Question 36
Departmental AccountsOpening stock – Footwears Department N800; Stationery Department N600
Purchases – Footwears Department N1,600; Stationery Department N2,800
Wages of shoe packers – N600
Salaries – N1,200
Sales – Footwears N4,000; Stationery N6,000
Additional Information: (i) No closing stock (ii) Common expenses are to be shared in the ratio of sales.
The net profit of the Footwears Department is
- A.N1,880
- B.N1,600
- C.N880
- D.N520
- E.N280
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D (N520)
Explanation
Cost of goods 800 + 1,600 = 2,400; share of salaries 4/10 × 1,200 = 480; profit = 4,000 − 2,400 − 600 wages − 480 = N520.