Carlos starts a business buying and selling a new type of foldaway commuter bike. In his first
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Carlos starts a business buying and selling a new type of foldaway commuter bike. In his first year of trading, he buys 100 bikes for £90 and sells 80 of them for £170 each. How should the 20 bikes in closing inventory be valued in his financial statements in each of the two following scenarios:
(i) Carlos intends to continue trading as normal in his second year.
(ii) The business is in serious financial difficulties and Carlos is unable to continue trading. The 20 remaining bikes will have to be sold to another business for £50 each?
Refer to any relevant accounting concepts in your answer.
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Frank Woods Business Accounting An Introduction To Financial Accounting
ISBN: 9781292365435
15th Edition
Authors: Alan Sangster, Lewis Gordon, Frank Wood
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