Use the question to answer this question:
| Opening stock | ₦ |
| Department A B |
100 800 |
| Purchases: A B Wages of workers Salaries |
1500 2000 50 100 |
| Sales A B |
3000 5000 |
Expenses are to be shared in the ratio of sales.
The net profit for departmental A is
- 1880
- 1600
- 880
-
425
The correct answer is: D
Explanation
Cost of goods sold for departmental = 1000 + 1500 = 2,500
Gross profit = Sales - Cost of goods sold
3000 - 2500
⇒ ₦500
Therefore, Net profit = Gross profit - Expenses
500 - (50 ÷ 2 + 100 ÷ 2)
500 - (25 + 50)
500 - 75
Net profit = ₦425