CIMA Related Exams
F1 Exam
Country ZZ allows the cost of a capital asset to be adjusted for an indexation allowance which takes into consideration the effect of inflation, although the indexation allowance cannot convert a chargeable gain into a chargeable loss.
The following data relates to the sale of an asset ABC has the following working capital ratios at 31 December 20X2:
Dunng the year ended 31 December 20X4 credit purchases wefe $1,700,000 and at 31 December 20X4 the outstanding trade payables balance was $340,000
Calculate the working capital cycle for ABC.
Give your answer to the nearest whole number of days and assume there are 365 days in a year. March 20X4:

Calculate the chargeable gain or loss in respect of the sale of this asset.
Give your answer to the nearest $.
The legislation in Country S provides for an indexation allowance in the calculation of capital tax. STU operates in Country S where the indexation factor for the period 1 January 20X1 to 31 December 20X6 is 20%
STU purchased a building for $64,000 on 1 January 20X1, incurring legal fees of $4,000. STU sold the building for $86,000 on 31 December 20X6 before selling fees of $3,500
What is the chargeable capital gam arising on STU's disposal of the building?
DE purchased an asset on 1 January 20X1 for $60,000 with a useful economic life of six years and a residual value of $3,000.
DE uses straight line depreciation for this asset.
On 31 December 20X3 the asset has a value in use of $ $28,000 and a fair value of $26,000.
Which of the following values should be used for the asset in DE's statement of financial position as at 31 December 20X3?