Salman runs a footwear factory, and he supplies all three nearby shoe shops. He makes up his financial statements to 30 April each year.
As at 30 April 2023, the balances on Salman’s ledger accounts were:
Opening inventory on 1 May 2022:
Raw materials $8190
Work in progress $15200
Finished goods $23860
Purchases of raw materials $78420
Purchases of finished goods $90144
Wages:
Factory supervisor $27500
Factory operatives $52396
Rates and insurance $17528
Factory electricity $11442
General factory expenses $8244
Factory equipment - at cost $90000
Factory equipment - provision for depreciation $43920
Bank balance $31000 debit
Further details:
1 Inventory at 30 April 2023:
Raw material $8000
Work in progress $16100
Finished goods $24590
2 Salman applies a mark-up of 50% to his cost of sales.
3 Rates and insurance are to be divided three quarters to the factory and one quarter to the office.
4 On 30 April 2023, factory electricity of $1048 had not yet been paid.
5 Factory equipment is depreciated at 20% per annum using the reducing balance method.
(a)[10]
Prepare Salman’s manufacturing account for the year to 30 April 2023.
(b)[5]
Prepare the trading section in Salman’s income statement for the year ended 30 April 2023.
(c)[5]
Advise Salman whether he ought to convert some of his premises from office use to factory use. Support your answer with reasons both in favour of and against this change of office space into extra factory capacity.
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