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Calculate the total assets of Asmanye and classify each asset as either fixed or current. Asmanye's assets are: Furniture R2,300, Clothes R3,000, Radio R550, Books R200, Cash R50, Savings R625, and R6

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Here are the steps to solve the problem:

1) Analyze Asmanye's assets:
Asmanye's assets and their values are:

  • a) Furniture in his room: R2 300
  • b) Clothes: R3 000
  • c) Radio with CD player: R550
  • d) Books: R200
  • e) Cash in wallet: R50
  • f) Savings account at the bank: R625
  • g) Amount owed by two neighbours: 2×R60=R1202 \times \text{R}60 = \text{R}120

2) Prepare a list to calculate Asmanye's total assets:
To calculate Asmanye's total assets, we sum the value of all his possessions.

Total Assets=R2300+R3000+R550+R200+R50+R625+R120\text{Total Assets} = \text{R}2300 + \text{R}3000 + \text{R}550 + \text{R}200 + \text{R}50 + \text{R}625 + \text{R}120 Total Assets=R6845\text{Total Assets} = \text{R}6845

Asmanye's total assets are R6845\boxed{\text{R}6845}.

3) Classify each item as a fixed asset or a current asset:

  • Fixed Assets (also known as Non-current assets) are items not easily converted to cash within one year and are used for a long period.
  • Current Assets are items that can be converted into cash within one year or are already cash.

Here is the classification for each item:

  • a) Furniture in his room: Fixed Asset
  • b) Clothes: Fixed Asset
  • c) Radio with CD player: Fixed Asset
  • d) Books: Fixed Asset
  • e) Cash in wallet: Current Asset
  • f) Savings account at the bank: Current Asset
  • g) Amount owed by two neighbours (debtors): Current Asset
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