A sole trader fixes her prices by adding 50 per cent to the cost of all goods purchased. On 31 October 20X3 a fire destroyed a considerable part of the inventory and all inventory records.Her trading account for the year ended 31 October 20X3 included
the following figures:
Sales $ $
Opening inventory at cost 183.600 281,250
Purchases 249,200
Closing inventory at cost 432,800 228,200
Gross profit 204.600 53,050
Using this information, what inventory loss has occurred?
A fire on 30 September 20X2 destroyed some of a company's inventory and its inventory records. The following information is available: $
Inventory 1 September 20X2 318.000
Sales for September 20X2 612.000
Purchases for September 20X2 412.000
Inventory in good condition at 30 September 20X2 214.000
Standard gross profit percentage on sales is 25%
Based on this information, what is the value of the inventory lost?
A business's bank balance increased by $750,000 during its last financial year. During the same period it issued shares of
$1 million and repaid a loan note of $750,000. It purchased non-current assets for $200,000 and charged depreciation of $
100,000. Working capital (other than the bank balance) increased by $575,000.
What was its profit for the year?
A sole trader's business made a profit of $32,500 during the year ended 31 March 20X8. This figure was after deducting
$100 per week wages for himself. In addition, he put his home telephone bill through the business books, amounting to $400
plus sales tax at 17.5%. He is registered for sales tax and therefore has charged only the net amount to his statement of
profit or loss and other comprehensive income.
His capital at 1 April 20X7 was $6,500. What was his capital at 31 March 20X8?
Senji does not keep proper accounting records, and it is necessary to calculate her total purchases for the year ended 31
January 20X3 from the following information:
$
Trade payables: 31 January 20X2 130,400
31 January 20X3 171,250
Payment to suppliers 888,400
Cost of goods taken from inventory by Senji for her personal use 1,000
Refunds received from suppliers 2,400
Discounts received 11,200
What is the figure for purchases that should be included in Senji’s financial statements?
Aluki fixes prices to make a standard gross profit percentage on sales of 20%.
The following information for the year ended 31 January 20X3 is available to compute her sales total for
the year.
$
Inventory: 1 February 20X2 243,000
31 January 20X3 261,700
Purchases 595,400
Purchases returns 41,200
What is the sales figure for the year ended 31 January 20X3?
Alpha is a sole trader who does not keep proper accounting records.
Alpha,s first year of trading was 20X4. From reviewing Alpha,s bank statements and the incomplete records relating to cash
maintained, the following summary has been compiled
ank and cash summary, Alpha, 20X4
$
Cash received from credit customers and paid into the bank 381,600
Expenses paid out of cash received from credit customers before banking 6,800
Cash sales 112,900
Other information, Alpha, 20X4
Irrecoverable debts written off 7,200
Discounts allowed to credit customers 9,400
Closing balance of Trade receivables 0
Which of the following correctly represents Alpha's sales figure for 20X4?
A sole trader who does not keep full accounting records wishes to calculate her sales revenue for the year.The information available is:
1 Opening inventory $17,000
2 Closing inventory $24,000
3 Purchases $91,000
4 Standard gross profit percentage on sales revenue 40%
Which of the following is the sales figure for the year calculated from these figures?
On 31 December 20X0 the inventory of V was completely destroyed by fire. The following information is available:
1 Inventory at 1 December 20X0 at cost $28,400
2 Purchases for December 20X0 $49,600
3 Sales for December 20X0 $64,800
4 Standard gross profit percentage on sales revenue 30% Based on this information,
which of the following is the amount of inventory destroyed?
The following information is available for the year ended 31 December 20X4 for a keep proper accounting records:
Inventories at 1 January 20X4 Inventories at 31 December 20X4 Purchases
Gross profit percentage on sales = 30%
Based on this information, what was the trader's sales figure for the year?