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The ______________________ method of assigning costs to inventory and cost of goods sold requires that we divide the cost of goods available for sale by the units of inventory available at the time of each sale.

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Grays Company has inventory of 10 units at a cost of $10 each on August 1.On August 3,it purchased 20 units at $12 each.12 units are sold on August 6.Using the FIFO perpetual inventory method,what amount will be reported in cost of goods sold for the 12 units that were sold?


A) $120.
B) $124.
C) $128.
D) $130.
E) $140.

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Use the following information for Davis Company to compute inventory turnover for 2015. Use the following information for Davis Company to compute inventory turnover for 2015.   A) 5.86 B) 5.76 C) 5.67 D) 11.77 E) 5.89


A) 5.86
B) 5.76
C) 5.67
D) 11.77
E) 5.89

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Big Box Store has operated with a 30% average gross profit ratio for a number of years.It had $100,000 in sales during the second quarter of this year.If it began the quarter with $18,000 of inventory at cost and purchased $72,000 of inventory during the quarter,its estimated ending inventory by the gross profit method is:


A) $30,000.
B) $21,000.
C) $20,000.
D) $18,000.
E) $27,000.

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A company uses the retail inventory method and has the following information available concerning its most recent accounting period:

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The understatement of the beginning inventory balance causes:


A) Cost of goods sold to be understated and net income to be understated.
B) Cost of goods sold to be understated and net income to be overstated.
C) Cost of goods sold to be overstated and net income to be overstated.
D) Cost of goods sold to be overstated and net income to be understated.
E) Cost of goods sold to be overstated and net income to be correct.

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Hasham purchases inventory from overseas and incurs the following costs: the merchandise cost is $80,000,credit terms 1/10,n/30,applicable only to the $80,000;FOB shipping point freight charges are $2,500;insurance during transit is $300;and import duties are $1,500.Hasham paid within the discount period.Compute the cost that should be assigned to the inventory.


A) $83,500
B) $79,200
C) $81,700
D) $84,300
E) $81,000

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The conservatism constraint prescribes that:


A) When multiple estimates of amounts to be received or paid in the future are equally likely,then the least optimistic amount should be used.
B) A company use the same accounting methods period after period.
C) Revenues and expenses are reported in the period in which they are earned or incurred.
D) All items of a material nature are included in financial statements.
E) All inventory items are reported at full cost.

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Days' sales in inventory is calculated as:


A) Ending inventory divided by cost of goods sold.
B) Cost of goods sold divided by ending inventory.
C) Ending inventory divided by cost of goods sold times 365.
D) Cost of goods sold divided by ending inventory times 365.
E) Ending inventory times cost of goods sold.

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A company uses the retail inventory method and has the following information available concerning its most recent accounting period:

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In applying the lower of cost or market method to inventory valuation,market is defined as:


A) Historical cost.
B) Current replacement cost.
C) Current sales price.
D) FIFO.
E) LIFO.

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Physical counts of inventory:


A) Are not necessary under the perpetual system.
B) Are necessary to adjust the Inventory account to the actual inventory available.
C) Must be taken at least once a month.
D) Requires the use of hand-held portable computers.
E) Are not necessary under the cost-to benefit constraint.

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A company's store was destroyed by an earthquake on February 10 of the current year.The only information for the current period that could be salvaged included the following: A company's store was destroyed by an earthquake on February 10 of the current year.The only information for the current period that could be salvaged included the following:   Historically,the company's gross profit ratio has been 30%.Estimate the value of the destroyed inventory using the gross profit method. Historically,the company's gross profit ratio has been 30%.Estimate the value of the destroyed inventory using the gross profit method.

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Goods in transit are included in a purchaser's inventory:


A) At any time during transit.
B) When the purchaser is responsible for paying freight charges.
C) When the supplier is responsible for freight charges.
D) If the goods are shipped FOB destination.
E) After the half-way point between the buyer and seller.

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Health Defense sells first aid kits and uses the periodic inventory system to account for its merchandise.The beginning balance of the inventory and its transactions during January were as follows: January 1: Beginning balance of 18 units at $13 each January 12: Purchased 30 units at $14 each January 19: Sold 24 units at a selling price of $30 each January 20: Purchased 24 units at $17 each January 27: Sold 27 units at a selling price of $30 each If the ending inventory is reported at $357,what inventory method was used?


A) LIFO.
B) FIFO.
C) Weighted average.
D) Specific identification.
E) Retail inventory methoD.

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Raleigh Co.has the following products in its ending inventory.Compute the lower of cost or market total for inventory applied separately to each product. Raleigh Co.has the following products in its ending inventory.Compute the lower of cost or market total for inventory applied separately to each product.   A) $2,040.50. B) $2,086.50. C) $2,018.00. D) $2,109.00. E) $2,053.50.


A) $2,040.50.
B) $2,086.50.
C) $2,018.00.
D) $2,109.00.
E) $2,053.50.

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Days' sales in inventory:


A) Is also called days' stock on hand.
B) Focuses on average inventory rather than ending inventory.
C) Is used to measure solvency.
D) Is calculated by dividing cost of goods sold by ending inventory.
E) Is a substitute for the acid-test ratio.

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Giorgio had cost of goods sold of $9,421 million,ending inventory of $2,089 million,and average inventory of $1,965 million.Its inventory turnover equals:


A) 0.21.
B) 4.51.
C) 4.79.
D) 76.1 days.
E) 80.9 days.

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The inventory valuation method that results in the lowest taxable income in a period of inflation is:


A) LIFO method.
B) FIFO method.
C) Weighted-average cost method.
D) Specific identification method.
E) Gross profit method.

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Regardless of what inventory method or system is used,cost of goods available for sale must be allocated between ___________________ and ___________________. answers can appear in any order

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