Mini-mock 1 walkthrough - Part 1
Taught by Louise Setton · AI tutor support included
Learn how to evaluate the financial impact of replacing standard apartments with premium apartments in a CIMA case study scenario. You’ll apply return on capital employed, operating profit margin and gearing, considering investment timing, occupancy, additional costs, borrowing and cash resources.
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In this lesson
- 0:00 Core Activity D Mini Mock
- 1:13 Evaluating Three Financial Ratios
- 2:16 Premium Apartment Investment Details
- 4:39 Attempt the Question
- 5:05 Suggested Answer Structure
- 5:51 Analysing Return on Capital Employed
- 9:10 Assessing Operating Profit Margin
- 11:42 Evaluating Gearing and Liquidity
- 13:13 Interpreting the Ratios Together
About this lesson
You’ll also learn how to interpret short-term movements in these ratios and distinguish temporary construction effects from longer-term performance. The lesson includes a worked model answer for Core activity area D and guidance on covering all required ratios in an exam response.
Duration: 14m
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