The historical cost of sales figure for Pear Ltd for the year ended 31 December 2012 is
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The historical cost of sales figure for Pear Ltd for the year ended 31 December 2012 is calculated as follows:
\begin{tabular}{lr}
Opening inventory & $£$ \\
Purchases & 50,000 \\
& 450,000 \\
Closing inventory & 500,000 \\
Cost of sales & $\underline{430,000})$ \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
Price indices for inventory are as follows:
Index at date of purchase of opening inventory 80 Index at date of purchase of closing inventory 120 Average index for 2012 Index at 31 December $2012 \quad 130$
Required:
Assuming that purchases occur evenly throughout the year, calculate the cost of sales adjustment for Pear Ltd for 2012.
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Frank Woods Business Accounting Volume 2
ISBN: 9780273767923
12th Edition
Authors: Frank Wood, Ph.D. Sangster, Alan
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