Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: A business manufactures two products, namely chairs and tables, in

A business manufactures two products, namely chairs and tables, in a fixed ratio of four chairs to every one table. Sales and production volumes are always equal. The following selling prices and cos...

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Q: A valve-refurbishing business wishes to compare the cost of buying

A valve-refurbishing business wishes to compare the cost of buying a component outside the business with the cost of making the component itself. The cost of outside components is £6 per...

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Q: Farthing Ltd manufactures bicycle frames, which it sells for £40

Farthing Ltd manufactures bicycle frames, which it sells for £40. The present machinery has a maximum capacity of 20,000 frames per year at which level net profit is £3 per frame and the contribution...

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Q: Prepare: a production plan in units and (b)

Prepare: a production plan in units and (b) a purchases budget in £s for Houseline Ltd in Year 5, based on the following information that has been agreed by the line managers of Houseli...

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Q: Smith plans to sell a single product at £10 each.

Smith plans to sell a single product at £10 each. His expected volume of sales for the first 2 months in business from 1 January to 28 February Year 1 is as follows: He sells his product...

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Q: Explain why it is essential to have a statement of financial position

Explain why it is essential to have a statement of financial position (balance sheet), income statement (profit and loss account) and statement of cash flows in the annual report of a listed company....

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Q: Sefton Ltd manufactures a product known as EC. The following information

Sefton Ltd manufactures a product known as EC. The following information relates to the preparation of the budget for the year to 31 March Year 9: 1. Sales budget details for product EC are as follow...

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Q: Kerryblue Ltd is a company manufacturing two products using one type of

Kerryblue Ltd is a company manufacturing two products using one type of material and one grade of labour. Shown below is an extract from the company’s working papers for the next per...

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Q: (a) Define the term ‘budget’. (b

(a) Define the term ‘budget’. (b) Explain how the budgetary process contributes to effective management in the areas of planning, control, communication and co-ord...

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Q: DEF Products Ltd manufactures and assembles one type of furniture unit.

DEF Products Ltd manufactures and assembles one type of furniture unit. The following information is available for the year ended 31 August Year 7. The budgeted costs and the actual costs incurred dur...

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