The inventory value for the financial statements of Global Co for the year ended 30 June 20X3 was based on a inventory
count on 7 July 20X3,
which gave a total inventory value of $950,000.Between 30 June and 7 July 20X6, the following transactions took place.
$
Purchase of goods 11,750
Sale of goods (mark up on cost at 15%) 14,950
Goods returned by Global Co to supplier 1,500
What figure should be included in the financial statements for inventories at 30 June 20X3?
Which of the following costs may be included when arriving at the cost of finished goods inventory for inclusion in the financial statements of a manufacturing company?
1 Carriage inwards
2 Carriage outwards
3 Depreciation of factory plant
4 Finished goods storage costs
5 Factory supervisors' wages
The closing inventory at cost of a company at 31 January 20X3 amounted to $284,700.
The following items were included at cost in the total:1 400 coats, which had cost $80 each and normally sold for $150 each. Owing to a defect in manufacture, they were all sold after the reporting date at 50% of their normal price.
Selling expenses amounted to 5% of the proceeds.2 800 skirts, which had cost $20 each.
These too were found to be defective. Remedial work in February 20X3 cost $5 per skirt, and selling expenses for the batch totalled $800. They were sold for $28 each.
What should the inventory value be according to IAS 2 Inventories after considering the above items?
A company values its inventory using the first in, first out (FIFO) method. At 1 May 20X2 the company had 700 engines in
inventory, valued at $190 each.During the year ended 30 April 20X3 the following transactions took place:20X2July Purchased 500 engines at $220 each1 November Sold 400 engines for $160,00020X31 February Purchased 300 engines at $230
each15 April Sold 250 engines for $125,000
What is the value of the company's closing inventory of engines at 30 April 20X3?
Which of the following statements about the valuation of inventory are correct, according to IAS 2 Inventories?
1 Inventory items are normally to be valued at the higher of cost and net realisable value.
2 The cost of goods manufactured by an entity will include materials and labour only. Overhead costs cannot be included.
3 LIFO (last in, first out) cannot be used to value inventory.
4 Selling price less estimated profit margin may be used to arrive at cost if this gives a reasonable approximation to actual
cost.