4ac1 02 Rms 20240125
4ac1 02 Rms 20240125
4ac1 02 Rms 20240125
November 2023
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Question Paper Log Number P73474A
Publications Code 4AC1_02_MS_2311
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General Marking Guidance
Yola
Manufacturing account for the year ended 31 March 2023
$ $
Raw materials
Opening inventory of raw 12 980
materials
Purchases 186 500
Carriage inwards 1 610
Closing inventory of raw (19 170)
materials
Cost of raw materials 181 920 (1)
consumed
Direct expenses/royalties 12 000 (1)
Direct wages 95 600 (1)
Prime cost 289 520 (1)
Overheads
Electricity 10 500 (1)
Insurance 5 600 (1)
Rent 57 400 (1)
Supervisor wages 37 750 (1)
Depreciation – production 25 100 (1) 136 350
machinery
425 870
Opening inventory of work in 12 340
progress
Closing inventory of work in (11 170) 1 170 (1fb)
progress
Production cost 427 040 (1)
(11)
Question Answer Mark
Number
1(a)(ii) Award marks as indicated.
Yola
Income statement for the year ended 31 March 2023
$ $
Revenue 827 500 (1)
Cost of sales
Opening inventory of finished 20 100
goods
Production cost 427 040 (1of)
Closing inventory of finished (37 800) (1fb)
goods
(409 340)(1)
Gross profit 418 160 (1of)
Carriage outwards 2 390
Electricity 4 500 (1)
Insurance 2 400 (1)
Wages 21 500 (1)
(30 790)
Profit for the year 387 370 (1of) (9)
Question Answer Mark
Number
1(b)(i)
Award 1 mark for identification and 1 mark for linked
development.
The current ratio has deteriorated (1) indicating that Yola may find it
difficult to meet short term debts as they become due (1)
Yola may invest additional capital (1) which will result in current assets
increasing (1) with no effect on current liabilities (1)
Ed
Statement of financial position at 30 April 2023
Assets $ $
Non-current assets
Current assets
101 390
Equity
Non-current liabilities
Current liabilities
(17)
W1 45 670 (1) – 2 710 (1) = $42 960
Question Answer Mark
Number
2(c) Award (1) mark for identification of a disadvantage and a further
(1) mark for development of the response. A further (1) mark to be
awarded for any appropriate conclusion. (Max 5)
Sample answer
The cost (1) of the hardware and software may require a fresh injection of
capital (1). (Candidates may also refer to the cost of training staff or the
cost of making staff redundant.) There is a risk (1) that data may be lost
or corrupted due to computer viruses (1). Therefore Ed’s business may
not benefit from this investment. (1)
(5)
Additional Guidance for Markers