2020 BGSS 3N POA EOY P2 Q2

2 Inari Trading is in the footwear business. On 15 July 2020, Inari Trading purchased a batch of sandals on credit from a credit supplier. The following costs relate to this batch of sandals.

 

$

Purchase price of sandals

9 000

Insurance for shipment of sandals

120

Import tax on sandals

630

Wages for salesperson to promote sandals

2 900

REQUIRED

a. Calculate the cost of inventory purchased.

[2]

On 1 August 2020, Inari Trading had 20 units of inventory valued at $6 000. During the month of August, the following purchases took place.

Purchases (by cheque)

Aug 8

Bought 20 units at $3 500

Aug 13

Bought 20 units at $5 000

Aug 23

Bought 40 units at $10 500

  

Sales

 

Aug 17

Sold 40 units for $40 600

Aug 29

Sold 20 units for $25 300

The business records inventory using the First-In-First-Out (FIFO) method.

REQUIRED

b. Calculate the cost of sales for the month of August 2020.

[1]

c. Prepare the inventory account for the month of August 2020. Bring down the balance to the next month.

[6]

On 30 September 2020, the business had an ending inventory valued at $4 320. Due to flash floods, the packaging of the remaining goods was damaged. The damage amounted to $800.

REQUIRED

d. State the valuation rule for inventory.

[1]

e. Prepare the journal entry to account for the goods destroyed.  A narration is not required.

[2]

f. State the effect on the following items for the month of September after the adjustment done in (e).

[2]

ii. profit

[TOTAL 14]

SOLUTION
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a)

Cost of inventory purchased = 9 000 + 120 + 630 

= $9 750

b)

Cost of sales = 6000 + 3500 + 5000

= $14 500

d)

Inventory is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

f)

(i) Current assets will decrease by $800. 


(ii) Profit will decrease by $800.