WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 931

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Opening stock} & 1,200 & sales & 29,000 \\ Purchases & ? & \text{Less sales returns } & 500 \\ \text{Add. Carriage Inwards} & 300 & & ? \\ \text{Less return outwards} & 1,570 \\ & 28,500 \\ \text{Less closing stock} & 2,220 & \\ \text{Gross Profit(25% of sales)} & 28,500 & & 28,500 \end{array}\)

What is the cost of goods purchased?

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Opening stock} & 1,200 & sales & 29,000 \\ Purchases & ? & \text{Less sales returns } & 500 \\ \text{Add. Carriage Inwards} & 300 & & ? \\ \text{Less return outwards} & 1,570 \\ & 28,500 \\ \text{Less closing stock} & 2,220 & \\ \text{Gross Profit(25% of sales)} & 28,500 & & 28,500 \end{array}\)

The cost of goods available for sale is

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & & N \\ \hline \text{Opening stock} & 1,200 & sales & 29,000 \\ Purchases & ? & \text{Less sales returns } & 500 \\ \text{Add. Carriage Inwards} & 300 & & ? \\ \text{Less return outwards} & 1,570 \\ & 28,500 \\ \text{Less closing stock} & 2,220 & \\ \text{Gross Profit(25% of sales)} & 28,500 & & 28,500 \end{array}\)

What is the cost of goods sold?

DEBTORS CONTROL ACCOUNT:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & N \\ \hline \text{ Balance b/d} & 8,000 & & \\ & & Bank & \text{"Y"} \\ \text{'X"} & 12,000 & Discount & 200 \\ & & \text{Balanced c/d} & 3,000\end{array}\)

The closing balance balance is a

DEBTORS CONTROL ACCOUNT:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} & N & N \\ \hline \text{ Balance b/d} & 8,000 & & \\ & & Bank & \text{"Y"} \\ \text{'X"} & 12,000 & Discount & 200 \\ & & \text{Balanced c/d} & 3,000\end{array}\)

How much is the figure for bank?