QUESTION 4
[25 MARKS]
Van Schaik Bookstore has a proud heritage as one of the oldest bookstores in southern Africa and reached
their 100-year milestone in 2014. It is arguably Southern Africa’s leading academic bookstore chain with
more than 70 stores located in South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland and Namibia. In addition to these
outlets they have several seasonal sales points, online sales through their website and a library supply
service. Van Schaik Bookstore has experience in optimally servicing institutions, professionals and
students by deploying the most appropriate sales channel required. You have been appointed as inventory
accountant at Van Schaik Bookstore. Van Schaik Bookstore wants to install an efficient inventory control
and pricing system within the company and seeks your advice on a number of issues. Van Schaik Bookstore
uses First-In- First Out (FIFO) method for inventory valuation.
The textbook price has fluctuated over the period since June 2019. You are given the following
information:
1 July: Textbooks on hand: 500 @ total of NS225 000.
2 July: Cash purchases from Van Schaik Publishers: 150 textbooks @ NS5O00 per textbook.
10 July: Credit purchases from Van Schaik Publishers: 50 textbooks @ total of NS27 500.
12 uyJuly:
13 July:
15 Jumlyy:
20 July:
Returns to Van Schaik Publishers 50 textbooks that was purchased on the 2 July because the
box was damaged when bought.
550 textbooks were sold @ NS800 per textbook.
20 textbooks were donated to NUST students who came from disadvantaged families as part
of corporate social responsibility.
Textbooks returned to Van Schaik Publishers on the 12 July were replaced.
25 July: Administrative and selling expenses of NS90 000 was paid with credit card.
REQUIREMENT
a) | Determine the value of the textbooks in store on 25 July
b) | Determine how much profit or loss was made during the month of July.
TOTAL
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20
5
25
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