Question on: JAMB Accounting - 2019

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Opening stock
Department
A
B

100
800
Purchases:
A
B
Wages of workers
Salaries

1500
2000
50
100
Sales
A
B

3000
5000

Expenses are to be shared in the ratio of sales.

The net profit for departmental A is

A

1880

B

1600

C

880

D

425

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Correct Option: D

Amount of goods sold for the departments = 1000 + 1500 = 2,500
Gross profit = Sales - Cost of goods sold
3000 - 2500 = ₦500

Hence,

Net profit = Gross profit - Expenses

500 - (50 ÷ 2 + 100 ÷ 2)
500 - (25 + 50)
500 - 75

Net profit = ₦425

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