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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Principles of Accounts O-Level

TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper (AI) — Version 1

Subject: Principles of Accounts
Level: O-Level
Paper: Practice Paper (AI-Generated, Topic: Inventory Costing)
Duration: 1 hour
Total Marks: 40
Name: ________________________
Class: ________________________
Date: ________________________

Instructions:

This practice paper contains 20 questions on Inventory Costing.
Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
Show all workings clearly. Marks are awarded for correct method and final answer.
Use the periodic inventory system unless stated otherwise.

Section A: Basic Concepts and Calculations (Questions 1–7) [14 marks]

1. State the accounting concept used to value inventory at the lower of cost and net realisable value. [1]

2. Given opening inventory of $3,000, purchases of$ 12,000, and closing inventory of $4,000, calculate the cost of sales. [1]

3. A business has opening inventory of 50 units, purchases 150 units, and closing inventory of 30 units. Calculate the number of units sold. [1]

4. Explain, with an accounting concept, how inventory is valued. [2]

5. Calculate the ending inventory at 31 May 2024 from the following: physical count 200 units at $8 each, plus 20 damaged units (worth$ 0), exclude 15 units on consignment. [1]

6. Define FIFO and AVCO in your own words. [2]

7. Given opening inventory $5,000, purchases$ 20,000, sales $30,000 (selling price), closing inventory$ 6,000. Calculate cost of sales using cost figures only (assume purchases are at cost). [1]

Section B: Inventory Account and Costing Methods (Questions 8–14) [14 marks]

8. Prepare the inventory T-account for April 2024: opening 100 units at $10, purchased 200 units at$ 12, sold 250 units. Show balance c/d. [3]

9. ABC Trading uses periodic inventory. Transactions for March 2024:

1 Mar: Opening 100 units at $10
10 Mar: Bought 200 units at $12
20 Mar: Sold 150 units
25 Mar: Bought 100 units at $14
30 Mar: Sold 100 units
Calculate closing inventory using (a) FIFO [3] and (b) AVCO [3].

10. Using the data in Q9, calculate cost of goods sold under FIFO. [2]

11. State ONE difference between FIFO and AVCO in their effect on reported profit during rising prices. [1]

12. A shop has opening inventory 80 units at $5, purchase 120 units at$ 6, sale 150 units, purchase 50 units at $7. Calculate closing inventory value under AVCO (periodic). [2]

13. Compute days sales in inventory for 2023: cost of sales $73,000, opening inventory$ 7,000, closing $8,000. Use 365 days, 2 dp. [2]

14. From Q13, if 2024 has cost of sales $80,000, opening$ 8,000, closing $10,000, calculate inventory turnover ratio for both years. [2]

Section C: Analysis and Recommendation (Questions 15–20) [12 marks]

15. XYZ Electronics: 2023 COS $480,000, avg inv$ 80,000; 2024 COS $540,000, avg inv$ 108,000. Calculate inventory turnover for both years. [2]

16. Based on Q15, comment on the trend. [2]

17. Recommend TWO actions to improve inventory management for XYZ Electronics. [2]

18. A business reports closing inventory $9,000 under FIFO and$ 8,400 under AVCO. Explain which method gives higher profit in rising price period and why. [2]

19.

Image pending generation: table for 19.

Using the table above, calculate closing inventory value at 31 March 2024 under FIFO. [2]

20. Explain why a business might prefer AVCO over FIFO for inventory costing. [2]

Answers

TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper — Answers (Version 1)

Subject: Principles of Accounts | Level: O-Level | Topic: Inventory Costing | Total Marks: 40

Section A Answers

1. [1 mark]
Answer: Prudence concept (or lower of cost and net realisable value rule).
Teaching note: Inventory must not be overstated. Prudence means recognizing losses early; we value stock at lower of cost or NRV.

2. [1 mark]
Cost of sales = Opening + Purchases − Closing = $3,000 +$ 12,000 − $4,000 = **$ 11,000**.
Working: 15000 − 4000 = 11000.

3. [1 mark]
Units sold = 50 + 150 − 30 = 170 units.
Concept: Units available (200) less closing (30) = sold.

4. [2 marks]
Answer: Inventory is valued at lower of cost and net realisable value (NRV) per prudence concept. [1] This prevents overstatement of assets and profit if market value falls below cost. [1]
Marking: 1 for concept, 1 for explanation.

5. [1 mark]
Ending inventory = 200 × $8 = **$ 1,600** (damaged $0, consignment excluded).
Note: Consignment goods owned by others are not ours.

6. [2 marks]
FIFO: First-in-first-out; oldest costs issued first. [1]
AVCO: Weighted average cost recalculated after each purchase. [1]

7. [1 mark]
Cost of sales = $5,000 +$ 20,000 − $6,000 = **$ 19,000**. Sales price irrelevant.

Section B Answers

8. [3 marks]
Inventory Account (T):

Dr                     Inventory                     Cr
Apr 1  Balance b/d      100 @ $10 = $1,000
Apr     Purchases       200 @ $12 = $2,400
       Cost of sales                  $3,300
Apr 30  Balance c/d                  $100 (10 units)

Closing = 300 − 250 = 50 units; 50 × $10? Actually avg not used periodic: FIFO remaining from latest: 50 ×$ 12 = $600. But T-account total cost: 3400 − 3300 = 100? Correction: units 100+200=300; sold 250; left 50. Cost: if FIFO, 50 from$ 12 = $600. Show Balance c/d$ 600. [3 for correct layout, balances, c/d]

9. [6 marks total]
(a) FIFO [3]: Closing 150 units = 100@ $14 + 50@$ 12 = $1,400+$ 600 = ** $2,000**. (b) AVCO [3]: Total cost = 100×10+200×12+100×14 = 5800; units 400; avg =$ 14.50; closing 150×14.50 = $2,175.
Marks: 3 each method with workings.

10. [2 marks]
COGS FIFO = (100×10)+(200×12)+(50×14) issued 250? Sold: 150+100=250 from oldest: 100@10=1000, 150@12=1800, total $2,800. [2]

11. [1 mark]
FIFO gives higher profit in rising prices because older lower costs matched to sales. [1]

12. [2 marks]
Units: 80+120−150+50=100 left. Total cost = 400+720+350=1470? Wait 50@7=350; prior 80@5=400, 120@6=720, total 1520; avg=1520/250=6.08; closing 100×6.08=$608. [2]

13. [2 marks]
Avg inv = (7000+8000)/2 = 7500. Turnover = 73000/7500 = 9.7333. Days = 365/9.7333 = 37.50 days. [2]

14. [2 marks]
2023: 73000/7500 = 9.73 times. 2024: avg=(8000+10000)/2=9000; 80000/9000 = 8.89 times. [1+1]

Section C Answers

15. [2 marks]
2023: 480000/80000 = 6.0 times; 2024: 540000/108000 = 5.0 times. [1+1]

16. [2 marks]
Turnover fell from 6.0 to 5.0, meaning slower sales, more holding, possible overstock. [2]

17. [2 marks]

Just-in-time ordering to cut excess. 2) Clear slow movers via discounts. [1 each]

18. [2 marks]
FIFO gives higher profit ( $9,000 >$ 8,400) in rising prices because cheaper old costs in COGS. [2]

19. [2 marks]
From table: Mar closing 80 units (130+150−200). FIFO: 80 from Mar buy @ $13 = **$ 1,040**. [2]

20. [2 marks]
AVCO smooths price fluctuations, easier matching, less tax volatility. [2]

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