Financial Accounting The Impact on Decision Makers 10th Edition by Gary A. Porter - Test Bank

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Financial Accounting The Impact on Decision Makers 10th Edition by Gary A. Porter – Test Bank

 

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Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

True / False

 

1. The three forms or states in the development of inventory for a manufacturer are direct materials, direct labor, and finished goods.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-01 – LO: 05-01
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

2. The three distinct types of cost to a manufacturer are direct materials, direct labor, and
manufacturing overhead.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-01 – LO: 05-01
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

3. Gross margin as a percentage of sales is a common analytical tool for service companies.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

4. Sales revenue is an inflow of assets.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

5. If a customer returns merchandise which has already been paid for, the retailer may give either a cash refund or a credit on account.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

6. Sales Returns and Allowances is a contra-asset account.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

7. Credit terms of n/30 mean that the net amount of the invoice, less any returns or allowances, is due within 30 days of the date of the invoice.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

8. On the income statement of a merchandising company, cost of goods is added to net sales to arrive at gross margin or gross profit.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

9. Like sales revenue, cost of goods sold represents an inflow of assets.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

10. Cost of goods sold represents an outflow of an asset, inventory, from the sale of products.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

11. If cost of goods sold does not equal the cost of merchandise purchased during the period, an adjustment must be made to correct the error.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

12. Net purchases equal purchases less purchase return, allowances, and discounts plus transportation-in.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

13. Cost of goods sold is the difference between costs available for sale and beginning inventory.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

14. With the periodic inventory system, the inventory account is updated after each sale or purchase.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

15. Under the periodic inventory system, a physical inventory must be taken at the end of the period to determine cost of goods sold.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

16. Under the perpetual inventory system, each time goods are purchased, the inventory account is transferred to sales revenue.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

17. A company using the periodic inventory system must total the selling prices of the units on hand at the end of the period to value the ending inventory.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

18. Purchase returns and allowances is subtracted from cost of goods sold to determine net purchases.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

19. Purchase discounts decrease the total cost of merchandise acquired.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

20. The buyer must include goods purchased FOB shipping point in its inventory account if the goods are still in transit.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

21. When merchandise is sold FOB shipping point, the buyer is responsible for the shipping costs.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

22. Cost of goods available for sale is equal to beginning inventory less cost of goods sold.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

23. The gross profit ratio is computed by dividing net sales by gross profit.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-04 – LO: 05-04
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

24. The gross profit ratio is calculated as gross profit divided by net income.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-04 – LO: 05-04
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

25. It important that the proper amount be assigned to inventory because the amount assigned to inventory will affect the amount eventually recorded as net sales.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-05 – LO: 05-05
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

26. The inventory method that assigns the most recent costs to ending inventory is LIFO.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

27. The weighted average cost is calculated by adding up the units’ costs from each purchase and then dividing by the number of purchases.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

28. Under FIFO, the units in the ending inventory represent the oldest purchase(s).

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

29. Specific identification relies on matching unit costs with the actual units sold.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

30. Under LIFO, the units in the ending inventory represent the most recent purchase(s).

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

31. Changing inventory methods to take advantage of the tax breaks offered by LIFO is not a valid reason for a change in methods.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

32. A LIFO liquidation occurs when a company sells fewer units than it buys during the period.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

33. According to the IRS’s LIFO conformity rule, a company that chooses LIFO to report net income to its shareholders may not use LIFO in preparing its income tax return.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

34. A LIFO reserve represents the amount by which cost of goods sold on a FIFO basis exceeds the cost of goods sold on a LIFO basis for the current year.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

35. FIFO results in the least amount of income before taxes, assuming a period of rising prices.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

36. The LIFO conformity rule requires that if a company uses LIFO in reporting income to stockholders, it also must use LIFO on its tax return.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

37. Many countries prohibit the use of LIFO for tax or financial reporting purposes.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

38. A counterbalancing inventory error is one where the error on the balance sheet is offset by the same amount of error on the income statement.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-08 – LO: 05-08
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

39. If ending inventory is understated, then cost of goods sold is overstated.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-08 – LO: 05-08
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

40. If ending inventory is overstated, then net income is overstated as well.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-08 – LO: 05-08
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

41. The lower of cost or market (LCM) rule violates the historical cost principle.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-09 – LO: 05-09
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

42. The journal entry to write down inventory to its market value results in a loss on the income statement.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-09 – LO: 05-09
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

43. Both U.S. GAAP and international financial reporting standards (IFRS) require the use of the lower-of-cost-or-market rule to value inventories.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-09 – LO: 05-09
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

44. The inventory turnover ratio is defined as cost of goods sold divided by average inventory.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-10 – LO: 05-10
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

45. The inventory turnover ratio is a measure of how many times during a period a company sells off its inventory.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-10 – LO: 05-10
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

46. Under the indirect method, a decrease in inventory is added to net income to determine cash flow from operating activities.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-11 – LO: 05-11
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

47. If a change in accounts payable was added back to net income on the statement of cash flows prepared using the indirect method, then the amount owed to suppliers during the period had decreased.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-11 – LO: 05-11
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

48. Moving average is the name given to the use of an average cost method used with a periodic inventory system.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

49. Whether LIFO costing is applied at the time each sale is made or only at the end of the period, both the periodic and perpetual systems will yield the same ending inventory under LIFO.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

50. Ending inventory valued under the FIFO method will be the same regardless of whether the periodic system or the perpetual system is used.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

51. Finished goods are the equivalent of merchandise inventory for a retailer or wholesaler in that both represent the inventory of goods held for sale.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-01 – LO: 05-01
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

52. When inventory is sold by a wholesaler or retailer, it is recorded in a different account on the income statement than a manufacturer would use.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-01 – LO: 05-01
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

53. Assets are unexpired costs, and expenses are expired costs.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-05 – LO: 05-05
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

54. The value assigned to an asset such as inventory on the balance sheet determines the amount eventually recognized as an expense on the income statement.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-05 – LO: 05-05
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

55. The effect of a misstatement of the year-end inventory is limited to the net income for that year.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-08 – LO: 05-08
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

56. If a company has a number of day’s sales in inventory equal to 60, that means that it takes about two months on average to sell its inventory.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-10 – LO: 05-10
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

57. Under the indirect method, an increase in accounts payable is added to net income to determine cash flow from operating activities.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-11 – LO: 05-11
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

58. If the direct method is used to prepare the Operating Activities category of the statement of cash flows, the amount of cash paid
to suppliers of inventory is shown as an addition in this section of the statement.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-11 – LO: 05-11
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

59. The inventory costing method is applied after each sale of merchandise to update the Inventory account.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

60. The lower the inventory turnover ratio, the less time inventory resides in storage.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-10 – LO: 05-10
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

Multiple Choice

 

61. Which one of the following types of inventory accounts would be used by a wholesaler or retailer?

  a. Merchandise inventory
  b. Finished goods inventory
  c. Work in process inventory
  d. Raw materials inventory

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-01 – LO: 05-01
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

62. The inventory account a manufacturer uses to record the cost of products completed and available for sale is called

  a. Raw materials inventory
  b. Merchandise inventory
  c. Finished goods inventory
  d. Work in process inventory

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-01 – LO: 05-01
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

63. Items should be reported as part of the company’s “inventory” at year end, if they are

  a. Sold during the period.
  b. Determined to be part of cost of goods sold.
  c. Purchased from a creditor, available for sale, and paid for the following year.
  d. Held in anticipation of an increase in market value.

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-01 – LO: 05-01
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

64. For what reason might retailers like Target select an accounting period that ends on or near the end of January?

  a. The company’s CPAs are attempting to spread out the workload.
  b. The Internal Revenue Service requires merchandise companies to select such a date for their fiscal year.
  c. The company originally started business operations on that date.
  d. Business activity has reached a slow period that is suited to the preparation of its financial statements at the end of the year.

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

65. Which one of the following accounts most likely would appear on the income statement of a merchandise company, but not on the income statement of a service company?

  a. Income Tax Expense
  b. Cost of Goods Sold
  c. Selling Expenses
  d. Administrative Expenses

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

66. Which one of the following ratios is a common analytical tool used by merchandise corporations, but not by service corporations?

  a. Earnings per share
  b. Gross profit ratio
  c. Current ratio
  d. Profit margin

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

67. A customer returned damaged goods for credit. Which of the seller’s accounts decreases?

  a. Sales Returns
  b. Purchase Returns
  c. Accounts Receivable
  d. Sales Revenue

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

68. Travelli Co. sold merchandise to Trapani Co. on account, $17,000, terms 2/15, net 45. The cost of the merchandise sold is $15,400. Tavella Co. issued a credit memo for $1,750 for merchandise returned that originally cost $1,400. The Trapani Co. paid the invoice within the discount period. What is amount of net sales from the above transactions?

  a. $17,000
  b. $14,945
  c. $15,250
  d. None of these choices

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

69. A company using the periodic inventory system has the following account balances: Merchandise Inventory at the beginning of the year, $3,600; Freight-In, $650; Purchases, $10,700; Purchases Returns and Allowances, $1,950; Purchases Discounts, $330. The cost of merchandise purchased is equal to

  a. $8,420
  b. $17,230
  c. $12,670
  d. $9,070

 

ANSWER:   d
RATIONALE:   $10,700 – $1,950 – $330 + $650 = $9,070
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

70. Using the following information, what is the amount of cost of goods sold?

Purchases $32,000   Purchases discounts $960
Merchandise inventory September 1  

5,700

  Merchandise inventory
September 30
 

6,370

Sales returns and allowances  

910

   

Sales

 

63,000

Purchases returns and allowances  

1,200

   

Freight In

 

1,040

 

  a. $26,900
  b. $20,530
  c. $28,130
  d. $30,210

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

71. Which of the following terms best describes “Cost of goods available for sale”?

  a. Cost of goods available for sale is an expense account.
  b. Cost of goods available for sale is added to beginning inventory to determine cost of purchases during the period.
  c. Cost of goods available for sale is subtracted from net sales to arrive at the gross margin
  d. Cost of goods available for sale is allocated into cost of goods on hand and cost of goods sold at the end of the fiscal year

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

72. Ending inventory is equal to the cost of items on hand plus

  a. the cost of all inventory purchased during the period.
  b. merchandise in transit sold to customers FOB shipping point.
  c. merchandise purchased in transit with terms FOB destination.
  d. merchandise in transit sold to customers FOB destination.

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

Takenson Corp.

Takenson Corp. is a merchandising company that uses the periodic inventory system. Selected account balances are listed below:

Sales $500,000
Purchases 225,000
Inventory (beginning) 16,000
Inventory (ending) 30,000
Operating Expenses 148,000
Income Tax Expense 10,000
Retained Earnings (beginning) 53,000
Dividends 15,000

 

73. Refer to information for Takenson Corp.

Calculate the cost of goods sold for Takenson Corp.

  a. $275,000
  b. $211,000
  c. $241,000
  d. $259,000

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   $16,000 (Inventory – Beginning) + $225,000 (Purchases) – $30,000 (Inventory – Ending) = $211,000
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

74. Refer to the information for Takenson Corp.

Calculate the gross profit.

  a. $241,000
  b. $275,000
  c. $425,000
  d. $289,000

 

ANSWER:   d
RATIONALE:   $500,000 Sales – [($16,000 + $225,000 – $30,000) Cost of goods sold] = $289,000
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

75. Refer to the information for Takenson Corp.

Calculate net income.

  a. $289,000
  b. $131,000
  c. $141,000
  d. $116,000

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   $289,000 (Gross Profit) – $148,000 (Operating Expenses) – $10,000 (Income Tax Expense) = $131,000
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

George’s Department Store

George’s Department Store is a merchandising company that uses the periodic inventory system. Selected account balances are listed below:

Sales $200,000
Purchases 90,000
Inventory (beginning) 23,000
Inventory (ending) 17,000
Purchase returns and allowances 3,000
Purchase discounts 7,000
Transportation-in 4,000
Sales discounts 8,000
Sales returns and allowances 5,000

 

 

 

76. Refer to the account information for George’s Department Store.

Calculate George’s net sales.

  a. $200,000
  b. $187,000
  c. $195,000
  d. $192,000

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   $200,000 (Sales) – $8,000 (Sales discounts) – $5,000 (Sales returns and allowances) = $187,000
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

77. Refer to the account information for George’s Department Store
Calculate George’s cost of goods purchased

  a. $ 90,000
  b. $ 84,000
  c. $ 117,000
  d. $ 103,000

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   $90,000 (Purchases) + $4,000 (Transportation-in) – $3,000 (Purchase returns and allowances) – 7,000 (Purchase discounts) = $84,000
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

78. Refer to the account information for George’s Department Store.
Determine George’s gross profit.

  a. $93,000
  b. $97,000
  c. None of these choices
  d. $103,000

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:  
Net Sales = $200,000 (Sales) – $8,000 (Sales discounts) – $5,000 (Sales returns and allowances) = $187,000
Cost of goods sold = $23,000 (Beginning inventory) + [$90,000 (Purchases) + $4,000 (Transportation-in) – $3,000 (Purchase returns and allowances) – $7,000 (Purchase discounts)] – $17,000 (Ending inventory) = $90,000
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing
79. Anthony’s Shoe Company uses a perpetual inventory system. The beginning balance in its inventory account is $1,500 and the ending balance is $1,000. Cost of goods sold is $6,500. What was the amount of inventory purchased during the year?

  a. $ 500
  b. $7,000
  c. $7,500
  d. $6,000

 

ANSWER:   d
RATIONALE:   $6,500 (Cost of goods sold) + $1,000 (Ending inventory) – $1,500 (Beginning inventory) = $6,000
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

80. What effects on a retail store’s accounting equation occur when merchandise returned by customers is recorded?

  a. Stockholders’ equity decreases and liabilities increase.
  b. Assets and stockholders’ equity decrease.
  c. Assets and stockholders’ equity increase.
  d. Assets decrease and liabilities increase.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

81. Vern Corp. sold merchandise to a customer on credit. The invoice amount was $2,000; the invoice date was June 10; credit terms were 1/20, n/30. Which one of the following statements is true?

  a. The customer must pay a $20 penalty if payment is made after July 9.
  b. The customer should pay $2,000 if the invoice is paid on July 9.
  c. The customer must pay $2,020 if payment is made after June 20.
  d. The customer can take a $20 discount if the invoice is paid on June 30.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

82. Grinn, Inc. offers terms of 2/10, n/30 to credit customers. Great Buy Corp. purchased 100 tile cutters with a list price of $20 each on March 5, 2016, on account. If Great Buy Corp. pays the amount of the invoice for its purchase on March 14, 2016, how much cash will Grinn receive from Great Buy Corp.?

  a. $1,764
  b. $2,000
  c. $1,800
  d. $1,960

 

ANSWER:   d
RATIONALE:   ($20 × 100 Tile cutters) – 98% (or 100% – 2%) = $1,960
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

83. Floors, Inc. offers terms of 2/10, n/30 to credit customers. Tile Magic Corp. purchased 100 tile cutters with a list price of $20 each on August 5, 2016, on account. Tile Magic Corp. paid the invoice on August 31, 2016. How much sales discount will Floors recognize?

  a. $ 40
  b. $ -0-
  c. $ 200
  d. $ 236

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

84. Blenham, Inc. sells merchandise on credit. If a customer pays its balance due within the discount period, what is the effect of the payment on Blenham’s accounting equation?

  a. Assets and stockholders’ equity decrease.
  b. Assets and stockholders’ equity increase.
  c. Assets decrease and liabilities increase.
  d. Stockholders’ equity decreases and liabilities increase.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

85. Blenham, Inc. sells merchandise on credit. If a customer pays its balance due after the discount period has passed, what is the effect of the payment on Blenham’s accounting equation?

  a. Assets and stockholders’ equity decrease.
  b. Assets decrease and liabilities increase.
  c. Assets and stockholders’ equity increase.
  d. No net effect.

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

86. Sales Discounts is classified as what type of account?

  a. a revenue
  b. an expense
  c. a contra-asset
  d. a contra-revenue

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

87. When an inventory system updates the Inventory account at the time of each sale, this is known as:

  a. a perpetual system
  b. an accrual system
  c. a periodic system
  d. a contra-purchase system

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

88. Cost of goods sold is equal to

  a. the cost of merchandise purchased plus transportation-in costs plus beginning inventory minus purchase returns and allowances and purchase discounts minus ending inventory.
  b. the total amount of merchandise purchased during the year.
  c. the cost of merchandise purchased plus transportation-in costs less ending inventory.
  d. the cost of merchandise purchased plus transportation-in costs plus beginning inventory minus purchase returns and allowances and purchase discounts.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

89. The recognition of cost of goods sold expense in the same period that sales revenue is recognized from the sale of merchandise is a good example of the

  a. full disclosure principle
  b. matching principle
  c. historical cost principle
  d. revenue realization principle

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

90. The following is from Goldman Inc.’s 2016 income statement.

Purchases $172,000
Transportation-In 11,000
Inventory, January 1, 2016 26,500
Inventory, December 31, 2016 28,800
Purchase Returns and Allowances 8,400

How much will Goldman report as cost of goods purchased in its 2016 income statement?

  a. $180,400
  b. $174,600
  c. $183,000
  d. None of these choices

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   $172,000 (Purchases) – $8,400 (Purchase returns and allowances) + $11,000 (Transportation-in) = $174,600
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

91. The following is from Goldman Inc.’s 2016 income statement.

Purchases $172,000
Transportation-In 11,000
Inventory, January 1, 2016 26,500
Inventory, December 31, 2016 28,800
Purchase Returns and Allowances 8,400

How much will Goldman report as its cost of goods sold in its 2016 income statement?

  a. $172,300
  b. None of these choices
  c. $161,500
  d. $161,300

 

ANSWER:   a
RATIONALE:   $172,000 (Purchases) – $8,400 (Purchase returns and allowances) + $11,000 (Transportation-in) + $26,500 (Inventory – January 1, 2016) – $28,800 (Inventory – December 31, 2016) = $172,300
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

92. In a periodic inventory system, the cost of purchases is recognized as

  a. an increase in an asset account.
  b. an increase in the inventory account.
  c. the only part of the calculation of cost of goods sold.
  d. an integral part of the calculation of cost of goods sold.

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

93. The cost of goods sold is

  a. Purchases less beginning inventory plus ending inventory
  b. Equal to the amount of inventory on hand at the end of the accounting period
  c. Goods available for sale less ending inventory
  d. Reported on the balance sheet in the inventory account

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

94. Which one of the following statements is false?

  a. The inventory account is updated after every sale and after every merchandise purchase under the perpetual inventory system.
  b. The inventory account is updated only at the end of the accounting period under the periodic inventory system.
  c. A purchases account is used only under the periodic inventory system.
  d. A cost of goods sold account is updated after each sale of merchandise under the periodic inventory system.

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

95. Chamberlain Company buys designer clothing to sell in its retail stores. Since much of the merchandise comes from Dallas and Europe, Chamberlain Company must pay freight charges to get the merchandise shipped in. Which statement is true?

  a. Transportation-in is added to net purchases to determine cost of goods purchased in a periodic system.
  b. Transportation-in, paid by Chamberlain Company, is subtracted from purchases under the periodic system.
  c. Freight charges are only paid by a buyer in a periodic system.
  d. Transportation-in, paid by Chamberlain Company, is added to the inventory account under the periodic system.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

96. In order to determine inventory for its balance sheet, it is best for a company to count the inventory at the end of its accounting period for

  a. The perpetual inventory system
  b. The periodic inventory system
  c. Both the periodic and perpetual inventory systems
  d. Neither the periodic nor perpetual inventory systems

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

97. Which one of the following is correct?

  a. Inventory losses can be identified and controlled better under the perpetual system.
  b. The perpetual system eliminates the need for an annual inventory count.
  c. There is no difference in cost to implement a perpetual as compared to a periodic system.
  d. Inventory can only be sold at the end of an accounting period under the periodic system.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

98. Texas Inc. sold merchandise to Fagin Corp. on December 28, 2016, with shipping terms of FOB destination. Fagin Corp. received the merchandise on January 3, 2017. Which one of the following statements is true?

  a. Texas should record sales revenue on December 28, 2016.
  b. Fagin Corp. should include the merchandise in its inventory at December 31, 2016.
  c. Fagin Corp. should record a liability for the purchase on January 3, 2017.
  d. Fagin Corp. should pay the transportation costs.

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

99. How are purchase discounts and purchase returns recorded by a company using the periodic inventory system?

  a. As a direct reduction to the Purchases account
  b. As miscellaneous expenses
  c. In contra accounts to the Purchases account
  d. As operating expenses

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

100. Park, Inc. purchased merchandise from Jay Zee Music Company on June 5, 2016. The goods were shipped the same day. The merchandise’s selling price was $15,000. The credit terms were 1/10, n/30. The shipping terms were FOB shipping point. Park received the merchandise on June 10, 2016. Park paid the amount due on June 13, 2016.

Park uses a perpetual inventory system. When will the cost of merchandise sold be recorded as an expense?

  a. The end of the accounting period
  b. The date the merchandise was purchased
  c. The date the merchandise is sold
  d. Cannot be determined without further information

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

101. Park, Inc. purchased merchandise from Jay Zee Music Company on June 5, 2016. The goods were shipped the same day. The merchandise’s selling price was $15,000. The credit terms were 1/10, n/30. The shipping terms were FOB shipping point. Park received the merchandise on June 10, 2016. Park paid the amount due on June 13, 2016.

Park uses the periodic inventory system. What effect does recording the purchase of merchandise on June 5, 2016 have on Park’s accounting equation?

  a. Liabilities and stockholders’ equity decrease.
  b. Liabilities increase and stockholders’ equity decreases.
  c. Assets and liabilities increase.
  d. Assets and stockholders’ equity increase.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

102. Park, Inc. purchased merchandise from Jay Zee Music Company on June 5, 2016. The goods were shipped the same day. The merchandise’s selling price was $15,000. The credit terms were 1/10, n/30. The shipping terms were FOB shipping point. Park received the merchandise on June 10, 2016. Park paid the amount due on June 13, 2016.

If Park uses the periodic inventory system, the effect of recording the payment on June 13, 2016, will include

  a. a decrease to Accounts Payable for $15,000.
  b. a decrease to Purchases for $15,000.
  c. a decrease to Cash for $15,000.
  d. an increase to Inventory for $14,850.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

103. Park, Inc. purchased merchandise from Jay Zee Music Company on June 5, 2016. The goods were shipped the same day. The merchandise’s selling price was $15,000. The credit terms were 1/10, n/30. The shipping terms were FOB shipping point. Park received the merchandise on June 10, 2016. Park paid the amount due on June 13, 2016.

When did title to the merchandise transfer from Jay Zee Music Company to Park?

  a. June 10, 2016
  b. June 5, 2016
  c. June 13, 2016
  d. Cannot be determined from the information provided

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

104. Park, Inc. purchased merchandise from Jay Zee Music Company on June 5, 2016. The goods were shipped the same day. The merchandise’s selling price was $15,000. The credit terms were 1/10, n/30. The shipping terms were FOB shipping point. Park received the merchandise on June 10, 2016. Park paid the amount due on June 13, 2016.

Who is responsible for payment of the transportation costs on the merchandise sold by Jay Zee Music to Park?

  a. Split equally between the two companies
  b. Jay Zee Music Company
  c. Park, Inc.
  d. Cannot be determined from the information provided

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

105. Herndon Corp. purchased merchandise on account from Likert Corp. on November 18, 2016. On November 21, 2016, Herndon returned damaged merchandise to Likert and was granted an adjustment on its account. Herndon uses the periodic inventory system. What effect does the merchandise return have on Herndon’s accounting equation?

  a. Assets and liabilities decrease.
  b. Assets and stockholders’ equity decrease.
  c. Liabilities and stockholders’ equity decrease.
  d. Liabilities decrease and stockholders’ equity increases.

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

106. Transportation-in is

  a. part of cost of goods purchased.
  b. an operating expense.
  c. added to transportation-out as part of the calculation of cost of goods sold.
  d. part of purchases.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

107. Which one of the following is not a contra account?

  a. Accumulated Depreciation
  b. Sales Discounts
  c. Transportation-in
  d. Purchase Returns and Allowances

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding
108. Sherman, Inc. counted its ending inventory as $178,000 at year-end, January 31, 2016. Upon review of the records, it was noted that the following items were in transit during the count:

A) $2,000 of goods shipped by a supplier to Sherman sent FOB destination on January 31 were received February 5, and were not counted by Sherman.
B) $5,000 of goods shipped by a supplier to Sherman sent FOB shipping point on January 30 were received February 2, and were not counted by Sherman.
C) $6,000 of goods shipped by Sherman to a customer FOB shipping point on January 31 were received by the customer February 3, and were counted by Sherman.

Determine the correct inventory balance at January 31.

  a. $172,000
  b. $174,000
  c. $178,000
  d. $177,000

 

ANSWER:   d
RATIONALE:   $177,000 $178,000 + 0 (Item A) + $5,000 (Item B) – $6,000 (Item C) = $177,000
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

109. At the year end inventory count, if goods in transit are shipped FOB destination, they should be included in the inventory count of

  a. The seller
  b. The buyer
  c. Neither the buyer nor the seller

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

110. At the year end inventory count, if goods in transit are shipped FOB shipping point, they should be included in the inventory count of

  a. The seller
  b. The buyer
  c. Both the seller and the buyer
  d. Neither the seller no the buyer

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

111. Many companies assign only the net invoice price for merchandise to inventory and cost of goods sold. All other costs, including transportation and other costs of bringing merchandise to the place of business, are charged to expense of the period in which they are incurred. Which accounting principle or concept is applied in this example?

  a. Historical cost
  b. Conservatism
  c. Matching
  d. Cost/Benefit

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

112. In order to evaluate a company’s gross profit ratio,

  a. the ratio should be compared with other companies in the same industry.
  b. the ratio should be compared with those of both prior years and competitors.
  c. the ratio should be compared with forecasted financial statements.
  d. the ratio should be compared with those of prior years.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-04 – LO: 05-04
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

113. All of the following statements regarding the gross profit ratio are true except:

  a. Managers, investors, and creditors use the gross profit ratio to measure one aspect of profitability.
  b. The gross profit ratio alone is sufficient to determine a company’s profitability.
  c. If a company’s net sales were $200,000 and cost of goods sold were $120,000, its gross profit ratio would be 40%.
  d. The gross profit ratio explains how many cents on every dollar are available to cover
expenses other than cost of goods sold and to earn a profit.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-04 – LO: 05-04
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

114. The ending inventory balance represents

  a. The cost of goods sold during the current period and is reported on the balance sheet as an asset.
  b. Unexpired costs and is reported on the balance sheet as an asset.
  c. Expired costs and is reported on the income statement as an expense
  d. Expired costs and is reported on the balance sheet as an asset.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-05 – LO: 05-05
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

115. Cost of goods sold represents

  a. Expired costs during a period and is reported on the income statement.
  b. Expired costs and is reported on the balance sheet as an expense.
  c. Unexpired costs and is reported on the balance sheet as an asset.
  d. The cost of goods that will be purchased during the next operating cycle and is reported on the balance sheet as an asset.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-05 – LO: 05-05
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

116. The Ramien Store held inventory items at the end of 2016. Which items should Ramien include as part of its total inventory cost?

  a. Freight incurred in shipping goods to customers.
  b. Cost of storing inventory before it is sold.
  c. Cost of salaries of clerks that sell the inventory items.
  d. Annual income taxes paid for operations.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-05 – LO: 05-05
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

117. Which one of the following statements is true?

  a. Accountants have developed methods which make assumptions concerning how costs should be assigned to inventory and cost of goods sold.
  b. Alternative inventory cost flow assumptions have the same effect on the amount of net income reported.
  c. Accounting standards require that merchandise costs be specifically traced to units left in inventory and to units that have been sold.
  d. The flow of inventory costs should match the physical flow of the merchandise.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-05 – LO: 05-05
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

118. Which method assigns the cost of the most recent items purchased to ending inventory?

  a. LIFO
  b. FIFO
  c. Specific identification
  d. Weighted average cost

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

119. Which method assigns the cost of the most recent items purchased to cost of goods sold?

  a. LIFO
  b. Specific identification
  c. Weighted average cost
  d. FIFO

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

120. Roki Inc. uses the periodic inventory system.

June 1 On hand, 50 units @ $15.00 each $  750.00
   5 Purchased 115 units @ $15.10 each 1,736.50
  14 Purchased 75 units @ $15.20 each  1,140.00
    Total cost of goods available for sale $3,626.50
  30 On hand, 90 units  

If the June 30th inventory included 45 units from the June 5th purchase and 45 units from the June 14th purchase, Roki’s cost of goods sold for June under the specific identification method would be

  a. $2,945.00
  b. $3,626.50
  c. $2,263.00
  d. $2.373.00

 

ANSWER:   c
RATIONALE:   (50 × $15 – On hand June 1) + (70 × $15.10 – June 5 purchase) + (30 × $15.20 – June 14 purchase) = $2,263.00
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

121. Which method assigns the same cost to all units whether sold or left in ending inventory?

  a. FIFO
  b. LIFO
  c. Weighted average cost
  d. Specific identification

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

122. For which type of inventory would a company most likely use the specific identification method?

  a. Custom designed diamond rings
  b. Barbie dolls
  c. Cartons of milk
  d. Gasoline in storage tanks at a gasoline station

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

123. Roki Inc. uses the periodic inventory system.

June 1 On hand, 50 units @ $15.00 each $  750.00
  5 Purchased 115 units @ $15.10 each 1,736.50
  14 Purchased 75 units @ $15.20 each  1,140.00
    Total cost of goods available for sale $3,626.50
  30 On hand, 90 units  

If Roki uses the FIFO inventory method, the amount assigned to the June 30 inventory would be

  a. $1,354.00
  b. $1,590.42
  c. $1,594.00
  d. $1,366.50

 

ANSWER:   d
RATIONALE:   (75 × $15.20 – June 14 Purchase) + (15 × $15.10 – June 5 Purchase) = $1,366.50
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

124. Roki Inc. uses the periodic inventory system.

June 1 On hand, 50 units @ $15.00 each $  750.00
  5 Purchased 115 units @ $15.10 each 1,736.50
  14 Purchased 75 units @ $15.20 each  1,140.00
    Total cost of goods available for sale $3,626.50
  30 On hand, 90 units  

If Roki uses the weighted average cost inventory method, the amount assigned to the June 30th inventory would be

  a. $1,359.90
  b. $1,549.00
  c. $1,486.50
  d. $1,591.50

 

ANSWER:   a
RATIONALE:   $3,626.50/240 = $15.11; $15.11 × 90 = $1,359.90
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

125. Roki Inc. uses the periodic inventory system.

June 1 On hand, 50 units @ $15.00 each $  750.00
  5 Purchased 115 units @ $15.10 each 1,736.50
  14 Purchased 75 units @ $15.20 each  1,140.00
    Total cost of goods available for sale $3,626.50
  30 On hand, 90 units  

If Roki uses the LIFO inventory method, the cost of goods sold for June would be

  a. $2,200.00
  b. $2,272.50
  c. $2,296.08
  d. $1,354.00

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   ($15.20 × 75) + ($15.10 × 75) = $2,272.50
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

126. Roki Inc. uses the periodic inventory system.

June 1 On hand, 50 units @ $15.00 each $  750.00
  5 Purchased 115 units @ $15.10 each 1,736.50
  14 Purchased 75 units @ $15.20 each  1,140.00
    Total cost of goods available for sale $3,626.50
  30 On hand, 90 units  

How many units did Roki, Inc. sell during June?

  a. 90
  b. 100
  c. 150
  d. 50

 

ANSWER:   c
RATIONALE:   50 + 115 + 75 – 90 = 150
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

127. Quan uses a periodic inventory system. At the end of April, Quan had 20 units on hand.

April 1 On hand, 10 units @ $2 each $ 20
          19 Purchased 90 units @ $3 each  270
  Goods available for sale $290

If Quan, Inc. uses FIFO inventory costing, how much is cost of goods sold for April?

  a. $250
  b. $232
  c. $230
  d. $240

 

ANSWER:   c
RATIONALE:   ($2 × 10) + ($3 × 70) = $230
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

128. Quan uses a periodic inventory system. At the end of April, Quan had 20 units on hand.

April 1 On hand, 10 units @ $2 each $ 20
          19 Purchased 90 units @ $3 each  270
  Goods available for sale $290

If Quan, Inc. uses the weighted average cost inventory method, how much is cost of goods sold for April?

  a. $240
  b. $250
  c. $230
  d. $232

 

ANSWER:   d
RATIONALE:   ($290/100) × 80 = $232
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

129. Quan uses a periodic inventory system. At the end of April, Quan had 20 units on hand.

April 1 On hand, 10 units @ $2 each $ 20
          19 Purchased 90 units @ $3 each  270
  Goods available for sale $290

If Quan uses the LIFO inventory method, how much is inventory on the balance sheet as of April 30?

  a. $50
  b. $40
  c. $60
  d. $58

 

ANSWER:   a
RATIONALE:   ($2 × 10) + ($3 × 10) = $50
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

130. A major advantage of the weighted average method of inventory costing is that

  a. Cost flows correspond with the physical flow of merchandise.
  b. Recent costs are assigned to the ending inventory balance.
  c. It is relatively easy to apply.
  d. It matches current costs with revenues.

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

131. Which method of inventory costing is not acceptable for financial accounting purposes?

  a. Specific Identification
  b. LIFO
  c. FIFO
  d. Replacement Cost

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

132. Which inventory costing method results in the highest inventory balance during a period of rising prices?

  a. LIFO
  b. Weighted average cost
  c. FIFO
  d. Both FIFO and LIFO result in the same inventory balance

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

133. Which method might allow a company to make significant inventory purchases at year end for the purpose of manipulating income?

  a. FIFO
  b. Weighted Average Cost
  c. LIFO
  d. Specific Identification

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

134. Which inventory costing method results in the lowest income tax expense during a period of decreasing prices?

  a. Specific Identification
  b. LIFO
  c. FIFO
  d. Weighted Average Cost

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

135. During a period of increasing cost prices, which inventory costing method will yield the lowest cost of goods sold?

  a. Any method in which the company uses a periodic inventory system
  b. Weighted Average Cost
  c. LIFO
  d. FIFO

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

136. Xu Corp. started business at the beginning of 2016. Xu selected the FIFO method for its inventory. In order to maximize its profits for 2016 under this method, prices must be

  a. Stable
  b. Decreasing
  c. Increasing
  d. Fluctuating up and down at the same amount consistently over the year

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

137. Federal income tax rules allow businesses to use different inventory costing methods for tax reporting and financial reporting with one exception. Which of the following situations is not allowed by federal income tax rules?

Inventory Method                                    Inventory Method
for Tax Reporting                                   for Financial Reporting

  a. FIFO                                                    LIFO
  b. LIFO                                                    FIFO
  c. Weighted Average                               FIFO
  d. LIFO                                                    LIFO

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

138. Summer, Inc. has been in business for 20 years. During that time the company has consistently used the LIFO inventory costing method. Because of inflation, prices for merchandise have increased consistently over the 20 years. The company has maintained the same inventory quantities over the 20-year period. Which one of the following statements is true?

  a. Summer, Inc. will have paid more income taxes over the past 20 years than it would have if it had used the FIFO method.
  b. Summer, Inc.’s total net income for the past 20 years is greater than it would have reported using another inventory method.
  c. Summer will have to continue using the LIFO method indefinitely because of generally accepted accounting principles and federal income tax rules.
  d. The ending inventory figure reported on the balance sheet may be significantly lower than its current value.

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

139. Which one of the following statements regarding changing inventory methods is true?

  a. A change in inventory methods can be justified if the change is made to better match profits with revenue.
  b. One place that the reader of an annual report would be able to identify that a company changed inventory methods is the statement of stockholders’ equity.
  c. Changing inventory methods affects consistency.
  d. Tax advantages are valid justification for changing inventory methods.

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

140. If cost of goods sold under FIFO was $8,000 and was $10,000 under LIFO, assuming a tax rate of 40%, how much tax savings resulted from using LIFO?

  a. $ 1,200
  b. $ 800
  c. $ 2,000
  d. There would be no tax savings.

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   $2,000 (Difference) × 40% = $800
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

141. Which one of the following statements is false?

  a. The primary determinant in selecting an inventory costing method should be the ability of the method to accurately reflect the net income of the period.
  b. The amount of cash to acquire inventory is the same for companies that use LIFO as for those companies that use FIFO.
  c. Differences in cash flows between LIFO and FIFO inventory methods are caused by differences in taxes.
  d. Differences in cash flows between LIFO and FIFO inventory methods are a direct result of the differences in the purchases

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

142. When would LIFO liquidation occur?

  a. As a result of selling less units than are purchased during the period.
  b. As a result of selling the same number of units that are purchased during the period.
  c. As a result of selling more units than are purchased during the period.
  d. Not enough information.

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

143. Accountants should be aware that LIFO liquidations can potentially result in which of the following?

  a. If older less costly layers are liquidated, a correspondingly lower cost of goods sold will result.
  b. If older less costly layers are liquidated, the company may be faced with higher taxes for those deferred in previous periods.
  c. If older less costly layers are liquidated, a correspondingly higher gross profit will result.
  d. All of these could result.

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

144. Zebra Company overstated its December 31, 2016 inventory by $5,200. Which statement is true concerning Zebra’s financial statement amounts for 2016?

  a. The current ratio is overstated.
  b. Cost of goods sold is overstated.
  c. Working capital is understated.
  d. Net income is understated.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-08 – LO: 05-08
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

145. If the amount assigned to ending inventory is incorrect,

  a. The balance sheet is affected, but the income statement is not.
  b. The income statement is affected, but the balance sheet is not.
  c. The balance sheet is affected, but cost of goods sold is not.
  d. Both the balance sheet and the income statement are affected.

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-08 – LO: 05-08
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

146. A company fails to record one storeroom full of inventory in its year-end inventory records. As a result, this will cause:

  a. an overstatement of cost of goods sold for the current year.
  b. an overstatement of inventory on the year-end balance sheet.
  c. an overstatement of retained earnings at the end of the year.
  d. an understatement of gross profit in the following year.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-08 – LO: 05-08
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

147. Hawk Store counted some of its inventory twice. As a result, its operating expenses will be

  a. Understated
  b. Correct only if Hawk Store calculates it cost of goods sold correctly
  c. Overstated
  d. Correct since operating expenses are not affected by inventory costs

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-08 – LO: 05-08
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

148. If a company overstates its ending inventory for the current year, what are the effects on cost of goods sold and net income for the current year?

Effect on Cost of Goods Sold                     Effect on Net Income

  a. Understated                                             Overstated
  b. Overstated                                               No effect
  c. Understated                                             Understated
  d. Overstated                                               Overstated

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-08 – LO: 05-08
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

149. If a company understates its ending inventory balance for 2016 by $15,500, what are the effects on its net income for 2017 and 2016?

Effect on 2017 Net Income                          Effect on 2016 Net Income

  a. Overstated by $15,500                                Understated by $15,500
  b. Understated by $15,500                              Overstated by $15,500
  c. Understated by $15,500                              No effect
  d. Overstated by $15,500                                No effect

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-08 – LO: 05-08
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

150. If a company overstates its ending inventory balance for 2017 by $10,000, and understates its ending inventory balance for 2016 by $5,000 what are the effects on its net income for 2017 and 2016?

Effect on 2017 Net Income                          Effect on 2016 Net Income

  a. Understated by $5,000                              Overstated by $10,000
  b. Overstated by $15,000                              Understated by $10,000
  c. Overstated by $15,000                              Understated by $5,000
  d. Overstated by $10,000                              Understated by$5,000

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-08 – LO: 05-08
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

151. If a company overstates its ending inventory balance for 2017 by $10,000, and overstates its ending inventory balance for 2016 by $5,000 what are the effects on its net income for 2017 and 2016?

Effect on 2017 Net Income                          Effect on 2016 Net Income

  a. Overstated by $5,000                                 Overstated by $5,000
  b. Overstated by $15,000                               Overstated by $10,000
  c. Overstated by $10,000                               Overstated by $5,000
  d. Understated by $5,000                               Overstated by $10,000

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-08 – LO: 05-08
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

152. When the market value of inventory items has declined below its cost, which method would be the most appropriate in complying with GAAP?

  a. Lower of Cost or market
  b. LIFO
  c. Retail
  d. Gross Profit

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-09 – LO: 05-09
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

153. When inventories are written down due to the application of the lower of cost or market (LCM) rule, the account that is usually increased is

  a. Accumulated Depreciation—Inventory
  b. Inventories
  c. Loss on Decline in Inventory Value
  d. Cost of Goods Sold

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-09 – LO: 05-09
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

154. Which one of the following statements regarding the application of the lower of cost or market method is true?

  a. The lower of cost or market method is most commonly applied on a total inventory basis because it is a more conservative approach.
  b. The lower of cost or market method is an exception to the historical cost principle.
  c. When the lower of cost or market method is used, inventories are valued at selling price.
  d. Generally, market value is greater than replacement cost.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-09 – LO: 05-09
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

155. All of the following statements are true except:

  a. IFRS uses net realizable value with no upper or lower limits imposed.
  b. Both U.S. GAAP and international financial reporting standards (IFRS) require the use of the lower-of-cost-or-market rule to value inventories.
  c. Write-downs of inventory can be reversed in later periods under U.S. GAAP.
  d. U.S. GAAP defines market value as replacement cost.

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-09 – LO: 05-09
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

156. Which of these is not an acceptable inventory costing method under IFRS?

  a. FIFO
  b. Specific Identification
  c. Average cost
  d. LIFO

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-09 – LO: 05-09
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

157. Selected data for Sorenta, Inc. and New World Corp., two companies in the same industry, are presented below:

  Sorenta, Inc. New World Corp.
Sales $50,000 $80,000
Cost of goods sold  30,000  50,000
Average inventory balance   5,000   5,000

Based on this data, which statement below is true?

  a. New World Corp sells its inventory faster than Sorenta, Inc.
  b. Sorenta, Inc. has a lower gross profit ratio than New World Corp.
  c. Sorenta, Inc. has lower storage costs and a lower investment in inventory than New World Corp.
  d. New World Corp has a higher net income than Sorenta, Inc.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-10 – LO: 05-10
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

158. Caruso, Inc. has an inventory turnover rate of 8 times. If its cost of goods sold is $150,000, then

  a. It sells its inventory 1,200 times per year.
  b. The company will report sales of $1,200,000.
  c. The gross margin will be $1,200,000.
  d. The company’s average inventory is $18,750.

 

ANSWER:   d
RATIONALE:   $150,000 (Cost of Goods Sold)/8.0 Times = $18,750
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-10 – LO: 05-10
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

159. A company began the year with $150,000 in inventory and ended the year with $170,000 in inventory. Cost of goods sold for the year amounted to $960,000. Assuming 360 days in a year, how long, on average, does it take the company to sell its inventory (to the nearest day)?

  a. 3 days
  b. 60 days
  c. 6 days
  d. 120 days

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-10 – LO: 05-10
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

160. The following information is reported in the operating activities section of Gateway’s statement of cash flows for 2016:

Net income $1,200,000
Increase in inventories 600,000
Decrease in accounts payable 400,000

Which one of the following conclusions can be assumed from the information provided?

  a. Gateway purchased more merchandise than it sold in 2016.
  b. Cash payments for merchandise exceeded cost of goods sold by $200,000.
  c. Gateway used the direct method to determine cash flows from operating activities.
  d. Cash payments for merchandise purchases were less than the amount of merchandise purchased on credit during 2016.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-11 – LO: 05-11
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

161. The following information was taken from the operating activity section of the 2016 statement of cash flows for Limited Corp:

Additions to net income: Change in accounts payable $2,000
Deductions from net income: Change in inventories 8,000

Based on the information provided, which one of the following conclusions is correct?

  a. Inventories increased $8,000 in 2016.
  b. The direct method was used to prepare the operating section of the cash flow statement.
  c. Cash payments of merchandise exceeded cost of goods sold by $2,000.
  d. Accounts payable decreased $2,000 in 2016.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-11 – LO: 05-11
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

162. Payment for the acquisition of inventories is shown on the statement of cash flows as

  a. An investing activity
  b. A financing activity
  c. An operating activity
  d. Either an operating activity or a financing activity

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-11 – LO: 05-11
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

163. Which of the following statements is true when using the indirect method of preparing the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows?

  a. Inventory decreases are subtracted from net income.
  b. Inventory increases are subtracted from net income.
  c. Inventory increases are added to net income.
  d. None of the above.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-11 – LO: 05-11
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

164. Readers.com uses a perpetual inventory system.

Feb.  1 On hand, 30 units at $5.00 each $150
8 Purchased 40 units at $5.35 each 214
15 Sold 50 units  
22 Purchased 40 units at $5.20 each 208
28 On hand, 60 units  

If Readers.com uses the moving average method, how much is cost of goods sold for the units sold on February 15?

  a. $255
  b. $260
  c. $270
  d. $245

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   [[($5 × 30) + ($5.35 × 40)] / (30 + 40)] × 50 = $260
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

165. Readers.com uses a perpetual inventory system.

Feb.  1 On hand, 30 units at $5.00 each $150
8 Purchased 40 units at $5.35 each 214
15 Sold 50 units  
22 Purchased 40 units at $5.20 each 208
28 On hand, 60 units  

If Readers.com uses the moving average method, how much is ending inventory on February 28?

  a. $312
  b. $318
  c. $300
  d. $306

 

ANSWER:   a
RATIONALE:   Feb 15 – [($5 × 30) + ($5.35 × 40)/(30+40)] × 50] = $260 or $5.20 per unit

Feb 28 – [($5.20 × 20) + ($5.20 × 40)/(20 + 40)] × 60 = $312

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

166. Adam Inc. uses a perpetual inventory system.

Jan. 1 On hand, 10 units at $2 each $ 20
4 Sold 8 units for $10 each 80
22 Purchased 50 units at $4 each 200
26 Sold 48 units for $10 each 480

 

If Adam uses the FIFO method, how much is cost of goods sold for the month of January?

  a. $208
  b. $212
  c. $560
  d. $204

 

ANSWER:   d
RATIONALE:   ($2 × 10) + ($4 × 46) = $204
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

167. Adam Inc. uses a perpetual inventory system.

Jan. 1 On hand, 10 units at $2 each $ 20
4 Sold 8 units for $10 each 80
22 Purchased 50 units at $4 each 200
26 Sold 48 units for $10 each 480

 

If Adam uses the LIFO method, how much is cost of goods sold for the month of January?

  a. $208
  b. $560
  c. $204
  d. $212

 

ANSWER:   a
RATIONALE:   ($2 × 8) + ($4 × 48) = $208
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

168. Adam Inc. uses a perpetual inventory system.

Jan. 1 On hand, 10 units at $2 each $ 20
4 Sold 8 units for $10 each 80
22 Purchased 50 units at $4 each 200
26 Sold 48 units for $10 each 480

 

If Adam uses the FIFO method, how much is ending inventory on January 31?

  a. $ 12
  b. $ 16
  c. $ 40
  d. $ 8

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   $4 × 4 = $16
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

169. Which one of the following best explains the distinction between inventory and an operating asset?

  a. ownership
  b. cost
  c. intent
  d. purchase price

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-01 – LO: 05-01
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

170. Which one of the following would not be found as an asset on the balance sheet of a manufacturer?

  a. finished goods
  b. work in process
  c. merchandise inventory
  d. raw materials

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-01 – LO: 05-01
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

171. Which one of the following statements is false regarding the gross profit ratio?

  a. The gross profit ratio is a measure of profitability.
  b. The gross profit ratio is calculated by dividing net sales by gross profit.
  c. The gross profit ratio can help investors decide whether or not to buy a company’s stock.
  d. The gross profit ratio should be compared with both a company’s prior years’ ratios and also competitor ratios.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-04 – LO: 05-04
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

172. Which of the following would not be included in inventory costs?

  a. Shelving to hold the inventory.
  b. The cost of insurance taken out during the time that inventory is in transit.
  c. The cost of storing inventory before it is ready to be sold.
  d. Freight costs incurred by the buyer in shipping inventory to its place of business.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-05 – LO: 05-05
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

Completion

 

173. The inventory of a(n) ____________________ consists of three distinct types of costs: direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead.

ANSWER:   manufacturer
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-01 – LO: 05-01
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

174. Sales returns and allowances is a contra ____________________ account.

ANSWER:   revenue
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering
175. A _________________________ is an amount deducted by customers for payment within the discount period.

ANSWER:   purchase discount
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

176. Cost of goods sold is equal to beginning inventory plus the net cost of purchases minus _________________________.

ANSWER:   ending inventory
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

177. Under the ____________________ inventory system, the inventory account is updated after each purchase or sale.

ANSWER:   perpetual
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

178. The cost of goods purchased is equal to net purchases plus ____________________.

ANSWER:   freight-in

transportation-in

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

179. Shipping terms of ___________________________________ mean that the buyer pays shipping costs.

ANSWER:   FOB shipping point
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

180. The amount recognized on the Income Statement as the cost of inventory will be recognized as a(n) _________________________.

ANSWER:   cost of goods sold

expense

DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-05 – LO: 05-05
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

181. When a company using LIFO experiences a partial or complete liquidation of its older, lower-priced inventory, its gross margin will be ____________________ (higher, lower, or unchanged) for the period.

ANSWER:   higher
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

182. The ____________________ method most nearly approximates replacement cost of inventory on the balance sheet.

ANSWER:   FIFO
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

183. The excess of the value of a company’s inventory stated at FIFO over the value stated at LIFO is called a(n) _________________________.

ANSWER:   LIFO reserve
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

184. The ____________________ method results in the best approximation of replacement cost of goods sold on the income statement during periods of rising prices.

ANSWER:   LIFO
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

185. The understatement of ending inventories in one period leads to a(n) ____________________ of cost of goods sold expense in the same period.

ANSWER:   overstatement
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-08 – LO: 05-08
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

186. A departure from the cost basis of accounting may be necessary when the _________________________ of the inventory is less than its cost to the company.

ANSWER:   market value
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-09 – LO: 05-09
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

187. Accountants define the market value of inventory as its ______________________________.

ANSWER:   replacement cost
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-09 – LO: 05-09
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

188. The ratio of a company’s cost of goods sold to its average inventory is called its ________________________________________.

ANSWER:   inventory turnover ratio
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-10 – LO: 05-10
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

189. Under the ____________________ method, the amount of cash paid to suppliers of inventory is shown as a deduction in the operating activities category of the cash flow statement.

ANSWER:   direct
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-11 – LO: 05-11
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

190. Under the ____________________ method, an increase in inventory is shown as an adjustment to net income in the operating activities category of the cash flow statement.

ANSWER:   indirect method
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-11 – LO: 05-11
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

191. When a weighted average cost assumption is applied with a perpetual system, it is sometimes called a __________________.

ANSWER:   moving average
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

Matching

 

Match the inventory-related accounts to costs that may be included in inventories for retailers and manufacturers.

a. Merchandise Inventory
b. Raw Materials
c. Work in Process
d. Finished Goods
e. Cost of Goods Sold

 

DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-01 – LO: 05-01
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

192. Cost of completed, but unsold items.

ANSWER:   d

 

193. Costs of direct materials, overhead, and direct labor used in goods that have been sold.

ANSWER:   e

 

194. Costs of direct materials, overhead, and direct labor used in unfinished goods.

ANSWER:   c

 

195. Cost of materials which are not yet entered into the production process.

ANSWER:   b

 

196. Costs to purchase goods ready to sell.

ANSWER:   a

 

Match the terms with the descriptions related to merchandise sales and purchases.

a. Transportation-in
b. Perpetual inventory system
c. Net purchases
d. FOB Destination
e. Cost of goods available for sale
f. Periodic inventory system
g. FOB Shipping point
h. Delivery expense

 

DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

197. The buyer must pay the shipping costs.

ANSWER:   g

 

198. The seller is responsible for the cost of delivering the merchandise to the buyer.

ANSWER:   d
199. Requires updating of the inventory account at the time of each purchase and each sale.

ANSWER:   b

 

200. Shipping costs paid to acquire merchandise.

ANSWER:   a

 

201. Relies on a count of inventory on the last day of the year to determine amount on hand.

ANSWER:   f

 

Maxim Company sells auto parts. The company employs a periodic inventory system. Identify all the effects on the accounting equation.

a. Increase in assets
b. Decrease in assets
c. Increase in liabilities
d. Decrease in liabilities
e. Increase on owners’ equity
f. Decrease in owners’ equity
g. Increase in assets and increase in owners’ equity
h. Decrease in assets and decrease in owners’ equity
i. Increase in liabilities and decrease in owners’ equity
j. Decrease in liabilities and increase in owners’ equity

 

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

202. Sold merchandise on credit to customers.

ANSWER:   g

 

203. Granted a customer a credit on its balance due for goods that were returned.

ANSWER:   h

 

204. Gave a customer a cash refund.

ANSWER:   h

 

205. Recorded cash sales for the day.

ANSWER:   g

 

 

 

Match the costs that might be included as part of the cost of inventory to the listed accounting treatment.

a. Add to inventory cost
b. Subtract from inventory cost
c. Not an inventory cost

 

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-05 – LO: 05-05
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

206. Cost of insurance during transit to acquire inventory items

ANSWER:   a

 

207. Excise taxes paid on goods acquired

ANSWER:   a

 

208. Cost of storing the goods before they are sold to customers

ANSWER:   a

 

209. Invoice price paid for resale goods

ANSWER:   a

 

210. Freight costs incurred by the buyer to ship goods to its place of business

ANSWER:   a

 

211. Freight costs incurred by the seller to ship goods to its customers

ANSWER:   c

 

212. Income taxes paid on profits earned from selling goods to customers

ANSWER:   c

 

213. Sales taxes paid on goods acquired

ANSWER:   a

 

Identify which inventory costing method (LIFO or FIFO) achieves the effect listed in the following items:

a. LIFO
b. FIFO

 

DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

214. Prices are rising; profits are higher with this method.

ANSWER:   b

 

215. Prices are declining; income taxes are higher with this method.

ANSWER:   a
216. Prices are rising; cost of goods sold is lower with this method.

ANSWER:   b

 

217. Prices are declining; gross margin is higher with this method.

ANSWER:   a

 

Subjective Short Answer

 

218. During the current period, Mercado Corp. sold products to customers for a total of $76,000. Due to defective products, customers were given $2,800 in refunds for products that were returned and another $3,500 in reductions to their account balances. Discounts in the amount of $5,500 were given for early payment of account balances.

REQUIRED:
Prepare the Net Sales section of Mercado’s income statement.

ANSWER:  
Sales revenue $ 76,000
Less: Sales returns and allowances (6,300)
  Sales discounts   (5,500)
Net sales $ 64,200

DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

219. Based upon the following data, determine the cost of merchandise sold for April.

Merchandise Inventory April 1 $ 85,560
Merchandise Inventory April 30 96,330
Purchases 373,880
Purchases Returns & Allowances 14,760
Purchases Discounts 10,900
Freight In 4,135

 

ANSWER:   Cost of merchandise sold:

Merchandise Inventory April 1     $  85,560
Purchases   $373,880  
Less: Purchases Returns and Allowances $14,760    
Purchases Discounts   10,900  (25,660)  
Net Purchases   $348,220  
Add Freight In        4,135  
Cost of merchandise purchased      352,355
Merchandise available for sale     437,915
Less merchandise inventory, April 30      (96,330)
Cost of merchandise sold     $341,585
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

220. Complete the following data taken from the condensed income statements for merchandising companies: Action, Break, & Connors.

  Action Break Connors
Net income 315 ? 215
Sales ? 865 560
Gross profit 430 ? 325
Operating expenses ? 125 ?
Cost of merchandise sold 545 320 ?

 

 

ANSWER:  

 

 

  Action Break Connors
Net income 315 420 215
Sales 975 865 560
Gross profit 430 545 325
Operating expenses 115 125 110
Cost of merchandise sold 545 320 235

 

OR rearranged in the order of the income statement:

 

  Action Break Connors
Sales 975 865 560
Less: Cost of merch. sold 545 320 235
Gross profit 430 545 325
Less: Operating expenses 115 125 110
Net income 315 420 215
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

221. For each of the following, calculate the cost of inventory reported on the balance sheet.

(a)

The total merchandise inventory counted at the end of the year was $73,000. Purchases for $5,000 are in transit under FOB shipping point terms.
(b)

The total merchandise inventory counted at the end of the year was $75,000. Purchases

for $5,000 are in transit under FOB destination terms.

 

ANSWER:  
(a) $78,000 = $73,000 + 5,000
(b) $75,000 (The $5,000 is not part of the inventory until it reaches the company.)
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

222. Hound Dog Bisquits reported the following financial data for 2016 and 2017:

  2016 2017
Sales $700,000 $600,000
Sales returns and allowances  (10,000)        (D)
Net sales   690,000  580,000
Cost of goods sold:    
Inventory, January 1 30,000 E
Net purchases           A  340,000
Goods available for sale 250,000 380,000
Inventory, December 31  (40,000)  (30,000)
Cost of goods sold            B           F
Gross profit C    G
    ====== ======

Provide the answer for each missing letter above.

ANSWER:  

A) $220,000 ($250,000 – $30,000)
B) $210,000 ($250,000 – $40,000)
C) $480,000 ($690,000 – $210,000)
D) $20,000 ($600,000 – $580,000)
E) $40,000 (from 2016 ending inventory)
F) $350,000 ($380,000 – $350,000)
G) $230,000 ($580,000 – $350,000)
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

223. Presented below is a partially completed income statement of Lake, Inc. for 2016.

Net Sales $        A
Cost of Sales:  
Beginning Inventory B
Net Purchases  138,193
Available for Sale 149,315
Less: Ending Inventory         C
Cost of Sales 136,225
Gross Profit 72,978
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses         D
Operating Income $ 9,083
   

Using the partially completed income statement for Lake, Inc., determine each of the following for 2016.
A) Net Sales
B) Beginning Inventory
C) Ending Inventory
D) Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

ANSWER:   A) $209,203 ($136,225 + $72,978)

B) $11,122 ($149,315 – $138,193)

C) $13,090 ($149,315 – $136,225)

D) $63,895 ($72,978 – $9,083)

DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

224. The cost of goods sold for Johnnie, Inc. totaled $1,305,000. Sales returns and purchase returns were $3,000 and $4,000, respectively. Purchases totaled $1,300,000. Discounts taken by Johnnie totaled $7,000, while discounts taken by customers totaled $5,000. Beginning inventory was $90,000. Determine the amount of ending inventory to be reported on Johnnie, Inc.’s balance sheet.

ANSWER:   $74,000

$90,000 (Beginning Inventory) + $1,300,000 (Purchases) – $4,000 (Purchase returns)

– $7,000 (Discounts) – $1,305,000 (Cost of goods sold) = $74,000

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

225. Gently Used Cars is a dealer that uses the periodic inventory system. The data presented below is from the accounting records of Gently for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Sales $585,000
Sales Discounts 3,000
Purchases 420,000
Purchase Returns 5,000
Inventory (January 1) 33,000
Inventory (December 31) 37,000
Operating Expenses 146,000
Transportation-in 10,000
Retained Earnings (January 1) 71,000

Using the amounts provided above, calculate the cost of goods sold for 2016.

ANSWER:   $421,000

$33,000 (Inventory at January 1) + $420,000 (Purchases) + $10,000 (Transportation-in) – $5,000 (Purchase Returns) – $37,000 (Inventory at December 31) = $421,000

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

Grappa, Inc.

Grappa, Inc. reported the following information for 2017 and 2016:

  2017   2016
Sales $951,200 $890,000
Sales discounts 12,000 23,000
Purchases 580,000 600,000
Inventory, December 31 46,000 40,000
Transportation-in 18,000 19,000
Purchase discounts 4,000 5,000

226. Refer to the information for Grappa, Inc.

How much is the cost of purchases for 2017?

ANSWER:   $580,000 (Purchases) + $18,000 (Transportation-in) – $4,000 (Purchase discounts) = $594,000
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

227. Refer to the information for Grappa, Inc.

What amount is cost of goods available for sale for 2017?

ANSWER:   $580,000 (Purchases) + $18,000 (Transportation-in) – $4,000 (Purchase discounts) +

$40,000 (Inventory Dec. 31, 2016) = $634,000

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing
228. Refer to the information for Grappa, Inc.

How much is cost of goods sold for 2017?

ANSWER:   $580,000 (Purchases) + $18,000 (Transportation-in) – $4,000 (Purchase discounts) +

$40,000 (Inventory, December 31, 2016) – $46,000 (Inventory, December 31, 2017) = $588,000

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

229. Refer to the information for Grappa, Inc.

How much is net sales for 2017? What other components that Grappa did not report could be included in this computation?

ANSWER:   $951,200 (Sales) – $12,000 (Sales discounts) = $939,200

Sales returns and allowances

DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-02 – LO: 05-02
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

230. Refer to the information for Grappa, Inc.

How much of every dollar is gross profit for 2017?

ANSWER:   ($939,200 – $588,000)/$939,200 = 37.4%, or about 37 1/2 cents per dollar
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-04 – LO: 05-04
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

Cooking Corner

Cooking Corner reported inventory on its balance sheet at December 31, 2015 at $32,000. During 2016, Cooking Corner purchased goods totaling $634,000 on account with terms of 2/10, n/30, FOB shipping point. Total charges paid by Cooking Corner directly to the freight company were $1,000. At the end of 2016, inventory on hand totaled to $45,000. Net sales for 2016 totaled $1,300,000. Cooking Corner employs a periodic inventory system.

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231. Refer to the information about Cooking Corner.

How much would Cooking Corner pay its supplier if Cooking Corner paid for one-half of the goods acquired within the discount period, and the other half after the expiration of the discount period?

ANSWER:   Payment within discount period: ($634,000 × 1/2) × 98% = $310,660

Payment after discount period: ($634,000 × 1/2) = $317,000

Total paid = $310,660 + $317,000 = $627,660

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

232. Refer to the information about Cooking Corner.

How much is cost of goods available for sale for 2016 assuming Cooking Corner takes advantage of one-half of the cash discounts?

ANSWER:   $32,000 (Beginning Inventory) + $627,660 (Purchases) + $1,000 (Transportation-in) = $660,660
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

233. Refer to the information about Cooking Corner.

How much is Cooking Corner’s cost of goods sold assuming that Cooking Corner takes advantage of one-half of the cash discount?

ANSWER:   $32,000 (Beginning Inventory) + $627,660 (Purchases) + $1,000 (Transportation-in) –

$45,000 (Ending Inventory) = $615,660

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

Digital Forces

Selected data from the financial statements for Digital Forces is presented below.

Net Sales—2017 $200,000
Cost of Sales—2017 136,000
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses—2017 63,000
Other Operating Expenses—2017 600
Income Taxes—2017 3,000
Inventories—Dec. 31, 2016 11,000
Inventories—Dec. 31, 2017 13,000
Retained Earnings—Dec. 31, 2017 39,000

 

234. Refer to the financial statement information for Digital Forces.
Determine the dollar amount of cost of goods purchased for Digital Forces for 2017.

ANSWER:   $136,000 (Cost of Sales – 2018) + $13,000 (Inventories – Dec. 31, 2017) –

$11,000 (Inventories – Dec. 31, 2016) = $138,000

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

235. Refer to the financial statement information for Digital Forces.

What portion of every dollar is available to cover operating costs and to contribute to profits for 2017?

ANSWER:   ($200,000 – $136,000)/$200,000 = 32%, or 32 cents out of every dollar of sales
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-04 – LO: 05-04
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

236. The following data is available for one of the products sold by Wild Optics Company, which uses the periodic inventory system:

Dec. 1 On hand, 10 units at $8.00 each $ 80
        5 Purchased 30 units at $7.80 each 234
      18 Purchased 40 units at $8.15 each 326
      24 Purchased 20 units at $8.25 each 165
  Available for sale during December—100 units $805

At the end of December, Wild Optics had 25 units on hand. The 75 units sold created revenue of $13 each. Determine the amounts for the December 31 ending inventory, the cost of goods sold for December, and the gross margin for December for each of the inventory costing methods listed below.

  Ending Inventory Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit
a. Weighted average      
b. FIFO      
c. LIFO      

ANSWER:  
  Ending Inventory Cost of Goods Sold Gross Profit
a. Weighted average ($805/100) × 25 = $201.25 ($805/100) × 75 = $603.75 (75 × $13) – $603.75 =

$371.25

b.  FIFO (20 × $8.25) +

(5 × $8.15)

= $205.75

(10 × $8.00) +

(30 × $7.80) +

(35 × $8.15) =

$599.25

(75 × $13 ) – $599.25 =

$375.75

c. LIFO (10 × $8.00) +

(15 × $7.80) = $197.00

(20 × $8.25) +

(40 × $8.15) +

(15 × $7.80) = $608.00

(75 × $13 ) – $608.00 =

$367.00

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-06 – LO: 05-06
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

237. School Time Corp. completed a physical inventory at the end of 2016. A review of the physical inventory procedures and records uncovered several errors that are described below. In the columns provided, indicate the effect, if any, on the four financial statement items listed. Use the following codes for your answers:

O     Overstatement U     Understatement NE     No Effect

  Balance Sheet Income Statement
Ending Inventory Retained Earnings Cost of Goods Sold Net Income
a. One batch of goods was counted twice.        
b. One page of items was misplaced when the inventory was calculated.        
c. Goods sold FOB shipping point were included in School Time’s inventory.        
d. Goods in transit from a supplier, FOB shipping point, were not included in inventory.        

ANSWER:  

  Balance Sheet Income Statement
Ending Inventory Retained Earnings Cost of Goods Sold Net Income
a. One batch of goods was counted twice. O O U O
b. One page of items was misplaced when the inventory was calculated. U U O U
c. Goods sold FOB shipping points were included in School Time’s inventory. O O U O
d. Goods in transit from a supplier, FOB shipping point, were not included in inventory. U U O U

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-08 – LO: 05-08
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

238. The cost of Garmin Corp.’s inventory at the end of the year was $85,000; however, due to obsolescence, the cost to replace the inventory was only $65,000. Prepare the journal entry needed at the end of the year.

ANSWER:  
Dec. 31 Loss on Decline in Value of Inventory  20,000  
  Inventory   20,000

To record decline in value of inventory.

Balance Sheet Income Statement
Assets = Liabilities + Stockholders’

Equity

Revenues Expenses = Net

Income

Inventory

20,000

(20,000) Loss on Decline in Value of Inventory

20,000

(20,000)

DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-09 – LO: 05-09
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

239. Carrington, Inc. began the year with $130,000 in merchandise inventory and ended the year with $190,000. Sales and cost of goods sold for the year were $900,000 and $640,000, respectively. (Use a 360 day year in your calculations.)

Required:
1. Compute Carrington’s inventory turnover ratio.
2. Compute the number of days’ sales in inventory.

ANSWER:   1. Inventory Turnover Ratio = Cost of Goods Sold / Average Inventory = $640,000 / ($130,000 + $90,000) / 2 = $640,000 /$160,000 = 4 times

2. Number of Days’ Sales in Inventory = Number of Days in the Period / Inventory Turnover Ratio = 360 / 4 = 90 days

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-10 – LO: 05-10
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

Learning Tree, Inc.

The following data is available for one of the products sold by Learning Tree, Inc., which uses the perpetual inventory system:

May 1 On hand, 1,000 units at $2.00 each $2,000
         5 Purchased 2,000 units at $2.75 each 5,500
       10 Sold 2,500 units at $16 each  
       18 Purchased 2,000 units at $4.00 each 8,000
       24 Sold 1,500 units at $12 each  
       31 On hand, 1,000 units  

 

 

 

240. Refer to the data for Learning Tree, Inc.

If the moving average method is used, what is the amount assigned to cost of goods sold for the 2,500 units sold on May 10?

ANSWER:   $6,250

($2,000 + $5,500)/3,000 × 2,500 = $6,250

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

241. Refer to the data for Learning Tree, Inc.
If the moving average method is used, what is the amount assigned to the ending inventory on May 30?

ANSWER:   $3,700

Ending inventory on May 10: ($7,500/3,000) × (3,000 – 2,500) = $1,250

or 500 units @ $2.50 each

Ending inventory on May 30:[ [(500 × $2.50) + (2,000 × $4.00)]/2,500] × 1,000 = $3,700

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

242. Refer to the data for Learning Tree, Inc.

If the LIFO method is used, what is the amount assigned to cost of goods sold for the 2,500 units sold on May 10?

ANSWER:   $6,500

(2,000 × $2.75) + (500 × $2.00) = $6,500

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

243. Refer to the data for Learning Tree, Inc.

If the LIFO method is used, what is the amount assigned to the ending inventory on May 30?

ANSWER:   $3,000

(500 × $2.00) + (500 × $4.00) = $3,000

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

244. Refer to the data for Learning Tree, Inc.
Explain why the amounts for ending inventory are different under the two average cost methods—weighted average (periodic) and moving average (perpetual).

ANSWER:   The amounts for ending inventory and cost of goods sold are different because a new (moving) average cost must be calculated after each purchase and assigned to cost of goods sold for sales prior to the next purchase under the perpetual system. Under the periodic system, a single (weighted) average cost is calculated for the entire period and assigned to all units regardless of when they were sold.
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

245. Refer to the data for Learning Tree, Inc.

Explain why the amounts are different for LIFO under periodic and perpetual inventory systems.

ANSWER:   The amounts for ending inventory and cost of goods sold are different because under the perpetual system, costs must be assigned to cost of goods sold as units are sold during the period using the LIFO flow assumption. Thus, some of the units on hand early in the period are assigned to cost of goods sold when the perpetual system is used. Under the periodic system, costs are assigned to units only at the end of the period. Thus, it is assumed that the earliest units are still on hand under the periodic system.
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

Share, Inc.

The following data is available for one of the products sold by Share, Inc., which uses a perpetual inventory system.

May 1 On hand, 10 units at $2 each
         8 Sold 6 units at $10 each
       14 Purchased 30 units at $3 each
       23 Sold 24 units at $10 each

 

246. Refer to the data for Share, Inc.
If the moving average method is used, how much is cost of goods sold for May?

ANSWER:  
May 8 Sale (6 units × $2) $12.00
May 23 [Sale (4 units × $2) + (30 units × $3)]/34 × 24  69.12
  Total $81.12
   
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

247. Refer to the data for Share, Inc.

If the moving average method is used, how much is ending inventory on May 30?

ANSWER:   $28.80

($98/34 ×10) = $28.80 (possible difference due to rounding)

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

248. Refer to the data for Share, Inc.

 

Required:
1. If the FIFO method is used, how much is ending inventory on May 30?
2. How does this differ from the amount calculated using a periodic system and FIFO?

ANSWER:   1. 10 × $3.00 = $30

2. There is no difference. The FIFO amounts are the same under both a periodic and a perpetual assumption.

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

249. Refer to the data for Share, Inc.

If the LIFO method is used, how much is cost of goods sold for May?

ANSWER:   $84.00

(6 × $2.00) + (24 × $3.00) = $84.00

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-12 – LO: 05-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

Essay

 

250. Describe how the inventories of manufacturers differ from the inventories of retailers.

ANSWER:   Manufacturers have to produce the products they sell whereas retailers purchase products which are ready to sell (i.e., the retailers purchase finished goods from manufacturers). Inventories of manufacturers, therefore, will consist of raw materials, work in process, and finished goods.
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-01 – LO: 05-01
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

251. Several transactions of sales and purchase activities for Genoa Department Store are described below.

A) Genoa purchases shoes from Nike on credit.
B) Genoa returns defective shoes to Nike before payment is made to Nike for the shoes purchased in transaction A.
C) Genoa pays for the shoes purchased from Nike.
D) Genoa sells shoes to its customers for cash and on credit.
E) Credit customers return shoes to Genoa for a refund.
F) Credit customers pay their account balances to Genoa.

Required: For each transaction described above, describe the economic effects of the transaction on the company under a periodic inventory system.

ANSWER:   A) Liabilities increase and stockholders’ equity decreases (through an increase in expenses)

B) Liabilities decrease and equity increases (through a decrease in expenses)

C) Assets and liabilities decrease.

D) Assets increase and stockholders’ equity (revenue) increases.

E) Assets decrease and stockholders’ equity decreases.

F) Assets increase and decrease by the same amount

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

252. Flores Department Store currently uses the periodic inventory system.

Required: Explain what the advantages would be to Flores if it uses the perpetual inventory system. Assume that Flores can use a computer system which is linked to its cash registers and that all products have bar codes that can be read by bar code readers attached to the cash registers.

ANSWER:   If Flores uses the perpetual system, it will have better control of its inventory. Losses due to theft, shrinkage, etc. can be identified at the end of the accounting period when a physical inventory count is taken. Also, information will be available on inventory balances and cost of goods sold for interim financial statements; these items must be estimated under a periodic system. The perpetual system would also allow Flores to determine which items sell well and to keep sufficient quantities on hand to meet customer demands. When the perpetual inventory system is linked to the computer, the cost of maintaining a perpetual inventory can be decreased and the efficiency of the system can be improved. Flores will have information that is more current and will obtain that information more quickly with the computer system.
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

253. Giant-Mart purchased a big shipment of shoes from Right Balance, Inc. on credit near the end of its accounting period. Right Balance shipped the shoes in January and Giant-Mart received the shoes in February. Assume that Giant-Mart’s accounting period ends on January 31, while Right Balance’s accounting period ends on May 31.

Required: If the shoes are shipped FOB destination, who will pay the freight costs? If the shoes are shipped FOB shipping point, who will pay the freight costs?

ANSWER:   If the shoes are shipped FOB destination by Right Balance, Right Balance should pay the freight charges. If the shoes are shipped FOB shipping point, Giant-Mart should pay the freight charges.
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

254. Giant-Mart purchased a large shipment of shoes from Primus, Inc. on credit near the end of its accounting period. Primus shipped the shoes in January and Giant-Mart received the shoes in February. Assume that Giant-Mart’s accounting period ends on January 31, while Primus’ accounting period ends on May 31. Answer each independent question in the set that follows.

Required:
If the shoes are shipped FOB destination, when should Giant-Mart record the purchase? If the shoes are shipped FOB shipping point, when should Giant-Mart record the purchase?

ANSWER:   If the shoes are shipped FOB destination, Giant-Mart should not record the purchase until the shoes are received in February; title passes when the shoes are received. If the shoes are shipped FOB shipping point, Giant-Mart should record the purchase when the shoes are shipped in January; title passes when the shoes are shipped.
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

255. Giant-Mart purchased a large shipment of shoes from Primus, Inc. on credit near the end of its accounting period. Primus shipped the shoes in January and Giant-Mart received the shoes in February. Assume that Giant-Mart’s accounting period ends on January 31, while Giant’s accounting period ends on May 31. Answer each independent question in the set that follows.

Required:
Under what shipping terms would Giant-Mart include the shoes as part of inventory on its January 31 balance sheet?

ANSWER:   Giant-Mart will include the shoes in its January 31 balance sheet only if title to the shoes has been passed from Primus to Giant-Mart. This occurs if the shoes are shipped FOB shipping point.
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-03 – LO: 05-03
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

256. Explain the relationship between the valuation of inventory and income measurement as it relates to the balance sheet and the income statement.

ANSWER:   Cost or other values must be assigned to merchandise that makes up a company’s inventory. As the merchandise is sold, these costs are assigned to cost of goods sold (expense). Since expenses are deducted from revenues to determine the net income or net loss for the period, inventory valuation affects the amount of income or loss measured.
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-05 – LO: 05-05
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

257. In the following information from the 2017 annual reports of Focal Point Industries all figures have been rounded to millions of dollars.

Balance Sheet Data May 31, 2017 May 31, 2016  
Raw materials $ 25.8 $ 52.1  
Work in process    44.8   34.7  
Finished goods 1,132.7 1,303.8  
Inventories at FIFO 1,203.3 1,390.6  
Adjustment to LIFO     5.6    21.9  
Cash Flow Data (Operating Activities)    
Net income $451.4 $399.9
Additions to net income:    
Depreciation  198.2  100.2
Amortization  30.6  49.0
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
    Inventories 197.3 (58.0)
    Accounts payable and other (170.4) (70.1)

Required:
(1) Describe what costs are included in each of the three types of inventories listed above for Focal Point Industries.

(2) Even though the footnote describing the inventory costing method(s) used by Focal Point Industries is not provided above, what can you conclude about the inventory costing method(s) used by the company?

ANSWER:   (1) “Raw materials” consists of materials and supplies which have not yet been placed into process to produce the company’s products. “Work in process” includes materials and supplies, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead costs for products started but not completed during the period. “Finished goods” includes raw materials and supplies, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead used to produce products that were completed but not sold during the period.

(2) Control Industries must be using the LIFO inventory method for at least some, if not all, of its inventories because the company has disclosed the amount of the adjustment that converts its inventories at FIFO to LIFO. There is a significant difference in the “adjustment to LIFO” in the inventories for 2017 from 2016. Review of the footnotes would reveal that during fiscal 2017, Focal Point Industries changed its inventory valuation method for substantially all U.S. inventories. Technic Industries believes the change is immaterial to its results from operations and allows its inventory valuation method to be in agreement with its inventories held outside the U.S.

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-01 – LO: 05-01
FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying
258. In the following information from the 2017 annual reports of Focal Point Industries all figures have been rounded to millions of dollars.

Balance Sheet Data May 31, 2017 May 31, 2016
Raw materials $ 25.8 $ 52.1
Work in process    44.8   34.7
Finished goods 1,132.7 1,303.8
Inventories at FIFO 1,203.3 1,390.6
Adjustment to LIFO     5.6    21.9

Cash Flow Data (Operating Activities)    
Net income $451.4 $399.9
Additions to net income:    
Depreciation  198.2  100.2
Amortization  30.6  49.0
Changes in assets and liabilities:    
    Inventories 187.3 (58.0)
    Accounts payable and other (170.4) (70.1)

Required:
(1) Explain what the amount “adjustment to LIFO” represents. What effects has this “adjustment” had on Focal Point Industries’ net earnings in 2016 and 2017?

(2) What method of determining cash flows from operating activities has Focal Point Industries used in preparing its statement of cash flows? Explain your answer.

(3) From 2016 to 2017, what change in the inventory balance (increase or decrease) occurred in each year as a result of operating activities? What was the effect on the company’s cash flow each year as a result of the inventory change?

ANSWER:   (1) The “adjustment to LIFO” of inventories is the amount by which current replacement cost of inventories exceeds the actual cost assigned to inventory under the LIFO method. Through the use of the LIFO method, Focal Point Industries has been able to assign recent, higher costs to the cost of products sold and retain older, lower costs in its asset balances for inventories. Thus, Focal Point Industries has reported lower amounts for net income than it would if the FIFO method had been used. It also benefits from the lower taxable income reported to the IRS. Focal Point Industries believes that this has not had a material effect on their operating results. It has switched to a FIFO valuation method at the end of fiscal 2017.

(2) Since Focal Point Industries has added back depreciation and amortization to net income, as well as made adjustments for the changes in inventories and accounts payable in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows, it is using the indirect method for the operating activities section.

(3) The net change in inventories is an adjustment to net income in Focal Point Industries’ statement of cash flows for 2017 and 2016 because it uses the indirect method of cash flows. The net change in inventories for 2017, $187.3 million, was added to net income because the cash outflow for purchases was less than cost of goods sold; this means that inventories decreased in 2017 from 2016. The net change in inventories for 2017, $58 million, was deducted from net income because the cash outflow for purchases was greater than cost of goods sold; this means that inventories increased in 2017 from 2016.

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
FACC.PONO.13.05-11 – LO: 05-11
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying
259. What is LIFO inventory liquidation? Why is it important to disclose the effects of a LIFO inventory liquidation

ANSWER:   A LIFO liquidation means that some of the inventory items included in inventory under the LIFO method have been sold, i.e., the company sold more units of merchandise than it purchased during the year. If the units sold in the LIFO liquidation had been carried in inventory at older, lower prices, these lower prices will have been assigned to cost of goods sold. Thus, income will be higher than it would have been if the company had purchased enough units at current prices to maintain its inventory at the lower prices. If the effects of this unexpected LIFO liquidation are material, the information may be relevant to some of the users of the financial statements.
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

260. Carrington Inc. manufactures digital cameras and has experienced noticeable declines in the purchase price of many of the components it uses, including memory components. Which inventory costing method should Carrington use if it wants to maximize net income? Explain your answer.

ANSWER:   For Carrington, the use of LIFO will have the effect of maximizing net income if a company is experiencing a decline in the unit cost of inventory. Last-in, first-out charges the most recent purchases to cost of goods sold. If prices are declining, the amounts charged to cost of goods sold will be less than if either the weighted average method or FIFO is used. Because less is charged to cost of goods sold, net income will be higher.
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-07 – LO: 05-07
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

261. If an entity overstates its ending inventory for the current year, what are the effects on assets, cost of goods sold, income before taxes, and retained earnings for the current year?

ANSWER:   An overstatement of ending inventory for the current period results in an understatement of cost of goods sold and an overstatement of income before taxes for the same period. Cost of goods sold is understated because the overstated ending inventory figure is deducted from the cost of goods available for sale to determine cost of goods sold. Thus, a larger portion of the cost of goods available for sale is assigned to inventory and a smaller portion is assigned to cost of goods sold than should be. The overstated inventory figure also overstates the amount reported as an asset on the balance sheet. The overstatement of income results in an overstatement of retained earnings when net income is transferred to retained earnings through a closing entry.
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-08 – LO: 05-08
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

262. Assume that a company is experiencing increasing inventory prices and prepares its financial statements in accordance with IFRS. Which costing method should it use to pay the least amount of taxes? Explain your answer.

ANSWER:   If a company prepares its financial statements in accordance with IFRS, it is not allowed to use LIFO which would result in the lowest amount of taxes as inventory costs are increasing. Under IFRS, LIFO cannot be used; so the weighted average method will result in the largest cost of goods sold, the lowest income, and consequently the lowest income tax for the company.
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-09 – LO: 05-09
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

263. Bower Corp.’s cost of sales has remained steady over the last two years. During this same time period, however, its inventory has increased considerably. What does this information tell you about the company’s inventory turnover? Explain your answer.

ANSWER:   Inventory turnover equals cost of goods sold (cost of sales) divided by average inventory. If the cost of sales remains constant while the denominator (average inventory) increases, inventory turnover will decrease. This indicates that inventory is staying on the shelf for a longer time. The company should probably evaluate the salability of its inventory.
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.13.05-10 – LO: 05-10
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

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