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Mark-up and Margins

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FA – FIA FFA › Mark-up and Margins

  • This topic has 2 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 10 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • November 17, 2014 at 11:12 am #210664
    mapalo
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    The draft accounts of Anthea Company for the year ended 31 Dec 20×9 include the following: Revenue $80000 Gross Profit $2000.It was subsequently discovered that revenue had been understated by 10000 and closing inventory overstated by $5000.After correction of these errors the gross profit percentage will Be?

    November 17, 2014 at 12:28 pm #210679
    Dizzy Cats
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    Hiya,

    Okay leme help u on this…

    Revenue: $80,000
    Gross Profit: $2000
    Cost of Sales: ??

    To get cost of sales, subtract Gross Profit ($2000) from Revenue ($80,000).
    i.e $80,000 – $2,000 = $78,000

    When inventory is overstated, it will result in Cost of Sales being understated and hence having high Gross Profit.

    Adjustments
    Revenue: $80,000 + $10,000 = $90,000
    Cost of Sales:$78,000 + $5000= $83,000

    (Using the rule above, it appears that cost of sales were understated by having overstated closing inventory, so we reverse the effect hence adding $5000 back to Cost of Sales)

    Revised Income Statement
    Revenue: $90,000
    Cost of Sales: $83,000
    Gross Profit: $7,000

    Gross Profit % = Gross profit / total revenue x 100
    $7,000 / $90,000 x 100 = 7.78%

    Hope that helps

    November 17, 2014 at 1:39 pm #210708
    John Moffat
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    Dizzy Cats answer is correct (even though he should not be answering in the Ask the ACCA Tutor Forum 🙂 )

    However, are you sure you typed the question correctly and that the gross profit was not 20,000?

    Anyway, it should be clear from Dizzy Cats answer how to approach it 🙂

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