Question: Nadia Company's pricing structure has been established to yield a gross margin of 30%. The following data pertain to the year ended December 31, 2021

Nadia Company's pricing structure has been established to yield a gross margin of 30%.  The following data pertain to the year ended December 31, 2021

 

Sales

1,000,000

Inventory, January 1

500,000

Purchases

400,000

Inventory, per actual count on December 31

80,000

 

Nadia is satisfied that all sales and purchases have been fully and properly recorded.  How much might Nadia reasonably estimate as a shortage in inventory at December 31?


On June 20, 2019, a fire destroyed the entire uninsured merchandise inventory of the Allen Merchandising Company. The following data are available:

Inventory, January 1

P    350,000

Purchases, January 1 through June 20

670,000

Sales, January 1 through June 20

1,200,000

Markup percentage on cost

25%


 What is the approximate inventory loss as a result of the fire?


On October 15, 2021, Patty Company purchased goods costing P4,500,000.  The freight term is FOB Destination.  Some of the costs incurred with the sale and delivery of the goods were:

 

 

Packaging for shipment

200,000

 

Shipping

200,000

 

Special handling charges

100,000

 

 

 These goods were received on October 17, 2021.  What amount of cost for these goods should be included in Patty's inventory?


Lerma Company started its operations in 2021. The following data are abstracted from the company's production and sales records:

 

2021

2022

2023

Number of units produced

160,000

155,000

135,000

Number of units sold

100,000

145,000

130,000

Unit production cost

4.50

5.20

5.80

Sales revenue

800,000

1,200,000

1,300,000

 

Assuming that the inventory value is calculated in terms of FIFO, how much will be the gross profit calculated for the year 2023?



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