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12
According to IAS 2 Inventories, which of the following costs should be included in valuing the
inventories of a manufacturing company?
(1) Carriage
inwards
(2) Carriage
outwards
(3)
Depreciation of factory plant
(4)
General
administrative overheads
A
All four items
B
1, 2 and 4 only
C
2 and 3 only
D
1 and 3 only
(2 marks)
13
A company values its inventory using the first in, first out (FIFO) method. At 1 May 20X5 the
company had 700 engines in inventory, valued at $190 each.
During the year ended 30 April 20X6 the following transactions took place:
20X5
1 July
Purchased
500 engines
At $220 each
1 November
Sold
400 engines
For $160,000
20X6
1 February
Purchased
300 engines
At $230 each
15 April
Sold
250 engines
For $125,000
What is the value of the company’s closing inventory of engines at 30 April 20X6?
A $188,500
B $195,500
C $166,000
D $106,000
(2 marks)
14
At 31 December 20X4 Q,
a limited liability company, owned a building that cost $800,000 on 1
January 20W5. It was being depreciated at two per cent per year.
On 1 January 20X5 a revaluation to $1,000,000 was recognised. At this date the building had a
remaining useful life of 40 years.
What is the depreciation charge for the year ended 31 December 20X5 and the revaluation reserve
balance as at 1 January 20X5?
Depreciation charge for year ended 31
December 20X5
Revaluation reserve as at
1 January 20X5
$
$
A 25,000
200,000
B 25,000
360,000
C 20,000
200,000
D 20,000
360,000
(2 marks)
15
The plant and machinery account (at cost) of a business for the year ended 31 December 20X5 was
as follows:
PLANT AND MACHINERY – COST
20X5
20X5
$
$
1 Jan Balance
240,000
31
March Transfer disposal
account
60,000
30 June cash – purchase of plant
160,000
31 Dec Balance
340,000
400,000
400,000
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The company’s policy is to charge depreciation at 20% per year on the straight line basis, with
proportionate depreciation in the years of purchase and disposal.
What should be the depreciation charge for the year ended 31 December 20X5?
A $68,000
B $64,000
C $61,000
D $55,000
(2 marks)
16
Gareth, a sales tax registered trader purchased a computer for use in his business.
The invoice for
the computer showed the following costs related to the purchase:
$
Computer
890
Additional memory
95
Delivery
10
Installation
20
Maintenance (1 year)
25
1,040
Sales tax (17.5%)
182
1,222
How much should Gareth capitalise as a non-current asset in relation to the purchase?
A $1,222
B $1,040
C $890
D $1,015
(2 marks)
17
What is the correct double entry to record the depreciation charge for a period?
A DR
Depreciation
expense
CR Accumulated depreciation
B DR
Accumulated
depreciation
CR
Depreciation
expense
(1 mark)
18
Which of the following statements are correct?
(1)
Capitalised development expenditure must be amortised over a period not exceeding five
years.
(2)
Capitalised development costs are shown in the statement of financial position under the
heading of Non-current Assets
(3)
If
certain criteria are met, research expenditure must be recognised as an intangible asset.
A 2
only
B
2 and 3
C 1
only
D
1 and 3
(2 marks)
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19
Theta prepares its financial statements for the year to 30 April each year. The company pays rent
for its premises quarterly in advance on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July and 1 October each year. The
annual rent was $84,000 per year until 30 June 20X5. It was increased from that date to $96,000
per year.
What rent expense and end of year prepayment should be included in the financial statements for
the year ended 30 April 20X6?
Expense Prepayment
A $93,000 $8,000
B $93,000 $16,000
C $94,000 $8,000
D $94,000 $16,000
(2 marks)
20
A company receives rent from a large number of properties. The total received in the year ended 30
April 20X6 was $481,200.
The following were the amounts of rent in advance and in arrears at 30 April 20X5 and 20X6:
30 April 20X5 30 April 20X6
$
$
Rent received in advance
28,700
31,200
Rent in arrears (all subsequently received)
21,200
18,400
What amount of rental income should appear in the company’s income statement for the year
ended 30 April 20X6?
A $486,500
B $460,900
C $501,500
D $475,900
(2 marks)
21
At 30 June 20X5 a company’s allowance for receivables was $39,000. At 30 June 20X6 trade
receivables totalled $517,000. It was decided to write off debts totalling $37,000 and to adjust the
allowance for receivables to the equivalent of 5 per cent of the trade receivables based on past
events.
What figure should appear in the income statement for the year ended 30 June 20X6 for these
items?
A $61,000
B $22,000
C $24,000
D $23,850
(2 marks)
22
How should a contingent liability be included in a company’s financial
statements if the likelihood
of a transfer of economic benefits to settle it is remote?
A
Disclosed by note with no provision being made
B
No disclosure or provision is required
(1 mark)