The Statement of Comprehensive Income and simplified extract of the Statement of Changes in Equity for Afrox Ltd are provided below: STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER: Sales 2022 2021 R R 16 200 000 14 400 000 (7 020 000) (6 120 000) Cost of sales Gross profit Other operating income Distribution expenses Administrative expenses Operating profit Finance income 9 180 000 540 000 (5 400 000) ? 2 160 000 8 280 000 504 000 (4 860 000) ? 1 944.000 Finance expenses Profit before tax Company tax Profit after tax 19 800 9 720 (15 660) (31 680) 2 164 140 1922 040 (649 242) (576 612) 1 514 898 1 345 428 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Balance on 31 December 2021 Profit for the year Dividends Balance on 31 December 2022 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1. 2. Depreciation for the year amounted to: 2022: R720 000 2021: R1 080 000. Company tax is calculated as a percentage of the pre-tax profit. R 5 220 000 1 514 898 (684 000) 6 050 898

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Based on the Afrox statement explain the change that possibly took place during 2022 in respect of:
1. Long-term borrowings
2. Property, plant and equipment.
3. Calculate the administrative expenses for 2022.
4. Explain if there was a change to the company tax rate of Afrox Ltd during 2022 
5. Explain the performance of the company from the information provided without making use of any ratios.
6. Recommend FOUR (4) ways in which the company can improve its profitability.

The Statement of Comprehensive Income and simplified extract of the Statement of Changes in Equity for
Afrox Ltd are provided below:
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER:
Sales
2022
2021
R
R
16 200 000
14 400 000
(7 020 000)
(6 120 000)
Cost of sales
Gross profit
Other operating income
Distribution expenses
Administrative expenses
Operating profit
Finance income
9 180 000
540 000
(5 400 000)
?
2 160 000
8 280 000
504 000
(4 860 000)
?
1 944.000
Finance expenses
Profit before tax
Company tax
Profit after tax
19 800
9 720
(15 660)
(31 680)
2 164 140
1922 040
(649 242)
(576 612)
1 514 898
1 345 428
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
Balance on 31 December 2021
Profit for the year
Dividends
Balance on 31 December 2022
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
1.
2.
Depreciation for the year amounted to:
2022: R720 000
2021: R1 080 000.
Company tax is calculated as a percentage of the pre-tax profit.
R
5 220 000
1 514 898
(684 000)
6 050 898
Transcribed Image Text:The Statement of Comprehensive Income and simplified extract of the Statement of Changes in Equity for Afrox Ltd are provided below: STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER: Sales 2022 2021 R R 16 200 000 14 400 000 (7 020 000) (6 120 000) Cost of sales Gross profit Other operating income Distribution expenses Administrative expenses Operating profit Finance income 9 180 000 540 000 (5 400 000) ? 2 160 000 8 280 000 504 000 (4 860 000) ? 1 944.000 Finance expenses Profit before tax Company tax Profit after tax 19 800 9 720 (15 660) (31 680) 2 164 140 1922 040 (649 242) (576 612) 1 514 898 1 345 428 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Balance on 31 December 2021 Profit for the year Dividends Balance on 31 December 2022 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1. 2. Depreciation for the year amounted to: 2022: R720 000 2021: R1 080 000. Company tax is calculated as a percentage of the pre-tax profit. R 5 220 000 1 514 898 (684 000) 6 050 898
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