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These are explanations and solutions for IB past papers, not the official version. For official papers, you can go to IB Follet or access them through your school.

These are explanations and solutions for IB past papers, not the official version. For official papers, you can go to IB Follet or access them through your school.

These are explanations and solutions for IB past papers, not the official version. For official papers, you can go to IB Follet or access them through your school.

These are explanations and solutions for IB past papers, not the official version. For official papers, you can go to IB Follet or access them through your school.

 

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IB BUSINESS MANAGEMENT HL, Paper 2, May, 2017, TZ0, Solved Past Paper

Master the 2017 IB May for Paper 2 Business Management HL with examiner tailored solutions and comments for TZ0

Question 1 [Explained]

Bart Furniture (BF) is a wholesaler that stocks furniture. In 2015, BF purchased more stock than usual in order to take advantage of discounts that several furniture manufacturers were offering. However, much of this new stock did not sell.

2015

2016

Acid-test/quick ratio

2.21

2.84

Cash

$2000

$500

Cost of goods sold

$12166

$12500

Creditors

$1000

$1438

Current ratio

A

5.47

Debtor days

30 days

Y

Debtors

$1973

$6134

Long-term debt

$14000

$13700

Sales revenue

$24000

$26000

Short-term debt

$800

$900

Stock

$4000

$6164

Stock turnover in days

X

180

Question 1 [a] [Explanation]

This question asks you to describe one feature of a wholesaler.

Question 1 [b] [i] [Explanation]

This question asks you to calculate the stock turnover in days for 2015 (X), showing all your working.