Trusted by Students Everywhere
Why Choose Us?
0% AI Guarantee

Human-written only.

24/7 Support

Anytime, anywhere.

Plagiarism Free

100% Original.

Expert Tutors

Masters & PhDs.

100% Confidential

Your privacy matters.

On-Time Delivery

Never miss a deadline.

Construct a case for a trading company that adopts the perpetual inventory system and average cost assumption for its merchandising transactions

Accounting Jan 18, 2021

Construct a case for a trading company that adopts the perpetual inventory system and average cost assumption for its merchandising transactions.

 

In order to successfully capture the essence of merchandising transactions, you need to:

 

1. Prepare a schedule for the opening balances (You should assume the opening balances)

2. Use dates to order the transactions properly

3. The purchases should comprise 4 transactions with different cost per unit every time

4. Two sales transactions should be made; the first after the second purchase, and the second after the third purchase

5. Do not forget to record freight-in and freight-out charges for every transaction

6. Prepare a costing schedule

7. Post all transactions

8. Prepare the trial balance

 

 

First the numbers from you.

and then you should put the opening balance.

You must set dates for each transaction.

and place purchases transactions on 4 transactions at a different cost per unit at a time and two sales transactions are required their Order...

purchase

Purchase

Sales

Purchase

Sales

Purchase

And all transaction charges are charged and freight-in and freight-out and cost and trail balance are required

Expert Solution

Refer answer working            
Opening Balance            
             
Fixed Assets          1,00,000        
Investments              50,000        
Debtors              40,000        
Cash & Bank              45,000        
Other assets              50,000        
             
           2,85,000        
             
Capital          1,25,000        
Loans & Advances        1,00,000        
Creditors              35,000        
Other expenses payable            25,000        
           2,85,000        
             
Purchase transaction details          
Date Quantity Rate Freight Rate Total rate Total Amount  
01-01-2020 1000                    10 1                     11                11,000  
01-02-2020 1000                    11 1                     12                12,000  
01-03-2020 1000                    12 1                     13                13,000  
01-04-2020 1000                    13 1                     14                14,000  
                         50,000  
Sales Trasaction            
Date Quantity Rate Freight Rate Total rate Total Amount  
15-02-2020 1000              11.50 1               12.50          12,500.00  
15-03-2020 1000              12.50 1               13.50          13,500.00  
                   26,000.00  
Inventory Valuation          
Particulars Date Quantity Rate Freight Rate Total rate Total Amount
Purchases 01-01-2020 1000                     10.00                 1.00                  11.00 11,000.00
Purchases 01-02-2020 1000                     11.00                 1.00                  12.00 12,000.00
  Total 2000                     10.50                 1.00                  11.50 23,000.00
Sales 15-02-2020 -1000        
  Balance 1000                     10.50                 1.00                  11.50 11,500.00
             
Purchases 01-03-2020 1000                     12.00                 1.00                  13.00 13,000.00
  Total 2000                     11.25                 1.00                  12.25 24,500.00
Sales 15-03-2020 -1000        
  Balance 1000                     11.25                 1.00                  12.25 12,250.00
             
  01-04-2020 1000                     13.00                 1.00                  14.00 14,000.00
             
  Closing Balance              2,000                     12.13                 1.00                  13.13 26,250.00
             
Trading Account            
opening balance                    50,000   sales 26000    
purchases                    50,000   closing balance      76,250.00    
profit                      2,250          
                 1,02,250     102250    
             
             
             
Trail Balance            
             
Fixed Assets          1,00,000        
Investments              50,000        
Debtors              66,000        
Cash & Bank              45,000        
other assets              50,000        
Capital         -1,25,000        
Loans & Advances       -1,00,000        
Creditors            -85,000        
Other expenses payable          -25,000        
             
Purchases              46,000        
Sales            -24,000        
Freight in ward                4,000        
freight outward               -2,000
Archived Solution
Unlocked Solution

You have full access to this solution. To save a copy with all formatting and attachments, use the button below.

Already a member? Sign In
Important Note: This solution is from our archive and has been purchased by others. Submitting it as-is may trigger plagiarism detection. Use it for reference only.

For ready-to-submit work, please order a fresh solution below.

Or get 100% fresh solution
Get Custom Quote
Secure Payment