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a. Improved efficiency of financial system.
b. Minimization of wastages. Operations are done according to regulations.
c. Revenue mobilization
d. Generated through buying and selling of shares by brokers.
e. Efficient allocation of investment
f. Because it's a free market where government intervention plays a minor
role hence increase efficiency in resource allocation.
g. Investment transfer to local people i.e. for those foreign owned can be
bought.
h. Enables privatization and commercialization: where private persons can
take part in provision of goods and services.
i. Private persons can also offer services provided by government and banking system.
j. Debt-Equity Swap
k. Where debt instruments could be converted to equity.
l. A wider ownership base is available instead of having a one-man show (which is government).
m. Stricter reporting requirements are mandatory.
n. Enhances private sector solvency.
o. It's possible to have access for funds by firms.
Kavungya answered the question on September 25, 2019 at 12:59
- Mali had the following assets and liabilities in 1st January 2008.
Premises 800,000
Debtors 40,000
Bank 80,000
Creditors 70,000
Cash 60,000
Stock 62,000
Bank loan 380,000
Required:
Prepare opening journal entries to record...(Solved)
Mali had the following assets and liabilities in 1st January 2008.
Premises 800,000
Debtors 40,000
Bank 80,000
Creditors 70,000
Cash 60,000
Stock 62,000
Bank loan 380,000
Required:
Prepare opening journal entries to record the above information.
Date posted: September 25, 2019. Answers (1)
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Stock 1 -10-05 7,500
Purchases 65,000
Sales 85,000
Return inwards 1,000
Mark-up 25 %
General expenses 12,200
Required:
Prepare a trading, profit and loss...(Solved)
The following relate to Ekerubo traders as at 30/09/2006.
Stock 1 -10-05 7,500
Purchases 65,000
Sales 85,000
Return inwards 1,000
Mark-up 25 %
General expenses 12,200
Required:
Prepare a trading, profit and loss A/C for the period ended 30-9-2006
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(ii) Inflation
(iii) Technology applied
(iv) Invested funds
(v) Cultural factors
(vi) Tools
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(ii) Inflation
(iii) Technology applied
(iv) Invested funds
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(viii) Political factors
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The following transactions took place during the month of April...(Solved)
The following balance sheet was extracted from the books of Kirui traders on 1st April 2011.
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(b)Goods...(Solved)
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Prepare East Stores profit and loss account
(Solved)
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ended 31.12.2011
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ended 31.12.2011
Opening stock sh.75,000
Closing stock sh.25,000
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Margin 25%
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Date posted: September 25, 2019. Answers (1)
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