WAEC and NECO CBT App for Mobile Devices - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now
Your School's Whatsapp Group - Join Us now

Use the information below to answer questions Jan. 1 Received 1,000 units at N10 each...

Accounts - Principles of Accounts
JAMB 2009

Use the information below to answer questions

Jan. 1 Received 1,000 units at N10 each
Jan. 2 Received 2,000 units at N12 each
Jan. 3 Issued 1,500 units
Jan. 4 Received 1,000 units at N11 each
Jan. 5 Issued 1,000 units

What is the value of closing stock using simple average?

  • A. N11,500
  • B. N17,000
  • C. N16,500
  • D. N28,500
Post UTME Past Questions Agent
Your School's Whatsapp Group - Join Us now
WAEC and NECO CBT App for Mobile Devices - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation

In this method of stock valuation, the average unit cost is calculated by multiplying the total of the unit costs by the number of receiving. 

issue price method Date Receipt Issue Balance
Simple average   Qty price Value Dispatch Qty Balance
1/1 1000 10 10000 - 1000
2/1 2000 12 24000 - 3000
3/1 - - - 1500 1500
4/1 1000 11 11000 - 2500
  5/1 - - - 1000 1500
Total   4000 33   2500 1500

The closing stock using simple average =

(33 ÷ 3) x 1500 = 16500


Report an Error Ask A Question Download App
Post UTME Past Questions Agent
Your School's Whatsapp Group - Join Us now
WAEC and NECO CBT Software for Computers and Laptops - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now

Contributions ({{ comment_count }})

Please wait...

{{ settings.no_comment_msg ? settings.no_comment_msg : 'There are no comments' }}

Quick Questions

Post your Contribution

Please don't post or ask to join a "Group" or "Whatsapp Group" as a comment. It will be deleted. To join or start a group, please click here

{{ quote.posted_by.display_name }}
{{ settings.form_textarea_description }}
 
Your School's Whatsapp Group - Join Us now
Post UTME Past Questions Agent
WAEC and NECO CBT Software for Computers and Laptops - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now
Post-UTME Past Questions - Original materials are available here - Download PDF for your school of choice + 1 year SMS alerts
WAEC and NECO CBT App for Mobile Devices - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now
WAEC and NECO CBT App for Mobile Devices - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now
WAEC and NECO CBT Software for Computers and Laptops - Candidates, Schools, Centres, Resellers - 100% Offline -Download Now
Post UTME Past Questions Agent
Your School's Whatsapp Group - Join Us now