The following details are available of raw material of a manufacturing unit: 1-5-2026 Opening Inventory 100 units @ ₹ 15 per unit 2-5-2026 Purchases…

CA Foundation · Accounting · MTP · September 2026
The following details are available of raw material of a manufacturing unit: 1-5-2026 Opening Inventory 100 units @ ₹ 15 per unit 2-5-2026 Purchases 300 units @ ₹ 18 per unit 5-5-2026 Issued for consumption 250 units 16-5-2026 Purchases 500 units @ ₹ 21 per unit 21-5-2026 Issued for consumption 100 units 25-5-2026 Issued for consumption 450 units The manufacturer also incurred Freight of ₹ 600 and unloading charges of ₹ 300 at the time of every purchase respectively. You are required to find out the value of inventory as on May 31, 2026, if the company follows Weighted Average method for inventory valuation.

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Calculation of the value of Inventory as on 31-5-2026 Date Receipts Issues Balance Units Rate Amount (₹) Units Rate Amount (₹) Units Rate Amount (₹) 1-5-26 Balance 100 15 1,500 2-5-26 300 21 6,300 400 19.5 7,800 5-5-26 250 19.5 4,875 150 19.5 2,925 16-5-26 500 22.8 11,400 650 22.04 14,326 21-5-26 100 22.04 2,204 550 22.04 12,122 25-5-26 450 22.04 9,918 100 22.04 2,204 Therefore, the value of Inventory is as follows: Value as per Weighted Method as on 31-5-2026: 100 units @ ₹ 22.04 = ₹ 2,204 Working Note: (i) Per unit cost of raw material purchased on May 2,2026 = (300 x 18 + 600 + 300) / 300 = ₹ 21 (ii) Per unit cost of raw material purchased on May 16,2026 = (500 x 21 + 600 + 300) / 500 = ₹ 22.8 Note: Freight and unloading charges are directly attributable cost and are necessary to bring the inventory into present location and condition hence are included in the cost of inventory.

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