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Secondary 4 Principles of Accounts Quiz - Inventory Costing

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Duration: 50 minutes
Total Marks: 40

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Answer all 20 questions.
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Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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Section A: Basic Concepts and Valuation (Questions 1–5)

1. State the principle used to value inventory in accordance with the prudence concept. [1]

2. Define "net realisable value" of inventory in your own words. [2]

3. Joo Hock Traders counted its closing inventory and found goods costing $800 were damaged. The estimated selling price is$ 500 and costs to sell are $80. State the value to be included for these goods in closing inventory. [2]

4. Explain why inventory is recorded at the lower of cost and net realisable value. [2]

5. State two items that are included in the "cost" of inventory. [2]
(i) _________________________________________________________
(ii) _________________________________________________________

Section B: FIFO and AVCO Calculations (Questions 6–10)

6. Mei Ling Stationery had the following transactions for item X in March 2025:

Date	Receipts	Issues
1 Mar	Opening 100 units @ $2.00
5 Mar	Purchase 50 units @ $2.20
12 Mar		Sale 120 units
20 Mar	Purchase 80 units @ $2.40
25 Mar		Sale 60 units

Using FIFO, calculate the closing inventory value as at 31 March 2025. [3]

7. Using the same data in Question 6, calculate the cost of goods sold for March 2025 using FIFO. [2]

8. Using the AVCO (weighted average cost) method and the data in Question 6, calculate the closing inventory value. Use periodic weighted average. [3]

9. State one difference between FIFO and AVCO in terms of how unit costs are determined. [1]

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

Section C: Cost of Sales and Inventory Turnover (Questions 11–15)

11. From the following for Bala Enterprises for year ended 31 Dec 2025: opening inventory $4,000, purchases$ 26,000, carriage inwards $1,000, closing inventory$ 5,000. Calculate cost of sales. [2]

12. Calculate the average inventory for Chen Hardware if opening inventory is $3,000 and closing inventory is$ 7,000. [1]

13. Using your answer in Q11 and Q12-style data: Ravi Store has COGS $60,000, opening inventory$ 8,000, closing inventory $10,000. Calculate inventory turnover rate. [2]

14. State the formula for inventory holding period. [1]

15. A company has inventory turnover of 12 times. Calculate its inventory holding period in days (assume 365 days). [2]

Section D: Errors, Effects and Analysis (Questions 16–20)

16. Siti's closing inventory was overstated by $2,000. State the effect on her reported profit for the year. [1]

17. If opening inventory is understated by $1,500, state the effect on cost of sales for that year. [2]

18. Compare and comment: Firm A has inventory turnover 4 times, Firm B has 10 times. Which is more efficient in stock movement? Give one reason. [3]

19. Lim & Co uses FIFO. In a period of inflation, explain the effect on gross profit compared to AVCO. [2]

20. State two limitations of using inventory turnover ratio alone to judge performance. [2]
(i) _________________________________________________________
(ii) _________________________________________________________

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

Total Marks: 40
Note: This is syllabus-first AI-generated practice content. Not from official past papers.

Section A: Basic Concepts and Valuation

1. [1 mark]
Answer: Lower of cost and net realisable value (LCNRV).
Teaching note: Inventory must not be overstated. Prudence means we anticipate losses, so we take the lower of what it cost us or what we can sell it for (minus costs).

2. [2 marks]
Answer: Net realisable value (NRV) is the estimated selling price of inventory minus any costs expected to be incurred in selling and completing the goods.
Marking: 1 mark for selling price idea, 1 mark for deducting costs to sell.
Teaching note: NRV looks forward — what cash will we actually get?

3. [2 marks]
Answer: $420. Working: NRV =$ 500 − $80 =$ 420. Cost = $800. Lower =$ 420.
Teaching note: Damaged goods cannot fetch full cost; we use LCNRV.

4. [2 marks]
Answer: To avoid overstating assets and profit (prudence/conservatism); losses are recognised early, gains only when certain.
Marking: 1 mark principle, 1 mark explanation.

5. [2 marks]
Answer: Any two of: purchase price, import duties, transport/carriage inwards, handling costs, direct labour (if manufacturing).
Marking: 1 mark each.

Section B: FIFO and AVCO Calculations

6. [3 marks]
Answer: $240
Working (FIFO):

Opening 100 @ $2.00 =$ 200
5 Mar 50 @ $2.20 =$ 110
20 Mar 80 @ $2.40 =$ 192
Sales: 120 (from [email protected] + [email protected]) → remaining [email protected] = $66; then sale 60 from [email protected] → remaining [email protected] =$ 48
Closing: [email protected] + [email protected] = $66 +$ 48 = $114? Wait recalc: Actually: after 120 sold: 30 of 2.20 left. After 60 sold from [email protected]: [email protected] left. Closing = 30×2.20 + 20×2.40 = 66 + 48 =$ 114.
Correction: Closing inventory = $114.
Marking: 2 for correct layers, 1 for total.

7. [2 marks]
Answer: $386 Working: Total available = 200+50+80 = 330 units; cost = 200+110+192 =$ 502. Closing $114. COGS = 502−114 =$ 388? Recheck: 100×2 + 50×2.20 + 80×2.40 = 200+110+192 = 502. Less closing 114 = 388.
Answer COGS = $388.
Marking: 1 working, 1 answer.

8. [3 marks]
Answer: $120.67 (approx) Working (periodic AVCO): Total cost =$ 502, total units = 330. Avg = 502/330 = $1.5212 per unit. Closing units = 330 − 180 sold = 150 units. Value = 150 × 1.5212 =$ 228.18.
Recalc: 502/330 = 1.5212; ×150 = 228.18.
Closing = $228.18.
Marking: 1 avg calc, 1 units, 1 value.

9. [1 mark]
Answer: FIFO uses actual oldest costs per batch; AVCO uses a blended average of all units.

10. [2 marks]
Answer: FIFO gives higher closing inventory in rising prices. Older (lower) costs go to COGS, newer (higher) costs remain in inventory.
Marking: 1 method, 1 reason.

Section C: Cost of Sales and Inventory Turnover

11. [2 marks]
Answer: $26,000 Working: COGS = 4000 + 26000 + 1000 − 5000 =$ 26,000.
Marking: 1 formula, 1 answer.

12. [1 mark]
Answer: $5,000 = (3000+7000)/2.

13. [2 marks]
Answer: 6.67 times
Working: Avg inv = (8000+10000)/2 = 9000. Turnover = 60000/9000 = 6.67.
Marking: 1 avg, 1 division.

14. [1 mark]
Answer: Inventory holding period = 365 ÷ inventory turnover (or 12 ÷ turnover in months).

15. [2 marks]
Answer: 30.4 days
Working: 365 ÷ 12 = 30.42 days.
Marking: 1 formula, 1 answer.

Section D: Errors, Effects and Analysis

16. [1 mark]
Answer: Profit overstated by $2,000.

17. [2 marks]
Answer: COGS understated by $1,500.
Working: COGS = Opening + Purchases − Closing. Lower opening → lower COGS.
Marking: 1 direction, 1 amount.

18. [3 marks]
Answer: Firm B more efficient (10 > 4). Reason: higher turnover means stock sold and replaced more often, less storage cost, lower obsolescence.
Marking: 1 comparison, 2 for reason.

19. [2 marks]
Answer: FIFO gives higher gross profit in inflation because COGS uses older lower costs, so profit larger than AVCO.
Marking: 1 effect, 1 reason.

20. [2 marks]
Answer: (i) Does not show profitability, (ii) ignores type of goods / seasonality / industry norm.
Marking: 1 each.