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Q1= A manufacturer buys certain equipment from outside suppliers at rs.


30 per Unit. Total annual needs are 1,600 units.
The following further data are available:
Annual return on investment 10%
Rent, Insurance, tax per unit per year, rs.1.
Cost of placing an order rs.50
Determine the Economic Order Quantity.
Q 2= Find out the EOQ and order schedule for raw material and packing
Materials with the following data given to you.
1.

Cost of holding :
Raw materials rs.1000 per order, packing materials rs.5000 per order.

2.

Cost of holding inventory:


Raw materials 1 ps. per unit p.m. packing materials 5 ps. per unit p.m.

3.

Production rate: 2, 00,000 units per month.

Q3= Determine the EOQ from the following particulars.


Annual consumption

675 units

Cost of material

rs. 30 per unit

Cost of placing an order

rs. 18

Annual carrying cost of one unit

: 10% of inventory value

Q4: M/s Sandhu Brothers Dhulia supplies you the following information.
Annual consumption

Cost of raw materials

rs 48

Cost of raw materials

rs 2 per kg.

Storage cost

15,000 kg.

8% of average Inventory

You are required to ascertain Economic Order Quantity.

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Q5= A company manufactures a special product which requires component


Alpha.
1)

Annual demand

2)

Cost of placing an Order

3)

Cost per unit

rs. 400

Carrying cost % p.a.

20%

4)

8000 units
rs. 200 per Order

The company has been offered a quantity discount of 4% on the


purchase of
Alpha provided order size is 4,000 units at a time.
Compute EOQ.
Advise whether quantity discount offer can be accepted.
Q6= A Manufacturer buys certain essential spares from outside suppliers at
40
Per set. Total annual requirement are 45,000 sets. The annual cost of
Investment in inventory is 10% and cost like rent, stationery, insurance,
taxes
Ect.. Per unit per year works out to be rs. 1. Cost of placing an order is
rs. 5.
Calculate:

1) the EOQ
2) no. of orders to be placed.

Q7= from the following information, Calculate Economic order Quantity by


using
Formula and tabulation method.
Annual requirement (units)

6,400

Ordering cost (per order rs.)

100

Carrying cost per unit (rs)

Per unit price (rs)

80
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The firm can procure inventories in various lost such as (i) 6,400 units (ii)
3,200 units (iii) 1,600 units (4)800 units (5) 200 units and (6) 100 units.
Q8= The following information relates to year 2013-2014.
Details

Material-1

Opening stock
Closing stock

Material-2

5, 00,000

20, 00,000

3, 00,000

Net purchases

42, 00,000

16, 00,000
50, 00,000

Calculate the material turnover ratios regarding each of these materials


and
Express in number of days the average inventory held.
Q9= inventory records of sunlight ltd. Shows the following information:
Opening Stock
Purchases
Closing Stock

Material A
700 Kg
11.500 Kg
200 Kg

Material B
200 liters
11.00 liters
1200 liters

Material C
100 Kg
1800 Kg
1200 Kg

The inventory is valued @ rupee 1 per kg or liter.


Calculate material turnover ratio for each of the material.
Q10= The following information is available from the books of ramesh
enterprise for the year 2012.
Material A
Material B
Opening stock
2,000
3,000
purchases
26,000
7,000
Closing stock
3,000
3,500
Calculate the material turnover ratio and determine which material is fast
moving.

Q11= prepare Stores Ledger Accounts on the basis of the FIFO methods of
pricing the issue of stores using the following information.
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2014
March 1

Opening Stock 300 units

@9.70 per unit

March 3

250 units

@9.80 per unit

March 15

300 units

@10.05 per unit

March 25

150 units

@10.30 per unit

Purchases:

Issues:
March 11

400 units

March 20

210 units

March 29

100 units

Q12= Prepare a Stores Ledger Account from the following transactions


assuming that issues of stores have been made on the principle of First In
First Out.
2014
July 1 Received 1000 units at Rs. 20 per unit.
July 3 Received 350 units at Rs. 21 per unit.
July 5 Issued 700 units.
July 7 Issued 400 units.
July 12 Received 550 units at Rs. 22 per unit.
July 16 Issued 350 units.
July21 Received 100 units at Rs. 23 per unit.
July 24 Issued 500 units.
July 27 Received 200 units at Rs. 20 per unit.
July 31 Issued 180 units.
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Q13= Prepare a Stores Ledger Account from the following transactions


assuming that issues of stores have been made on the principle of First In
First Out.
2014
January

Purchased 2000 units at Rs. 4.00 per unit

January

20

Purchased 250 units

February

issued

February

10

Purchased 3000 units at Rs.6.00 per unit

February

12

issued

2000 units

March

issued

500 units

March

issued

1000 units

March

15

purchased 2250 units at rs 5.50 per unit

March

20

issued

at Rs. 5.00 per unit

250 units

1500 units

Q14= The following is an extract of the record of receipts and issues of


component in a factory during June. 2015
2015
June

1 opening balances 100 tons @ rs. 200

June 8

issued: 50 tons

June

received from supplier 40 tons @ rs 190

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June 17

issued: 36 tons

June

received from supplier 48 tons @ rs 180

21

June 24

issued: 60 tons

June 25

returned to suppliers 10 tons out of goods received on 21st June

June 26

received from supplier 64 tons @ rs 190

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June 29

issued: 40 tons

June 30

returned from department 6 tons @ rs 190

The stock verifier of the factory had found a shortage of 2 tons on 23 rd June
and left a note accordingly you are required to prepare stores ledger account
under FIFO method.
Q15= Enter the following transactions in the stores ledger of material Y using
FIFO Method.
2014
January

balance 250 units @rs 10 per unit.

January

issued 50 units on M.R.No. 61.

January

received 800 units vide G.R. No. 13 @rs 11per unit.

January

issued 300 units on M.R.No.63.

January

returned to stores 20 units on M.R.No.6

January

12

received to stores 20 units per G.R. No.15 @rs 12 per unit.

January

15

issued 320 units M.R.No.83.

January

18

received 100 units, vide G.R. Note No.77 @ rs 12 per unit.

January

20

issued 120 units M.R.No.102.

January
18th in

23

returned to vendors 40 units from G.R.No.77 received on


instant.

January

26

received 200 units on G.R. No.96 @ rs 10 per unit.

January

30

Issued 250 units on M.R. No.113.

Note:

M.R. = Material requisition


M.R. = Goods received Note

Q16=
account

form the following particulars, prepare stores ledger

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Showing the pricing of material issue under weighted average:


2014 December 1

opening stock 500 units at rs 2 each.

December 3

purchased 400 units at rs 2.10 each.

December 5

issued 600 units, vide M.R.No.15.

December 7

purchased 800 units at rs 2.40 each.

December 9

issued 501 units, vide M.R.No.22.

December 12

returned from issue on 5th, 12 units.

December 17

purchased 400 units at rs 2.50 each.

December 25

issued 600 units, vide M.R.No.30.

Q17 In a company, weekly minimum and maximum consumption of


material A are 25 and 75 units respectively. The reorder quantity as fixed by
the company is 300 units. The material is received within 4 to 6 weeks from
issue of supply order. Calculate minimum level and maximum level of
material A.
Q18 The following information is available in respect of material:
Re order quantity =1,500 units
Re- order period =4-6 week
Maximum consumption = 400 units per week
Normal consumption = 300 units per week
Minimum consumption = 250 units per week
Calculate:
(a) Re-order level,

(b) minimum level,

(c) Maximum level, and

(d) Average stock level.

Q19 for the manufacture of a certain product two components A and B


are used. The following particulars about these components are available:
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A
B
Normal usage (per week)

60 nos.

Maximum usage (per week)

80 nos.

80 nos.

Minimum usage (per week)

30 nos.

30 nos.

Reorder quantity

400 nos.

Reorder period

4 to 6 weeks

60 nos.

600 nos.
2 to 4 weeks

You are required to calculate for each component :


(i) re ordering level
(ii) minimum level
(iii) maximum level
(iv) Average Stock level.
Q20)
shriram enterprise manufactures a special product ZWD. The
following particulars were collected for the year 1986.
(a) monthly demand of ZED-1,000 units.
(b) cost of placing an order rs 1000
(c) annual carrying cost per unit rs 15.
(d) normal usage 50 units per week
(e) minimum usage 25 units per week.
(f) maximum range 75 units per week.
(g) Re-order period 4 to 6 weeks.
Compute from the above
(1) re-order quantity (EOQ)
(2) re-order level
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(3) minimum level


(4) maximum level
(5) average stock level

Mumbai university exam questions:


Q.21 Oct 2015
Following are the purchase and sales in the month of December 2014.
Prepare the stores ledger on the basis of (i) FIFO and (ii) Weighted average
method.
Date

Purchases
(units)
Dec 1
1200
4
5
600
10
18
400
23
29
800
31
Out of purchases on dec. 5 th, 100 units were
8th

Rate

Sales (units)

4.00
600
3.80
400
4.20
800
4.40
600
returned to the supplier on dec.

Q.22 April 2015


Following are the purchase and sales in the month of December 2014.
Prepare the stores ledger on the basis of (i) FIFO and (ii) Weighted average
method.
Date
March 1
2
4
5
10
17
20

Purchases
(units)
Balance 400
300
200
300
-

Sales ( units)
400
100
250
9

Price per (units)


14
15
15
19.5
20.5
16
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On March 18th 40 units were found damage and had to be discarded.


Q. 23 April 2016
The following information relates to year 2014-2015
Material X
1,60,000
90,000
10,00,000

Opening stock
Closing stock
Purchases

Material Y
2,80,000
1,20,000
5,00,000

Calculate
1. Material turnover ratio
2. Express in No. of days the average inventory held.
3. state Which of the material is slow moving material.

Q.24 April 2016


Determine the EOQ and no. of days from the following particulars according
to formula method and tabular method
Annual consumption
Cost Per kg.

:
:

Rs 5

Cost of placing an order


Storage and Carrying cost

6,000 kgs.

Rs. 60

: 10% on Average Inventory.

Q.25 April 2016


Determine the EOQ and from the following particulars according to formula
method and tabular method
Annual consumption

Cost of material

4,000 units
:

Rs 20 per unit

Cost of placing an order

Rs. 250

Annual Carrying cost

Rs. 2 per unit

MATERIALS COST
1) Multiple Choice Questions
1) Continuous stock taking is part of
(a) Annual stock taking

(b) Perpetual inventory


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(c) ABC analysis


(d) None of the above
2) Which of the following is considered to be a normal loss of material
(a) Loss due to accidents
(b) Pilferage
(c) Loss due to careless handing of material
(d) Loss due to breaking the bulk
3) Bin card is maintained by the
(a) Accounting department
(b) Costing department
(c) Stores
(d) None of the above
4) Which of the following assumptions are made for the calculation of economic Order
Quantity
(a) Anticipated usage of material in units is Known
(b) Cost per units of material is constant and Known
(c) Ordering cost per order is fixed
(d) All the above
5) Which of the following is an accounting record
(a) Bill of Materials
(b) Bin card
(c) Stores ledger
(d) All of these
6) Which of the following documents is used for issuing materials to production departments
(a) Purchase requisition note
(b) Stores requilistion Note
(c) Goods received Note
(d) Stores Credit Note
7) Which of the following methods of stock control aims at concentrating efforts on selected
items of materials?
(a) Perpetual inventory system
(b) Materials turnover
(c) Maximum, minimum and re-order level setting
(d) ABC analysis
8) The storekeeper should initiate a purchase requisition when reaches
(a) Minimum level
(b) Maximum level
(c) Re-order level
(d) Average level
9) A Written request to a supplier for specified goods at an agreed upon price is called a:
(a) Purchase order
(b) Receiving report
(c) Purchase requisition
(d) Materials requisition form
10) A Purchase requisition is raised
(a) To intimate to the supplier the quantity and quality of material required
(b) When the stock of raw material has fallen to the recorder level
(c) When goods are received from a supplier
(d) To let the accounts department know that an invoice should be expected from a supplier
11) The reorder level is
(a) The number of units that should be ordered
(b) The level inventory when next order should be placed
(c) The economic order quantity
(d) Both (b) and (c)
12) The costs of preparing, issuing and placing purchase order, plus receiving and inspecting the
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13)
14)
15)
16)
17)
18)
19)

20)

1)
6)
11)
16)
2)
1
1
)
2

Items in orders is
(a) Purchasing costs
(b) Ordering costs
(c) Stock costs
(d) Carrying costs
The cost that result when a company holds an inventory of goods for sale
(a) Purchasing costs
(b) Carrying costs
(c) Opportunity cost
(d) Interest costs
The costs associated with storage are an example of which cost category
(a) Quality costs
(b) Labour costs
(c) Ordering costs
(d) Carrying costs
If there is increase in the size of inventory orders, Number of orders per year will
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease
(c) Remain same
(d) change depending on other factors
If there is increase in the size of inventory orders. Total annual carrying costs will
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease
(b) Remain same
(d) Change depending on other factors
If there is increase in the size of inventory orders. Total annual ordering cost will
(a) Increase
(b) Decrease
(c) Remain same
(d) change depending on other factors
Continuous stock taking is a part of
(a) Annual stock taking
(b) Perpetual inventory
(c) ABC analysis
(d) Inventory Turnover ratio analysis
Material control invoices control over
(a) Consumption of control over
(b) Issue of material
(c) Purchase of material
(d) Purchase, storage and issue of material
Perpetual inventory system involves
(a) Bin card and Stores ledger
(b) Bill of material and Material requisition
(c) Purchase requisition and purchase order
(d) Inward and outward invoices
B)
D)
B)
A)

2)
7)
12)
17)

Match the following:


Group A
ABC analysis
Perpetual inventory
Abnormal material losses

B)
D)
B)
B)

3)
8)
13)
18)

C)
C)
B)
B)

4)
9)
14)
19)

D)
A)
D)
D)

Group B
a) Purchase requisition note
b) Selective control
c) Stores requisition note
12

5)
10)
15)
20)

C)
B)
A)
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) Master requisition
3 Issuing a material item to production
) First step in purchase
4
)
5
)
6
)
Ans. (1-b), (2-e), (3-d), (4-f), (5-c), (6-a)

d) Costing P&L A/c


e) Continuous stock taking
f) Bill of material

2) Match the Terms in Column A with Statements in Column B Column A ( Term)


1) Material
2) Finished product
3) Purchase requisition
4) The maximum stock level
5) Economic order quantity
6) Materials return note
7) Bill of material
8) Perpetual inventory system
9) Minimum stock level
10) Re-order levels
Column B (Statement)
a) Maximum consumption x Maximum re-order period
b) All the material required for a particular job listed by the production department
c) Consumed in the process of manufacture
d) Supplies do not become a part of
e) The first step in the purchase procedure
f) Maintain materials at the optimum level at of its requirement returned to stores
g) Method of knowing the stock of every, item of material at all times
h) Re-order level (Normal consumption x Normal re-order period)
i) Materials issued to a department in excess of its requirement returned to stores
j) Above which the stock of that material should not generally be allowed to go.
Ans.(1-c), (2-d), (3-e), (4-j), (5-f), (6-i), (7-b), (8-g), (9-h), (10-a)
3) State whether True or False
1) Purchase requisition note is prepared by the purchasing department.
2) Annual stock taking confirms that the perpetual inventory is functioning property.
3) Weighted average method of pricing stores involves adding all the different prices and
dividing by the number of such prices.
4) Bin card shows the quantity and value of a material at any moment of time.
5) Material losses due to careless handing resulting in breakage should be transferred to
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Costing Profit and Loss A/c


6) Bill of Material is a cash memo sent by the supplier along with the materials.
7) Store Requisition Note is not perpetual inventory record.
8) When maximum stock level is fixed, the stock in hand should never exceed this level.
9) Re-ordering level is always fixed somewhere between maximum and minimum stock levels
10) The Economic, order quantity is the re-order quantity.
11) a List of the material and parts required for a particular job is called production order
12) Purchas control is exercised by the stock-keeper.
13) Purchase order is prepared by the store department.
14) Material requisition note is prepared by the stores department.
15) FIFO method of pricing results in higher profit during the period of falling prices.
16) Economic order quantity is that order size at which each of the ordering cost and carrying
cost is minimum.
17) Under the ABC analysis of material controls A stands or the highest number of items.
18) Tender from is issued by the purchasing department.
19) Lack of efficient material control system increases the material cost of the finished product.
20) A bill of material gives a complete list of all materials required with quantities for
a particular job.
Ans. True: 5, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20

False: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17

Theory Questions
Q1) Material Control
Ans. Meaning: material control is defined by ICMA as the function of ensuring that sufficient
Stocks are retained in stock to meet all requirements without carrying unnecessary stocks.
Material control is the safeguarding of companys property in the form of material by a
Proper system of recording and also to maintain them at the optimum level considering
Operating requirements and financial resources of business. Material control involves the
Planning, organizing and controlling the receipt, issue and storage of materials so to as
achieve the objectives of efficiency and economy.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Objectives and Advantages: material control basically aims to ensure that


adequate
goods in stock to meet all requirements without carrying
unnecessarily large stocks. The main Objectives of material control are as
follows:
To avoid under stocking i.e. to provide continuous supply of materials so that the
Production is not help up.
To avoid over-stocking to reduce carrying cost and avoid surplus and obsolete stocks.
To obtain materials of the required quality at minimum cost from a reliable source.
To minimize the total cost (i.e. ordering cost & carrying costs)
To avoid wastages and losses during storage and usage.
To maintain proper and up to date records of inventory
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7) To provide the required information to the management for taking inventory decisions.
Q2) Material Requisition Note
Ans. Meaning: As a rule, in order to prevent misuse and frauds, no material should be issued
From the stores without a proper written authority. The document which authorizes the
Issue of material is known as the material requisition note (or stores requisition note,
material authorization etc.) Normally, the production manager or the manger of the
concerned cost centre is authorized to place a requisition for the issue of materials with
the stores. The stores should maintain a list of authorized persons along with their
specimen signatures. Material requisition note must be signed by an authorized person
and contain a detailed list of items required fir a specific cost centre / cost unit (a) job,
batch or process.
Q3) How Much Quantity Can be Requisitioned (Bill of materials)
Ans. Meaning: when the company receives on order for a job or a contract etc. the planning
Department prepare a detailed on order list of materials (alongwith quantity of each item)
Likely to be required for the entire job or contract. The list of the materials is known as the
Bill of materials. While in case of job or contract, the bill of materials is made out in
Respect of each job or contract, in case of a process it is made out in respect of a period
(year, much etc)
Q4) Difference between bills of material and material requisition note
1
2
3
4
5

Bills of Material
It is document prepared by the drawing
office.
It is a complete schedule of component
parts and raw materials required for a
particular job or work order.
It often serves the purpose of a materials
required for a particular job i.e. it can
replace material requisition
It can be used for the purpose of
quotations.
It helps in keeping a quantitative control
on materials drawn through material
requisition.

Material Requisition Note


It is prepared by the foremen of the consuming
department
It is a documents authoriisng store-keeper to
issue materials to the consuming department.
It cannot replace a bill of materials.
It is useful in arriving at historical cost only
It shows the material actually drawn from stores.

Q5) Stock levels


Ans. Minimum level
1) Meaning: Minimum level indicates the lowest figure of inventory balance, which must be
maintained in hand at all time, so that there is no stoppage of production due to non-availability
of inventory.
2) Factors: The main factors considered or the fixation of minimum level of inventory are as
follows:
(a) Maximum consumption and maximum delivery period in respect of each item to
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Determine its re-order level.


(b) Average rate of consumption for each inventory item.
(c) Average re-odder for each item. This period can be calculated by averaging the maximum
and minimum period.
3) Formula: The formula used for its calculation is as follows:
Minimum level of inventory
Re-order level (Average consumption X Average re-order period)
Maximum Level
1) Meaning: maximum level indicates the maximum figure of inventory quantity held in stock
at any time.
2) Factors: The important factors which should be considered while fixing the maximum level
for various inventory items are as follows:
(a) The re-order level which itself is the product of maximum consumption of inventory item
and Its maximum delivery period.
(b) Minimum consumption and minimum delivery period for each inventory item should also
be known.
(c) The economic order quantity (i.e. the re-order quantity)
(d) Availability of finds storage space nature of items and their price per unit are also
important for the fixation of maximum level.
(e) In the case of important materials due to their irregular supply, the maximum level should
be high.
3) Formula: The formula used for its calculation is as follows:
Maximum level of inventory = re-order level + recorder quantity (maximum consumption
X minimum re-order period)
Re-order Level
1) Meaning: Re-order level lies between minimum and maximum levels in such a way that
before the Material ordered is received into the stores, there is sufficient quantity on hand to
cover both normal and abnormal consumption situation. In other words, it is the level at which
fresh order should be placed for replenishment of stock.
Q6) Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)
Ans. Meaning: Purchase department in manufacturing concerns is usually faced with the
problem of order size is small, and then the ordering cost will be high. In order to minimize
ordering and carrying costs
It is necessary to determine the order quantity which minimizes these two costs. The size of the
order for which both ordering and carrying costs are minimum is known as economic order
quantity. Re-order quantity (ROQ) is that quantity at the re-order level for an item for which
order is placed again and again.EOQ can be ROQ, but not vice-versa.
Assumptions: The calculation of quantity of economic order of material to be placed is subject
to the Following assumptions:
1) Anticipated usage of material in units is known.
2) Cost per unit of the material is constant and is known as well.
3) Ordering cost per order and carrying cost per unit per annum are known and they are fixed.
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4) The quantity of material ordered is received immediately i.e. the lead time is zero.
Factors: EQQ is determined after considering is received immediately i.e. the lead time is zero.
A) Ordering Costs: The term ;ordering costs refer to the costs incurred for acquiring inputs.(i)
cost of placing an order (ii) cost of transportation (iii) cost of receiving goods (iv) cost of
inspecting goods. There Is an inverse relationship between order size and ordering cost. Bigger
order quantity means lower ordering costs.
b) Carrying costs: The term Carrying costs refer to the costs incurred I maintaining a give
level of inventory. These costs include (i) cost of storage space.(ii) cost of handing material
(iii) cost of insurance (iv) cost of determination or obsolescence (v) cost of store staff. There is
positive relationship between order size and carrying cost. Bigger order quantity means higher
carrying costs.
Formula: The famous mathematician Wilson derived the formula which is used for determining
the size of order for each of purchases at minimum ordering and carrying costs.
The formula given by Wilson for calculating economic order quantity is a follows:
2 AO
EOQ =
where/

A= Annual usage units


Q= Ordering cost per order
C= Annual carrying cost of one unit i.e. carrying cost percentage p.a. x cost of one unit.
Q7) ABC Classification
Ans. Meaning: ABC Classification or Analysis is a system of inventory control. It helps to
control different items of stores classified on the basis of the investment involved usually the
item are divided into three categories according to their importance, namely, their value and
frequency of replenishment during a period.
1) A category of items consists of only a small percentage i.e. about 10% of the total items
handled by the stores but require heavy investment about 70% of inventory value, because of
their prices or heavy requirement or both.
2) B categories of items are controlled to lesser degree than for A category of items. The
orders for the items in this category may be placed after reviewing their situation periodically.
3) C category of items need not be controlled constantly. Order for items in this group may be
placed either after six months or once in a year, after ascertaining consumption requirements.

Advantages:
The advantages of ABC analysis are as shown below:
1) It ensures UN interrupted production as well as minimum investment in inventories of stocks
of materials.
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2) The cost of purchase, receipt and storage is minimized.


3) Management items is saved sine attention need b paid only to the most valuable item rather
than all the items. This is known as the principle of management by exception.
4) Much of the routine purchase work can be handled by clerical staff.
Q8) Distinction
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Periodic Inventory System


This system is based on physical
verification.
This system provides information about
stocks and cost of goods sold at a
particular date.
This system determines first, inventory
and, computes cost of goods sold as
balancing figure.
Cost of goods sold includes loss of goods
as goods not in stock are assumed to be
sold
Under this method, inventory control is
not possible
This system is simple and less expensive
It requires closure of business for
counting of stock

Perpetual Inventory System


It is based on book records.
If provides continuous information about stock
and cost of sales.
It determines first, cost of goods sold and,
computer stock as balancing figure.
Closing inventory includes loss of goods as all
unsold goods are assumed to be in inventory.
Inventory control is possible under this system.
It is complex and costlier method.
Inventory can be determined without stopping
the operations of the business.

Q9) Inventory Turnover Ratio


Ans. Meaning: Inventory Turnover Ratio is one of the techniques of inventory control. It
expresses the relationship between the cost of material consumed and the average stock held.
Objective: The Objective computing the Inventory Turnover Ratio is to determine the
efficiency With which inventories are maintained. The Objective is to find out(a) Fast Moving Stock i.e. stock in great demand
(b) Slow Moving Stock i.e. stock in low demand
(c) Dormant Stock i.e. stock having no demand at present.
(d) Obsolete Stock i.e. stock no longer in demand.
Formula: Inventory Turnover Ratio is computed with the help of following formula:
cost of materials consumed during the period
inventory Turnover Ratio=
= . time
cost of averge stock held duringthe period
Where:
(i) Cost of materials consumed = opening stock + purchases closing stock
(ii) Average stock=1/2 (opening stock +closing stock)
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Note: This ratio is usually expressed as x number of time.


Average no. of days for which an average inventory is held

365 days
inventory Turnover

Interpretation: It indicates the speed with which the inventory is consumed. In general, a high
ratio Indicates fast moving stock and a low ratio indicates slow moving stock. However, too high
ratio and too low ratio call for further investigation. A too high ratio may be the result of a very
low Inventory levels which may result in frequent stock outs. On the other hand, a too low ratio
may be the result of excessive inventory levels, slow-moving or dormant or obsolete inventory
and thus, the firm may incur high carrying costs. Thus, a firm should have neither a very high nor
a very low Stock turnover ratio; it should have a satisfactory level. To judge whether the ratio is
satisfactory or Not, it should be compared with its own past ratios or with the ratio of similar
firms in same industry or with industry average.

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