O Level Principles of Accounts Practice Paper 3

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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Principles of Accounts O-Level

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Subject: Principles of Accounts
Level: O-Level
Paper: Practice Paper (AI-Inferred)
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Marks: 40
Name: ___________________________
Class: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________

Instructions:

• This practice paper contains 20 questions on the topic of 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.
• This paper is syllabus-first AI-generated content and is not derived from official past-year papers.

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Section A: Basic Inventory Calculations (Questions 1–5) — 7 marks

1. [1 mark] State the formula for cost of sales using opening inventory, purchases and closing inventory.

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2. [1 mark] On 31 May 2024, Ravi Store had 40 units of stock on hand. The cost per unit was $8. Calculate the value of closing inventory.

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3. [1 mark] A business had opening inventory $2,000, purchases$9,500 and closing inventory $1,500. Calculate cost of sales.

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4. [2 marks] Mei Ling Traders provided the following for June 2024:

• Opening inventory: 100 units at $5
• Purchases: 300 units at $6
• Sales: 320 units
• Closing inventory count: 80 units

Calculate the value of closing inventory and cost of sales.

Closing inventory: __________ Cost of sales: __________

5. [2 marks] Explain, with reference to the accounting concept, how inventory should be valued in the financial statements.

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Section B: FIFO and AVCO Methods (Questions 6–12) — 16 marks

6. [3 marks] Best Bakery uses the periodic inventory system. Transactions for July 2024:

• 1 Jul: Opening inventory 200 units at $4
• 8 Jul: Purchase 300 units at $5
• 15 Jul: Sale 250 units
• 22 Jul: Purchase 100 units at $6
• 28 Jul: Sale 200 units

Calculate the value of closing inventory using the FIFO method. Show workings.

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7. [3 marks] Using the same data as Question 6, calculate the value of closing inventory using the AVCO (weighted average) method. Show workings.

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8. [2 marks] State ONE difference between the FIFO and AVCO methods in terms of cost flow assumption.

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9. [2 marks] In a period of rising prices, which method (FIFO or AVCO) gives a higher closing inventory value? Explain briefly.

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10. [2 marks] A shop had opening inventory of 50 units at $10. It purchased 150 units at$12 and sold 120 units. Using FIFO, calculate cost of sales.

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11. [2 marks] Using the data in Question 10, calculate closing inventory value under AVCO.

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12. [2 marks] Explain why the choice of inventory costing method can affect the reported profit.

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Section C: Inventory Analysis and Decision-Making (Questions 13–20) — 17 marks

13. [2 marks] Calculate the inventory turnover ratio for 2024 given cost of sales $120,000 and average inventory$30,000.

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14. [2 marks] Using your answer in Question 13, calculate days sales in inventory. Use 365 days. Round to two decimal places.

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15. [2 marks] For 2023, cost of sales was $100,000 and average inventory$25,000. Calculate inventory turnover ratio and days sales in inventory.

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16. [3 marks] Compare the inventory turnover ratios of 2023 and 2024 (from Q13–Q15). State the trend and explain what it may suggest about stock management.

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17. [2 marks] Recommend TWO actions a business could take if its days sales in inventory is increasing over time.

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18. [2 marks] The following table shows inventory data for two years. Compute average inventory for each year.

Year	Opening Inventory	Closing Inventory	Average Inventory
2023	$20,000	$30,000
2024	$30,000	$50,000

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19. [2 marks] A physical count on 31 Dec 2024 found 10 damaged units (cost $7 each) that cannot be sold. Closing inventory before adjustment was$900. Calculate the correct closing inventory value.

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20. [2 marks] Explain why damaged goods should be excluded from closing inventory valuation.

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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper — Principles of Accounts O-Level (Version 3) Answer Key

Topic: Inventory Costing
Total Marks: 40
Note: This is AI-generated syllabus-first content. It is not based on official past-year papers.

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Section A: Basic Inventory Calculations (7 marks)

Q1 [1 mark]
Formula: Cost of Sales = Opening Inventory + Purchases − Closing Inventory.
Teaching note: This is the basic periodic inventory formula. Opening inventory plus purchases gives goods available for sale; subtracting closing inventory leaves the cost of goods sold.

Q2 [1 mark]
Closing inventory = 40 units × $8 =$320.
Teaching note: Multiply quantity on hand by unit cost.

Q3 [1 mark]
Cost of sales = $2,000 +$9,500 − $1,500 =$10,000.
Working: 2000 + 9500 = 11500; 11500 − 1500 = 10000.

Q4 [2 marks]
Closing inventory: 80 units × $6 (from latest purchase, periodic system values at closing count × appropriate cost; here only one purchase price after opening, but closing units are from remaining: 100+300−320=80 units, all at$6 if using latest price as surrogate; strictly under periodic without method stated, use given cost per remaining — assume $6 from purchase) =$480.
Cost of sales = (100×$5)+(300×$6) − $480 =$500+$1800−$480 = $1,820.
Mark breakdown: 1 mark closing inventory, 1 mark cost of sales.

Q5 [2 marks]
Inventory is valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value (LCNRV). This applies the prudence concept — assets should not be overstated.
Marking: 1 mark for LCNRV, 1 mark for concept link (prudence).

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Section B: FIFO and AVCO Methods (16 marks)

Q6 [3 marks] FIFO
Units available: 200+300+100 = 600. Sales: 250+200 = 450. Closing = 150 units.
FIFO: earliest costs first for sales, so closing from latest:
100 units @ $6 (22 Jul) =$600
50 units @ $5 (8 Jul) =$250
Total = $850.
Working shown gains 3 marks.

Q7 [3 marks] AVCO
Total cost = (200×$4)+(300×$5)+(100×$6) =$800+$1500+$600 = $2900. Total units = 600. Average =$2900 ÷ 600 = $4.8333. Closing 150 ×$4.8333 = $725.00.
Mark: full workings 3 marks.

Q8 [2 marks]
FIFO assumes first items bought are first sold; AVCO uses a blended average cost for all issues and closing stock.
(Any valid difference: 1 mark each point or 2 for clear statement.)

Q9 [2 marks]
FIFO gives higher closing inventory in rising prices because older cheaper costs are charged to cost of sales, leaving recent higher costs in inventory.
AVCO smooths cost so inventory is lower than FIFO.

Q10 [2 marks]
FIFO: sold 120 from opening 50 @$10 + 70 from purchase @$12.
Cost of sales = (50×$10)+(70×$12) = $500+$840 = $1,340.

Q11 [2 marks]
AVCO: total cost = (50×$10)+(150×$12)= $500+$1800=$2300. Units=200. Avg=$11.50.
Closing = 80 units × $11.50 =$920.

Q12 [2 marks]
Different methods assign different costs to cost of sales and closing inventory. Higher closing inventory → lower cost of sales → higher reported profit (and vice versa). Therefore profit depends on method chosen.

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Section C: Inventory Analysis and Decision-Making (17 marks)

Q13 [2 marks]
Inventory turnover = $120,000 ÷$30,000 = 4.0 times.

Q14 [2 marks]
Days sales in inventory = 365 ÷ 4.0 = 91.25 days.

Q15 [2 marks]
2023 turnover = $100,000 ÷$25,000 = 4.0 times.
Days = 365 ÷ 4.0 = 91.25 days.

Q16 [3 marks]
Both years 4.0 times; no change in turnover. Suggests stock management stable; neither improvement nor worsening. (2 marks for comparison, 1 mark for interpretation.)

Q17 [2 marks]

1. Review slow-moving lines and discount to clear.
2. Improve forecasting to reduce overstocking.
   (Any two reasonable actions: 1 mark each.)

Q18 [2 marks]
2023 avg = ($20,000+$30,000)/2 = $25,000. 2024 avg = ($30,000+$50,000)/2 =$40,000.

Q19 [2 marks]
Damaged = 10 × $7 =$70. Correct closing = $900 −$70 = $830.

Q20 [2 marks]
Damaged goods have no future economic benefit / not realisable, so including them overstates assets and profit (prudence concept). Exclude from inventory.