
6. Mvumi Consumers Cooperative shop has three departments (Butter and eggs, Poultry and beef,
and Bottled goods). The members desired to know the performance of each department for the
financial year ending 31
st
December, 1983.
From the following list of balances you are required to prepare a Departmental Trading and Profit
and Loss account in columnar form.
Shs.
Rent and rates 2,100
Delivery expenses 1,200
Commission 1,920
Purchases
Butter and eggs 26,400
Poultry and beef 21,800
Bottled goods 17,400 65,600
Discount received 984
Salaries and wages 15,750
Advertising 600
Sales
Butter and eggs 40,000
Poultry and beef 32,000
Bottled goods 24,000 96,000
Depreciation 1,470
Opening stock
Butter and eggs 7,300
Poultry and beef 5,620
Bottled goods 4,560 17,480
Administration and general expenses 3,945
Closing stock
Butter and eggs 6,200
Poultry and beef 4,327
Bottled goods 4,873 15,400
NOTE: With the exception of the following, expenses are to be apportioned equally amongst the
departments.
(a) Delivery expenses, proportionate to sales.
(b) Commission, 2% of sales.
(c) Salaries and wages, and Insurance, in the proportional of 6:5:4 respectively.
(d) Discount received, 1.5% of purchases.
(e) Other expenses like depreciation, rent and rates, advertising, as well as
administration and general expenses should be allocated equally in all
departments.