Month: March 2020

A firm’s cost of sales for a particular accounting period was £16,000. During the period it earned a gross profit margin of 20% on all goods sold.  The firm‘s sales for the accounting period were?

Select ONE answer:

1. £13,600
2. £20,160
3. £21,000
4. None of the above.

 

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 4

1. Not correct
2. Not correct
3. Not correct
4. Correct – Cost of sales = Sales * 100/ 120. £16,000 = Sales * 100/ 120. Therefore, Sales = £16,000 * 120/ 100 = £19,200. Therefore, none of the answers given is correct.

 

 

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A firm’s gross profit margin is 20%. Its mark-up on cost is?

Select ONE answer:

1. 16 2/3rds %
2. 22%
3. 25%
4. 30%

 

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 3

1. Not correct
2. Not correct
3. Correct – Gross Profit Margin = Gross Profit as a percentage of selling price = 20%.  Let the selling price = £100.  Therefore, gross profit = £20.  Therefore, cost = £80.  The mark-up on cost = Profit as a percentage of cost price.  £20 / £80 = 25%.
4. Not correct

 

 

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The gross profit margin earned by a shopkeeper who sells all goods at 25% above their cost is?

Select ONE answer:

1. 20%
2. 30%
3. 33 1/3 %
4. 35%

 

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 1

1. £25.  Selling price = Cost + gross profit = £125 Gross profit Margin = Gross Profit as a percentage of selling price = £25 / £125 = 20%.
2. Not correct
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

 

 

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The mark-up on an item which cost £500 and is sold for £625 is?

Select ONE answer:

1. 20%
2. 25% 
3. 33 1/3%
4. None of the above.

 

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

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This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 2

1. Not correct 
2. Correct – Mark-up (on cost) 2 Gross Profit as a percentage of cost price = (£625 – £500) / £500 = 25%.
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

 

 

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The gross profit margin earned on an item that cost £500 and is sold for £625 is?

Select ONE answer:

1. 20%
2. 25% 
3. 33 1/3%
4. None of the above.

 

Show your workings to arrive at your answer, and explain and justify your reasons:

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

This multiple-choice question is suitable for Accounting KS5 classes.

The answer is 1

1. Correct – Gross Profit Margin = Gross Profit as a percentage of selling price = (£625 — £500) / £625 = 20%.
2. Not correct
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

 

 

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