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A large plant in Kansas produces edgers. The following information relates to its production.             Average...

  1. A large plant in Kansas produces edgers. The following information relates to its production.

            Average demand for edgers:              720 per day

            Maximum demand for edgers:           780 per day

            Minimum demand for edgers:                       650 per day

            Unit carrying cost:                             $4

            Holding Cost:                                     $10

            Annual Demand:                                180,000 units

            Lead Time:                                         20 - 22 days

Calculate:

  1. The minimum stock level      ( 2 marks)
  2. Maximum stock level                      
  3. Re-order level                       
  4. EOQ                                     
  5. Explain to a store owner the meaning of the EOQ and minimum stock level figures calculated above.                 
  1. The following information relates to QP Ltd. for the year 2014. Opening stock for the period was 350 units valued at $1.50 each.

                        Bought                                                            Sold

January 5         30 units @ $2.00 each                                  January 3        220 units @ $5.00

January 6        200 units @ $3.00 each                                  January 8        180 units @$ 5.50

January 10      50 units @ $3.25 each                                                January 20      200 units @$6.00

January 15      59 units @ $4.00 each                                                January 25      70 units @ $6.00

January 17      68 units @ $3.75 each                                                January 30      195 units @ $6.50

January 27      150 units @ $4.10 each                                 

Required: Calculate closing stock using:

  1. First-in-first-out method (FIFO)        (6 ½ marks)
  2. Average cost method (AVCO)           ( 6 ½ marks)
  1. Prepare the trading account using FIFO and AVCO to determine gross profit

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