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Hi, I need the answer to the following question please, i cant seem to balance the balance sheet. Thank you The following Trial Balance was

Hi, I need the answer to the following question please, i cant seem to balance the balance sheet.

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The following Trial Balance was extracted from the books of General Production Company Ltd on December 31, 2011 and presented to you the Financial Accountant:

Trial Balance

Details/Accounts

Dr $

Cr $

Purchases of direct raw materials

25,200,000

Stock of direct raw materials January 1,2011

5,500,000

Wages paid to manufacture goods

12,000,000

Insurance

2,000,000

Electricity

1,450,000

Cash at bank

28,000,000

Accounts payable

3,500,000

Discounts

450,000

500,000

Return of direct raw materials

200,000

Cash in hand

600,000

Work-in-progress January 1,2011

3,000,000

Salaries

3,500,000

Returns inward of finished goods

300,000

Carriage inwards of direct raw materials

1,000,000

Indirect raw materials January 1,2011

2,500,000

Accounts receivable

7,500,000

Provision for bad and doubtful debts

75,000

Machinery

10,000,000

Accumulated depreciation machinery

4,000,000

Office furniture

2,000,000

Purchase of indirect raw materials

2,500,000

Motor vehicles

14,000,000

Accumulated depreciation motor vehicles

2,800,000

Finished goods January 1, 2011

6,000,000

Provision for unrealized profit

1,000,000

Indirect wages

3,000,000

Rent payable

2,400,000

Capital

58,175,000

Stationery

250,000

Bad debts

200,000

Direct expenses

4,000,000

Sales

70,300,000

Carriage outwards

2,200,000

Rent receivable

500,000

Salesmen commission

1,500,000

141,050,000

141,050,000

Notes:

(i)The company adds 20% mark-up to its cost of production.

(ii)The provision for bad and doubtful debts is to be increased to 1.5% of debtors.

(iii)$200,000 of the insurance relates to 2012.

(iv)Rent payable is to be apportioned 75% factory; 25% office.

(v)Depreciation is to be charged as follows: Machinery 10% Reducing balance; Motor vehicles 10% Straight line; Office furniture 10% on cost.

(vi)On December 31, 2011, $50,000 was outstanding for stationery.

(vii)Stocks as at December 31, 2011 were as follows: Direct raw materials, $4,500,000; Work-in-progress, $4,000,000; Finished goods, $4,500,000; Indirect raw materials, $2,000,000

(viii)1/5 of the amount paid for insurance is to be allocated to the office, while 60% of the electricity relates to the factory.

(ix)The motor vehicles are used equally between the factory and the office.

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