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Question 17 Chapter No 17 – Class 11 Unimax

Question 17 Chapter No 17 – Class 11 Unimax

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Question 17 Chapter No 17 – Class 11 Unimax

Ascertain the value of opening stock from the following particulars:

 Amount Amount
Purchases60,000Sales1,00,000
Wages12,000Closing stock60,000
Carriage inwards6,000Rate of gross profit on cost 25% 
Carriage outwards8,000  

The solution of Question 17 Chapter No 17 – Class 11 Unimax

ParticularsAmountParticulars
Amount
To Opening stock (balancing figure)42,000By Sales A/c1,00,000
To Purchases80,000By closing stock60,000
To Wages12000  
To Carriage inwards6,000  
To Gross Profit 1,00,000*25/12520,000  
 1,60,000 1,60,000

Note:

Goods costing ₹ 100 has been sold at a profit of ₹ 25. As such 
If the sales price is ₹ 125, Gross Profit= 25
If the sale price is ₹ 1, Gross profit= 25/125
If the sale price is ₹ 80,000, Gross Profit1,00,000×25/125=20,000

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