2020 USS 3N POA EOY P2 Q4
4 Hi Sports Trading buys and sells sports apparel.
On 1 July 2020, Hi Sports Trading had an inventory balance of $5 000 for 100 units. The following transactions took place during July 2020.
1. The owner took out an office computer costing $2 100 for his son. This has not been recorded yet.
2. The net realisable value of the inventory was $47 930.
3. Interest expense of $200 was unpaid.
4. Commission income of $1 610 was received in advance.
REQUIRED
a. Prepare the inventory account to record the above transactions Bring down the balance to the next month.
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b. Calculate the gross profit for the month of July 2020.
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c. Calculate the value of inventory at 31 July 2020.
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On 30 September 2020, Hi Sports Trading had $3 600 worth of inventory in his warehouse. On the same day, a fire destroyed some of the inventory and the net realisable value of the inventory was $1 900.
REQUIRED
d. State the valuation rule for inventory.
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[TOTAL 11]
Gross profit =16500 – 9240 = $7260
Ending inventory = 2100 + 5850 + 1620 = $9570
Inventory is always valued at cost or net realisable value, whichever is lower.