question archive For the year ended 31st December 2020, Jacksons' business sales turnover was £40,000 producing a gross profit of £8,450 (gross profit margin = 22
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For the year ended 31st December 2020, Jacksons' business sales turnover was £40,000 producing a gross profit of £8,450 (gross profit margin = 22.35%)
Other relevant information:
Opening inventory£ Closing inventory£
Direct materials 450 500
Work-in-progress 850 1,000
Finished goods 1,750 1,800
the manufacturing account is as shown below
purchased raw materials(4150+500-450) 4200
opening raw materials 450
closing raw material (500)
raw materials consumed 4150
direct labour 12600
direct material 7000
manufacturing overheads
indirect production overheads 7100
machinery depreciation 3250 10350
opening work in progress 850
closing work in progress (1000) (150)
total cost of production 33950
2 trading account
sales turnover 40000
production cost 33950
gross profit 6050
new gross profit
6050/40000
15.125%
margin value
22.35 % - 15.125%
= 7.225% decrease