Bengal Limited manufactures fridges and freezers. The trial balance at 31 December 2021 was as follows:   Dr £ Cr £ Revenue   3,564,300 Purchases 1,578,250   Inventory on 31/12/20 120,500   Production expenses 805,230   Administrative expenses 151,530   Distribution expenses 214,250   Wages 500,400   Loan interest 11,000   Equipment at cost 1,100,000   Motor vehicles at cost 256,000   Accumulated depreciation: Office equipment 31/12/20 Motor vehicles 31/12/20   320,000 90,400 Trade receivables 219,500   Allowance for irrecoverable debts   2,500 Discounts allowed/received 3,400 3,780 Trade payables   130,400 Bank 80,770   Share capital   500,000 Retained earnings   129,450 Bank loan (repayable 2030)   300,000   5,040,830 5,040,830 i)  Bengal provides for depreciation on equipment at 20% on a reducing balance basis. This should be recorded in production expenses. ii)  The motor vehicles were bought two years ago. The residual value is £30,000 and depreciation is charged at 20% on a straight-line basis. This should be recorded in distribution expenses. iii)  Bengal has decided that the doubtful debt provision should be set at 2% of the value of the trade receivables at the year end. iv)  Additional storage space relating for the year ended 31 December 2021 are estimated at £5,000. No bill has yet been received. Costs should be recorded in administration expenses (v) Inventory at 31 December 2021 is valued at £145,240 Required: 1. Prepare the journals to record the adjustments needed for items (i) to (v) above.   2. Prepare the Income Statement for the year ended 31 December 2021.

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Bengal Limited manufactures fridges and freezers. The trial balance at 31 December 2021 was as follows:

 

Dr £

Cr £

Revenue

 

3,564,300

Purchases

1,578,250

 

Inventory on 31/12/20

120,500

 

Production expenses

805,230

 

Administrative expenses

151,530

 

Distribution expenses

214,250

 

Wages

500,400

 

Loan interest

11,000

 

Equipment at cost

1,100,000

 

Motor vehicles at cost

256,000

 

Accumulated depreciation: Office equipment 31/12/20 Motor vehicles 31/12/20

 

320,000 90,400

Trade receivables

219,500

 

Allowance for irrecoverable debts

 

2,500

Discounts allowed/received

3,400

3,780

Trade payables

 

130,400

Bank

80,770

 

Share capital

 

500,000

Retained earnings

 

129,450

Bank loan (repayable 2030)

 

300,000

 

5,040,830

5,040,830

  1. i)  Bengal provides for depreciation on equipment at 20% on a reducing balance basis. This should be recorded in production expenses.

  2. ii)  The motor vehicles were bought two years ago. The residual value is £30,000 and depreciation is charged at 20% on a straight-line basis. This should be recorded in distribution expenses.

  3. iii)  Bengal has decided that the doubtful debt provision should be set at 2% of the value of the trade receivables at the year end.

  4. iv)  Additional storage space relating for the year ended 31 December 2021 are estimated at £5,000. No bill has yet been received. Costs should be recorded in administration expenses

(v) Inventory at 31 December 2021 is valued at £145,240

Required:

1. Prepare the journals to record the adjustments needed for items (i) to (v) above.

 

2. Prepare the Income Statement for the year ended 31 December 2021.

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