Question 1

For a merchandiser,inventory turnover refers to how many times:

Accepted Answer

A) during the period the company replaces its raw materials inventory. 
B) the company buys and sells its inventory of goods. 
C) the company produces and delivers its inventory of goods to customers. 
D) the company orders merchandise.

Question 2

In a period of rising prices,the inventory costing method that will cause the company to have the lowest cost of goods sold is

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A) LIFO. 
B) FIFO. 
C) Weighted average. 
D) Specific identification.

Question 3

A $15,000 overstatement of the 2014 ending inventory was discovered after the financial statements for the year were prepared.How would that inventory error impact the 2014 financial statements?

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A) Current assets were overstated and net income was understated. 
B) Current assets were understated and net income was understated. 
C) Current assets were overstated and net income was overstated. 
D) Current assets were understated and net income was overstated.

Question 4

If the market value of goods in inventory falls to $26,000 below its cost,the company should:

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A) do nothing,because assets are reported at their original purchase price. 
B) credit inventory for $26,000. 
C) debit inventory for $26,000. 
D) use the weighted average cost method since that method provides a more accurate indicator of current value.

Question 5

Which of the following accounts would normally have a credit balance?

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A) Inventory 
B) Cost of goods sold 
C) Sales 
D) Sales returns & allowances

Question 6

Use the following information to determine the amount of purchases for the period.
A.$632,000
B.$453,000
C.$316,000
D.$674,000

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Question 7

When LIFO is used with the periodic inventory system,costs are assigned to cost of goods sold using the most recent purchase at the point of each sale,rather than from the most recent purchase as of the end of the period.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One of the most common sources of misstatement in financial statements is the:

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A) use of alternating inventory costing methods. 
B) failure to write down inventory when the market value is below cost. 
C) failure to report stock issues appropriately. 
D) incorrectly calculating the inventory turnover ratio.

Question 9

Use the information above to answer the following question.What is the amount of ending inventory?

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A) $720,000 
B) $150,000 
C) $70,000 
D) $650,000

Question 10

In a period of rising prices,the inventory costing method that assigns a value to inventory that approximates current cost is

Accepted Answer

A) LIFO. 
B) FIFO. 
C) Weighted average. 
D) Specific identification.

Question 11

Which of the following would not be affected by the choice of an inventory costing method (that is between FIFO,LIFO,weighted average,and specific identification)?

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A) Net sales 
B) Cost of goods sold 
C) Gross profit 
D) Net income

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding inventory costing methods is true?

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A) The LIFO method assumes that the costs for the newest goods (the last ones in)are used first and the older costs are left in ending inventory. 
B) During a period of rising prices,LIFO results in a higher income tax expense than does FIFO. 
C) International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)allow the use of LIFO but not FIFO. 
D) In the U.S. ,if a company uses LIFO on the income tax return,it may use a different method for financial reporting.

Question 13

For a manufacturer,inventory turnover refers to how many times:

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A) during the period the company replaces the raw materials inventory. 
B) the company buys and sells its inventory of finished goods. 
C) the company produces its goods and delivers the inventory to customers. 
D) the company orders raw materials.

Question 14

Lower of cost or market is an application of which accounting principle?

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A) Consistency 
B) Conservatism 
C) Matching 
D) Accrual Basis

Question 15

Your company has 100 units in inventory,purchased at $16 per unit,that could be replaced for $14.

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A) The company should credit cost of goods sold for $200. 
B) The company should debit cost of goods sold for $1,400. 
C) The company should credit inventory for $200. 
D) The company should debit inventory for $1,400.

Question 16

Fill in the blanks below with the words "higher" and "lower" to indicate which inventory costing method causes the value to be higher and which causes it to be lower.Assume that the cost of merchandise is decreasing.

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Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding the calculations used for the weighted average inventory costing method is true?

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A) Under the weighted average cost method,if the goods in inventory were purchased at three different prices,the three different prices would be added and then divided by three to find the weighted average cost per unit. 
B) When the weighted average inventory costing method is used,ending inventory and cost of goods sold are calculated using different costs per unit. 
C) There is no difference in the calculations under the weighted average method whether a perpetual or periodic inventory system is used. 
D) The weighted-average method will produce an inventory cost which is between the results of FIFO and LIFO inventory costing methods.

Question 18

The process of buying and selling inventory is known as inventory:

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A) circulation. 
B) management. 
C) turnover. 
D) allocation.

Question 19

LIFO is preferred when costs are rising because managers will benefit from larger bonuses and better performance reviews.

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