Sara owns a clothing factory. She sells the clothing to a small number of local shops. She allows 30 days credit. At 30 September 2023, Sara's ledger account balances included the following. Inventory at 1 October 2022 Raw materials $4875 Work in progress $8125 Finished goods $12890 Purchases of raw materials $56400 Wages Machine operators $43300 Factory supervisor $25000 Delivery vehicle driver $14250 Rates and insurance $29600 General factory expenses $9650 Factory machinery – at cost $80000 Factory machinery – provision for depreciation $35000 Trade receivables $27000 Cash at bank $1050 Additional information 1. Inventory at 30 September 2023 Raw material $5110 Work in progress $7365 Finished goods $13725 2. At 30 September 2023 general factory expenses of $335 were unpaid. 3. Insurance of $8000 had been paid for the year July 2023 to June 2024. 4. Rates and insurance are to be apportioned equally between the factory and the office. 5. Factory machinery is depreciated at 25% per annum using the reducing balance method. REQUIRED
- (a)Prepare Sara's manufacturing account for the year ended 30 September 2023.[11]
- (b)Prepare the current assets section of Sara's statement of financial position at 30 September 2023.[3]
- (c)Sara's factory supervisor is very efficient at running the factory. REQUIRED State which accounting principle Sara is complying with by not recording any value for this efficiency in her financial statements.[1]
- (d)Sara has now been asked to supply a local drama school with theatrical costumes. The drama school would place an order with Sara each month and would require 60 days credit. REQUIRED Advise Sara whether she should start supplying the drama school with costumes. Justify your answer by providing advantages and disadvantages of supplying the costumes.[5]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] (a) Cost of material consumed 56165
- [1] (a) Direct wages 43300
- [1] (a) Prime cost 99465 OF
- [1] (a) Wages of factory supervisor 25000
- [2] (a) Rates and insurance (29 600 – 6 000) /2 11800
- [1] (a) General factory expenses (9 650 + 335) 9985
- [1] (a) Depreciation of factory machinery (80 000 – 35 000=) 45 000 x 25% 11250
- [1] (a) Manufacturing cost 157500 OF
- [1] (a) Less closing work-in-progress 7365 for both W in P
- [1] (a) Cost of production 158260 OF
- [1] (b) Inventory - Work-in-progress 7365
- [1] (b) Cash at bank 1050
- [1] (b) Total Current Assets 60250 OF
- [1] (c) Money measurement
- [1] (d) Will increase sales / revenue
- [1] (d) May increase profit
- [1] (d) The extra work will provide security/continuity of workload
- [1] (d) If successful, potential to supply other schools, theatre groups, etc.
- [1] (d) There would be extra administration or may incur additional costs / wages / costs of production
- [1] (d) More manufacturing and/or storage capacity may be required
- [1] (d) May not have capacity to supply both existing customers and drama group
- [1] (d) Allowing 60 days credit will adversely affect liquidity
- [1] (d) Recommendation
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