Using Financial Accounting Information The Alternative to Debits and Credits 10e Gary A Porter Curtis L Norton - Test Bank

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Using Financial Accounting Information The Alternative to Debits and Credits 10e Gary A Porter Curtis L Norton – Test Bank

 

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Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

True / False

 

1. The three forms of inventory for a manufacturer are direct materials, direct labor, and finished goods.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 210-211
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-01 – LO: 05-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 210-211
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-01 – LO: 05-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

3. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 210-211
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-01 – LO: 05-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

4. Finished goods for a manufacturer 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 210-211
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-01 – LO: 05-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

5. The distinction between inventory and an operating asset is the intent of the owner.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 210-211
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-01 – LO: 05-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

6. Sales revenue is an inflow of assets.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

7. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

8. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

12. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

13. Net purchases equals purchases less purchase returns, allowances, and discounts plus transportation-in.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 231-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

14. Cost of goods sold is the difference between cost of goods sold available for sale and beginning inventory.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

15. With the periodic inventory system, the Inventory account is updated after each sale or purchase of merchandise.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

16. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

17. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

18. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

19. Purchases is the temporary account used in a perpetual inventory system to record acquisitions of merchandise.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

21. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 218-220
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-04 – LO: 05-04
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 218-220
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-04 – LO: 05-04
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

26. 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
REFERENCES:   p. 222
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-05 – LO: 05-05
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

27. 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
REFERENCES:   p. 222
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-05 – LO: 05-05
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   p. 222
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-05 – LO: 05-05
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

29. One problem with the weighted average cost method is that it allows management to manipulate income.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

30. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

31. Under FIFO, the units in the ending inventory represent the oldest purchase of the period.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

33. Under LIFO, the units in the ending inventory represent the most recent purchase of the period.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

37. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

39. The primary determinant in selecting an inventory costing method should be the ability of the method to accurately reflect the cost of goods sold of the period.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

40. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

42. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 232-235
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-08 – LO: 05-08
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

43. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 232-235
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-08 – LO: 05-08
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 232-235
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-08 – LO: 05-08
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 232-235
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-08 – LO: 05-08
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 235-237
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-09 – LO: 05-09
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

47. The adjustment to write down inventory to its market value results in a loss on the income statement.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 235-237
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-09 – LO: 05-09
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

48. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 235-237
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-09 – LO: 05-09
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 237-239
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-10 – LO: 05-10
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

50. If a company has a number of days’ 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 237-239
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-10 – LO: 05-10
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

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

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   False
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-239
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-10 – LO: 05-10
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

52. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 237-239
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-10 – LO: 05-10
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

53. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 240-241
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-11 – LO: 05-11
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

54. Under the indirect method of preparing the statement of cash flows, 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 240-241
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-11 – LO: 05-11
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

55. Under the indirect method of preparing the statement of cash flows, a decrease in inventory is added to net income to determine cash flow from operating activities.

  a. True
  b. False

 

ANSWER:   True
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 240-241
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-11 – LO: 05-11
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

56. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 240-241
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-11 – LO: 05-11
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

57. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

58. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

59. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

Multiple Choice

 

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

  a. Raw Materials Inventory
  b. Work-in-Process Inventory
  c. Finished Goods Inventory
  d. Merchandise Inventory

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 210-211
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-01 – LO: 05-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

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

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

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 210-211
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-01 – LO: 05-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

  a. Raw Materials Inventory
  b. Work in Process Inventory
  c. Finished Goods Inventory
  d. Merchandise Inventory

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 210-211
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-01 – LO: 05-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

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

  a. Raw Materials Inventory.
  b. Work in Process Inventory.
  c. Finished Goods Inventory.
  d. Merchandise Inventory.

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 210-211
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-01 – LO: 05-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

64. Which of the following statements regarding inventory is true?

  a. Wholesalers and retailers incur a single type of cost, the purchase price, of the inventory they sell.
  b. It is not unusual for inventories to account for half the total assets of a manufacturer.
  c. Wholesalers and retailers buy merchandise and transform the product before offering it to resale to customers.
  d. The inventory of a manufacturer takes three distinct forms—direct materials, direct labor, and finished goods.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 210-211
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-01 – LO: 05-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

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

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

66. Which one of the following would appear on the income statement of a merchandising company, but not on the income statement of a service company?

  a. Cost of goods sold
  b. Selling and administrative expenses
  c. Net sales
  d. Income tax expense

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

67. Which one of the following is a common analytical tool used by merchandising companies, but not by service companies?

  a. Gross profit ratio
  b. Earnings per share
  c. Current ratio
  d. Working capital

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213 and pp. 218-220
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
FACC.PONO.18.05-04 – LO: 05-04
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

68. A customer returned damaged goods and was given an allowance. Which of the seller’s accounts decreases?

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

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

69. 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. Travelli Co. issued an allowance for $1,750 for merchandise returned that originally cost $1,400. Trapani Co. paid the invoice within the discount period. What is amount of net sales from the above transactions?

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

 

ANSWER:   c
RATIONALE:   ($17,000 – $1,750) × 0.98 (or 100% – 2%) = $14,945
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213 and pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

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

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

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   $10,700 (Purchases) – $1,950 (Purchases Returns and Allowances) – $330 (Purchase Discounts) + $650 (Transportation-In) = $9,070
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

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

Purchases $32,000
Merchandise inventory, September 1 5,700
Merchandise inventory, September 30 6,370
Purchase returns and allowances 1,200
Purchase discounts 960
Transportation-in 1,040
Sales 63,000
Sales returns and allowances 910

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

 

ANSWER:   d
RATIONALE:   $5,700 (Merchandise inventory, September 1) + $32,000 (Purchases) – $1,200 (Purchase returns and allowances) – $960 (Purchase discounts) + $1,040 (Transportation-in) – $6,370 (Merchandise inventory, September 30) = $30,210​
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

72. Which of the following statements regarding cost of goods available for sale is true?

  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 a “pool” of costs to be distributed between what was sold and what was not sold during a period.

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

73. Ending inventory is equal to the cost of merchandise on hand plus

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

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

 

74. Refer to the information for Takenson Corp.

Calculate the cost of goods sold

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

 

ANSWER:   d
RATIONALE:   $16,000 (Beginning inventory) + $225,000 (Purchases) – $30,000 (Ending inventory) = $211,000
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

75. Refer to the information for Takenson Corp.

Calculate the gross profit.

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

 

ANSWER:   c
RATIONALE:   $500,000 Sales – [($16,000 + $225,000 – $30,000) Cost of goods sold] = $289,000
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213 and pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

76. Refer to the information for Takenson Corp.

Calculate net income.

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

 

ANSWER:   c
RATIONALE:   $289,000 (Gross profit) – $148,000 (Operating expenses) – $10,000 (Income tax expense) = $131,000
DIFFICULTY:   Challenging
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
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

 

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

Calculate net sales.

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

 

ANSWER:   a
RATIONALE:   $200,000 (Sales) – $8,000 (Sales discounts) – $5,000 (Sales returns and allowances) = $187,000
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

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

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

 

ANSWER:   a
RATIONALE:   $90,000 (Purchases) + $4,000 (Transportation-in) – $3,000 (Purchase returns and allowances) – $7,000 (Purchase discounts) = $84,000
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

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

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

 

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

Gross profit =     $187,000 – $90,000 = $97,000

DIFFICULTY:   Challenging
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213 and pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

80. 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. $6,000
  c. $7,000
  d. $7,500

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   $6,500 (Cost of goods sold) + $1,000 (Ending inventory) – $1,500 (Beginning inventory) = $6,000
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

81. What net effect is there on a retail store’s accounting equation when merchandise sold for a profit is returned by customers?

  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:   Challenging
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

82. 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 can take a $20 discount if the invoice is paid on July 10.
  b. The customer should pay $2,000 if the invoice is paid on July 9.
  c. The customer must pay a $20 penalty if payment is made after July 9.
  d. The customer must pay $2,020 if payment is made after June 20.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

83. 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, 2017, on account. If Great Buy Corp. pays the amount of the invoice for its purchase on March 14, 2017, how much cash will Grinn receive from Great Buy Corp.?

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

 

ANSWER:   c
RATIONALE:   ($20 × 100 Tile cutters) – 98% (or 100% – 2%) = $1,960
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

84. 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, 2017, on account. Tile Magic Corp. paid the invoice on August 31, 2017. How much sales discount will Floors recognize?

  a. $0
  b. $40
  c. $200
  d. $236

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

85. 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:   Challenging
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

86. 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 and stockholders’ equity increase.
  c. Assets decrease and liabilities increase.
  d. There is no net effect.

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying
87. When an inventory system updates the Inventory account after each sale or purchase of merchandise, this is known as a(n)

  a. periodic system.
  b. inventory costing system.
  c. perpetual system.
  d. accrual system.

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

88. Cost of goods sold is equal to the

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

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

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

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

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding
90. Goldman Inc.

The following is from Goldman Inc.’s 2017 income statement.

Purchases $172,000
Transportation-in 11,000
Inventory, January 1, 2017 26,500
Inventory, December 31, 2017 28,800
Purchase returns and allowances 8,400

How much will Goldman report as cost of goods purchased in its 2017 income statement?

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

 

ANSWER:   a
RATIONALE:   $172,000 (Purchases) – $8,400 (Purchase returns and allowances) + $11,000 (Transportation-in) = $174,600
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

91. The following is from Goldman Inc.’s 2017 income statement.

Purchases $172,000
Transportation-In 11,000
Inventory, January 1, 2017 26,500
Inventory, December 31, 2017 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. $161,500
  b. $172,300
  c. $161,300
  d. None of these choices

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   $172,000 (Purchases) – $8,400 (Purchase returns and allowances) + $11,000 (Transportation-in) + $26,500 (Inventory, January 1, 2017) – $28,800 (Inventory, December 31, 2016) = $172,300
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

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

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

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

93. Cost of goods sold is

  a. purchases less beginning inventory plus ending inventory.
  b. reported on the balance sheet in the Inventory account.
  c. the cost of goods available for sale less ending inventory.
  d. equal to the amount of inventory on hand at the end of the accounting period.

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

94. Which one of the following statements is not true?

  a. The Inventory account is updated after every sale or purchase of merchandise 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. The Cost of Goods Sold account is updated after each sale of merchandise under the periodic inventory system.
  d. The Purchases account is used only under the periodic inventory system.

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
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 of the following statements is true?

  a. Transportation-in, paid by Chamberlain Company, is added to the inventory account under the 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 is added to net purchases to determine cost of goods purchased in a periodic system.

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

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 periodic inventory system.
  b. the perpetual inventory system.
  c. both the periodic and perpetual inventory systems.
  d. neither the periodic nor perpetual inventory systems.

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

97. Which of the following statements is true?

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

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding
98. Texas Inc. sold merchandise to Fagin Corp. on December 28, 2017, with shipping terms of FOB destination point. Fagin Corp. received the merchandise on January 3, 2018. Which of the following statements is true?

  a. Texas should record sales revenue on December 28, 2017.
  b. Fagin Corp. should pay the transportation costs.
  c. Fagin Corp. should include the merchandise in its inventory at December 31, 2017.
  d. Fagin Corp. should record a liability for the purchase on January 3, 2018.

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

99. Park, Inc. purchased merchandise from Jay Zee Music Company on June 5, 2017. 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, 2017. Park paid the amount due on June 13, 2017.

Park uses the periodic inventory system. What effect does recording the purchase of merchandise on June 5, 2017 have on Park’s accounting equation?

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

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

100. Park, Inc. purchased merchandise from Jay Zee Music Company on June 5, 2017. 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, 2017. Park paid the amount due on June 13, 2017.

If Park uses the periodic inventory system, the effect of recording the payment on June 13, 2017, will include a(n)

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

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

101. Park, Inc. purchased merchandise from Jay Zee Music Company on June 5, 2017. 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, 2017. Park paid the amount due on June 13, 2017.

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

  a. June 5, 2017
  b. June 10, 2017
  c. June 13, 2017
  d. Cannot be determined from the information provided

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

102. Park, Inc. purchased merchandise from Jay Zee Music Company on June 5, 2017. 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, 2017. Park paid the amount due on June 13, 2017.

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

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

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

103. Herndon Corp. purchased merchandise on account from Likert Corp. on November 18, 2017. On November 21, 2017, 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 stockholders’ equity decrease.
  b. Assets and liabilities decrease.
  c. Liabilities decrease and stockholders’ equity increases.
  d. Liabilities and stockholders’ equity decrease.

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

104. Transportation-in is

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

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

105. Sherman, Inc. counted its ending inventory as $178,000 at year-end, January 31, 2017. 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 point 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 sent FOB shipping point on January 31 were received February 3, and were counted by Sherman.

Determine the correct inventory balance at January 31.

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

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   $178,000 + $0 (Item A) + $5,000 (Item B) – $6,000 (Item C) = $177,000
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

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

  a. the seller.
  b. the buyer.
  c. neither the buyer nor the seller.
  d. ​both the buyer and the seller.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

107. 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 nor the buyer.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

108. Dimension Lighting Corp. has the following data at its fiscal year-end:

​​

 Net Sales $27,250
 Cost of Goods Sold  19,600
 Gross Profit  $   7,650

Determine Dimension Lighting’s gross profit ration.

  a. 28.1%
  b. 39.0%
  c. 71.9%
  d. None of these choices

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 218-220
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-04 – LO: 05-04
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

109. In order to evaluate a company’s gross profit ratio, the ratio should be compared with

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

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 218-220
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-04 – LO: 05-04
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

110. Which of the following statements is not true regarding the gross profit ratio?

  a. The gross profit ratio is calculated by dividing net sales by gross profit.
  b. The gross profit ratio is a measure of profitability.
  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 competitors’.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 218-220
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-04 – LO: 05-04
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

111. Which of the following statements regarding the gross profit ratio is not true?

  a. The gross profit ratio alone is sufficient to determine a company’s profitability.
  b. Managers, investors, and creditors use the gross profit ratio to measure one aspect of profitability.
  c. The gross profit ratio explains how many cents on every dollar are available to cover operating

expenses and earn a profit.

  d. If a company’s net sales were $200,000 and cost of goods sold were $120,000, its gross profit ratio would be 40%.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 218-220
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-04 – LO: 05-04
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

112. The ending inventory balance represents

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

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   p. 222
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-05 – LO: 05-05
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

113. Cost of goods sold represents

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

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   p. 222
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-05 – LO: 05-05
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

  a. Freight costs incurred by the buyer in shipping inventory to its place of business
  b. The cost of insurance taken out during the time that inventory is in transit
  c. The cost of sales tax paid when purchasing the inventory
  d. Shelving to hold the inventory

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   p. 222
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-05 – LO: 05-05
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

115. The Ramien Store held inventory items at the end of 2017. Which items should Ramien include as part of its total inventory cost?

  a. Freight incurred in shipping goods to customers
  b. Annual income taxes paid for operations
  c. Excise taxes and sales taxes paid to purchase the inventory
  d. Cost of salaries of clerks that sell the inventory items

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   p. 222
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-05 – LO: 05-05
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

116. Which of the following statements is true?

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

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

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

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

118. Which inventory costing method assigns the cost of the most recent items purchased to cost of goods sold?

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

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

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

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

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

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

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

121. Roki Inc. uses the periodic inventory system and has the following data for the month of June:

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

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

 

ANSWER:   a
RATIONALE:   (50 × $15.00 – On hand June 1) + (70 × $15.10 – June 5 purchase) + (30 × $15.20 – June 14 purchase) = $2,263.00
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

122. Roki Inc. uses the periodic inventory system and has the following data for the month of June:

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 method, the amount assigned to the June 30 inventory would be

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

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   (75 × $15.20 – June 14 purchase) + (15 × $15.10 – June 5 purchase) = $1,366.50
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

123. Roki Inc. uses the periodic inventory system and has the following data for the month of June:

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 method, the amount assigned to the June 30 inventory would be

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

 

ANSWER:   a
RATIONALE:   $3,626.50/240 = $15.11; $15.11 × 90 = $1,359.90
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

124. Roki Inc. uses the periodic inventory system and has the following data for the month of June:

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 method, the cost of goods sold for June would be

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

 

ANSWER:   c
RATIONALE:   (75 × $15.20) + (75 × $15.10) = $2,272.50
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

125. Roki Inc. uses the periodic inventory system and has the following data for the month of June:

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. 50
  b. 90
  c. 100
  d. 150

 

ANSWER:   d
RATIONALE:   50 + 115 + 75 – 90 = 150
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

126. Quan uses a periodic inventory system. The company had the following data for the month of April:

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

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

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

 

ANSWER:   a
RATIONALE:   (10 × $2) + (70 × $3) = $230
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

127. Quan uses a periodic inventory system. The company had the following data for the month of April:

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

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

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

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   $290/100 = $2.90; $2.90 × 80 = $232
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

128. Quan uses a periodic inventory system. The company had the following data for the month of April:

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

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

  a. $40
  b. $50
  c. $58
  d. $60

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   (10 × $2) + (10 × $3) = $50
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

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

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

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

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

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

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

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

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

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

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

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

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

134. 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. FIFO
  c. LIFO
  d. Weighted average cost

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

135. Xu Corp. started business at the beginning of 2017. Xu selected the FIFO method for its inventory. In order to maximize its profits for 2017under this method, prices must be

  a. increasing.
  b. decreasing.
  c. stable.
  d. fluctuating up and down at the same amount consistently over the year.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

136. 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. LIFO                                                   LIFO
  b. LIFO                                                   FIFO
  c. Weighted average                               FIFO
  d. FIFO                                                   LIFO

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

137. 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 of the following statements is true?

  a. Summer’s total net income for the past 20 years is greater than it would have reported using another inventory method.
  b. Summer will have paid more income taxes over the past 20 years than it would have if it had used the FIFO 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:   Challenging
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

138. Which 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. Changing inventory methods affects consistency.
  c. 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.
  d. Tax advantages are valid justification for changing inventory methods.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

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

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   ($10,000 – $8,000) = $2,000 × 40% = $800
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

140. Which of the following statements is not true?

  a. Differences in cash flows between LIFO and FIFO inventory methods are a direct result of the differences in the purchases.
  b. Differences in cash flows between LIFO and FIFO inventory methods are caused by differences in taxes.
  c. The amount of cash to acquire inventory is the same for companies that use LIFO as for those companies that use FIFO.
  d. 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.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Challenging
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

141. LIFO liquidation

  a. occurs as a result of selling more units than are purchased during the period.
  b. occurs as a result of selling less units than are purchased during the period.
  c. occurs as a result of selling the same number of units that are purchased during the period.
  d. often results in favorable tax consequences if a company is using LIFO.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Challenging
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

143. Zebra Company overstated its December 31, 2017, inventory by $5,200. Which of the following statement is true concerning Zebra’s financial statement amounts for 2017?

  a. Retained earnings are understated.
  b. Gross profit is overstated.
  c. Cost of goods sold is overstated.
  d. Net income is understated.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 232-235
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-08 – LO: 05-08
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

144. Which f the following statements is true 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. Neither the balance sheet nor the income statement are affected.
  d. Both the balance sheet and the income statement are affected.

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 232-235
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-08 – LO: 05-08
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

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

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 232-235
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-08 – LO: 05-08
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

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

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

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 232-235
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-08 – LO: 05-08
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

147. If  Stevens Co. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 232-235
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-08 – LO: 05-08
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

148. If Taylor Corp. understates its ending inventory balance for 2017 by $15,500 and it is not corrected, what are the effects on its net income for 2018 and 2017?

Effect on 2018 Net Income                          Effect on 2017 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:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 232-235
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-08 – LO: 05-08
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

149. If Diamond, Inc. overstates its ending inventory balance for 2018 by $10,000 and understates its ending inventory balance for 2017 by $5,000 what are the effects on its net income for 2018 and 2017 if either error is corrected?

Effect on 2018 Net Income                          Effect on 2017 Net Income

  a. Overstated by $15,000                              Understated by $10,000
  b. Understated by $5,000                              Overstated 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 232-235
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-08 – LO: 05-08
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

150. If a company overstates its ending inventory balance for 2018 by $10,000 and overstates its ending inventory balance for 2017 by $5,000, what are the effects on its net income for 2018 and 2017 if neither error is corrected?

Effect on 2018 Net Income                          Effect on 2017 Net Income

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

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 232-235
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-08 – LO: 05-08
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

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

  a. Gross profit
  b. LIFO
  c. Lower of cost or market
  d. Retail

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 235-237
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-09 – LO: 05-09
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

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

 

ANSWER:   c
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 235-237
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-09 – LO: 05-09
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

153. Which of the following statements regarding the application of the lower-of-cost-or-market (LCM) rule is true?

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

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 235-237
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-09 – LO: 05-09
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

154. Which of the following statements is not true?

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

 

ANSWER:   d
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 235-237
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-09 – LO: 05-09
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

155. Which of the following is not an acceptable inventory costing method under IFRS?

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

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

156. 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 of the following statements is true?

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

 

ANSWER:   c
RATIONALE:   Sorenta, Inc.: $30,000/$5,000 = 6 times

New World Corp.: $50,000/$5,000 = 10 times​

DIFFICULTY:   Challenging
REFERENCES:   pp. 237-239
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-10 – LO: 05-10
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

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

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

 

ANSWER:   c
RATIONALE:   $150,000/8 = $18,750
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 237-239
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-10 – LO: 05-10
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

158. 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. 6 days
  b. 60 days
  c. 120 days
  d. 3 days

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   $960,000/[($150,000 + $170,000)/2] = 6 times inventory turned over; 360/6 = 60 days​
DIFFICULTY:   Challenging
REFERENCES:   pp. 237-239
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-10 – LO: 05-10
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

159. The following information is reported in the Operating Activities category of Gateway’s statement of cash flows for 2017:

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

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

  a. Gateway used the direct method to determine cash flows from operating activities.
  b. Gateway purchased more merchandise than it sold in 2017.
  c. Cash payments for merchandise purchases were less than the amount of merchandise purchased on credit during 2017.
  d. Cash payments for merchandise exceeded cost of goods sold by $200,000.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 240-241
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-11 – LO: 05-11
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

160. The following information was taken from the Operating Activities category of the 2017 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 of the following conclusions is correct?

  a. Accounts payable decreased by $2,000 in 2017.
  b. Inventories increased by $8,000 in 2017.
  c. The direct method was used to prepare the Operating Activities of the statement of cash flows.
  d. Cash payments of merchandise exceeded cost of goods sold by $2,000.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 240-241
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-11 – LO: 05-11
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

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

  a. an operating activity.
  b. an investing activity.
  c. a financing activity.
  d. either an operating activity or a financing activity.

 

ANSWER:   a
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 240-241
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-11 – LO: 05-11
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

 

 

162. Which of the following statements is true when using the indirect method of preparing the Operating Activities category 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 these statements are true.

 

ANSWER:   b
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 240-241
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-11 – LO: 05-11
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Understanding

 

163. Readers.com uses a perpetual inventory system and has the following data for the month of February:

Feb.   1 On hand, 30 units @ $5.00 each $150
8 Purchased 40 units @ $5.35 each 214
15 Sold 50 units  
22 Purchased 40 units @ $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. $245
  b. $255
  c. $260
  d. $270

 

ANSWER:   c
RATIONALE:   [[(30 × $5.00) + (40 × $5.35)]/(30 + 40)] × 50 = $260
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

164. Readers.com uses a perpetual inventory system and has the following data for the month of February:

Feb.   1 On hand, 30 units @ $5.00 each $150
8 Purchased 40 units @ $5.35 each 214
15 Sold 50 units  
22 Purchased 40 units @ $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. $300
  b. $306
  c. $312
  d. $318

 

ANSWER:   c
RATIONALE:   Feb 15: [(30 × $5.00) + (40 × $5.35)/(30 + 40)] × 50] = $260, or $5.20 per unit

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

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

165. Adam Inc. uses a perpetual inventory system and has the following data for January:

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

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

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

 

ANSWER:   a
RATIONALE:   (10 × $2) + (46 × $4) = $204
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

166. Adam Inc. uses a perpetual inventory system and has the following data for January:

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

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

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

 

ANSWER:   b
RATIONALE:   (8 × $2) + (48 × $4) = $208
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

167. Adam Inc. uses a perpetual inventory system and has the following data for January:

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

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

  a. $8
  b. $12
  c. $16
  d. $40

 

ANSWER:   c
RATIONALE:   4 × $4 = $16
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

Completion

 

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

ANSWER:   manufacturer
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 210-211
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-01 – LO: 05-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

169. A __________ is an amount deducted by customers for payment within the discount period.

ANSWER:   purchase discount
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 210-211
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-01 – LO: 05-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

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

ANSWER:   ending inventory
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

171. Under the __________ inventory system, the Inventory account is updated after each purchase or sale.

ANSWER:   perpetual
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

172. The cost of goods purchased is equal to net purchases plus __________.

ANSWER:   freight-in

transportation-in

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

173. Shipping terms of __________ mean that the buyer pays shipping costs.

ANSWER:   FOB shipping point
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

174. An error in assigning the proper amount to inventory on the balance sheet will affect the amount recognized as __________ on the income statement

ANSWER:   cost of goods sold

expense

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   p. 222
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-05 – LO: 05-05
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

175. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

176. The __________ method most nearly approximates replacement cost of inventory on the balance sheet.

ANSWER:   FIFO
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

177. The excess of the value of a company’s inventory stated at FIFO over the value stated at LIFO is called the __________.

ANSWER:   LIFO reserve
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

178. The __________ method results in the best approximation of cost of goods sold on the income statement.

ANSWER:   LIFO
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

179. The understatement of ending inventory in one period leads to a(n) __________ of cost of goods sold expense in the same period.

ANSWER:   overstatement
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 232-235
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-08 – LO: 05-08
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

180. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 235-237
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-09 – LO: 05-09
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

181. Accountants define the market value of inventory as its __________.

ANSWER:   replacement cost
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 235-237
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-09 – LO: 05-09
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

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

ANSWER:   inventory turnover ratio
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 237-239
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-10 – LO: 05-10
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

183. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 240-241
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-11 – LO: 05-11
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

 

 

184. Under the __________ method, an increase in inventory is shown as an adjustment to net income in the Operating Activities category of the statement of cash flows.

ANSWER:   indirect method
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 240-241
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-11 – LO: 05-11
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

185. When a weighted average cost assumption is applied with a perpetual system, it is sometimes called a(n) __________.

ANSWER:   moving average
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
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 Inventory
c. Work-in-Process Inventory
d. Finished Goods Inventory
e. Cost of Goods Sold

 

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 210-211
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-01 – LO: 05-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

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

ANSWER:   b

 

187. Cost of completed, but unsold items.

ANSWER:   d

 

188. Costs to purchase goods ready to sell.

ANSWER:   a

 

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

ANSWER:   c

 

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

ANSWER:   e

 

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

a. Transportation-in
b. Perpetual inventory system
c. Purchases
d. FOB destination point
e. Cost of goods available for sale
f. Periodic inventory system
g. FOB shipping point

 

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Remembering

 

191. Requires updating of the Inventory account after each purchase and sale of merchandise.

ANSWER:   b

 

192. Shipping costs paid to acquire merchandise.

ANSWER:   a

 

193. The seller is responsible for the cost of shipping the merchandise to the buyer.

ANSWER:   d

 

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

ANSWER:   f

 

195. The buyer must pay the shipping costs.

ANSWER:   g

 

 

 

Maxim Company sells auto parts. The company employs a periodic inventory system. Identify all of 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 stockholders’ equity
f. Decrease in stockholders’ equity
g. Increase in assets and increase in stockholders’ equity
h. Decrease in assets and decrease in stockholders’ equity
i. Increase in liabilities and decrease in stockholders’ equity
j. Decrease in liabilities and increase in stockholders’ equity

 

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

196. Sold merchandise on credit to customers.

ANSWER:   g

 

197. Recorded cash sales for the day.

ANSWER:   g

 

198. Gave a customer a cash refund.

ANSWER:   h

 

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

ANSWER:   h

 

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
REFERENCES:   p. 222
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-05 – LO: 05-05
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

200. Invoice price paid for resale goods.

ANSWER:   a

 

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

ANSWER:   a

 

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

ANSWER:   c

 

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

ANSWER:   a

 

204. Excise taxes paid on goods acquired.

ANSWER:   a

 

205. Sales taxes paid on goods acquired.

ANSWER:   a

 

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

ANSWER:   c

 

207. Cost of insurance taken out during the time acquired inventory items are in transit.

ANSWER:   a

 

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

a. LIFO
b. FIFO

 

DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

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

ANSWER:   b

 

209. Prices are rising; cost of goods sold is lower with this method.

ANSWER:   b

 

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

ANSWER:   a

 

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

ANSWER:   a

 

 

 

Subjective Short Answer

 

212. 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
Sales returns and allowances (6,300)
Sales discounts   (5,500)
Net sales $ 64,200

DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 212-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

213. Based upon the following data, determine the cost of goods sold for April.

Inventory, April 1 $  85,560
Inventory, April 30 96,330
Purchases 373,880
Purchases returns and allowances 14,760
Purchases discounts 10,900
Transportation In 4,135

 

ANSWER:   Cost of goods sold:

Inventory, April 1     $  85,560
Purchases   $373,880  
Purchases returns and allowances $14,760    
Purchases discounts   10,900  (25,660)  
Net purchases   $348,220  
Transportation-In        4,135  
Cost of goods purchased      352,355
Cost of goods available for sale     437,915
Inventory, April 30      (96,330)
Cost of goods sold     $341,585
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-2
Example 5-4
Example 5-5
Example 5-6
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

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

  Action Break Connors
Net income $315 ? $215
Sales ? $865 560
Gross profit 430 ? 325
Operating expenses ? 125 ?
Cost of goods 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 goods sold 545 320 235

OR rearranged in the order of the income statement:

  Action Break Connors
Sales $975 $865 $560
Cost of goods sold (545) (320) (235)
Gross profit $430 $545 $325
Operating expenses (115) (125) (110)
Net income $315 $420 $215
DIFFICULTY:   Challenging
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-2
Example 5-4
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

215. 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 point 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-7
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

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

  2017 2018
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
Cost of 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 – $30,000)
(G) $230,000 ($580,000 – $350,000)
DIFFICULTY:   Challenging
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213 and pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-2
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing
217. Presented below is a partially completed income statement of Lake, Inc. for 2016.

Net sales $        A
Cost of goods sold:  
Beginning inventory B
Net purchases  138,193
Cost of goods available for sale $149,315
Ending inventory         C
Cost of goods sold 136,225
Gross profit $  72,978
Selling and administrative expenses         D
Operating income $    9,083
   

Fill in the missing amounts for Lake’s income statement.

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:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213 and pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-2
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

218. 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 (Purchase discounts) – $1,305,000 (Cost of goods sold) = $74,000

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-2
Example 5-4
Example 5-5
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing
219. 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, 2017.

Sales $585,000
Sales discounts 3,000
Purchases 420,000
Purchase returns 5,000
Inventory (January 1, 2017) 33,000
Inventory (December 31, 2017) 37,000
Operating expenses 146,000
Transportation-in 10,000
Retained earnings (January 1, 2017) 71,000

Using the amounts provided above, calculate the cost of goods sold for 2017.

ANSWER:   $421,000

$33,000 (Inventory at January 1, 2017) + $420,000 (Purchases) + $10,000 (Transportation-in) – $5,000 (Purchase returns and allowances) – $37,000 (Inventory December 31, 2017) = $421,000

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-2
Example 5-4
Example 5-5
Example 5-6
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

Grappa, Inc.

Grappa, Inc. reported the following information for 2018 and 2017:

  2018   2017
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

 

 

 

220. Refer to the information for Grappa, Inc.

How much is the cost of goods purchased for 2018?

ANSWER:   $580,000 (Purchases) + $18,000 (Transportation-in) – $4,000 (Purchase discounts) = $594,000
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-4
Example 5-5
Example 5-6
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

221. Refer to the information for Grappa, Inc.

What amount is cost of goods available for sale for 2018?

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

$40,000 (Inventory, December 31, 2017) = $634,000

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-2
Example 5-4
Example 5-5
Example 5-6
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

222. Refer to the information for Grappa, Inc.

How much is cost of goods sold for 2018?

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

$40,000 (Inventory, December 31, 2017) – $46,000 (Inventory, December 31, 2018) = $588,000

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-2
Example 5-4
Example 5-5
Example 5-6
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

223. Refer to the information for Grappa, Inc.

(A) How much is net sales for 2018?

(B) What other components that Grappa did not report could be included in this computation?

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

(b) Sales returns and allowances

DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

224. Refer to the information for Grappa, Inc.

How much of every dollar is gross profit for 2018?

ANSWER:   ($939,200 – $588,000)/$939,200 = 37.4%, or about 37½ cents per dollar
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213 and pp. 218-220
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
FACC.PONO.18.05-04 – LO: 05-04
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

Cooking Corner

Cooking Corner reported inventory on its balance sheet at December 31, 2016 at $32,000. During 2017, 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 2017, inventory on hand totaled to $45,000. Net sales for 2017 totaled $1,300,000. Cooking Corner employs a periodic inventory system.

225. 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 × ½) × 98% = $310,660

Payment after discount period: ($634,000 × ½) = $317,000

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

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-1
Example 5-5
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

226. Refer to the information about Cooking Corner.

How much is cost of goods available for sale for 2017 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-1
Example 5-2
Example 5-4
Example 5-5
Example 5-6
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

227. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-2
Example 5-4
Example 5-5
Example 5-6
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 and Administrative Expenses—2017 63,000
Other operating Expenses—2017 600
Income taxes—2017 3,000
Inventories—December 31, 2016 11,000
Inventories—December 31, 2017 13,000
Retained Earnings—December 31, 2017 39,000

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228. 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—2017) + $13,000 (Inventories—December 31, 2017) –

$11,000 (Inventories—December 31, 2016) = $138,000

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-2
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

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

What portion of every dollar is available to cover operating expenses 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213 and pp. 218-220
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
FACC.PONO.18.05-04 – LO: 05-04
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

230. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-10
Example 5-11
Example 5-12
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

231. School Time Corp. completed a physical inventory at the end of 2017. 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:

OS =     Overstatement US =     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. OS OS US OS
b. One page of items was misplaced when the inventory was calculated. US US OS US
c. Goods sold FOB shipping points were included in School Time’s inventory. OS OS US OS
d. Goods in transit from a supplier, FOB shipping point, were not included in inventory. US US OS US

DIFFICULTY:   Challenging
REFERENCES:   pp. 232-235
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-08 – LO: 05-08
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-16
Example 5-17
Example 5-18
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

232. 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. What is the effect on the accounting equation of the adjustment needed to write down the inventory?

ANSWER:  

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
REFERENCES:   pp. 235-237
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-09 – LO: 05-09
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

233. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 237-239
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-10 – LO: 05-10
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
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 @ $2.00 each $2,000
         5 Purchased 2,000 units @ $2.75 each 5,500
       10 Sold 2,500 units @ $16.00 each  
       18 Purchased 2,000 units @ $4.00 each 8,000
       24 Sold 1,500 units @ $12.00 each  
       31 On hand, 1,000 units  

 

234. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-21
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

235. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-21
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

236. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-20
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

237. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-20
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

238. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227 and pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-10
Example 5-21
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

239. 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 cost-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
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227 and pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-12
Example 5-21
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 @ $2 each
         8 Sold 6 units @ $10 each
       14 Purchased 30 units @ $3 each
       23 Sold 24 units @ $10 each

 

240. 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
 23 [Sale [[(4 units × $2) + (30 × $3)]/34] × 24  69.12
  Total $81.12
   
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-21
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

241. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-22
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

242. 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 = $30

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

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 223-227 and pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-06 – LO: 05-06
FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-11
Example 5-19
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

243. Refer to the data for Share, Inc.

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

ANSWER:   $84

(6 × $2) + (24 × $3) = $84

DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 242-244
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-12 – LO: 05-12
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
TOPICS:   Example 5-20
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Analyzing

 

 

 

Essay

 

244. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 210-211
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-01 – LO: 05-01
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Reporting
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

245. 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 of each transaction listed above 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 stockholders’ 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 211-213 and pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-02 – LO: 05-02
FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

246. 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 that 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, breakage, spoilage, 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

247. Giant-Mart purchased a large 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 point, 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 point 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

248. 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 point, 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 point, 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

249. 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 on its January 31 balance sheet only if title to the shoes has been passed from Right Balance to Giant-Mart. This occurs if the shoes are shipped FOB shipping point.
DIFFICULTY:   Easy
REFERENCES:   pp. 213-218
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-03 – LO: 05-03
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

250. 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
REFERENCES:   p. 222
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-05 – LO: 05-05
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

251. In the following information is taken 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) Focal Point 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. Focal Point 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 United States.

DIFFICULTY:   Challenging
REFERENCES:   pp. 210-211 and pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-01 – LO: 05-01
FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

252. 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 category of the statement of cash flows, it is using the indirect method for the Operating Activities category.

(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, $197.3 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 2016, $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:  

 

Challenging

REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231 and pp. 240-241
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
FACC.PONO.18.05-11 – LO: 05-11
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

253. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Communications
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

254. Ewing 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 Ewing use if it wants to maximize net income? Explain your answer.

ANSWER:   For Ewing, 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. LIFO 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

 

255. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 232-235
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-08 – LO: 05-08
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying
256. 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. Since LIFO cannot be used, the weighted average cost method will result in the largest cost of goods sold, the lowest income, and consequently the lowest income tax for the company.
DIFFICULTY:   Moderate
REFERENCES:   pp. 227-231
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-07 – LO: 05-07
FACC.PONO.18.05-09 – LO: 05-09
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

 

257. 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
REFERENCES:   pp. 237-239
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   FACC.PONO.18.05-10 – LO: 05-10
NATIONAL STANDARDS:   United States – BUSPROG: Analytic
ACCREDITING STANDARDS:   ACBSP: APC-17-Inventories Report
AICPA: FN-Measurement
KEYWORDS:   Bloom’s: Applying

 

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