Accounting (0452) · May/June 2012 · Mark scheme 12

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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
International General Certificate of Secondary Education

MARK SCHEME for the May/June 2012 question paper
for the guidance of teachers

0452 ACCOUNTING
0452/12

Paper 1, maximum raw mark 120

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of
the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not
indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began,
which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers.
Mark schemes must be read in conjunction with the question papers and the report on the
examination.

• Cambridge will not enter into discussions or correspondence in connection with these mark schemes.

Cambridge is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2012 question papers for most IGCSE,
GCE Advanced Level and Advanced Subsidiary Level syllabuses and some Ordinary Level
syllabuses.

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Mark Scheme: Teachers’ version
IGCSE – May/June 2012

Syllabus
0452

Paper
12

Key
(a) A

[1]

(b) C

[1]

(c) B

[1]

(d) B

[1]

(e) A

[1]

(f) D

[1]

(g) D

[1]

(h) C

[1]

(i) C

[1]

(j) B

[1]
[Total: 10]

2

(a) Purchases (ledger)/Trade Payables / Creditors

[1]

(b) Cost and net realisable value

[1]

(c)
Income
Bad debt recovered

(1)

(1)

Carriage inwards
Discount received

Expense

(1)
[3]

(d) (i) When a transaction is entered using the correct amount and on the correct side (1), but
in the wrong class of account. (1)
Example – Motor Vehicles debited to the account of Motor Expenses
Any suitable example of an error of principle (2)
(ii) Compensating errors occur when two or more errors cancel each other out (2)
Example – sales account undercast and wages account undercast
Any suitable example of a compensating error (2)

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Syllabus
0452

Paper
12

(e) 4% × $28 000 = $1120
(f)

[1]

(i) $120 – $87.60 = $32.40 (1)
(ii) $87.60 (1)

[2]

(g) Payments
Less opening accrual
Plus closing accrual
Charge for the year

$715
240 (1)
475
320 (1)
795 (1)
[3]

(h) (6000 × $1.50) or $9000 (1) × 3% × ½ = $135 (1)

[2]
[Total: 21]

3

(a) Mitchell April 8
Amanda paid $120 in cash to Mitchell (1)
Julian April 9
Amanda received a cheque, $194, from Julian (1)
Julian was allowed $6 cash discount for prompt payment (1)
Sylvia April 14
Amanda received a cheque, $180 from Sylvia (1)
Sylvia April 21
The cheque, $180, previously received from Sylvia was dishonoured by the bank (1)
Equipment April 26
Amanda purchased equipment, $2000, by cheque (1)
Sales April 28
Amanda sold good for cash $1300 (1)

[7]

(b) This is a contra entry. (1)
Office cash was paid into the bank (1)

[2]

(c) (i) The cash balance represents the cash in hand (1)
The bank balance represents a bank overdraft (1)

[2]

(ii) Cash balance – current asset (1)
Bank balance – current liability (1)

[2]

(iii) It is not possible to take out more cash than is available

[2]

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(d)

Syllabus
0452

Paper
12

Amanda
Mitchell account
$
2012
April 6

Cash

$

120 (1)
Julian account
$

$
2012
April 9

Bank
Discount

194 (1)
6 (1)

Sylvia account
$
2012
April 21

Bank (dis.chq

$

180 (1)

2012
April 14

Bank

180 (1)

Equipment account
$
2012
April 26

Bank

$

2000 (1)
Sales account
$

$
2012
April 28

Cash

1300 (1)

Discount allowed account
$
2012
April 30

Total for month

$

6 (1)

+ (1) for dates

[9]
[Total: 24]

4

(a) (i) Expenses are overstated (1)
Profit for the year is understated (1)
(ii) Non-current assets are understated (1)
Owner’s capital (Profit )is understated (1)

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Syllabus
0452

Paper
12

(b)
Capital
expenditure
Purchase of computer

(1)

Purchase of laser printer

(1)

Revenue
expenditure

(1)

Replacement of hard disc in computer

[3]
(c) (i) ($4800 + $750) (1) O/F based on answer to (b) – $600 (1) = $4950
$4950
= $1650 (1) O/F
3 years (1)

[4]

(ii) ($4800 + $750) O/F based on answer to (b) – $1650 (1) O/F
= $3900 (1) O/F

[2]

(d)
Non-current
tangible asset
Office building

(1)

Motor vehicle

(1)

Non-current
intangible asset

Current asset

(1)

Goodwill
Work in progress

(1)
[4]
[Total: 17]

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Syllabus
0452

Rachel Smith
Income Statement for the year ended 31 March 2012
$
$
Revenue
Less Cost of sales
Opening inventory
Purchases
Less Purchases returns
Carriage inwards

Paper
12

$
63 100 (1)

3 100 (1)
42 500 (1)
1 900 (1)
40 600
1 050 (1)

Less Closing inventory
Gross profit
Less Carriage outwards
Bad debts
Provision for doubtful debts
Property tax (6000 – 1200)
Wages (7100 + 180)
General expenses
Depreciation – Equipment
Profit for the year

41 650
44 750
3 750 (1)
540
190
150
4 800
7 280
1 620
1 920

41 000 (1) OF
22 100 (1) OF

(1)
(1)
(2)
(2)
(1)

16 500
5 600 (1) OF
[16]

(b) (i)

22 100 O/F}
100
(1) ×
= 35.02% (1) O/F
}
63 100
1

[2]

(ii) Increase selling prices
Reduce cost of purchases

(c) (i)

Any 1 comment (2)

[2]

5 600 O/F}
100
(1) ×
= 8.87% (1) O/F
}
63 100
1

[2]

(ii) Reduce expenses
Increase gross profit
Increase other income
Any 1 comment (2)

[2]
[Total: 24]

6

(a) The business will continue to operate for an indefinite period of time (1) and there is no
intention to close down or significantly reduce the size of the business. (1)
[2]
(b) (i) Current assets : Current liabilities
(ii) 11 400 : 13 800 (1) = 0.83 : 1 (1)

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0452

Paper
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(iii) Unsatisfied (1)
The business cannot meet the immediate liabilities from the immediate assets (2)

[3]

(c)
Increase

Decrease

No effect

(1)

Capital
Current assets

(1)

(1)

Current liabilities
Non-current liabilities

(1)
[4]

(d) To assess whether the interest can be paid when due
To assess whether the loan can be repaid when due
To assess whether there is security for the loan
Any 2 reasons (2) each

[4]

(e) There are not enough non-current assets for security of the loan
There is not enough profit to cover the loan interest
The business would not be able to re-pay the loan on time
Drawings for the year exceed the profit for the year
Any 2 reasons (2) each

[4]

(f) Introduce additional capital
Admit a partner/form a limited company
Mortgage
Loans from other sources
Sell surplus non-current assets
Any 2 (2) each

[4]
[Total: 24]

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