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Secondary 4 Principles of Accounts Quiz - Inventory Costing
Name: _________________________ Class: _________________________ Date: _________________________ Score: ______ / 50
Duration: 45 minutes Total Marks: 50
Instructions:
- Answer ALL questions in the spaces provided.
- Show all workings clearly. Marks are awarded for method.
- Round all answers to two decimal places unless stated otherwise.
- Calculators are permitted.
- This quiz covers inventory costing methods, valuation, and related concepts.
Section A: Short Answer (10 marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
1. State the accounting principle that requires inventory to be valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
[2 marks]
2. Define "net realisable value" (NRV) in the context of inventory valuation.
[2 marks]
3. A business discovered that its closing inventory was understated by $4,200. State the effect of this error on the gross profit for the year.
[2 marks]
4. List TWO costs that may be included in the "cost" of inventory under the lower of cost and NRV principle.
[2 marks]
5. Explain why a business using FIFO during a period of rising prices will report a higher closing inventory value than a business using the weighted average cost method.
[2 marks]
Section B: Calculations (24 marks)
Answer all questions in this section. Show all workings clearly.
6. Alpha Trading had the following inventory information for the year ended 31 December 2025:
| $ | |
|---|---|
| Opening inventory | 18,500 |
| Purchases | 142,000 |
| Purchases returns | 3,600 |
| Carriage inwards | 2,800 |
| Closing inventory | 22,100 |
Calculate the cost of goods sold for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Workings:
Answer: $____________________ [4 marks]
7. Beta Enterprise had cost of goods sold of 28,000 and closing inventory was $32,000.
Calculate the inventory turnover rate (in times per year). Round your answer to one decimal place.
Workings:
Answer: ____________________ times [3 marks]
8. Gamma Stores had the following inventory movements for March 2026:
| Date | Transaction | Units | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar | Opening inventory | 200 | $15 |
| 8 Mar | Purchases | 300 | $18 |
| 15 Mar | Sales | 250 | — |
| 22 Mar | Purchases | 400 | $20 |
| 28 Mar | Sales | 350 | — |
Required: Using the FIFO method, calculate: (a) The cost of goods sold for March 2026. (b) The value of closing inventory as at 31 March 2026.
Workings:
(a) Cost of goods sold: ____________________ **(b) Closing inventory:** ____________________ [6 marks]
9. Using the same inventory movements from Question 8, calculate using the weighted average cost (AVCO) method: (a) The weighted average cost per unit after the purchase on 8 March (before the sale on 15 March). (b) The value of closing inventory as at 31 March 2026.
Workings:
(a) Weighted average cost per unit (after 8 Mar): ____________________ **(b) Closing inventory value:** ____________________ [6 marks]
10. Delta Company had the following information for the year ended 30 June 2026:
| $ | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | 480,000 |
| Opening inventory | 35,000 |
| Purchases | 290,000 |
| Closing inventory | 41,000 |
Calculate: (a) Gross profit for the year. (b) Gross profit margin (as a percentage, to one decimal place).
Workings:
(a) Gross profit: $____________________ (b) Gross profit margin: ____________________% [5 marks]
Section C: Analysis and Application (16 marks)
Answer all questions in this section.
11. Epsilon Trading and Zeta Trading are competitors in the same industry. Their inventory turnover rates for the year ended 31 December 2025 are as follows:
| Epsilon Trading | Zeta Trading | |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover rate | 12 times | 5 times |
Compare and comment on the inventory management efficiency of both businesses. Suggest ONE possible reason for the difference in their turnover rates.
[4 marks]
12. Theta Wholesale uses the FIFO method to value its inventory. The accountant is considering switching to the weighted average cost method.
Explain ONE advantage and ONE disadvantage of using the weighted average cost method compared to FIFO.
Advantage:
Disadvantage:
[4 marks]
13. Iota Retailers had closing inventory valued at $56,000 as at 31 December 2025. Upon review, the following items were identified:
- Item A: Cost 9,500, selling costs $500.
- Item B: Cost 10,000, selling costs $800.
- Item C: Cost 7,200, selling costs $300.
Required: (a) Calculate the net realisable value (NRV) for each item. (b) State the value at which each item should be included in closing inventory. (c) Calculate the total adjusted closing inventory value.
Workings:
(a) NRV: Item A: __________ Item B: __________ Item C: $__________
(b) Inventory value: Item A: __________ Item B: __________ Item C: $__________
(c) Total adjusted closing inventory: $____________________ [6 marks]
14. Kappa Enterprise reported a gross profit of $95,000 for the year ended 31 March 2026. After the financial statements were prepared, the following errors were discovered:
(i) Closing inventory was overstated by 2,800 was omitted from the purchases account.
Calculate the corrected gross profit for the year.
Workings:
Corrected gross profit: $____________________ [2 marks]
15. Explain the impact on the income statement and statement of financial position if closing inventory is overstated.
[2 marks]
16. Omega Trading uses the periodic inventory system. At the end of the financial year, a physical inventory count revealed closing inventory of 48,000 before adjustment.
Prepare the general journal entry to record the inventory adjustment. Narrations are not required.
Workings:
[2 marks]
17. Sigma Stores has an inventory turnover rate of 8 times. The industry average is 12 times. Interpret this information and suggest ONE potential concern for Sigma Stores.
[2 marks]
18. A business purchased goods on credit for $15,000, terms FOB shipping point. The goods were shipped on 28 June 2026 and arrived on 3 July 2026. The financial year ends on 30 June 2026. State whether the goods should be included in the ending inventory of the buyer as at 30 June 2026. Explain your answer.
[2 marks]
19. Tau Enterprise uses the FIFO method. During a period of deflation (falling prices), will the cost of goods sold be higher or lower compared to using the weighted average cost method? Explain your reasoning.
[2 marks]
20. Upsilon Company reported the following: Revenue $500,000, Gross profit margin 25%. Calculate the cost of goods sold.
Workings:
Answer: $____________________ [2 marks]
END OF QUIZ
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Answers
Secondary 4 Principles of Accounts Quiz - Inventory Costing — Answer Key and Marking Scheme
Total Marks: 50
Section A: Short Answer (10 marks)
1. State the accounting principle that requires inventory to be valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value.
Answer: The prudence (or conservatism) concept.
Marking: 2 marks for correct identification of the principle. Accept "prudence concept" or "conservatism concept". Award 1 mark if only "prudence" is stated without "concept".
2. Define "net realisable value" (NRV) in the context of inventory valuation.
Answer: Net realisable value is the estimated selling price of inventory in the ordinary course of business, less any estimated costs to complete and sell the goods.
Marking: 2 marks for a complete definition including both elements (estimated selling price AND deduction of costs to complete/sell). Award 1 mark if only one element is correctly stated.
3. A business discovered that its closing inventory was understated by $4,200. State the effect of this error on the gross profit for the year.
Answer: Gross profit is understated by $4,200.
Marking: 2 marks for correct direction and amount. Award 1 mark if direction is correct but amount is missing, or if amount is correct but direction is wrong. Accept: "Gross profit is lower by 4,200".
4. List TWO costs that may be included in the "cost" of inventory under the lower of cost and NRV principle.
Answer: Any TWO of the following:
- Purchase price
- Import duties/taxes (non-refundable)
- Freight/carriage inwards
- Handling costs directly attributable to acquisition
- Other directly attributable costs of bringing inventory to its present location and condition
Marking: 1 mark for each valid cost (maximum 2 marks). Do not accept selling costs, storage costs, or administrative overheads.
5. Explain why a business using FIFO during a period of rising prices will report a higher closing inventory value than a business using the weighted average cost method.
Answer: Under FIFO, the earliest (oldest and cheaper) inventory is charged to cost of goods sold first, leaving the most recent (more expensive) purchases in closing inventory. Under the weighted average cost method, all units are valued at an average cost that blends both older cheaper and newer more expensive prices. Therefore, in a period of rising prices, FIFO closing inventory consists of the higher-priced recent purchases, resulting in a higher valuation than the average cost method.
Marking: 2 marks for a clear explanation linking FIFO's use of older costs in COGS and newer costs in closing inventory to the higher valuation. Award 1 mark for a partial explanation (e.g., stating FIFO leaves recent purchases in inventory without explaining the price effect).
Section B: Calculations (24 marks)
6. Cost of goods sold calculation.
Workings:
- Net purchases = Purchases − Purchases returns = 3,600 = $138,400
- Cost of goods sold = Opening inventory + Net purchases + Carriage inwards − Closing inventory
- COGS = 138,400 + 22,100 = $137,600
Answer: $137,600
Marking: 4 marks total.
- 1 mark for correct calculation of net purchases
- 1 mark for correct inclusion of carriage inwards
- 1 mark for correct formula application
- 1 mark for correct final answer
- Award method marks if final answer is incorrect but workings show correct approach.
7. Inventory turnover rate calculation.
Workings:
- Average inventory = (Opening inventory + Closing inventory) ÷ 2
- Average inventory = (32,000) ÷ 2 = $30,000
- Inventory turnover rate = Cost of goods sold ÷ Average inventory
- Turnover rate = 30,000 = 7.0 times
Answer: 7.0 times
Marking: 3 marks total.
- 1 mark for correct calculation of average inventory
- 1 mark for correct formula application
- 1 mark for correct final answer (rounded to one decimal place)
- Deduct 0.5 marks if rounding is incorrect.
8. FIFO method calculation.
Workings:
Sales on 15 March (250 units):
- 200 units from opening inventory @ 3,000
- 50 units from 8 March purchases @ 900
- COGS for 15 March sale = 900 = $3,900
Remaining inventory after 15 March sale:
- 250 units from 8 March purchases @ 4,500
Sales on 28 March (350 units):
- 250 units remaining from 8 March purchases @ 4,500
- 100 units from 22 March purchases @ 2,000
- COGS for 28 March sale = 2,000 = $6,500
Total COGS = 6,500 = $10,400
Closing inventory (after both sales):
- 300 units from 22 March purchases @ 6,000
(a) Cost of goods sold: 6,000
Marking: 6 marks total.
- 2 marks for correct COGS calculation for 15 March sale
- 2 marks for correct COGS calculation for 28 March sale
- 1 mark for correct total COGS
- 1 mark for correct closing inventory
- Award method marks for correct FIFO sequencing even if arithmetic is incorrect.
9. Weighted average cost (AVCO) method calculation.
Workings:
After purchase on 8 March (before 15 March sale):
- Total units = 200 + 300 = 500 units
- Total cost = (200 × 18) = 5,400 = $8,400
- Weighted average cost per unit = 16.80
After sale on 15 March (250 units):
- Remaining units = 500 − 250 = 250 units
- Remaining value = 250 × 4,200
After purchase on 22 March:
- Total units = 250 + 400 = 650 units
- Total cost = 20) = 8,000 = $12,200
- Weighted average cost per unit = 18.77 (rounded to 2 d.p.)
After sale on 28 March (350 units):
- Remaining units = 650 − 350 = 300 units
- Closing inventory value = 300 × 5,631.00
(a) Weighted average cost per unit (after 8 Mar): 5,631.00 (accept 5,630.77 depending on rounding)
Marking: 6 marks total.
- 2 marks for correct weighted average after 8 March purchase
- 2 marks for correct recalculation of weighted average after 22 March purchase
- 1 mark for correct units remaining
- 1 mark for correct closing inventory value
- Accept minor rounding differences. Award method marks for correct AVCO approach.
10. Gross profit and gross profit margin calculation.
Workings:
- Cost of goods sold = Opening inventory + Purchases − Closing inventory
- COGS = 290,000 − 284,000
- Gross profit = Revenue − COGS = 284,000 = $196,000
- Gross profit margin = (Gross profit ÷ Revenue) × 100%
- Gross profit margin = (480,000) × 100% = 40.8% (to 1 d.p.)
(a) Gross profit: $196,000 (b) Gross profit margin: 40.8%
Marking: 5 marks total.
- 2 marks for correct COGS calculation
- 1 mark for correct gross profit
- 1 mark for correct formula for gross profit margin
- 1 mark for correct percentage (rounded to one decimal place)
- Award method marks if final answer is incorrect but workings show correct approach.
Section C: Analysis and Application (16 marks)
11. Inventory turnover comparison and commentary.
Answer: Epsilon Trading has an inventory turnover rate of 12 times per year, which is significantly higher than Zeta Trading's rate of 5 times. This means Epsilon sells and replaces its inventory much more frequently.
A higher inventory turnover rate generally indicates more efficient inventory management. Epsilon holds inventory for a shorter period (approximately 30 days compared to Zeta's 73 days), which reduces storage costs, lowers the risk of inventory obsolescence, and improves cash flow as money is not tied up in unsold stock. Zeta's lower turnover may indicate overstocking, slow-moving inventory, or weaker sales performance.
Possible reason for the difference: Epsilon may have a more effective sales and marketing strategy, leading to faster sales, or Zeta may be holding excessive inventory levels relative to its sales volume.
Marking: 4 marks total.
- 1 mark for identifying Epsilon as more efficient
- 1 mark for explaining the implications of higher turnover (e.g., lower holding costs, less obsolescence risk, better cash flow)
- 1 mark for commenting on Zeta's lower turnover (e.g., overstocking, slow-moving inventory)
- 1 mark for a valid reason for the difference
12. Advantage and disadvantage of weighted average cost method.
Answer:
Advantage: The weighted average cost method smooths out price fluctuations over the accounting period, providing a more stable and moderate inventory valuation and cost of goods sold figure. This reduces the impact of extreme price changes on reported profits.
Disadvantage: The weighted average cost method may not reflect the actual physical flow of goods, especially for businesses where older inventory is sold first. It can also be more complex to calculate if there are frequent purchases at varying prices, as a new average must be computed after each purchase.
Marking: 4 marks total.
- 2 marks for a valid advantage with explanation
- 2 marks for a valid disadvantage with explanation
- Award 1 mark each if advantage/disadvantage is stated without adequate explanation.
13. Inventory valuation using lower of cost and NRV.
Workings:
Item A:
- NRV = 500 = $9,000
- Cost = $8,000
- Lower of cost and NRV = $8,000
Item B:
- NRV = 800 = $9,200
- Cost = $12,000
- Lower of cost and NRV = $9,200
Item C:
- NRV = 300 = $6,900
- Cost = $6,000
- Lower of cost and NRV = $6,000
Total adjusted closing inventory = 9,200 + 23,200
(a) NRV: Item A: 9,200 Item C: $6,900
(b) Inventory value: Item A: 9,200 Item C: $6,000
(c) Total adjusted closing inventory: $23,200
Marking: 6 marks total.
- 1 mark for each correct NRV calculation (3 marks total)
- 1 mark for each correct inventory value (3 marks total)
- Award method marks if approach is correct but arithmetic is wrong.
14. Corrected gross profit calculation.
Workings:
- Overstated closing inventory means COGS was understated, so gross profit was overstated. Correction: Gross profit decreases by $3,500.
- Omitted purchase means purchases were understated, so COGS was understated, and gross profit was overstated. Correction: Gross profit decreases by $2,800.
- Total decrease in gross profit = 2,800 = $6,300
- Corrected gross profit = 6,300 = $88,700
Corrected gross profit: $88,700
Marking: 2 marks total.
- 1 mark for identifying the direction of each error's impact on gross profit
- 1 mark for correct final answer
- Award 1 mark if final answer is incorrect but workings show correct adjustments.
15. Impact of overstated closing inventory.
Answer: On the income statement, an overstated closing inventory reduces the cost of goods sold (COGS = Opening inventory + Purchases − Closing inventory), which leads to an overstated gross profit and overstated net profit.
On the statement of financial position, closing inventory is a current asset. An overstated closing inventory results in overstated current assets and overstated total assets. Consequently, the owner's equity is also overstated due to the higher profit reported.
Marking: 2 marks total.
- 1 mark for correct impact on income statement (overstated profit)
- 1 mark for correct impact on statement of financial position (overstated assets/equity)
16. Journal entry for inventory adjustment.
Answer:
| Account | Debit | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory Shortage/Shrinkage Expense (or Cost of Goods Sold) | 3,000 | |
| Inventory | 3,000 |
(To adjust inventory from 45,000 per physical count)
Marking: 2 marks total.
- 1 mark for correct debit entry (expense or COGS)
- 1 mark for correct credit entry (inventory) and correct amount ($3,000)
- Accept alternative account names that are appropriate (e.g., Inventory Loss, Inventory Write-down).
17. Interpretation of inventory turnover rate.
Answer: Sigma Stores' inventory turnover rate of 8 times is below the industry average of 12 times. This indicates that Sigma is selling and replacing its inventory less frequently than its competitors.
Potential concern: Sigma may be holding excessive inventory levels relative to its sales, which could lead to higher storage costs, increased risk of inventory obsolescence or spoilage, and cash being tied up in unsold stock. It may also suggest weaker demand for Sigma's products compared to the industry.
Marking: 2 marks total.
- 1 mark for interpreting the lower turnover relative to industry average
- 1 mark for a valid concern (e.g., overstocking, obsolescence risk, poor cash flow)
18. FOB shipping point and inventory inclusion.
Answer: Yes, the goods should be included in the ending inventory of the buyer as at 30 June 2026.
Explanation: Under FOB shipping point terms, ownership of the goods transfers to the buyer at the point of shipment. Since the goods were shipped on 28 June 2026 (before the financial year-end of 30 June 2026), the buyer legally owns the goods during transit and should include them in its ending inventory, even though physical possession occurs after the year-end.
Marking: 2 marks total.
- 1 mark for correct answer (Yes)
- 1 mark for correct explanation (ownership transfers at shipping point)
19. FIFO during deflation.
Answer: During a period of deflation (falling prices), the cost of goods sold under FIFO will be higher compared to the weighted average cost method.
Explanation: Under FIFO, the earliest (oldest and more expensive) inventory is charged to cost of goods sold first. In a period of falling prices, these older units have a higher cost than the more recent, cheaper purchases. The weighted average cost method blends the older higher costs with the newer lower costs, resulting in a lower average cost per unit and therefore a lower cost of goods sold compared to FIFO.
Marking: 2 marks total.
- 1 mark for correct answer (higher)
- 1 mark for correct explanation linking FIFO's use of older, more expensive inventory to COGS during deflation
20. Cost of goods sold from gross profit margin.
Workings:
- Gross profit = Gross profit margin × Revenue = 25% × 125,000
- Cost of goods sold = Revenue − Gross profit = 125,000 = $375,000
Answer: $375,000
Marking: 2 marks total.
- 1 mark for correct calculation of gross profit
- 1 mark for correct calculation of COGS
- Award method marks if final answer is incorrect but workings show correct approach.
END OF ANSWER KEY