A factory sells an item to the wholesalers at a profit of 5%. The wholesaler sells the item to the retailer at a profit of 10%. The retailer sells the item to the public at a profit of 25%. All businesses add VAT of 15%. Required: 2.1 Complete the following table. Factory Wholesaler Retailer ? 5 430,00 ? 3 345,60 ? Cost Price R 600 ? ? 100,00 Profit 2.2 Complete the table below by calculating the missing amounts. Amount (R) VAT (R) 156,80 ? ? VAT ? ? 15,68 0 Exempt Selling Price ? ? ? TOTAL (R) ? ? 4058,40 ? ? 74,90 ?
A factory sells an item to the wholesalers at a profit of 5%. The wholesaler sells the item to the retailer at a profit of 10%. The retailer sells the item to the public at a profit of 25%. All businesses add VAT of 15%. Required: 2.1 Complete the following table. Factory Wholesaler Retailer ? 5 430,00 ? 3 345,60 ? Cost Price R 600 ? ? 100,00 Profit 2.2 Complete the table below by calculating the missing amounts. Amount (R) VAT (R) 156,80 ? ? VAT ? ? 15,68 0 Exempt Selling Price ? ? ? TOTAL (R) ? ? 4058,40 ? ? 74,90 ?
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How do I complete the table on question 2.2 ?

Transcribed Image Text:A factory sells an item to the wholesalers at a profit of 5%. The wholesaler sells the item to the
retailer at a profit of 10%. The retailer sells the item to the public at a profit of 25%. All
businesses add VAT of 15%.
Required:
2.1 Complete the following table.
Factory
Wholesaler
Retailer
Cost Price
R 600
?
5 430,00
?
3 345,60
?
?
100,00
?
?
Profit
?
?
2.2 Complete the table below by calculating the missing amounts.
Amount (R)
VAT (R)
156,80
?
?
VAT
?
?
?
15,68
0
Exempt
Selling Price
?
?
?
TOTAL (R)
?
?
4058,40
?
?
74,90
?
Expert Solution

Step 1: Define Value Added Tax (VAT)
The Value Added Tax (VAT) is added at each stage of sales of a product. A seller may get an input tax credit for VAT paid. The Value Added Tax (VAT) paid or collected may be computed using the reversal method or by backward computation.
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