Kind Gestures Company is a leading producer of Akohia Soap in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The following information relate to a component part used in manufacturing Akohia Soap for the period ended 31st August, 2020.                                                                                                               Units                                                       Total Cost (GH¢) Stock on hand at January 1, 2020                                                     2,000                                                              100,000 Purchases made during the period; January                                                                                                 4,000                                                              200,000

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Kind Gestures Company is a leading producer of Akohia Soap in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
The following information relate to a component part used in manufacturing Akohia Soap for the period ended 31st August, 2020.
                                                                                                              Units                                                       Total Cost (GH¢)
Stock on hand at January 1, 2020                                                     2,000                                                              100,000


Purchases made during the period;
January                                                                                                 4,000                                                              200,000
March                                                                                                   3,000                                                              180,000
May                                                                                                       8,000                                                              640,000
July                                                                                                        2,000                                                              100,000
Issues made during the period;
February                                                                                               5,000
April                                                                                                      1,000
June                                                                                                      1,800
August                                                                                                  2,500

Required;
a. Using the Last-in-first-out method, prepare the Store Ledger Account for the period ended
31st August, 2020. 


b. One of the key methods of inventory control in modern times is the just-in-time system,
list and explain 3 benefits of this system to a manufacturing company in Ghana. 


c. Explain three (3) importance of Job Costing. 

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