1. [单选题]5 Which of the following factors could cause a company’s gross profit percentage on sales to fall below the expected
level? 1 Understatement of closing inventories. 2 The incorrect inclusion in purchases of invoices relating to goods supplied in the following period. 3 The inclusion in sales of the proceeds of sale of non-current assets. 4 Increased cost of carriage charges borne by the company on goods sent to customers.
A. 3 and 4
B. 2 and 4
C. 1 and 2
D. 1 and 3
2. [单选题]6 Ordan received a statement from one of its suppliers, Alta, showing a balance due of $3,980. The amount due
according to the payables ledger account of Alta in Ordan’s records was only $230. Comparison of the statement and the ledger account revealed the following differences: 1 A cheque sent by Ordan for $270 has not been allowed for in Alta’s statement. 2 Alta has not allowed for goods returned by Ordan $180. 3 Ordan made a contra entry, reducing the amount due to Alta by $3,200, for a balance due from Alta in Ordan’s receivables ledger. No such entry has been made in Alta’s records. What difference remains between the two companies’ records after adjusting for these items?
A. $460
B. $640
C. $6,500
D. $100
