NATIONAL
SENIOR CERTIFICATE
GRADE 10
NOVEMBER 2020
ACCOUNTING P2
(EXEMPLAR)
MARKS: 150
TIME: 2 hours
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Accounting Grade 10 P2 2020 QP (Eng)
Grade 10 Accounting Paper 2 question paper from the Mpumalanga National Exemplar Exam (NSC) 2020 (English), 8 pages. Read online or download the free PDF.
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2 ACCOUNTING P2 (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)
INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION
Read the following instructions and follow them precisely.
1. A special ANSWER BOOK is provided in which you must answer ALL the questions.
2. Show ALL workings to earn part-marks.
3. You may use a non-programmable calculator.
4. You may use a dark pencil or black/blue ink to answer the questions.
5. Where applicable, show all calculations to ONE decimal point.
6. A breakdown of the questions is provided. You must attempt to comply with the
suggested time allocation for each question.
QUESTION 1: 45 marks; 36 minutes
Topic of the question: This question integrates:
Managerial Accounting
• Manufacturing concepts and
Cost Accounting and Ethics basic cost calculations
Managing Resources
• Ethics
QUESTION 2: 45 marks; 36 minutes
Topic of the question: This question integrates:
Managing Resources
VAT and Creditors Reconciliation • VAT concepts and calculations
• Creditors Control and Creditors
List
QUESTION 3: 30 marks; 24 minutes
Topic of the question: This question integrates:
Budgets Managerial Accounting
• Calculations
Managing Resources
• Internal Control
QUESTION 4: 30 marks; 24 minutes
Topic of the question: This question integrates:
Managing Resources
Tangible Assets and Ratio • Tangible Assets
Analysis • Analysis and Interpretation of
Financial Statements
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(EC/NOVEMBER 2020) ACCOUNTING P2 3
QUESTION 1: COST ACCOUNTING AND ETHICS
(45 marks; 36 minutes)
UTH sportswear is a small business that manufactures rugby jerseys which are supplied
to the local schools. During March 2020 the business manufactured 10 460 jerseys.
1.1 MANUFACTURING CONCEPTS
1.1.1 … remains the same no matter how many units are produced. (1)
1.1.2 Define the following and give examples:
• Direct Labour
• Indirect Labour (4)
1.1.3 Prime costs consist of … and … (2)
1.2 COST CALCULATIONS
Calculate the following:
• Direct material cost (3)
• Direct labour cost (2)
• Factory / Manufacturing overhead cost (8)
• Total Cost of Production (5)
• Unit cost per jersey (4)
1.3 UHT gets his material from China. Due to high transport and import duties, he
is planning to use a locally produced cheaper material. He feels that customers
will not notice and he would not need to reduce the selling price. What advice
would you offer UHT? Give THREE points. (6)
1.4 The accountant is concerned that the sales for the year dropped by 25% and
the cost of sales was higher than the previous year. This was due to an
increase in the wool price and also transport cost. If the sales for last year was
R400 000, and the profit mark-up is 50%, calculate:
• The sales for the current year (5)
• The cost of sales for the current year (5)
INFORMATION:
Costs for June 2020
Fabric (material) used in production of jerseys R280 000
Badges, numbers and logos 42 500
Salaries and wages:
Factory foreman 28 700
Bookkeeper 25 600
Machine operators 215 500
Rent Expense Total (40% allocated to factory) 28 200
Water and Electricity (3/5 allocated to factory) 12 600
Factory expenses 8 200
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4 ACCOUNTING P2 (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)
QUESTION 2: VAT AND CREDITORS RECONCILIATION (45 marks; 36 minutes)
2.1 Indicate whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Write only ‘True’ or
‘False’ next to the question numbers (2.1.1–2.1.5) in the ANSWER BOOK.
2.1.1 The two categories of registration by businesses for VAT purposes are
known as Output VAT and Input VAT.
2.1.2 Tax avoidance is illegal and punishable by law.
2.1.3 Output VAT is VAT collected from customers.
2.1.4 Input VAT is VAT paid when goods and services are purchased by the
business.
2.1.5 Fees payable for education is an example of VAT exempted goods or
services. (5)
2.2 Complete the following table:
No. Total Input Retailer’s % Retailer Output Retailer
Retailer VAT actual Mark- Selling VAT receives
paid to cost price up price from
supplier Customer
1. 1 375,40 1 196 50% 1 794 2 063,10
2. 3 648 25%
3. 20% 3 600
4. 10% 440,00 (17)
2.3 You are provided with information relating to AB Traders:
REQUIRED:
2.3.1 Prepare the corrected CREDITORS CONTROL account on
31 October 2020. Assume that all the Journals have been properly
closed off hence all errors and omissions must be made through the
General Journal. Balance this account. (12)
2.3.2 Prepare an updated CREDITORS LIST on 31 October 2020. (11)
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(EC/NOVEMBER 2020) ACCOUNTING P2 5
Information:
The following Creditors Control Account and Creditors List was prepared by an
inexperienced bookkeeper in the books of AB Traders.
Creditors Control
2020 2020
Oct 1 Balance b/d 54 750 Oct 31 Bank CPJ 40 000
31 Sundry Discount
accounts CJ 49 800 received CPJ 750
Bank CRJ 1 100 Sundry
accounts CAJ 1 200
Journal Journal
debits GJ 290 Credits GJ 670
Balance c/d 63 320
105 940 105 940
Nov 1 Balance b/d 63 320
The Creditors List reflects the following balances before corrections:
Debits Credits
Teejay Limited 31 700
Mahogany Traders 13 550
Priti Distributors 7 800
Riso Dealers 11 500
64 550
Additional Information:
The following information was not taken into account when Journals were
prepared:
(a) An invoice for stock purchased on credit on 26 October 2020 from
Teejay Limited was not recorded. The invoice reflected the cost price
of R3 400.
(b) There is an addition error in the subsidiary ledger account of Mahogany
Traders. Their balance was under calculated by R750.
(c) Riso Dealers granted cash discount of R450. This was incorrectly
recorded in the CPJ as R250.
(d) An amount of R210 in the Creditors Allowances Journal for
October 2020 was inadvertently posted to the wrong side of the
creditor Priti Distributors’ account.
(e) Goods to the value of R800 were returned to Teejay Limited. The entry
was correctly recorded in the Creditors Allowances Journal. It was not
posted to the creditor’s account.
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QUESTION 3: BUDGETS (30 marks; 24 minutes)
You are the treasurer of the school Enviro-club which is located in Nelson Mandela
Bay. The club wants to visit the Upington Science Centre during the June vacation.
REQUIRED:
3.1 Explain why it is important to prepare a budget. Provide TWO points. (4)
3.2 Calculate the total cost for members for the transport. (5)
3.3 Calculate the following:
3.3.1 Total subsidy for accommodation and total subsidy for meals (4)
3.3.2 The cost of the accommodation for the three days (4)
3.4 Calculate the cost for members for the meals and refreshments. (4)
3.5 Calculate the total cost for members for the trip. (4)
3.6 Calculate the contribution needed per member. (3)
3.7 What can the club do to try and reduce the amount that each member must
contribute? Give ONE point. (2)
INFORMATION:
(a) The club has 20 members.
(b) The cost of the trip will include the following:
• Transport to hire two minibuses. Each bus charges R8,50 per
kilometre. Upington is 725 kilometres from Nelson Mandela Bay.
• Four cottages will be needed to accommodate the members for
three nights. The total cost will be R2 350 per cottage per night.
• Meals and refreshments will be R450 per member for the duration
of the tour.
• Entry tickets to the Science Centre cost R80 per person. (EC
Science Expo will sponsor the club).
(c) The school is prepared to subsidise each member with R300 for
accommodation and meals.
NOTE: R180 will be for meals and R120 will be for accommodation.
The SGB will contribute R3 150 towards the transport cost.
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(EC/NOVEMBER 2020) ACCOUNTING P2 7
QUESTION 4: TANGIBLE ASSETS AND RATIO ANALYSIS (30 marks; 24 minutes)
4.1 Tangible Assets
Use the information provided to complete the Fixed Asset Register of Twinkle
Traders. The financial year ends on 28 February each year: (16)
• A vehicle was purchased on 1 September 2017 for R550 000 from Teddy
Motors. Depreciation is calculated at 15% p.a. on cost.
• Equipment was purchased on 1 March 2018 for R600 000 from Ludz
Traders. Depreciation is calculated at 20% p.a. on the diminishing balance
method.
4.2 The Asset Register is a valuable tool in asset management. Why? Give ONE
reason. (2)
4.3 Ratio Analysis
The following information was extracted from the books of TK Traders for the
financial year ended 28 February 2020:
Sales R450 500
Cost of Sales R ?
Gross Profit 25 % of Sales
Operating Expenses R67 500
Net Profit R67 575
Required:
Calculate the following:
(a) Gross Profit (3)
(b) Cost of Sales (3)
(c) Percentage Gross Profit on Cost of Sales (2)
(d) Percentage net profit on Sales (2)
(e) The owner requested that you give one point of advice on how the
percentage Net profit on sales can be increased to at least 20% (2)
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TOTAL: 150
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8 ACCOUNTING P2 (EC/NOVEMBER 2020)
ANNEXURE A
FORMULA SHEET GRADE 10
Gross Profit x 100 Gross Profit x 100 Net Profit x 100
Sales 1 Cost of Sales 1 Owners’ Equity 1
Net Profit x 100 Current Assets: Current Liabilities
Sales 1
Operating Expenses x 100 (Current Assets – Inventories): Current Liabilities
Sales 1
Operating Profit x 100 Total Assets: Total Liabilities
Sales 1
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