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QUESTION ONE
At beginning of July 2021, Idah & Faith (IF) Co had 25 microwave ovens in inventory costing of
K750 per unit. Over the next three months, the company made the following purchases.
Date
Quantity
Unit cost
K
6 July
770
5 August
4
800
1 September
8.
850
14 September
6.
880
During that period, there were sales of 35 units, generating a total sales revenue of K38,500.
REQUIRED:
a) Prepare the stores ledger card for the materials in stock that record all material movements
using:
(i) FIFO method
(ii) LIFO method
b) Based on the work done in (a) above, determine the cost of sales and profit for three months to
30 September using FIFO and also based on LIFO.
c) Compare the reported profit of the company in (b) above over the three months to 30 September
based on the two methods (FIFO and LIFO) and comment on the results.
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION ONE At beginning of July 2021, Idah & Faith (IF) Co had 25 microwave ovens in inventory costing of K750 per unit. Over the next three months, the company made the following purchases. Date Quantity Unit cost K 6 July 770 5 August 4 800 1 September 8. 850 14 September 6. 880 During that period, there were sales of 35 units, generating a total sales revenue of K38,500. REQUIRED: a) Prepare the stores ledger card for the materials in stock that record all material movements using: (i) FIFO method (ii) LIFO method b) Based on the work done in (a) above, determine the cost of sales and profit for three months to 30 September using FIFO and also based on LIFO. c) Compare the reported profit of the company in (b) above over the three months to 30 September based on the two methods (FIFO and LIFO) and comment on the results.
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