Question

From the following information, calculate value of Opening Inventory:

Closing Inventory	=	₹ 68,000
Total Sales	=	₹ 4,80,000 (including Cash Sales ₹ 1,20,000)
Total Purchases	=	₹ 3,60,000 (including Credit Purchases ₹ 2,39,200)

Goods are sold at a profit of 25% on cost. 

Answer 1

Let Cost of Goods Sold be = x 

Gross Profit = `x xx 25/100 = (25x)/100`

Cost of goods sold = Sales - Gross Profit

or. `x=480000 =(25x)/100`

or, `x + 25/100 = 480000`

or, `(125x)/100 = 480000`

or, `x = (480000 xx 100)/125 = 384000`

Cost of Goods Sold = x = Rs 3,84,000

Cost of Goods Sold = Opening Inventory (Stock) + Purchases − Closing Inventory (Stock)

3,84,000 = Opening Inventory + 3,60,000 − 68,000

Opening Inventory = 3,84,000 − 2,92,000 = Rs 92,000