Mrs Berry Kondo (BK) owns Plasma Connections (PC), a cell phone store in Lanseria Airport, Johannesburg. Bk accounts for inventory using the perpetual inventory system and the FIFO method. They specialise in one brand of cell phone, the very popular IQ-Phone. PC and all parties trading with it are registered for VAT. VAT is levied at 15%. The IQ-Phones are imported from Rwanda and delivered to the Durban harbour. SkyCouriers Limited transports the IQ-Phones from Durban Harbour to the store in Lanseria. The following transactions occurred during March 2023: (i) On 28 February 2023, the total cost of 9 IQ-Phones on hand amounted to R 7065000, excluding VAT. (ii) On 5 March 2023, PC purchased 20 IQ-Phones from their Rwanda supplier at R 9982 (including VAT) each. The supplier allowed a trade discount of 5%. The account is payable by no later than 30 April 2023. (iii) Import duties on the IQ-Phones amounted to R 6 600 (VAT exempt) and were settled on 5 March 2023. (iv) The phones were delivered at Lanseria on 6 March 2023, and delivery costs amounting to R 2300 (including VAT) were paid in cash on the same day. (v) On 15 March 2023, a credit note was received from the supplier for the return of 3 IQ-Phones. The total value of the credit note amounted to R23550 (excluding VAT) and included all costs pertaining to IQ-Phones bought during February 2023. (vi) During March 2023, 19 IQ-Phones were sold. Commission amounting to R 16 100 (including VAT) was paid to the sales representatives. (vii) Inventory is sold at a markup of 60% on the cost price. 45% of all sales are for cash, and 55% are for credit. (viii) A physical inventory count done on 31 March 2023 revealed 5 IQ-Phones on hand. \begin{tabular}{|l|l|c|} \hline & YOU ARE REQUIRED TO: & MARKS \\ \hline a) & PreparethejournalentriesrelatingtotheinformationinNote(vi)andNote(vii).Note:ShowALLcalculations.RoundallfigurestothenearestRandCommunicationskills:layoutofthejournalentries & {[18]} \\ \hline b) & PrepareaninventoryledgeraccountasitwouldappearinthegeneralledgerofPCforMarch2023.Note:Showcalculationssupportingledgerentries,andtheaccountmustbedated,properlybalanced,andcross-referenced & {[24]} \\ \hline c) & Explaincircumstancesunderwhichthegrossprofitmethodcanbeusedtodeterminetheinventoryvaluesofabusiness.Besuretoexplainwhatthegrossprofitmethodmeans.Communicationskills:Logic & [6] \\ \hline d) & LIFOcostflowassumptionisnotallowedforusebytheinternatuonalreportingstandards.GivereasonsthatcanbeusedtosupporttheuseofLIFOcostflowassumptionsinvaluinginventoriesforfinancialreportinginSouthAfrica & [10] \\ \hline \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{ Total - Question 2 } & [60] \\ \hline \end{tabular}