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The following details are available of raw material of a manufacturing unit: | Date | Transaction | Units / Rate | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | 1-5-2024 | Opening Inventory | 100 units @ Rs. 15 per unit | | 2-5-2024 | Purchases | 300 units @ Rs. 18 per unit | | 5-5-2024 | Issued for consumption | 250 units | | 16-5-2024 | Purchases | 500 units @ Rs. 21 per unit | | 21-5-2024 | Issued for consumption | 100 units | | 25-5-2024 | Issued for consumption | 450 units | The manufacturer also incurred the following expenses: ◆ Freight of 300 and unloading charges of 150 at the time of every purchase respectively. ◆ Warehouse rent of ₹ 2,000 per month. ◆ Administrative Expenses of ₹ 1,500 per month. You are required to find out the value of inventory as on May 31, 2024 if the company follows: (a) Weighted Average method for inventory valuation. (b) First in First Out method for inventory valuation. [Jan. 2025, Marks 5]

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(a) ### STOCK LEDGER (Under Weighted Average method) | Date 2024 | Receipt | | | Issue | | | Balance | | | | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | | | **Qty (units)** | **Rate (Rs.)** | **Amt (Rs.)** | **Qty (units)** | **Rate (Rs.)** | **Amt (Rs.)** | **Qty (units)** | **Rate (Rs.)** | **Amt (Rs.)** | | 1st May | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 15 | 1500 | | 2 May | 300 | 19.51 | 5850 | — | — | — | 400 | 18.38 | 7350 | | 5 May | — | — | — | 250 | 18.38 | 4595 | 150 | 18.37 | 2755 | | 16 May | 500 | 21.92 | 10950 | — | — | — | 650 | 21.08 | 13705 | | 21 May | — | — | — | 100 | 21.08 | 2108 | 550 | 21.09 | 11597 | | 25 May | — | — | — | 450 | 21.09 | 9491 | 100 | 21.06 | 2106 | \*Value of inventory as on 31 May is Rs. 2,106 [100 units @ 21.06]
(b) First in First Out method for inventory valuation. ### STOCK LEDGER (Under FIFO Method) | Date 2024 | Receipt | | | Issue | | | Balance | | | | :--- | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | :---: | | | **Qty (units)** | **Rate (Rs.)** | **Amt (Rs.)** | **Qty (units)** | **Rate (Rs.)** | **Amt (Rs.)** | **Qty (units)** | **Rate (Rs.)** | **Amt (Rs.)** | | 1st May | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 15 | 1500 | | 2 May | 300 | 19.51 | 5850 | — | — | — | 100
300 | 15
19.5 | 1500
5850 | | 5 May | — | — | — | 100
150 | 15
19.5 | 1500
2925 | 150 | 19.5 | 2925 | | 16 May | 500 | 21.92 | 10950 | — | — | — | 150
500 | 19.5
21.9 | 2925
10950 | | 21 May | — | — | — | 100 | 19.5 | 1950 | 50
500 | 19.5
21.9 | 975
10950 | | 25 May | — | — | — | 50
400 | 19.5
21.9 | 975
8760 | 100 | 21.9 | 2190 | Value of inventory on 31 May is Rs. 2,190 [100 units @ 21.9]
### Working Notes: 1. 300×Rs. 18=Rs. 5,400\displaystyle 300 \times \text{Rs. } 18 = \text{Rs. } 5,400 +Rs. 450 [300 + 150]=5,850@19.5/\displaystyle + \text{Rs. } 450 \text{ [300 + 150]} = 5,850 @ 19.5/- 2. 500×Rs. 21=Rs. 10,500\displaystyle 500 \times \text{Rs. } 21 = \text{Rs. } 10,500 +450=Rs. 10,950@21.9/\displaystyle + 450 = \text{Rs. } 10,950 @ 21.9/-

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Reconciliation, Valuation, Depreciation

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