The Sandy Bay   is a trader in sand.  On December 31, 2010 the closing inventory was     completely destroyed by flood rains. The following information is available:   (1) Inventory at December  1, 2010  at cost $31,400 (2) Purchases for December 2010  $55,600 (3) Sales for December 2010  $88,800 (4) Standard mark-up  is  25%                                                           Based on this information, what was the value of the closing inventory?                                                          a. $15,960   b. $17,760

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The Sandy Bay   is a trader in sand.  On December 31, 2010 the closing inventory was

    completely destroyed by flood rains. The following information is available:

 

(1) Inventory at December  1, 2010  at cost $31,400
(2) Purchases for December 2010  $55,600
(3) Sales for December 2010  $88,800
(4) Standard mark-up  is  25%

                                                         

Based on this information, what was the value of the closing inventory?                                                         

a. $15,960  
b. $17,760
c. $20,400  
d. $25,800
 
 

The Grey Flannel is a trader   in French cologne. The firm operates with a standard   mark up  

       of 2 / 5. What would be the margin?

a. 1 / 7
b. 1 / 3
c. 2 / 3
d. 2 / 7
 
 
 
 

A Non- Profit Entity has paid Rent of $40,000 for the month of June in its Receipts and

      Payment   account. At the beginning of the month there was an  amount of $5,000 owing,

      and by the end of the month the business had prepaid $3,000.

 

What is the correct amount to be transferred to the Entities Income and Expenditure account?

a. $42,000
b. $40,000
c. $38,000
d. $32,000  
 
 
 

The following transactions relate to Rashid’s electricity expense ledger account for the year

     ended 30 September 2009:

                                                                   $

Prepayment brought forward                   550

Cash paid                                              5,400

Accrual carried forward                           650

 

What amount should be charged to the income statement in the year ended 30 September 2009 for electricity?

a. $6,600  
b. $5,400
c. $5,500
d. $5,300
 
 
 
 
 

  The net income earned by a business in the year ended 31 December 2004 was $10,600.  

      Equity at  January1 2004 was $183,400 and at 31 December 2004 equity was $169,700. The

      proprietor took merchandise costing $2,800 for personal use during the year. He also

     withdrew a regular amount  of cash  to cover his living expenses

 

What is the amount of cash drawings for the year?

a. $27,100
b. $21,500  
c. $11,800
d. $ 5,900
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