Mini Excercises – Question 2Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FR Exams › Mini Excercises – Question 2This topic has 1 reply, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by MikeLittle.Viewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)AuthorPosts August 1, 2017 at 3:10 pm #399854 AnonymousInactiveTopics: 1Replies: 0☆The answer given for mini excercise question no. 2 is 58,333. I think it is not a correct answer.My answer is 39,000.Beg Inv + Purchase – CGS = End Inv. X+400,000-(450,000/1.15)=1.3X 400,000-391,000=13.X-X 9,000=0.3X X=30,000 End inv. = 1.3 Beg Inv = 30,000X1.3 = 39,000 August 1, 2017 at 7:48 pm #399897 MikeLittleKeymasterTopics: 27Replies: 23333☆☆☆☆☆X + 400,000 – 1.3X = 450,000 * .15Revenue was 450,000Gross profit is 15% * 450,000 = 67,500Therefore cost of sales is 382,500X + 400,000 – 1.3X = 382,500So 17,500 = .3XAnd X = 58,333The question tells you that the 15% is gross margin, not mark-upOK?AuthorPostsViewing 2 posts - 1 through 2 (of 2 total)The topic ‘Mini Excercises – Question 2’ is closed to new replies.