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The following balances were extracted from the books of account of K. Mumba, a retail trader dealing in a variety of consumer goods as at

The following balances were extracted from the books of account of K. Mumba, a retail trader dealing in a variety of consumer goods as at 31st March 2018

K'000
Capital -1/04/2017 107200
Purchases 250000
Inventory 1/04/2017 55000
Returns inwards 1800
Returns outwards 10000
Sales Revenue 400950
Discounts allowed 18000
Discounts received 4800
Wages and salaries 58800
Carriage outwards 2000
Carriage inwards 1500
Heating and Lighting 3000
Advertising 5000
Sundry expenses 3000
Building at cost 120000
Motor vehicles at cost 80000
Accumulated depreciation -1/04/2017:
  • Buildings
15000
  • Motor vehicles
43000
Allowance for irrecoverable debts 700
Trade Receivables 36000
Trade Payables 38000
Bank (b/forward balance ) 1500
Cash in hand 450
Drawings 24000
10% Long -term loan ( 5 years) 45000

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  1. Inventory at 31 March, 2018 was valued at K41 000 000.
  2. K800000 was owing for Wages and Salaries as at 31March 2018
  3. K300000 had been prepaid for Advertising as at 31March 2018
  4. Interest on 10% Long -term loan was outstanding
  5. Allowance for irrecoverable debts is to be adjusted to 2% of the Trade Receivables.
  6. Depreciation is to be provided for as follows:

Buildings - 4% per annum on straight basis

Motor vehicles - 15% per annum on reducing balance basis.

REQUIRED

Prepare, K. Mumba's

(a) Income Statement or Statement of Profit / Loss for the year ended 31 March 2018 (12 marks)

(b) Statement of Financial Position (Balance Sheet) as at 31 March 2018

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