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Cost of Inventories

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ABC Ltd produced soda ash. That product uses in different industries. The property of this product is highly inflammable. The position of inventory at the beginning of year 2007 is as follows:

Inventories at Jan 1, 2007 consisted of:

Particulars

Rs

Finished goods

8,000

Work-In-Process

6,000

Materials

1,200

Total

15,200

A fire broke out in a factory at July 31, 2007 destroying all Work-in-Process inventories. After the fire, the inventories were valued as follows:

Particulars

Rs

Materials

4,000

Finished goods

7,000

In 2007 the amount of Gross profit is based on average GP to Sale ratio of last 5 years 2002 to onward 2006. An analysis of past financial statements reflected as follows:

Years

Sales

Gross Profit

Rs.

Rs.

2002

40,000

11,555

2003

45,000

11,132

2004

50,000

13,452

2005

52,000

12,897

2006

60,000

17,654


Data for 7 months to 2007 is given as follows:

Particulars

Rs.

Sales

20,000

Material Purchases

5,600

Direct Labor

6,000

FOH

3,000

Required:
Calculate the Value of Work-In-Process destroyed by fire in 2007 ?

Calculate the Value Gross Profit in 2007 ?

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