished goods (inventory held for 2 months)

Total cost Material
60.00
Labour
10.00
Overheads
(iv)
Debtors for 2 months 12,00,000Rs.90
20.00=9012,00,000
2
12
2
12
1,80,00,000
Total current assets
4,95,00,000
B Current liabilities
(v)
Creditors for Raw Material 01 month

7,20,00,000
(vi)
1
12
60,00,000
Creditors for wages

12,00,00010
1
12
Total current liabilities

Net working capital
10,00,000
70,00,000
4,25,00,000
Computation of Maximum permissible Bank Finance according to Tandon Committee norms

1st Method
Rs.
CAs
4,95,00,000
CLs
70,00,000
Working capital gap

Less: 25% from long-term sources
Max permissible Bank Finance
2nd Method
Working capital gap
Less: 25% of CAs
MPBF
4,25,00,000
(1,06,25,000)
3,18,75,000
Rs.
4,25,00,000
(1,23,75,000)
3,01,25,000
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3rd Method
Total current assets Core current assets = Rs. 4,95,00,000 1,00,00,000
= Rs. 3,95,00,000
Rs.
Real current assets
3,95,00,000
Less: 25%
__98,75,000
2,96,25,000
__70,00,000
MPBF
2,26,25,000
Question 2
D Ltd. Is foreseeing a growth rate of 12% per annum is the next two years. The growth rate is
likely to be 10% for the third for the third and fourth year. After that the growth rate is expected
to stabilize at 8% per annum. If the last dividend was Rs. 1.50 per share and the inventors
required rate of return is 16% determine the current value of equity share of the company.
The P.V. factors at 16%
Year
P.V. factor
2
0.862
3
0.743
4
0.641
0.552
Solution
(i)
Amt in Rs.
A Current Assets:
(i)
Raw material inventory (1 month)- 12,00,000 uts60
1
12
60,00,000
(ii)
Work-in-progress production cycle 1 month

Raw material (added in the beginning) Rs. 60,00,000
Wages (12,00,000101/2 )50% = Rs. 5,00,000
Overheads 2010,00,000
1
50% = Rs.10,00,000
12
Total
75,00,000
(iii)
Finished goods (inventory held for 2 months)

Total cost Material
60.00
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Labour
10.00
Overheads
(iv)
Debtors for 2 months 12,00,000Rs.90
20.00=9012,00,000
2
12
2
12
1,80,00,000
Total current assets
4,95,00,000
B Current liabilities
(v)
Creditors for Raw Material 01 month

7,20,00,000
(vi)
1
12
60,00,000
Creditors for wages

12,00,00010
1
12
10,00,000
Total current liabilities
70,00,000
Net working capital
4,25,00,000
Computation of Maximum permissible Bank Finance according to Tandon Committee norms

1st Method
Rs.
CAs
4,95,00,000
CLs
70,00,000
Working capital gap
4,25,00,000
Less: 25% from long-term sources
(1,06,25,000)
Max permissible Bank Finance
3,18,75,000
2nd Method
Rs.
Working capital gap
4,25,00,000
Less: 25% of CAs
(1,23,75,000)
MPBF
3,01,25,000
3rd Method
Total current assets Core current assets = Rs. 4,95,00,000 1,00,00,000
= Rs. 3,95,00,000
Rs.
Real current assets
3,95,00,000
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Less: 25%
__98,75,000
2,96,25,000
__70,00,000
MPBF
2,26,25,000
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Question 3
(a) The following is the income statement XYZ company for the year 2004:
(Rs.)
Sales
1,62,700
Add: Equity in ABC companys earning
___6,000
1,68,700
Expenses
Rs.
Cost of goods sold
89,300
Salaries
34,400
Depreciation
7,450
Insurance
500
Research & development
1,250
Patent amortization
900
Interest
10,650
Bad debts
2,050
Income tax:
Current
6,600
Deferred
__1,550
Total expenses
1,54,650
Net income
__14,050
__8,150
Additional information are:

(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
(vii)
70% of gross revenue from sales was on credit.

Merchandise purchases amounting to Rs.92,000 were on credit.
Salaries payable totaled Rs. 1,600 at the end of the year.
Amortization of premium on bonds payable was Rs. 1,350.
No. dividends were received from the other company.
XYZ company declared cash dividend of Rs. 4,000.
Changes in current Assets and Current Liabilities were as follows:
Increase
(Decrease)
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Rs.
Cash
500
Marketable securities
1,600
Accounts receivables
(7,150)
Allowance for bad debt
(1,900)
Inventory
2,700
Prepaid insurance
700
Account payable (for merchandise)
5,650
Salaries payable
(2,050)
Dividends payable
(3,000)
Prepare a statement showing the amount of cash flow from operations.
(7 marks)
Answer
(a)
Time value of money means that worth of a Re. received today is different from the worth of a Re.
to be received in future. The preference of money now, as compared to future money is, known as
time preference for money.
A rupee today is more valuable than a rupee after a due to several reasons:
Risk: There is uncertainly about the receipt of money in future.
Preference for present consumption: Most of the persons and companies in general, prefer
current consumption to future consumption.
Inflation: In an inflationary period a rupee today represents a greater real purchasing power
than a rupee a year hence.
Investment opportunities: Most of the persons and the companies have a performance for
present money because of availabilities of opportunities of investment for earning
additional cash flow.
Many financial problems involve cash flows accruing at different points of time. For evaluating
such cash flows an explicit consideration of time value of money is required.
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(b)
Eligibility criteria for issuer of commercial paper

The companies satisfying the following conditions are eligible to issue commercial paper.
(c)
Statement showing cash flow from operations

Rs.
Rs.
Cash flow from operations:

Cash sales (30%1,62,700)
48,810
Collection from debtors
1,20,890
Total cash from operations

1,69,700
86,350
Salaries expenses
36,450
Payment for insurance
1,200
Research & development
1,250
Interest payment
12,000
Income tax payment
6,600
Total operating cash payment

1,43,850
Net cash flow from operations
25,850
Notes:
(1)
Rs.
Collection from debtors:
Credit sales (70%1,62,700)
1,13,890
Less: Bad debts (2,050 less
1,900)
_____150
1,13,740
Add: decrease in accounts
receivables
___7,150
credit sales
1,20,890
Collection from debtors on
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(2)Dividends earned Rs. 6,000 on

equity of ABC Company have not been considered, as it has not been received in cash.
(3) Payment to suppliers:
Cost of goods sold
Rs. 89,300
Add: Increase in inventory
2,700
Purchases
9,200
Less: Increase in accounts
payable
5,650
86,350
(4)Calculation of salaries
payment:
Salary expenses
Rs. 34,400
Add: decrease in salary
payable
__2,050
Payment of salaries
Rs. 36,450
(5)
Insurance payments
Insurance
Rs. 500
Add: Increase in prepaid
insurance
__700
Payment for insurance
Rs. 1,200
(6)
Interest payment
Interest expenses
Rs. 10,650
Add: Amortization of bond
premium
__1.350
Interest payment
Rs. 12,000
(7) Income tax payments:
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income tax expenses
Rs. 8,150
Less: deferred tax
___1,550
Rs. 6,600
Changes in current tax
payment
_____Nil
Income tax payments
Rs. 6,600
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Question 4
With the help of the following information complete the Balance Sheet of MNOP Ltd.
Rs. 1,00,000
The relevant ratios of the company are as follows:

Current debt to total debt
0.40
Total debt to owners equity
0.60
Fixed assets to owners equity
0.60
Total assets turnover
2 times
Inventory turnover
8 times
Solution
MNOP Ltd.
Balance Sheet
Liabilities
Rs.
Owner equity
60,000
Current debt
60,000
Long-term debt
_40,000
Rs.
1,00,000
24,000
__36,000
Assets
Fixed Assets
Cash
Inventory
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1,60,000
1,60,000
Working notes
1.
Total debt = 0.60owners equity = 0.60Rs. 1,00,000 = Rs. 60,000
Current debt to total debt = 0.40, hence current debt = 0.4060,000 = 24,000
2.
Fixed assets = 0.60Owner equity = 0.60Rs. 1,00,000 = Rs. 60,000
3.
Total equity = Total debt + Owner equity = Rs. 60,000 + Rs. 1,00,000 = Rs. 1,60,000
4.
Total assets consisting of fixed assets and current assets must be equal to Rs. 1,60,000
(Assets = Liabilities + Owner equity). Since Fixed assets are Rs. 60,000 hence, current
assets should be Rs. 1,00,000,
5.
Total assets turnover = 2 times: Inventory turnover = 8 Times
Hence, Inventory/ Total assets = 2/8 = , Total assets = 1,60,000
Therefore inventory = 1,60,000/4 = 40,000 Balance on Asset side
Cash = 1,00,000 40,000 = 60,000
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November 2005
Question 1
MNP Ltd. is thinking of replacing its existing machine by a new machine, which would cost Rs. 60 lakhs. The companys current production is 80,000
units, and is expected to increase to 1,00,000 units, if the new machine is bought. The selling price of the product would remain unchanged at Rs. 200
per unit. The following is the cost of producing one unit of product using both the existing and new machine.
Existing
New
Machine
Machine
(80,000 units)
(1,00,000 units)
Unit cost (Rs.)

Difference
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Materials
Wages & salaries
Supervision
75.0
63.75
51.25
37.50
(11.25)
20.0
25.0
5.0
Repairs & maintenance
11.25
7.50
(3.75)
Power & Fuel
15.50
14.25
(1.25)
Depreciation
0.25
5.0
4.75
____10.0
____12.5
_____2.5
__183.25
__165.50
__17.75
Allocated corporate overheads
The existing machine has an accounting book value of Rs. 1,00,000, and it has been fully depreciated for tax purpose. It is estimated that machine will
be useful for 5 years. The supplier of the new machine has offered to accept the old machine for Rs. 2,50,000. However, the market price of old
machine today is Rs. 1,50,000 and it is expected to be Rs. 35,000 after 5 year. The new machine has a life of 5 years and a salvage value of Rs. 2,50,000
at the end of its economic life. Assume corporate income-tax rate at 40%, and depreciation is charged on straight-line basis for income-tax purposes.
Further assume that book profit is treated as ordinary income for tax purpose. The opportunity cost of capital of the company is 15%.
Required:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Year (t)
Estimate net present value of the replacement decision.

Estimate the internal rate of return of the replacement decision.
Should company go ahead with the replacement decision? Suggest.
1
PVIF 0.15,t
0.8696
0.7561
0.6575
0.5718
0.4972
PVIF 0.20,t
0.8333
0.6944
0.5787
0.4823
0.4019
PVIF 0.25,t
0.80
0.64
0.512
0.4096
0.3277
PVIF 0.30,t
0.7692
0.5917
0.4552
0.3501
0.2693
PVIF 0.35,t
0.7407
0.5487
0.4064
0.3011
0.2230
Solution
(i)
Net Cash Outlay of New Machine:

Purchase Price
Rs.
60,00,000
Less: Exchange value of old machine [2,50,000-0.4(2,50,000-0)]
___1,50,000
Rs.
58,50,000
Market value of Old Machine: The old machine could be sold for Rs. 1,50,000 in the market. Since the exchange value is more than the market value,
this option is not attractive. This opportunity will be lost whether the old machine is retained or replaced. Thus, on incremental basis, it has no impact.
Depreciation base: Old machine has been fully depreciated for tax purpose.
Thus the depreciation base of the new machine will be its original cost i.e. Rs. 60,00,000.
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Net Cash Flows: Unit cost includes depreciation and allocated overheads. Allocated overheads are allocations from corporate office therefore they are
irrelevant. The depreciation tax shield may be computed separately. Excluding deprecation and allocated overheads, unit costs can be calculated. The
company will obtain additional revenue from additional 20,000 units sold.
Thus, after-tax saving, excluding deprecation, tax shield, would be

= {1,00,000(200-148) -80,000 (200-173)} (1-0.40)
= {52,00,000 -21,60,000} 0.60
= Rs. 18,24,000
After adjusting depreciation tax shield and salvage value, net cash flows and net present value is estimated.
Calculation of Cash flows and project profitability

Rs. (000)
0
1.
After-tax
Savings
1,824
--
1,824
1,824
1,824
1,824
Depreciation
1,150
--
1,150
1,150
1,150
1,150
--
460
460
460
460
--
2,284
2,284
2,284
2,284
--
--
--
--
--
(4+5+6)
2,499
(5,850)
2,284
2,284
2,284
2,284
8.
PVF at 15%
0.4972
1.00
0.8696
0.7561
0.6575
0.5718
9.
PV
1,242.50
(5,850)
1986.166
1,726.932
1,501.73
1,305.99
2.
(Rs. 60,00,0002,50,000)/5
3.
Tax shield on
Depreciation
460
(Depreciation
Tax rate)
4.
Net cash flows

2,284
From operations
(1+3)
5.
Initial cost
6.
Net salvage
value
215
(5,850)
(2,50,00035,000)
7.
Net cash flows
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10.
NPV
Rs. 1,913.32
(ii)
Rs. (000)
0
1.
NCF
2,499
(5,850)
2,284
2,284
2,284
2,284
PVF at 20%
0.4019
1.00
0.8333
0.6944
0.5787
0.4823
PV
1004.35
(5,850)
1903.257
1,586.01
1,321.751
1,101.57
PV of
Benefits
6,916.94
PVF at 30%
0.2693
1.00
0.7692
0.5917
0.4550
0.3501
PV
672.98
(5,850)
1756.85
1,351.44
1,039.22
799.63
PV of
IRR
Benefits
5,620.12
= 20% +10%
1,066.94
1,296.82
= 28.23%
(iii)
Advise: The company should go ahead with replacement project, since it is positive NPV
decision.
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Question 2
(a)A company needs Rs. 31,25,000 for the construction of new plant. The following three plans are feasible:
(i)
The company may issue 3,12,500 equity shares at Rs. 10 per share.
(ii) The company may issue 1,56,250 ordinary equity shares at Rs. 10 per share and 15,625 debentures of Rs. 100 denomination
bearing a 8% rate of interest.
(iii) The company may issue 1,56,250 equity shares at Rs. 10 per share and 15,625 preference shares at Rs. 100 per share bearing
a 8% rate of dividend.
I.
If the companys earnings before interest and taxes are Rs. 62,500, Rs. 1,25,000, Rs. 2,50,000, Rs. 3,75,000 and
Rs. 6,25,000, what are the earnings per share under each of three financial plans? Assume a Corporate Income-tax rate of
40%.
II.
Determine the EBIT-EPS indifference points by formulae between Financing plan I and Plan II and Plan I and
Plan III.
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Solution
(a) (i)
Computation of EPS under three-financial plans.

Plan I : Equity Financing
EBIT (Rs.)62,500
1,25,000
2,50,000
3,75,000
6,25,000
Interest
EBIT (Rs.)
62,500
1,25,000
2,50,000
3,75,000
6,25,000
40%
25,000
50,000
1,00,000
1,50,000
2,50,000
PAT (Rs.)
37,500
75,000
1,50,000
2,25,000
3,75,000
Shares
3,12,500
3,12,500
3,12,500
3,12,500
3,12,500
EPS
0.12
0.24
0.48
0.72
EBIT (Rs.)
62,500
1,25,000
2,50,000
3,75,000
6,25,000
Less: interest
1,25,000
1,25,000
1,25,000
1,25,000
1,25,000
EBT
(62,500)
1,25,000
2,50,000
5,00,000
40%
25,000*
50,000
1,00,000
2,00,000
PAT
(37,500)
75,000
1,50,000
3,00,000
Shares
1,56,250
1,56,250
1,56,250
1,56,250
1,56,250
EPS
(0.24)
0.48
0.96
Less: taxes
No. of equity
1.20
Plan II: Debt-Equity Mix:
Less: Taxes
No. of equity
1.92
* The Company will be able to set off losses against other profits. If the Company has no profits from operations, losses will be carried forward.
Plan III: Performance Share-Equity Mix:

EBIT (Rs.)
62,500
1,25,000
2,50,000
3,75,000
6,25,000
62,500
1,25,000
2,50,000
3,75,000
6,25,000
Taxes (40%)
25,000
50,000
1,00,000
1,50,000
2,50,000
PAT
37,500
75,000
1,50,000
2,25,000
3,75,000
1,25,000
1,25,000
1,25,000
1,25,000
1,25,000
Less: interest
EBIT
Less:
Less: pref.
Dividend
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PAT for
Ordinary
Shareholders
(87,500)
(50,000)
25,000
1,00,000
2,50,000
1,56,250
1,56,250
1,56,250
1,56,250
1,56,250
(0.56)
(0.32)
0.16
0.64
1.60
No. of equity
Shares
EPS
(ii)
The choice of the financing plan will depend on the sate of economic conditions. If the companys sales are increasing, the EPS will be maximum under
plan II: Debt-Equity Mix. Under favourable economic conditions, debt financing gives more benefit due to tax shield availability than equity or
preference financing.
(iii)
EBIT- EPS indifference point: Plan I and Plan II
(EBIT*) (1-TC)
N1
(EBIT*-Interest) (1-TC)
N2
-------------------------- = ------------------------------------------
EBIT* (1-0.40)
3,12,500
(EBIT*- 1,25,000) (1- 0.40)

1,56,250
------------------------- = ----------------------------------------
EBIT
3,12,500
1,25,000
3,12,500 1,56,250
= Rs. 2,50,000
EBIT EPS indifference point: Plan I and Plan III
(EBIT*) (1-TC)
N1
(EBIT*) (1-TC) Pref. Div.

N2
--------------------------- = --------------------------------
N1
EBIT*
Pref. Div.
Tc
= --------------------N -N -------------------11
3,12,500
1,25,000
3,12,500 1,56,250
1 0.4
= Rs. 4,16,666.67
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Question 3
The following are the Balance Sheets of Gama Ltd. for the year ending March 31, 2004 and March 31, 2005:
Balance Sheet
As on March, 31
2004
2005
Rs.
Rs.
6,75,000
7,87,500
Capital & Liabilities

Share capital
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General Reserve
2,25,000
2,81,250
---
11,250
1,12,500
2,25,000
15% Debentures
3,37,500
2,25,000
11,250
13,500
1,80,000
2,81,250
33,750
38,250
Capital Reserve (profit on sale of investment)
Accrued Expenses
Creditors
Provision for dividends
__78,750
__85,500
Total
16,53,750
19,48,500
11,25,000
13,50,000
Assets
Fixed Assets
Less: Accumulated depreciation.
2,25,000
2,81,250
Net Fixed Assets
9,00,000
10,68,750
Long-term investments (at cost)
2,02,500
2,02,500
Stock (at cost)
2,25,000
3,03,750
2,53,125
2,75,625
Bills receivables
45,000
73,125
Prepaid expenses
11,250
13,500
Miscellaneous Expenses
__16,875
__11,250
Total
16,53,750
19,48,500
Debtors (net of provision for doubtful debts of

Rs. 45,000 and Rs. 56,250 respectively for 2004
& 2005 respectively)
Additional information:
(i)
During the year 2004-05, fixed assets with a net book value of Rs. 11,250 (accumulated depreciation, Rs. 33,750) was sold for Rs. 9,000.
(ii)
During the year 2004-05, investments costing Rs. 90,000 were sold, and also investments costing Rs. 90,000 were purchased.
(iii)
Debentures were retired at a premium of 10%.
(iv)
Tax of Rs. 61,875 was paid for 2003-04.
(v)
During the year 2004-05 bad debts of Rs. 15,750 were written off against the provision for Doubtful Debt account.
(i)
The proposed dividend for 2003-04 was paid in 2004-05.
Required:
Prepare a Funds Flow Statement (Statement of changes in Financial position on working capital basis) for the year ended March 31, 2005.
Solution
Computation of Funds from operation
Rs.
Profit and Loss balance on March 31, 2005
Add: Depreciation
2,25,000
90,000
Loss on Sales of Assets
2,250
Misc. expenditure written off
5,625
Transfer to Reserves
56,250
Premium on redemption of debentures
11,250
Provision for dividend
38,250
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Provision for taxation
__68,625
4,97,250
To Fixed Assets A/c

To Balance c/d
To Bank (purchase of fixed assets)

(Balance figure)
To Balance c/d
1,12,500
3,84,750
Accumulated Depreciation A/c

33,750
By Balance b/d
2,25,000
2,81,250
By P/L A/c (depre.) (Bal figure)_90,000
3,15,000
3,15,000
To Balance b/d
To Cash (tax paid)
Less: P/L balance on March 31, 2004
Fixed Assets A/c

11,25,000
By Accumulated
depreciation A/c
By Cash
2,70,000
By P/L A/c (loss on sales)
________
By Balance c/d
13,95,000
Provision for Tax A/c
61,875
By Balance b/d
By P/L A/c (Prov.)
__85,500
(Balance figure)
1,47,375
Statement of Changes in Working Capital

March 31,
March 31
2004
2005
Current Assets:
Stock
Debtors
Bills receivables
Prepaid expenses
Less: Current liabilities:
Accrued expenses
Creditors
Working capital
Increase in working capital
33,750
9,000
2,250
13,50,000
13,95,000
78,750
__68,625
1,47,375
Change in W/C
-
2,25,000
2,53,125
45,000
__11,250
5,34,375
3,03,750
2,75,625
73,125
__13,500
6,66,000
78,750
22,500
28,125
__2,250
1,31,625
_______
--
11,250
1,80,000
1,91,250
13,500
2,81,250
2,94,750
-__--___
1,31,625
2,250
1,01,250
1,03,500
3,43,125
3,71,250
-_______
1,31,625
-__28,125
1,31,625
Funds Flow Statement for the year ended March 31, 2005
Rs.
Sources of Funds:
Working capital from operations
Sales of Fixed Assets
Sales of investments
Share capital issued
Total Funds provided (A)
Application of Funds:
Purchase of Fixed Assets
Purchase of investments
Payment of Debentures (at a premium of 10%)
Payment of Dividends
3,84,750
9,000
1,01,250
__1,12,500
6,07,500
2,70,000
90,000
1,23,750
33,750
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Payment of Taxes
Total Funds Applied (B)
Increase in Working Capital (A-B)
__61,875
5,79,375
28,125
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Question 4
Using the following data, complete the Balance Sheet given below:
Gross profits
Rs. 54,000
Shareholders Funds
Rs. 6,00,000
Gross profit margin
20%
Credit sales to Total Sales
80%
Total Assets turnover
0.3 times
Inventory turnover
4 times
Average collection period (a 360 days year)
20 days
Current ratio
1.8
Long-term Debt of Equity
40%
Balance Sheet
Creditors
---
Cash
---
Long-term debt
---
Debtors
---
Shareholders funds
---
Inventory
---
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Solution
Gross profits
Rs. 54,000
Gross profit Margin
20%
Sales
Gross Profits
profit Margin
= ------------------------Gross
= Rs. 54,0000.20
= Rs. 2,70,000
Credit sales to Total Sales = 80%

Credit Sales
= Rs. 2,70,0000.80
= Rs. 2,16,000
Total Assets Turnover = 0.3 times
Sales
Turnover
Total Assets = -----------------------------Total Assets

= Rs. 2,70,0000.3
= Rs. 9,00,000
Sales Gross profits = COGS

COGS = Rs. 2,70,000- 54,000
= Rs. 2,16,000
Fixed Assets
____--______
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Inventory turnover = 4 times
2,16,000
Inventory turnover4
COGS=
Inventory = ------------------------------
= Rs. 54,000
Average collection period = 20 days
Debtors turnover
360
= -----------------------------------Average
Collection Period
= 36020
= 18
Credit Sales
Debtors
----------------------Debtors=turnover
Rs.2,16,000
18
= Rs. 12,000
Current ratio = 1.8
Debtors +Inventory +Cash

1.8 = Creditors
---------------------------------------1.8 Creditors = (Rs. 12,000 +Rs. 54,000 +Cash)
1.8 Creditors = Rs. 66,000+ cash
Long-term Debt to Equity = 40%
Long-term Debt
= Rs. 6,00,00040%
= Rs. 2,40,000
Creditors (Balance figure)
= 9,00,000- (6,00,000+2,40,000)
= Rs. 60,000
Cash
= (60,0001.8) 66,000
= Rs. 42,000
Balance Sheet
Rs.
Rs.
Creditors (balance figure)
42,000
60,000
Cash
Debtors
12,000
Long-term debt
54,000
2,40,000
Inventory
Shareholders funds
7,92,000
6,00,000
Fixed assets (Balance figure)
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9,00,000
9,00,000
May 2006
Question 1
A company has sales of Rs. 25,00,000. Average collection period is 50 days, bad debt losses are
5% of sales and collection expenses are Rs. 25,000. The cost of funds is 15%. The company has
two alternative collection programmes:
Average collection period reduced to
Bad debt losses reduced to
Collection Expenses
Evaluate which programme is viable.
Programme I
40 days
4% of sales
Rs. 50,000
Programme II
30 days
3% of sales
Rs. 80,000
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Solution
Evaluation of Alternative collection programmes
Present
Programme
Rs.
Sales revenues
Average collection period (days)
Receivable Rs.
1st
programme
Rs.
2nd
programme
Rs.
25,00,000
40
2,73,973
25,00,000
30
2,05,479
--5%
1,25,000
68,493
10,274
4%
1,00,000
1,36,987
20,548
3%
75,000
--
25,000
50,000
-25,000
35,274
50,000
70,548
80,000
---
25,000
10,274
55,000
15,548
25,00,000
50
3,42,466
{25,00,000(50365)}
Reduction in receivables from

Present level (Rs.)
Savings in interest @ 15% p.a. (A)
% of Bad debt loss
Amount (Rs.)
Reduction in bad debts from
Present level (B)
Incremental benefits from presents level
(c) = (A) + (B)
Collection expenses
Incremental collection expenses from
Present level (D)
Increment net benefit (C-D)
Conclusion: From the analysis it is apparent that programme 1st has a benefit of Rs. 10,274 and
programme 2nd has a benefit of Rs. 15,548 over present level. Whereas Programme 2 nd has a
benefit of Rs. 5,274 more than Programme 1 st. Thus, benefits accrue at a diminishing rate and
hence programme 2nd is more viable.
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Question 2
A Co. is considering a proposal of installing a drying equipment. The equipment would involve a
cash outlay of Rs. 6,00,000 and net Working Capital of Rs. 80,000. The expected life of the
project is 5 years without any salvage value. Assume that the company is allowed to charge
depreciation on straight-line basis for Income-tax purpose. The estimated before-tax cash inflows
are given below:
10 marks
Year
1
240
Before-tax Cash inflows (Rs. 000)

2
3
4
275
210
180
5
160
The applicable Income-tax rate to the Company is 35%. If the Companys opportunity Cost of
Capital is 12%, calculate the equipments discounted payback period, payback period, net
present value and internal rate of return.
The PV factors at 12%, 14% & 15% are:
Year
PV factor at 12%
PV factor at 14%
PV factor at 15%
1
0.8929
0.8772
0.8696
2
0.7972
0.7695
0.7561
3
0.7118
0.6750
0.6575
4
0.6355
0.5921
0.5718
5
0.5674
0.5194
0.4972
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Solution
1.
2.
3.
Equipments initial cost = Rs. 6,00,000 +80,000 = Rs. 6,80,000

Annual straight line depreciation = Rs. 6,00,000 5 = Rs. 1,20,000
Net cash flows can be calculated as follows:
= Before tax cash flows (1 Tc) +Tc Depreciation
Year
Initial cost
Before tax cash flows
Tax @ 35%
After tax cash flows
Depreciation tax shield
(Depreciation Tc)
Working capital released
Net cash flow
PVF at 12%
PV
PVF at 15%
PV
NPV
0
(680)
1.00
(680)
29.12
0
1
(680)
(20.26)
Cash flows
1
2
(Rs. 000)
5
240
__84
156
275
96.25
178.75
210
73.5
136.5
180
__63
117
160
__56
104
42
_--_
198
0.8929
176.79
42
__--_
220.75
0.7972
175.98
42
__--_
178.5
0.7118
127.06
42
__--_
159
0.6355
101.04
42
_80
226
0.5674
128.24
1
0.8696
172.18
2
0.7561
166.91
3
0.6575
117.36
4
0.5718
90.62
5
0.4972
112.37
Internal rate of return

IRR = 12% + (29.12 49.38) 3%
= 13.77%
Discounted cash flows at K = 12% considered
= 176.79 +175.98 +127.06 +101.04 +12 (99.13128.24)
= 4 years and 9.28 months.
Payback period (Net Cash flows are considered)
= 198 +220.75 +178.5 +12 (82.75159)
= 3 years and 6.25 months
Question 3
A Company issues Rs. 10,00,000 12% debentures of Rs. 100 each. The debentures are redeemable
after the expiry of fixed period of 7 years. The Company is in 35% tax bracket.
Required:
1.
Calculate the cost of debt after tax, if debentures are issued at
a) Par
b) 10% discount
c) 10% premium
2.
If brokerage is paid at 2%, what will be the cost the cost of debentures, if issue is at par?
Solution
Kd = [{I(1-Tc) +(RV NP)N} {(RV +NP)z2}]
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Where,
I
NP
RV
TC
N
(i)

= Annual interest payment
= Net proceeds of debentures
= Redemption value of debentures
= Income tax rate
= Life of debentures
(a) Cost of debentures issued at par

=
[{1,20,000 (1-0.35) +(10,00,000 -10,00,000)7} {(10,00,000+10,0000)2}]
7,80010,00,000 = 7.8%
(b) Cost of debentures issued at 10% discount

=
[{1,20,000 (1-0.35) +(10,00,000 -9,00,000)7} {(10,00,000+9,0000)2}]
=
=
{(78,000 +14,286) 9,50,000}

9.71%
(c) Cost of debentures issued at 10% premium

Kd
= [{1,20,000 (1-0.35) +(10,00,000 -11,00,000)7} {(10,00,000+ 11,0000)2}]

= {(78,000 -14,286) 10,50,000}
= 6.07%
(ii)
Cost of debentures, if brokerage is paid at 2% and debentures are issued at par

Kd
= [{1,20,000 (1-0.35) +(10,00,000 -9,80,000)7} {(10,00,000 -20,000+ 10,00,0002}]

= 80,8579,90,000
= 8.17%
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Question 4
Problem 7
JKL Ltd. has the following Balance Sheets as on March 31, 2006 and March 31, 2005:
Balance Sheet
Rs. in Lakhs
March 31, 2006
Sources of Funds:
Shareholders Funds
Loan Funds
Applications of Funds:
Fixed Assets
Cash & Bank
Debtors
Stock
March 31, 2005
2,377
3,570
5,947
1,472
3,083
4,555
3,466
489
1,495
1,567
(3,937)
__5,947
2,900
470
1,168
1,404
(3,794)
__4,555
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The income statement of the JKL Ltd. for the year ended is as follows:
Rs. in lakhs
31.03.2006
31.03.2005
Sales
Less: Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Less: Selling, General & Administration expenses
Earning before interest and tax (EBIT)
Interest expenses
Profit before tax
Tax
Profit after tax (PAT
22,165
20,860
1,305
1,135
170
113
57
__23
34
13,882
12,544
1,338
___752
586
105
481
__192
289
Required:
1.
Calculate for the year 2005-06:
a) Inventory turnover ratio
b) Financial Leverage
c) Return on investment (ROI)
d) Return on Equity (ROE)
e) Average collection period
2.
Give a brief comment on the financial position of JKL Ltd.
(12 marks)
Solution
Ratios for the year 2005-2006
1. (a) Inventory turnover ratio
COGS
= ----------------------------Average Inventory
20,860
= -------------------------(2,867 +2,407)
2
= 7.91
(b)
Financial Leverage
= EBIT (EBIT-1)
(c)
2005-06
2004-05
17057
= 2.98
586481
= 1.22
Return on Investment (ROI)

= {(NOPAT Sales) (Sales Average capital employed)}
= [{57 (1 -0.4) 22,165} {22,165 (10,502*2)}]
= {(34.222,165) (22,1655,251)}
= 0.65%
(d)
Return on Equity
= PAT Average Shareholders funds
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= [34 {(2,377+1,472) 2}]

= 34 1,924.5
= 1.77%
(e)
Average Collection period:

Average Sales per day = 22,165365 = Rs. 60.73 lakhs
Average collection period = Average Debtors Average Sales per day
= [{(1,495+1,168)2}60.73]
= 1,331.5 60.73
= 22 days
2.
Brief Comment on the financial position of JKL Ltd.

The profitability of operations of the company are showing sharp decline due to increase in
operating expenses. The financial and operating leverages are becoming adverse. The liquidity
of the company is under great stress.
*10,502 = 5,947 +4,555
November 2006
Question 1
A Proforma cost sheet of a company provides the following particulars:
Raw materials cost

Direct labour cost
Overheads cost
Total cost
Profit
Selling price
Amount per unit

Rs.
100
37.50
75
212.50
37.50
250
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The company keeps raw materials in stock, on an average for one month: WIP, on an average for
one week; and finished goods in stock, on an average for two weeks.
The Credit allowed by suppliers is three weeks and company allows four weeks credit to its
debtors. The lag in payment of wages is one week and lag in payment of overhead expenses is
two weeks.
The company sells one-fifth of the output against cash and maintains Cash-in-hand and at bank
put together at Rs. 37,500.
Required:
Prepare a statement showing estimate of Working capital needed to finance an activity level of
1,30,000 units of production. Assume that production is carried on evenly throughout the year,
and wages and overheads accrue similarly. WIP stock is 80% complete in all respects.
Solution
Activity Level: 1,30,000 units
Statement showing Estimate of Working Capital Needs
A. Investment in inventory:
Raw material inventory: 1 month
10,00,000
{1,30,000 (412)Rs. 100}
WIP Inventory: 1 week {1,30,000(52)0.80212.50)
4,25,000
Finished goods Inventory: 2 weeks

{1,30,000(252)212.50}
10,62,500
B. Investment in Debtors: 4 weeks at Cost

{1,30,000(45)(452)212.50}
17,00,000
C. Cash balance
D. Investment in Current Assets (A+B+C)
___37,500
42,25,000
E. Current Liabilities:
Creditors: 3 weeks
{1,30,000(552)100}
7,50,000
Deferred wages: 1 week

{1,30,000(152)37.50}
93,750
Deferred overheads: 2 weeks

{1,30,000(252)75}
Net Working capital needs
3,75,000
________
12,18,750
30,06,250
*For calculation purposes, 4 weeks has been considered as equivalent to a month.

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Question 2
A company had the following Balance Sheet as on March 31, 2006:
Liabilities & Equity
Rs.
(in Crores)
Assets
Fixed Assets (Net)
Rs.
(in crores)
25
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(one crore share of Rs. 10 each)

Reserves & surplus
15% Debentures
Current Liabilities
10
2
20
___8
__40
Current Assets
The additional information given is as under:

Fixed costs p.a. (excluding interest)
Variable operating costs ratio
Total Assets turnover ratio
Income-tax rate
15
_____
__40
Rs. 8 crores
65%
2.5
40%
Required:
Calculate the following and comment:
i)
Earning per share
ii)
Operating Leverage
iii)
Financial Leverage
iv)
Combined Leverage
Solution
Total Assets
Total Assets Turnover Ratio
Hence, Total Sales
= Rs. 40 crores
= 2.5
= 402.5
= Rs. 100 crores
Computation of Profits after Tax (PAT)

Less:
Less:
Less:
Less:
Sales
Variable operating cost @ 65%
Contribution
Fixed Cost (other than interest)
EBIT
Interest on debentures (15% 20)
PBT
Tax 40%
PAT
(Rs. in cores)
100
__65
35
___8
27
___3
24
__9.6
__14.4
(i) Earning per share

EPS = (Rs. 14.4 crores 1crore equity shares) = Rs. 14.40
(ii) Operating Leverage
Operating leverage = Contribution EBIT = 3527 = 1.296
It indicates the choice of technology and fixed cost in cost structure. It is level specific. When
firm operates beyond operating break-even level, then operating leverage is low. It indicates
sensitivity of earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) to change in sales at a particular level.
(iii) Financial Leverage
Financial Leverage = EBITPBT = 2724 = 1.125
The financial leverage is very comfortable since the debt service obligation is small vis-a`-vis
EBIT.
(iv) Combined Leverage
Combined Leverage = {(Contribution EBIT)(EBITPBT)}
= 1.2961.125
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= 1.458
The combined leverage studies the choice of fixed cost in cost structure and choice of debt in
capital structure. It studies how sensitive the change in EPS is vis-a`-vis change in sales.
The leverages operating, financial and combined are measures of risk.
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Question 3
Company UVW has to make a choice between two identical machines, in terms of capacity, A
and B. They have been designed differently, but do exactly the same job.
Machine A costs Rs. 7,50,000 and will last for three years. It costs Rs. 2,00,000 per year to run.
Machine B is an economy model costing only Rs. 5,00,000, but will last for only two years. It
costs Rs. 3,00,000 per year to run the cash flows of Machine A and B are real cash flows. The
costs are forecasted in Rs. Of constant purchasing power. Ignore taxes. The opportunity cost of
capital is 9%.
Required:
Which machine the company UVW should buy?
The present value (PV) factors at 9% are
Year
t1
PVIF 0.09,t
0.9174
t2
0.8417
t3
0.7722
Solution
Statement showing the Evaluation of Two machines
Machines
A
(i) Purchase Cost (Rs.)
7,50,000
(ii) Life of Machine (years)
3
(iii) Running cost of machine per year (Rs.)
2,00,000
(iv) PVIFA 0.009, 3
2.5313
PVIFA 0.09, 2
(v) PV of running cost of machine (Rs.)
5,06,260
(vi) Cash outflows of Machine {(i)+ (v)} (Rs.)
12,56,260
(vii) Equivalent PV of Annual Cash outflow (vi/iv) (Rs.)
4,96,290
B
5,00,000
2
3,00,000
1.7591
5,27,730
10,27,730
5,84,236
Recommendation: Company UVW should buy Machine A since equivalent annual cash outflow
is less than of Machine B.
Question 4
From the information contained in Income statement and Balance Sheet of A Ltd. prepare Cash
Flow statement:
Income statement for the year ended March, 2006
Net sales
(A)
Rs.
2,52,00,000
(B)
1,98,00,000
6,00,000
24,00,000
8,00,000
____8,80,000
2,44,80,000
Less: Cash cost of sales

Depreciation
Salaries & wages
Operating Expenses
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Net operating profit (A-B)

Non-recurring income-profits on sales of equipment
7,20,000
__1,20,000
8,40,000
15,18,000
23,58,000
__7,20,000
16,38,000
Retained earnings & profit brought forward

Dividends declared & paid during the year
Profit & Loss A/c balance as on March 31, 2006
Balance Sheet as on
March 31, 2005
Rs.
Assets:
Fixed assets:
Land
Buildings & Equipment
Current Assets:
Cash
Debtors
Stock
Advances
Liabilities & Equity:
Share capital
Surplus in P & L A/c
Sundry creditors
Outstanding expenses
Income-tax payable
Accumulated depreciation on Buildings & equipment
March 31, 2006

Rs.
4,80,000
36,00,000
9,60,000
57,60,000
6,00,000
16,80,000
26,40,000
____78,000
90,78,000
7,20,000
18,60,000
9,60,000
____90,000
1,03,50,000
36,00,000
15,18,000
24,00,000
2,40,000
1,20,000
12,00,000
90,78,000
44,40,000
16,38,000
23,40,000
4,80,000
1,32,000
13,20,000
1,03,50,000
The original cost of equipment sold during the year 2005-06 was Rs. 7,20,000.
Solution
Add:
Cash flow statement of Company A Ltd. for the year ending March 31, 2006
Cash flows from operating Activities
Rs.
Net profits before tax and Extra ordinary item
16,00,000
Depreciation
_6,00,000
Operating profits before Working Capital Changes
22,00,000
Increase in Debtors
(1,80,000)
Decrease in stock
16,80,000
Increase in Advances
(12,000)
Decrease in Sundry Creditors
(60,000)
Increase in outstanding expenses
2,40,000
Cash Generated from operations
38,68,000
Income tax paid
8,68,000
Net cash from operations
30,00,000
Cash flows from investment activities
Purchase of Land
Purchase of Building and Equipment
Sales of equipment
Rs.
(4,80,000)
(28,80,000)
___3,60,000
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Net Cash used in investment activities
(30,00,000)
Cash flows from Financing Activities

Rs.
Issue of Share Capital
8,40,000
Dividends paid
(7,20,000)
Net Cash from Financial Activities
1,20,000
Net increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash & Cash equivalents at the beginning
Cash & Cash equivalents at the end
1,20,000
6,00,000
7,20,000
Balance b/d
Cash/Bank (purchase)
(Balancing figure)
Rs.
Buildings and Equivalent Account

Rs.
36,00,000 Sales of Assets
Balance c/d
28,80,000
64,80,000
Rs.
7,20,000
57,60,000
_________
64,80,000
Accumulated Depreciation on Building & Equipment Account

Rs.
Sales of Assets
Balance b/d
(Accumulated depreciation)
4,80,000 Profit & Loss (Provisional)
Balance c/d
13,20,000
18,00,000
Rs.
12,00,000
6,00,000
________
18,00,000
Sales of Assets Account

Original Cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation
Net cost
Profit on sales of asset
Sales proceeds from assets sales
Rs.
7,20,000
_4,80,000
2,40,000
1,20,000
3,60,000
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Less: Dividend (on equity capital of Rs. 800 lakhs)

Stock turnover Ratio

M/s .Stan & Co.

Sales Fixed Assets = 1.2

11) Average collection period = 30 days

Rs. 20,00,000 Rs. 40

Less: Current Liabilities

Statement of Changes in Financial Position

Add: Income from investments

= Profit before tax + Depreciation

Equity Share capital

Cash & Bank Balance

Calculate the P/E ratio from the following:

No. of Equity Shares

The following additional information is significant:

Rent is payable in advance on the last day of the previous quarter.

Travel & Training will be paid in the same month.

During the year 1994, the Company:

Statement of change in working capital

Increase in value of Opening stock {(Rs. 1,08,00090%)- Rs. 1,08,000}

Fixed Assets A/c

To Fixed Assets A/c

Fixed Assets Disposal A/c

By Provision for depreciation A/c

Provision for depreciation A/c

Trade Investment A/c

All the figures given above are rupees in lakhs.

Average net worth

= Capital+ Reserves- Miscellaneous Expenditure

Average Net worth

Profit after tax

= PBIT- Interest- Provision for tax

Current assets as on 31.03.05

= Stock+ Debtors +Cash/Bank +Other Current Assets

Return on Capital Employed Ratio

= PBIT Average Capital Employed

Stock Turnover Ratio

= Sales Average Stock

Return on Net worth Ratio

= PAT Average Net worth

= Current Assets Current Liabilities

= Net Worth as on 31.305 Total Assets

Motor car at cost

ABC Ltd. Projected Balance sheet as on 31.03.05

Books Debts A/c

Book Debts A/c

Machinery Disposal A/c

Increase in working capital = Rs. 10,16,000 Rs. 6,15,000 = Rs. 4,01,000

Funds from operations

Advance Tax A/c

Sales excludes excise duty and sales tax at 20%.

Increase in reserves during the year

Cost per unit Rs.

To assess working capital requirement, the following additional information is given:

Stock of raw material-3 months average consumption

Stock of finished goods is taken at average cost.

Add: Opening stock of finished goods at average cost