Accounting Questions and Answers

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \hline & \text{Dept A} & \text{Dept B} \\ \hline \text{Sales} & 180,000 & 150,000 \\ \hline \text{Cost of sales} & 79,000 & 85,000 \\ \hline \text{Expense} & 28,000 & 40, 000 \\ \end{array}\)

How much is the gross profit for department A?

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Stock} & 11,250 \\ \hline \text{Debtors} & 18,750 \\ \hline \text{Creditors} & 3,750 \\ \hline \text{Bank} & 4,000 \\ \hline \text{Net profit} & 7,500 \\ \hline \text{Net} & 60,000 \\ \end{array}\)

Determine the debtors collection period

\(\begin{array}{c|c} \text{Stock} & 11,250 \\ \hline \text{Debtors} & 18,750 \\ \hline \text{Creditors} & 3,750 \\ \hline \text{Bank} & 4,000 \\ \hline \text{Net profit} & 7,500 \\ \hline \text{Net} & 60,000 \\ \end{array}\)

Calculate the acid test ratio

MANUFACTURING AND TRADING ACCOUNTS

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Opening raw material} & 10,000 & \text{Manufacturing cost} & 114,000 \\ purchases & 60,000 \\ & \overline{70,000} & & \\ \text{Less: Closing raw material} & 8,000 & & \\ & \overline{62,000} & & \\ \text{Direct labour} & 20,000 & & \\ \text{Direct expenses} & 20,000 & & \\ \text{Factory overhead} & 12,000 & & \\ & \overline{114,000} & & \overline{114,000} \\ & & & \text{_______} \\ \text{Stock b/d} & \overline{10,000} & sales & X \\ Purchases & X & \text{Less sales returns} & 5,000 \\ \text{Manufacturing cost} & 114,000 & & \\ & \overline{144,000} & & \\ \text{Stock c/d} & 12,000 & & \\ & \overline{132,000} & & \\ \text{Gross profit 20% on sales } & \text{_______} & & \text{_______}\\ & X & & X \end{array}\)

What is the gross profit?

MANUFACTURING AND TRADING ACCOUNTS

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Opening raw material} & 10,000 & \text{Manufacturing cost} & 114,000 \\ purchases & 60,000 \\ & \overline{70,000} & & \\ \text{Less: Closing raw material} & 8,000 & & \\ & \overline{62,000} & & \\ \text{Direct labour} & 20,000 & & \\ \text{Direct expenses} & 20,000 & & \\ \text{Factory overhead} & 12,000 & & \\ & \overline{114,000} & & \overline{114,000} \\ & & & \text{_______} \\ \text{Stock b/d} & \overline{10,000} & sales & X \\ Purchases & X & \text{Less sales returns} & 5,000 \\ \text{Manufacturing cost} & 114,000 & & \\ & \overline{144,000} & & \\ \text{Stock c/d} & 12,000 & & \\ & \overline{132,000} & & \\ \text{Gross profit 20% on sales } & \text{_______} & & \text{_______}\\ & X & & X \end{array}\)

What is the average stock of finished goods?