Beta Alpha £000's £000's £000's £000's Fixed Assets Freehold property at cost Other assets at cost 105,000 188,000 63,000 84,000 Depreciation Net book value 21.000 66.000 42.000 147,000 18.000 206,000 Current Assets Stocks 70,875 79,800 Debtors 44,075 42.420 122.220 114.950 Current Liabilities Creditors Overdraft Taxation 32,530 1,420 81,720 42,000 20,000 53.950 3,500 127.220 Net Current Assets/(Liabilities) 61,000 (5,000) 208,000 201,000 Non-Current Liabilities 8% Debentures 20X6 52.500 155,500 201,000 Financed by: Ordinary shares Retained profits 84,000 128,000 71,500 155,500 73.000 201,000

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£000's £000's
Beta
£000's £000's
Fixed Assets
Freehold property at cost
Other assets at cost
105,000
188,000
63,000
84,000
Depreciation
Net book value
21.000
66.000
42,000
147,000
18.000
206,000
Current Assets
Stocks
70,875
79,800
Debtors
44,075
114,950
42.420
122.220
Current Liabilities
Creditors
81,720
42,000
32,530
Overdraft
1,420
Тахation
20,000
3,500
53.950
127.220
Net Current Assets/(Liabilities)
61.000
(5,000)
208,000
201,000
Non-Current Liabilities
8% Debentures 20X6
52,500
155,500
201,000
Financed by:
Ordinary shares
Retained profits
84,000
128,000
71,500
155,500
73.000
201,000
Transcribed Image Text:Alpha £000's £000's Beta £000's £000's Fixed Assets Freehold property at cost Other assets at cost 105,000 188,000 63,000 84,000 Depreciation Net book value 21.000 66.000 42,000 147,000 18.000 206,000 Current Assets Stocks 70,875 79,800 Debtors 44,075 114,950 42.420 122.220 Current Liabilities Creditors 81,720 42,000 32,530 Overdraft 1,420 Тахation 20,000 3,500 53.950 127.220 Net Current Assets/(Liabilities) 61.000 (5,000) 208,000 201,000 Non-Current Liabilities 8% Debentures 20X6 52,500 155,500 201,000 Financed by: Ordinary shares Retained profits 84,000 128,000 71,500 155,500 73.000 201,000
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