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Secondary 4 Principles of Accounts Quiz - Inventory Costing

Name: _________________ Class: _________________ Date: _________________

Score: _______ / 25 Duration: 30 minutes

Instructions:

Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided
Show all workings clearly
Calculators are permitted
Round answers to 2 decimal places where appropriate

Section A: Short Answer Questions (8 marks)

Question 1 (2 marks) State the basis on which inventory should be valued according to accounting principles.

Question 2 (2 marks) Explain the difference between a cash sale and a credit sale.

Question 3 (2 marks) State TWO reasons why a cheque may be returned dishonoured by the bank.

Reason 1: ___________________________________________________

Reason 2: ___________________________________________________

Question 4 (2 marks) Calculate Sunrise Trading's inventory turnover rate for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Given:

Cost of goods sold: $180,000
Opening inventory: $25,000
Closing inventory: $35,000

Working:

Answer: _________________ times per year

Section B: Structured Questions (17 marks)

Question 5 (4 marks) Moonlight Enterprise discovered that their closing inventory as at 31 December 2024 was overstated by $8,000.

(a) State the effect of this error on the profit for the year ended 31 December 2024. (1 mark)

(b) Calculate the cost of sales for Moonlight Enterprise for the year ended 31 December 2024. (3 marks)

Given:

Opening inventory: $42,000
Purchases: $156,000
Purchases returns: $3,000
Carriage inwards: $2,500
Closing inventory (before correction): $38,000

Working:

Answer: $ _________________

Question 6 (5 marks) The following information relates to two competing businesses:

	Rainbow Ltd	Sunshine Pte Ltd
Revenue	$240,000	$180,000
Cost of goods sold	$144,000	$126,000
Average inventory	$24,000	$21,000

(a) Calculate the inventory turnover rate for both companies. (2 marks)

Rainbow Ltd: _________________________________________________

Sunshine Pte Ltd: ____________________________________________

(b) Compare and comment on the inventory turnover rates of both companies. (3 marks)

Question 7 (4 marks) Golden Trading's gross profit margin is 35% and inventory turnover rate for the year ended 31 March 2024 was 8 times. The previous year's inventory turnover rate was 6 times.

Explain TWO reasons for the improvement in the inventory turnover rate.

Reason 1: ___________________________________________________

Reason 2: ___________________________________________________

Question 8 (4 marks) On 15 November 2024, a credit customer, Mr Lim, who owed $4,500, could not be contacted. The business decided to write off his debt as irrecoverable.

(a) State the journal entry to record this transaction. (2 marks)

Dr. _________________________ $ _________________

Cr. _________________________ $ _________________

(b) Explain the effect of this write-off on the business's profit. (2 marks)

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

Total Marks: 25

Section A: Short Answer Questions (8 marks)

Question 1 (2 marks) Answer: Lower of cost and net realisable value (NRV)

Marking: 1 mark for "lower of cost and NRV", 1 mark for correct terminology

Question 2 (2 marks) Answer:

Cash sale: Customer pays immediately at point of purchase
Credit sale: Payment is received at a later date, creating a debtor/receivable

Marking: 1 mark for each correct explanation

Question 3 (2 marks) Answer: Any two of:

Insufficient funds in drawer's account
Signature mismatch or missing signature
Post-dated cheque
Stale cheque (over 6 months old)
Account closed
Alterations on cheque

Marking: 1 mark for each valid reason (maximum 2 marks)

Question 4 (2 marks) Working: Average inventory = (Opening inventory + Closing inventory) ÷ 2 = ( $25,000 +$ 35,000) ÷ 2 = $30,000

Inventory turnover rate = Cost of goods sold ÷ Average inventory = $180,000 ÷$ 30,000 = 6 times per year

Marking: 1 mark for correct working, 1 mark for correct answer

Section B: Structured Questions (17 marks)

Question 5 (4 marks)

(a) (1 mark) Answer: Profit is overstated by $8,000

Marking: 1 mark for correct direction and amount

(b) (3 marks) Working: Corrected closing inventory = $38,000 -$ 8,000 = $30,000

Cost of sales = Opening inventory + Purchases - Purchases returns + Carriage inwards - Closing inventory = $42,000 +$ 156,000 - $3,000 +$ 2,500 - $30,000 =$ 167,500

Marking: 1 mark for correcting closing inventory, 1 mark for correct formula, 1 mark for correct final answer

Question 6 (5 marks)

(a) (2 marks) Rainbow Ltd: $144,000 ÷$ 24,000 = 6 times Sunshine Pte Ltd: $126,000 ÷$ 21,000 = 6 times

Marking: 1 mark for each correct calculation

(b) (3 marks) Answer: Both companies have the same inventory turnover rate of 6 times per year. This suggests similar efficiency in inventory management. However, Rainbow Ltd has higher revenue and COGS, indicating larger scale operations. Both companies turn over their inventory every 2 months (12÷6), which may be appropriate for their industry.

Marking: 1 mark for identifying same turnover rate, 1 mark for relevant comparison point, 1 mark for meaningful interpretation

Question 7 (4 marks) Sample Answers: Reason 1: Improved demand forecasting leading to better inventory planning and reduced excess stock Reason 2: Better supplier relationships resulting in faster delivery times and reduced need to hold large inventory levels

Alternative acceptable reasons:

More efficient inventory management systems
Improved product mix focusing on faster-moving items
Better marketing strategies increasing sales velocity
Reduced lead times from suppliers

Marking: 2 marks for each well-explained reason (1 mark for stating reason, 1 mark for explanation)

Question 8 (4 marks)

(a) (2 marks) Dr. Bad Debts Expense $4,500 Cr. Trade Receivables$ 4,500

Marking: 1 mark for correct accounts, 1 mark for correct amounts

(b) (2 marks) Answer: The write-off will reduce the business's profit by $4,500 as bad debts expense is recorded in the income statement. This represents a loss from the uncollectible receivable.

Marking: 1 mark for stating profit reduction, 1 mark for correct amount or explanation of expense treatment