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A company sells goods on sale or return at a mark up of 25 %.

At the Balance Sheet date the following information is available:

•goods in warehouse £300,000 (cost)

•goods sent on sale or return £200,000 (at invoice price)

What will be the value of closing stock in the company accounts?

Select ONE answer:

1. £300,000
2. £450,000
3. £460,000
4. £500,000

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 ==> £200k / 1.25 + £300K
4. Not correct

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In a period of rising prices, a company has valued its stock of goods using the Last In, First Out (LIFO) basis.

The directors have decided that the stock should be valued using the First In, First Out (FIFO) basis.

What is the effect of the change in the valuation of the stock on the gross and net profits of the company?

Select ONE answer:

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

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Interest charged on a Partner’s Drawings account should be?

Select ONE answer:

1. debited to the Profit and Loss Account
2. credited to the Profit and Loss Account.
3. debited to the Appropriation Account.
4. credited to the Appropriation Account.

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

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In the absence of a partnership agreement the partners claim that they are:

Which claims are correct?

Select ONE answer:

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 4
3. 3 and 4
4. 4 and 5

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
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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A company has the following balances.

trade debtors at 31 December 2020  —  £125,400

provision for doubtful debts at 1 January 2020  —  £1,800

During the year ended 31 December 2020, bad debts of £20,500 were written off.

The company provides for 5% of trade debtors at each year end.

What is the doubtful debts expense for the year ended 31 December 2020?

Select ONE answer:

1. £27,000
2. £28,000
3. £29,000
4. £30,000

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 ==> £150,000 – £10,000 = £140,000 / 5 = £28,000
3. Not correct
4. Not correct

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