The following is the summary of the receipts and issues of material in a Special Ice factory during December 2020. Prepare Store Ledger according to First in First Out Method.   December 2020 Dec 1. Opening balance 500 units @ GH¢25 per unit Dec 3. Issue 70 units Dec 4. Issue 100 units Dec 8. Issue 80 units Dec 13. Received from supplier 200 units @ GH¢24.50 per unit Dec 14. Returned to store 15 units @ GH¢24 per unit Dec 16. Issue 180 units. Dec 20. Received from supplier 240 units @ GH¢24.75 per unit Dec 24. Issue 304 units. Dec 25. Received from supplier 320 units @ GH¢24.50 per unit Dec 26. Issue 112 units Dec 27. Returned to store 12 units @ GH¢24.50 per unit Dec 28. Received from supplier 100 units @ GH¢25 per unit

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The following is the summary of the receipts and issues of material in a Special Ice factory during December 2020. Prepare Store Ledger according to First in First Out Method.

 

December 2020

Dec 1. Opening balance 500 units @ GH¢25 per unit

Dec 3. Issue 70 units

Dec 4. Issue 100 units

Dec 8. Issue 80 units

Dec 13. Received from supplier 200 units @ GH¢24.50 per unit

Dec 14. Returned to store 15 units @ GH¢24 per unit

Dec 16. Issue 180 units.

Dec 20. Received from supplier 240 units @ GH¢24.75 per unit

Dec 24. Issue 304 units.

Dec 25. Received from supplier 320 units @ GH¢24.50 per unit

Dec 26. Issue 112 units

Dec 27. Returned to store 12 units @ GH¢24.50 per unit

Dec 28. Received from supplier 100 units @ GH¢25 per unit

 

b. Two components P, Q are used as follows.

                      Normal usage 1000 units per week each.

Re-ordering quantity P - 20,000 units

                                   Q -  8,000 units

Re-ordering period  P - 4 to 6 weeks

                                 Q - 2 to 4 weeks

The minimum usage is 2000 units per week; with their maximum usage being 3000 units per week each.

You are required to calculate:

(i) Average Stock Level

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