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Accounts - Principles of Accounts
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                                          Le

Opening stock                 6,000  
Sales                               180,000  
Closing stock                   4,200  

Mark-up is 33\(\frac{1}{3}\)%

The gross profit is 

  • A. Le 60,000.
  • B. Le 45,000.
  • C. Le 44,400  
  • D. Le 33,750.  
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation

Mark-up = \(\frac{\text{profit}}{\text{cost of sales}}\)  = \(\frac{1}{3}\)

Margin = \(\frac{\text{profit}}{\text{cost} + {profit}}\)  = \(\frac{1}{3 + 1}\) = \(\frac{1}{4}\)

\(\frac{1}{4}\) = \(\frac{\text{profit}}{\text{cost} + {profit}}\) = \(\frac{\text{profit}}{\text{sales}}\)

\(\frac{1}{4}\) = \(\frac{\text{profit}}{180000}\)

Profit = \(\frac{le 180,000}{4}\) = Le 45,000

Cost of sales + Profit = Sales

Cost of sales = Sales - Profit

          = Le 180,000 - Le 45,000

Cost of sales = Le 135,000

Cost of sales = opening stock + purchase - closing stock

Le 135,000 = Le 6,000 + purchase - Le 4,200

      Purchase = Le 135,000 + 4,200 - Le 6,000

                     = Le 133,200  


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