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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - Principles of Accounts O-Level

TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper (AI) — Version 4 of 5

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.
Round monetary values to two decimal places where necessary.

Section A: Basic Inventory Calculations (Questions 1–6) — 8 marks

1. [1 mark] Calculate the cost of sales for June 2024 given: opening inventory $4,000, purchases$ 12,000, closing inventory $3,000.

2. [1 mark] State the formula for inventory turnover ratio.

3. [1 mark] Calculate the closing inventory at 31 July 2024 if opening inventory was $2,500, purchases$ 9,500, and cost of sales $8,000.

4. [1 mark] Give one reason why a business should value inventory at the lower of cost and net realisable value.

5. [2 marks] Bright Store had opening inventory of $5,000 and closing inventory of$ 7,000. Purchases during the year were $20,000. Calculate the cost of sales.

6. [2 marks] A business has cost of sales of $48,000 and average inventory of$ 8,000. Calculate the inventory turnover ratio and the days sales in inventory. Show your workings.

Section B: FIFO and AVCO Methods (Questions 7–13) — 16 marks

7. [3 marks] Coral Supplies uses the periodic inventory system. Transactions for May 2024:

1 May: Opening 100 units at $10
10 May: Bought 200 units at $12
20 May: Sold 150 units
28 May: Bought 100 units at $14

Calculate closing inventory value using FIFO. Show workings.

8. [3 marks] Using the same data as Q7, calculate closing inventory value using AVCO (weighted average). Show workings.

9. [2 marks] Explain why FIFO and AVCO give different closing inventory values using the data above.

10. [2 marks] Under which method (FIFO or AVCO) would profit be higher if purchase prices are rising? Explain briefly.

11. [2 marks] Dove Traders: Opening 50 units at $20; Bought 100 units at$ 22; Sold 80 units. Using FIFO, calculate cost of sales.

12. [2 marks] Using the data in Q11, calculate closing inventory under AVCO.

13. [2 marks] A student calculated closing inventory as 170 units × $22 =$ 3,740. Identify the error in this calculation.

Section C: Analysis and Structured Response (Questions 14–20) — 16 marks

14. [2 marks] Eagle Electronics: 2023 COS $300,000, avg inventory$ 60,000; 2024 COS $360,000, avg inventory$ 90,000. Calculate inventory turnover for both years.

15. [2 marks] Using Q14, calculate days sales in inventory for 2024.

16. [2 marks] Comment on the trend from Q14.

17. [4 marks] Recommend TWO actions Eagle Electronics could take to improve inventory management based on your answer to Q16. Explain each.

18. [2 marks] Explain, with an accounting concept, how inventory is valued.

19. [2 marks] Prepare the inventory account (T-account) for the month of August 2024: opening $3,000; purchases$ 7,000; cost of sales $6,000. Show balance c/d and b/d.

20. [2 marks] State two limitations of using inventory turnover ratio for decision-making.

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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper — Answers (Version 4)

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

Section A: Basic Inventory Calculations

1. [1 mark]
Cost of sales = Opening + Purchases − Closing
= $4,000 +$ 12,000 − $3,000 = **$ 13,000**
Teaching note: This is the basic cost of goods sold formula. Always use cost, not selling price.

2. [1 mark]
Inventory turnover ratio = Cost of Sales ÷ Average Inventory
Teaching note: Average inventory = (opening + closing) ÷ 2. Do not use revenue.

3. [1 mark]
Closing = Opening + Purchases − COS = $2,500 +$ 9,500 − $8,000 = **$ 4,000**
Marking: 1 mark for correct figure.

4. [1 mark]
Any one: To avoid overstating assets / To follow prudence concept / To reflect true realisable value.
Teaching note: Lower of cost and NRV prevents inflated profit.

5. [2 marks]
COS = $5,000 +$ 20,000 − $7,000 = **$ 18,000**
Marking: 1 mark working, 1 mark answer.

6. [2 marks]
Turnover = $48,000 ÷$ 8,000 = 6.0 times
Days = 365 ÷ 6.0 = 60.83 days
Marking: 1 mark each. Show formula use.

Section B: FIFO and AVCO

7. [3 marks] FIFO:
Units remaining = 100+200+100−150 = 250 units.
From 28 May: 100 × $14 =$ 1,400
From 10 May: 150 × $12 =$ 1,800
Total = $3,200
Marking: 1 unit count, 2 valuation.

8. [3 marks] AVCO:
Total cost = (100× $10)+(200×$ 12)+(100× $14)=$ 5,800
Total units = 400; avg = $14.50 Closing = 250 ×$ 14.50 = $3,625
Marking: 1 total, 1 avg, 1 answer.

9. [2 marks]
FIFO uses latest prices for closing; AVCO spreads all costs evenly. Different cost flow assumptions → different values.

10. [2 marks]
FIFO gives higher profit when prices rising because older (lower) costs matched to sales. AVCO smooths.

11. [2 marks] FIFO COS: 50× $20 + 30×$ 22 = $1,000+$ 660 = $1,660

12. [2 marks] AVCO: total cost = (50× $20)+(100×$ 22)= $3,400; units 150; avg$ 22.67; closing 70× $22.67= **$ 1,586.90**

13. [2 marks]
Error: Used 170 units (wrong count) and ignored opening mix; should be 70 units left, not 170.

Section C: Analysis

14. [2 marks]
2023: 300,000÷60,000 = 5.0 times; 2024: 360,000÷90,000 = 4.0 times

15. [2 marks]
365 ÷ 4.0 = 91.25 days

16. [2 marks]
Turnover fell 5.0→4.0; slower movement, more stock held.

17. [4 marks]

Just-in-time orders – reduce excess stock (2m)
Clear slow movers via discounts – free cash (2m)
Marking: 2 marks each with explanation.

18. [2 marks]
At lower of cost and NRV (prudence). Cost from purchase; NRV = selling − costs to sell.

19. [2 marks]
Inventory A/c:
Dr: Bal b/d 3,000; Purchases 7,000
Cr: COS 6,000; Bal c/d 4,000
Next: Bal b/d 4,000
Marking: Format 1, figures 1.

20. [2 marks]
Any two: Ignores quality, seasonal swings, different business models.