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Secondary 4 Principles of Accounts Quiz - Inventory Costing

Name: ____________________
Class: ____________________
Date: ____________________
Score: ________ / 50

Duration: 60 Minutes
Total Marks: 50

Instructions:

Answer all questions in the spaces provided.
Show all workings clearly for calculation questions.
Use of a calculator is permitted.
Round all ratio calculations to 2 decimal places where applicable.

Section A: Foundational Concepts (Questions 1-5)

State the general basis for the valuation of inventory at the end of the accounting period. (1)
Define "Net Realisable Value" (NRV). (2)
Explain the accounting concept that requires inventory to be valued at the lower of cost and NRV. (2)
State whether the following statement is True or False: "Under the FIFO method, the cost of the most recent purchases are assigned to the closing inventory." (1)
Identify one reason why a business might prefer the AVCO method over the FIFO method. (2)

Section B: Inventory Calculations (Questions 6-15)

Scenario for Questions 6-8: Zoe’s Boutique had the following transactions for a specific dress line in October:

Oct 1: Opening Inventory: 10 units @ $40 each
Oct 10: Purchase: 20 units @ $45 each
Oct 20: Purchase: 15 units @ $50 each
Oct 25: Sold 30 units

Calculate the value of the closing inventory using the FIFO method. (3)
Calculate the value of the closing inventory using the AVCO method. (3)
Calculate the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) for the 30 units sold using the FIFO method. (3)

Scenario for Questions 9-11: A hardware store has a power drill with a cost price of $120. Due to a newer model being released, the estimated selling price is now$ 110, and the store expects to spend $15 on refurbishing the drill before sale.

Calculate the Net Realisable Value (NRV) of the power drill. (2)
State the value at which the drill should be recorded in the Statement of Financial Position. (1)
Calculate the amount of the write-down (loss) that must be recognized in the Income Statement. (2)

Scenario for Questions 12-15: The following data is provided for Apex Ltd for the year ended 31 December 2023:

Opening Inventory: $12,000
Purchases: $85,000
Carriage Inwards: $2,000
Purchases Returns: $3,000
Closing Inventory: $15,000

Calculate the total net purchases for the year. (2)
Calculate the Cost of Sales for the year ended 31 December 2023. (3)
If the revenue for the year was $150,000, calculate the Gross Profit. (2)
Calculate the Gross Profit Margin. (2)

Section C: Analysis and Application (Questions 16-20)

Apex Ltd discovered that its closing inventory was overstated by $2,000. State the effect of this error on the Net Profit for the year. (2)
Explain how an overstatement of opening inventory affects the Cost of Sales and the Gross Profit. (3)
In a period of falling prices, explain which method (FIFO or AVCO) will result in a lower closing inventory value. Justify your answer. (4)
Compare the effect of FIFO and AVCO on the Net Profit during a period of rising prices. (4)
A business has a Cost of Sales of $200,000 and an average inventory of$ 40,000. (a) Calculate the inventory turnover rate. (2)

(b) If the industry average is 8 times per year, comment on the efficiency of this business's inventory management. (3)

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Secondary 4 Principles of Accounts Quiz - Inventory Costing (Answer Key)

Section A: Foundational Concepts

Lower of cost and net realisable value (NRV). (1m)
NRV is the estimated selling price minus the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale. (2m)
Prudence Concept. (1m) It ensures that assets and profits are not overstated, and liabilities and losses are not understated. (1m)
True. (1m)
Smoothes out price fluctuations. (2m) AVCO provides an average cost, which is more useful when prices fluctuate frequently, unlike FIFO which only tracks the most recent.

Section B: Inventory Calculations

FIFO Closing Inventory: Total units = 10 + 20 + 15 = 45 units. Units remaining = 45 - 30 = 15 units. Under FIFO, remaining units are from the latest purchase: 15 units @ $50 = **$ 750**. (3m)
AVCO Closing Inventory: Total Cost = (10 * 40) + (20 * 45) + (15 * 50) = 400 + 900 + 750 = $2,050. Total Units = 45. Average Cost =$ 2,050 / 45 ≈ $45.56 per unit. Closing Inventory = 15 units *$ 45.56 = $683.40. (3m)
FIFO COGS: 30 units sold:
- 10 units @ $40 =$ 400
- 20 units @ $45 =$ 900 Total COGS = $1,300. (3m)
NRV Calculation: $110 (Selling Price) -$ 15 (Refurbishing Cost) = $95. (2m)
Valuation: Lower of Cost ( $120) and NRV ($ 95) = $95. (1m)
Write-down: $120 -$ 95 = $25. (2m)
Net Purchases: $85,000 -$ 3,000 = $82,000. (2m)
Cost of Sales: Opening Inv ( $12,000) + Net Purchases ($ 82,000) + Carriage In ( $2,000) - Closing Inv ($ 15,000) = $81,000. (3m)
Gross Profit: $150,000 -$ 81,000 = $69,000. (2m)
Gross Profit Margin: ( $69,000 /$ 150,000) * 100 = 46.00%. (2m)

Section C: Analysis and Application

Effect of Overstated Closing Inventory: Closing inventory is subtracted from COGS. If closing inventory is too high, COGS is understated, which means Net Profit is overstated by $2,000. (2m)
Overstated Opening Inventory:
- Cost of Sales: Increases (since opening inventory is added to COGS). (1.5m)
- Gross Profit: Decreases (since COGS is higher). (1.5m)
Falling Prices: FIFO will result in a lower closing inventory value. (2m) Justification: FIFO assumes the oldest (higher) prices are sold first, and the newest (lower) prices remain in stock. (2m)
Rising Prices:
- FIFO: Results in higher closing inventory value $\rightarrow$ lower COGS $\rightarrow$ Higher Net Profit. (2m)
- AVCO: Results in an average cost $\rightarrow$ COGS is between FIFO and LIFO $\rightarrow$ Net Profit is lower than FIFO. (2m)
(a) Turnover Rate: $200,000 /$ 40,000 = 5 times. (2m) (b) Commentary: The business is less efficient than the industry average (5 times vs 8 times). (1m) This implies slower-moving stock, which may lead to higher storage costs or a higher risk of obsolescence. (2m)