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Q 3 - Suppose in January, a shopkeeper Purchases 5 Mobile Phones @ 10000 each It sells 2 Mobile Phones @ 16000 each Calculate Profit and Loss

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Since,he has Sold only 2 Pieces,we take purchase price of 2 pieces only to calculate Profit

Particulars Amount
Sales (16000*2) 32000
Less Purchase(10000*2) 20000
Profit 12000

 

Make Profit and Loss in this Case

In Profit and Loss,we show full Purchases of 5 pieces

2 pieces which we have not sold,we show as Closing Stock

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Expenses Amount Income  Amount
Purchases 50000 Sales 32000
(10000*5)   (16000*2)  
       
Profit 12000 Closing Stock 30000
(62000-50000)   (10000*3)  
Total 62000 Total 62000

What is Closing Stock?
Stock Which we have not purchased but not sold is called Closing Stock
It is shown on Right Side in Profit and Loss

 

Is Closing Stock Valued at Purchase Price or Sales Price?
It is valued at Purchase Price
Example;-In our case,Closing Stock is calculated at purchase Price of 30000(3 piece *10000=30000)

 

What is Opening Stock
Stock which we have at beginning of a month or year is called Opening Stock
Closing Stock of Last Month becomes Opening Stock of Current Month

 

Q 4 - Continuing Last Question There were 3 Mobile Phone Closing Stock left in Janaury All 3 were sold in February at 18000 each Prepare Profit and Loss of Feb

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PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Expenses Amount Income  Amount
Opening Stock 30000 Sales 54000
(10000*3)   (18000*3)  
       
Purchases 0    
       
Profit 24000 Closing Stock 0
       
Total 54000 Total 54000

Q - 5

Particulars Quantity Rate Amount
Opening Stock 3 30000 90000
Purchase 5 30000 150000
Sales 6 40000 240000
Closing Stock 2 ? ?


Calculate Value of Closing Stock

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Closing Stock is Valued at Purchase Price
Value of Closing Stock=2*30000=60000

Particulars Quantity Rate Amount
Closing Stock 2 30000 60000

Calculate Profit and Loss in this Case

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Expenses Amount Income  Amount
Opening Stock 90000 Sales 240000
       
Purchases 150000 Closing Stock 60000
       
Profit 60000    
       
Total 300000 Total 300000

Q - 6 - Suppose Next month 

Particulars Quantity Rate Amount
Opening Stock 2 30000 60000
Purchase 10 30000 300000
Sales 11 50000 550000
Closing Stock 1 ? ?

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Calculate Value of Closing Stock

Particulars Quantity Rate Amount
Closing Stock 1 30000 30000

Calculate Profit and Loss in this Case

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Expenses Amount Income  Amount
Opening Stock 60000 Sales 550000
       
Purchases 300000 Closing Stock 30000
       
Profit 220000    
       
Total 580000 Total 580000

 

 

 

 

 

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