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CAIE A-Level Business A2 10.2 Analysis of Published Accounts Questions

Practise calculating profitability, liquidity, efficiency, gearing and investment ratios and interpreting trends or comparisons before evaluating published-data limitations.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Business 9609
Level
A2

Exam points

  • select the correct statement figures and calculate the requested ratio with units or percentage
  • interpret the result against prior years, competitors, targets and the needs of the stakeholder
  • evaluate conclusions using accounting policies, inflation, window dressing and missing qualitative data

Covered syllabus points

10.2.1—Liquidity ratiosFormula reference—Liquidity ratios10.2.2—Profitability ratiosFormula reference—Profitability ratios10.2.3—Financial efficiency ratiosFormula reference—Financial efficiency ratios10.2.4—Gearing ratioFormula reference—Gearing ratio10.2.5—Investment ratiosFormula reference—Investment ratios

Question 1

[Maximum number: 4]

Refer to Table 1.2. Calculate the gearing ratio for 2023.

Question 2

[Maximum number: 1]

Refer to Table 1.1. For 2024, calculate the price earnings ratio.

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