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- Contractors began to trade on 1st April, 2004.(Solved)
Contractors began to trade on 1st April, 2004.
The following was the expenditure on the contract for Kshs. 300,000. Materials issued to contract Kshs.
51,000, plant used for contract Kshs. 15,000, wages incurred Kshs. 81,000. Other expenses incurred Kshs.
5,000 cash received on account to 31st March, 2005, amounted to 128,000 being 80% of the work certified.
Of the plant and materials charged to the contract, plant which cost Kshs. 3,000 and materials which cost Kshs. 2,500 were lost. On 31st March, 2005 plant which cost Kshs. 2,000 was returned to store, the cost of work done but uncertified was Kshs. 1,000 and materials costing Kshs. 2,300 were in hand on site. Charge 15% depreciation on plant.
Prepare the contract account and the contractee’s account from the above particulars.
Date posted: April 16, 2019. Answers (1)
- The following particulars relate to a contract undertaken by a firm of engineers.(Solved)
The following particulars relate to a contract undertaken by a firm of engineers.
The contract price has been agreed at 250,000.
Cash received from the contractee was 180,000
You are required:
(a) To prepare contract showing profit, prepare contractee’s a/c
(b) Balance sheet extract
Date posted: April 16, 2019. Answers (1)
- Building contractors Ltd undertake contract on 31st October, 1989 when the actual account were prepared. The position of contract No. 101 which was commenced on...(Solved)
Building contractors Ltd undertake contract on 31st October, 1989 when the actual account were prepared. The position of contract No. 101 which was commenced on 1st January, 1989, was as under:
Prepare contract No. 101 account after taking credit for profit which you think reasonable.
Date posted: April 16, 2019. Answers (1)
- A certain product passes through two processes desired before it is transferred to finished stock. The following information is obtained for the month of March,...(Solved)
A certain product passes through two processes desired before it is transferred to finished stock. The following information is obtained for the month of March, 2006.
Stocks in process are valued at prime cost and finished stock has been valued at the price at which it was received from process II sales during the period were Kshs. 140,000.
Prepare and compute:-
(a) Process cost account showing profit element at each stage
(b) Actual realized profit
(c) Stock valuation for balance sheet purposes
Date posted: April 16, 2019. Answers (1)
- The cost records show the following costs of producing 200 units of a product in a process(Solved)
The cost records show the following costs of producing 200 units of a product in a process
The normal wastage is 10% of the units and this wastage can be sold in the market at Kshs. 15 per unit. The actual production was 190 units. Prepare process account and the abnormal effectiveness account.
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- The cost record shows the following expenses of manufacturing 200 units of product X in a process:-(Solved)
The cost record shows the following expenses of manufacturing 200 units of product X in a process:-
The standard normal wastage in production is 10% and it can be sold in the market at Kshs. 15 per unit. The actual production is 150 units due to gross carelessness of workers. Show the treatment of wastage in the process account.
Date posted: April 15, 2019. Answers (1)
- State the applications of process costing(Solved)
State the applications of process costing
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- A company makes a single product with a sale price of Kshs. 10 and a marginal cost of Kshs. 6. Fixed costs are Kshs. 60,000...(Solved)
A company makes a single product with a sale price of Kshs. 10 and a marginal cost of Kshs. 6. Fixed costs are Kshs. 60,000 p.a.
Calculate;
(a) Number of units to break even.
(b) Sales at break – even point.
(c) C/S Ratio
(d) What number of units will need to be sold to achieve a profit of Kshs. 20,000 p.a
(e) What level of sales will achieve a profit of Kshs. 20,000 p.a
(f) As (d) with a 40% tax rate
(g) Because of increasing costs the marginal costs is expected to rise to Kshs. 6.50 per unit and fixed costs to Kshs. 70,000 p.a . if the selling price cannot be increased what will be the number of units required to maintain a profit of Kshs. 20,000 p.a (ignore tax)
Date posted: April 15, 2019. Answers (1)
- A plant is operating at 60% capacity. The fixed costs are Kshs. 30,000, the variable costs are Kshs. 100,000 and the sales amount to Kshs....(Solved)
A plant is operating at 60% capacity. The fixed costs are Kshs. 30,000, the variable costs are Kshs. 100,000 and the sales amount to Kshs. 150,000. Calculate the Break – Even point and find out the % of capacity at which the plant should operate to earn a profit of Kshs. 40,000.
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- Company has fixed expenses of Kshs. 90,000 with sales at Kshs. 300,000 and a profit of Kshs. 60,000. Calculate the Profit – Volume ratio. If...(Solved)
(a) Company has fixed expenses of Kshs. 90,000 with sales at Kshs. 300,000 and a profit of Kshs. 60,000. Calculate the Profit – Volume ratio. If in the next period, the company suffered a loss of Kshs. 30,000. Calculate the sales Volume.
(b) What is the margin of safety for a profit of Kshs. 60,000 in (a) above?
Date posted: April 15, 2019. Answers (1)
- The following information relates to production and sales of an article for January and February 2004.(Solved)
The following information relates to production and sales of an article for January and February 2004.
(i) Break – even sales volume
(ii) Profit or loss at Kshs. 46,000 sales
(iii) Sales to earn a profit of Kshs. 5,000.
Date posted: April 15, 2019. Answers (1)
- The following figures of sales and profits for two periods are available in respect of a concern:(Solved)
The following figures of sales and profits for two periods are available in respect of a concern:
You are required to find;
(i) P/V ratio
(ii) Fixed cost
(iii) Break – even point
(iv) Profit at an estimated sale of Kshs. 125,000
(v) Sales required to earn a profit of Kshs. 20,000
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- (a) Fixed costs Kshs. 40,000 variable cost 60% on sales. Determine the break – even point.(Solved)
(a) Fixed costs Kshs. 40,000 variable cost 60% on sales. Determine the break – even point.
(b) Find out new break - even point if;
(i) Fixed costs increase by Kshs. 10,000
(ii) Variable costs increase by 15% on sales
(iii) Sales price increases by 20%
(iv) Variable costs are reduced by 10%
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- Explain the margin of safety(Solved)
Explain the margin of safety
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- Illustrate Target Profit Analysis(Solved)
Illustrate Target Profit Analysis
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- Illustrate Break – even computation(Solved)
Illustrate Break – even computation
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- List the significance of break – even analysis(Solved)
List the significance of break – even analysis
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- Define Price Setting and Quotations(Solved)
Define Price Setting and Quotations
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- Discuss manufacturing versus Non – Manufacturing Costs(Solved)
Discuss manufacturing versus Non – Manufacturing Costs
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- Discuss the 3 overheads in cost accounting(Solved)
Discuss the 3 overheads in cost accounting
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