ACCA F3 Incomplete 3
A fixes prices to make a standard gross profit percentage on sales of 25%
The following information for the year ended 31 December 2014 is available to compute his total sales for the year.
| $ | |
| Opening inventory | 49,380 |
| Closing inventory | 26,912 |
| Purchases | 710,109 |
| Purchases Returns | 4,734 |
What is the sales figure for the year ended 31 December 2014?
SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS
| $ | |
| Opening inventory | 49,380 |
| Plus Purchases | 710,109 |
| Minus Purchases Returns | (4,734 ) |
| Minus Closing inventory | (26,912 ) |
| Cost of Sale | 727,843 |
Sales = Cos / (1- gross profit/100)
= 727,843 / (1- (25 /100))
= $970,457