WAEC Financial Accounting 2019 Question 46

Question 46

Departmental Accounts

Use the following information to answer questions 45 to 47. (Dept. A / Dept. B)
Sales: D 16,000 / D 24,000
Purchases: D 9,000 / D 6,000
Opening stock: D 600 / D 500
Closing stock: D 900 / D 600
Discount allowed: D 800 / D 1,200
Carriage inwards (proportion to sales): D 1,600
Net profit for Dept. A is

  1. A.D 6,340.
  2. B.D 5,860.
  3. C.D 4,960.
  4. D.D 4,900.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (D 5,860.)

Explanation

Cost of sales = 600 + 9,000 + 640 − 900 = 9,340; gross profit 6,660 − discount 800 = D 5,860.