Commerce WASSCE (SC), 2022

Question 8

 

The data below relates to J.K. Limited as at December 31, 2021.

                                                                                      D
Inventory- 1st January 2021                           80,000.00


Inventory- 31st December 2021                     60,000.00


Purchases                                                      180,000.00


Operating expenses                                         40,000.00


Discount received                                           20,000.00


Other current assets                                      150,000.00


Current liabilities                                           100,000.00

Calculate:

  1. Gross profit;
  2. Net profit;
  3. Gross profit margin;
  4. Net profit margin;
  5. Working capital;
  6. Rate of inventory turnover.

 

 

Observation

Candidates did the (v) part of the question well. However, the (vi) part of the question was poorly done. Some candidates failed to use the correct currency symbol which attracted a penalty. Some candidate could not outline the correct formula of rate of inventory turnover.

The expected responses are:

            Ignore i, ii, iii & iv    

(v)      Working capital = Current assets – Current liabilities
(D150, 000 + D60, 000) – D100, 000
D210, 000  – D100, 000
= D110, 000