Shell Philippines, a multinational company, has a total gross income for a particular year of P 50,000,000. The taxable income after taking all deductions except for depletion is P 18,500,000. What is the allowable depletion allowance for that particular year? Take percentage of gross income for oil as 22%?

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1. The Saudi Arabian Oil Refinery developed an oil well which is estimated to contain 5,000,000 barrels of oil at an initial cost of $ 50,000,000. What is the depletion charge during the year where it produces half million barrels of oil? Use Unit or Factor method in computing depletion?

   A. $ 5,000,000.00
   B. $ 5,010,000.00
   C. $ 5,025,000.00
   D. $ 5,050,000.00

2. A feasibility study shows that a fixed capital investment of P10,000,000 is required for a proposed construction firm and an estimated working capital of P2,000,000. Annual depreciation is estimated to be10% of the fixed capital investment. Determine the rate of return on the total investment if the annual profit is P3,500,000?

   A. 28.33 %
   B. 29.17 %
   C. 30.12 %
   D. 30.78 %

3. Under the depletion allowance method in computing depreciation, the depletion charge is equal to either ________________ which ever is smaller ?

   A. Fixed percentage of gross income or the net taxable income
   B. Fixed percentage of gross income or 50% of the net taxable income
   C. 50% of the fixed percentage of gross income or 50% of the net taxable income
   D. 50% of the fixed percentage of gross income or the net taxable income

4. The depletion allowance method of computing depletion is commonly known as ___________________?

   A. Unit method
   B. Percentage method
   C. Factor method
   D. Sinking fund method

5. Miss Calledo deposited P 1,000, P 1,500 and P 2,000 at the end of the 2nd year, 3rd year and 4th year, respectively in a savings account which earned 10% per annum. How much is in the account at the end of the 4th year ?

   A. P 4,880.00
   B. P 4,820.00
   C. P 4,860.00
   D. P 4,840.00

6. A leading shoe manufacturer produces a pair of Lebron James signature shoes at a labor cost of P 900.00 a pair and a material cost of P 800.00 a pair. The fixed charges on the business are P 5,000,000 a month and the variable costs are P 400.00 a pair. Royalty to Lebron James is P 1,000 per pair of shoes sold. If the shoes sell at P 5,000 a pair, how many pairs must be produced each month for the manufacturer to break-even ?

   A. 2.590
   B. 2,632
   C. 2,712
   D. 2,890

7. A student plans to deposit P1,500 in the bank now and another P3,000 for the next 2 years. If he plans to withdraw P5,000 three years from after his last deposit for the purpose of buying shoes, what will be the amount of money left in the bank after one year of his withdrawal? Effective annual interest rate is 10% ?

   A. P1,549.64
   B. P1,459.64
   C. P1,345.98
   D. P1,945.64

8. You borrow P3,500.00 for one year from a friend at an interest rate of 1.5% per month instead of taking a loan from a bank at a rate of 18% per year. How much lesser you will pay by borrowing the money from the bank ?

   A. P 62.44
   B. P44.55
   C. P54.66
   D. P37.56

9. Gross margin is the ratio of the gross profit to _________________?

   A. Net sale
   B. Owner’s equity
   C. Inventory turnover
   D. Quick assets

10. A young engineer borrowed P 10,000 at 12% interest and paid P 2,000 per annum for the last 4 years. What does he have to pay at the end of the fifth year in order to pay off his loan ?

    A. P 6,999.39
    B. P 6,292.93
    C. P 6,222.39
    D. P 6,922.93