JAMB Principles of Accounts 2008 Question 35

Question 35

Departmental Accounts

Departmental Trading Account (Extract)
Stock: Total ₦3 000; P ₦2 000; Q ₦1 000
Purchases: Total ₦4 000; P ₦2 500; Q ₦1 500
Sales: Total ₦10 000; P ₦6 000; Q ₦4 000
Closing stock: Total ₦2 000; P ₦1 500; Q ₦500
Goods worth N 300 was transferred from department Q to P. Similarly, P's total expenses for the period was N 200.
Department P's net profit was

  1. A.N 5 200
  2. B.N 3 000
  3. C.N 2 800
  4. D.N 2 500
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (N 2 500)

Explanation

P: cost of sales = 2 000 + 2 500 + 300 − 1 500 = ₦3 300. Gross profit = 6 000 − 3 300 = ₦2 700; net profit = 2 700 − 200 = ₦2 500.