WAEC Accounting Past Questions & Answers - Page 209

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦\\ \hline \text{Opening stock} & 40,000\\ \text{Purchases} & 130,000\\ \text{Closing stocks} & 32,000 \\ \text{sales} & 180,000\end{array}\)

What was the cost of goods sold?

The opening balance of debtors is N100,000 and that of provision for doubtful debts is N1,000. If provision is to at \(\frac{1}{2}\)% of debtors, how much would be charged in the profit and loss account?

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & ₦ \\ \hline \text{Balance as per cash book} & 18,000\\ \text{Dishonored cheques} & 1,200 \\ \text{Bank charged} & 300 \\ \text{Unpresented cheques} & 2,400\end{array}\)

The adjusted cash book balance is

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & & ₦\\ \hline \text{Raw materials} & \text{stock 1/1/2000} & 4,500 \\ & purchases & 30,000\\ & \text{stock 31/12/2000} & 6,000\\ \text{Wages: direct} & & 34.200\\ indirect & & 10,800\\ \text{factory expenses: rent} & & 18,000\\ insurance & & 3,000\\ \text{work-in-progress: 1/1/2000} & & 3,750\\ \text{31/12/2000} & & 6,750\end{array}\)

The amount of factory overhead is

\(\begin{array}{c|c} & & ₦\\ \hline \text{Raw materials} & \text{stock 1/1/2000} & 4,500 \\ & purchases & 30,000\\ & \text{stock 31/12/2000} & 6,000\\ \text{Wages: direct} & & 34.200\\ indirect & & 10,800\\ \text{factory expenses: rent} & & 18,000\\ insurance & & 3,000\\ \text{work-in-progress: 1/1/2000} & & 3,750\\ \text{31/12/2000} & & 6,750\end{array}\)

The prime cost is