Question 1

If a unit of inventory has declined in value below original cost, but the market value exceeds net realizable value, the amount to be used for purposes of inventory valuation is

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A)  net realizable value.
B)  original cost.
C)  market value.
D)  net realizable value less a normal profit margin.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is correct for a company that uses the FIFO costing method under a perpetual inventory system? All else being equal

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A)  The value of the ending inventory would be higher under a periodic system.
B)  The value of the ending inventory would be lower under a periodic system.
C)  The value of the ending inventory would be the same under a periodic system.
D)  The periodic system would not require any additional entries at the end of the period.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

For 2010, cost of goods available for sale for Volker Corporation was $870,000.The gross profit rate was 40%.Sales for the year were $600,000.What was the amount of the ending inventory?

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A)  $260,000.
B)  $320,000.
C)  $0.
D)  $510,000.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

A company's cost of goods sold and sales were $281,250 and $1.2 million respectively. Assuming an inventory turnover of 3.5 what was the company's average inventory? (round to the nearest dollar)

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A)  $342,857
B)  $85,341
C)  $80,357
D)  $61,433E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Lower of cost and market

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A)  is most conservative if applied to the total inventory.
B)  is most conservative if applied to major categories of inventory.
C)  is most conservative if applied to individual items of inventory.
D)  must be applied to major categories for taxes.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

The balance in Jordan Co.'s accounts payable account at December 31, 2010 was $600,000 before any necessary year-end adjustments relating to the following:  In Jordan's December 31, 2010 balance sheet, the accounts payable should be

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A)  $680,000
B)  $675,000
C)  $650,000
D)  $630,000E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Napier Co.had 150 units of product A on hand at January 1, 2010, costing $42 each. Purchases of product A during January were as follows:  A physical count on January 31, 2010 shows 200 units of product A on hand.The cost of the inventory at January 31, 2010 under the FIFO method is

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A)  $8,200.
B)  $9,400.
C)  $8,900.
D)  $9,400E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

On June 1, 2006, Meisner Corp.sold merchandise with a list price of $15,000 to Metz on account.Meisner allowed trade discounts of 30 percent and 20 percent.Credit terms were 2/15, n/40 and the sale was made f.o.b.shipping point.Meisner prepaid $300 of delivery costs for Metz as an accommodation.On June 12, 2010, Meisner received from Metz a remittance in full payment amounting to

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A)  $8,397.
B)  $8,532.
C)  $8,526.
D)  $8,232.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is correct?

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A)  Selling costs are product costs.
B)  Manufacturing overhead costs are product costs.
C)  Interest costs for routine inventories are product costs.
D)  All of these.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

If a material amount of inventory has been ordered through a formal purchase contract at the balance sheet date for future delivery at firm prices,

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A)  this fact must be disclosed.
B)  disclosure is required only if prices have declined since the date of the order.
C)  disclosure is required only if prices have since risen substantially.
D)  an appropriation of retained earnings is necessary.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following criteria does not have to be met in order to be able to value inventory above cost?

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A)  The cost of disposal can be estimated.
B)  The sale is assured.
C)  There is an active market for the product
D)  The sale must already have occurredE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

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During 2010 Ebert Corporation transferred inventory to Holger Corporation and agreed to repurchase the merchandise early in 2011.Holger then used the inventory as collateral to borrow from Norwalk Bank, remitting the proceeds to Ebert.In 2011 when Ebert repurchased the inventory, Holger used the proceeds to repay its bank loan.
-This transaction is known as a(n)

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A)  consignment.
B)  instalment sale.
C)  assignment for the benefit of creditors.
D)  product financing arrangement.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following statements best describes the treatment of selling expenses with respect to inventories?

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A)  They are generally treated as period costs.
B)  They are generally unlikely to be related to unsold inventory.
C)  None of these
D)  (a)  and (b) E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which statement is true about the gross profit method of inventory valuation?

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A)  It can be used as a substitute for the annual physical count of inventory.
B)  It assumes past percentages are appropriate for the current period.
C)  It uses mark-ups but not markdowns.
D)  It is designed to approximate inventory valuation at the lower of cost and market.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

The primary basis of accounting for inventories is cost.A departure from the cost basis of pricing the inventory is required where there is evidence that when the goods are sold in the ordinary course of business their

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A)  selling price will be less than their replacement cost.
B)  replacement cost will be more than their net realizable value.
C)  cost will be less than their replacement cost.
D)  future utility will be less than their cost.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

An inventory method which is designed to approximate inventory valuation at the lower of average cost and market is

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A)  last-in, first-out.
B)  weighted average.
C)  conventional retail method.
D)  specific identification.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

On June 15, 2010, Solder Corporation accepted delivery of merchandise which it purchased on account.As of June 30, Solder had not recorded the transaction or included the merchandise in its inventory.The effect of this on its balance sheet for June 30, 2010 would be

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A)  assets and shareholders' equity were overstated but liabilities were not affected.
B)  shareholders' equity was the only item affected by the omission.
C)  assets, liabilities, and shareholders' equity were understated.
D)  none of these.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

All of the following costs should be charged against revenue in the period in which costs are incurred except for

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A)  manufacturing overhead costs for a product manufactured and sold in the same accounting period.
B)  costs which will not benefit any future period.
C)  costs from idle manufacturing capacity resulting from an unexpected plant shutdown.
D)  costs of normal shrinkage and scrap incurred for the manufacture of a product in ending inventory.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

When using a perpetual inventory system,

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A)  no Purchases account is used.
B)  a Cost of Goods Sold account is used.
C)  two entries are required to record a sale.
D)  all of these.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 8: Inventory

Which of the following statements best describes the treatment of selling expenses with respect to inventories?

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When using a perpetual inventory system,

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On June 15, 2010, Solder Corporation accepted delivery of merchandise which it purchased on account.As of June 30, Solder had not recorded the transaction or included the merchandise in its inventory.The effect of this on its balance sheet for June 30, 2010 would be

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The balance in Jordan Co.'s accounts payable account at December 31, 2010 was $600,000 before any necessary year-end adjustments relating to the following: In Jordan's December 31, 2010 balance sheet, the accounts payable should be

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An inventory method which is designed to approximate inventory valuation at the lower of average cost and market is

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The primary basis of accounting for inventories is cost.A departure from the cost basis of pricing the inventory is required where there is evidence that when the goods are sold in the ordinary course of business their

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Which of the following is correct?

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If a material amount of inventory has been ordered through a formal purchase contract at the balance sheet date for future delivery at firm prices,

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Which of the following statements is correct for a company that uses the FIFO costing method under a perpetual inventory system? All else being equal

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A company's cost of goods sold and sales were $281,250 and $1.2 million respectively. Assuming an inventory turnover of 3.5 what was the company's average inventory? (round to the nearest dollar)

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For 2010, cost of goods available for sale for Volker Corporation was $870,000.The gross profit rate was 40%.Sales for the year were $600,000.What was the amount of the ending inventory?

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All of the following costs should be charged against revenue in the period in which costs are incurred except for

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If a unit of inventory has declined in value below original cost, but the market value exceeds net realizable value, the amount to be used for purposes of inventory valuation is

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Napier Co.had 150 units of product A on hand at January 1, 2010, costing $42 each. Purchases of product A during January were as follows: A physical count on January 31, 2010 shows 200 units of product A on hand.The cost of the inventory at January 31, 2010 under the FIFO method is

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Which of the following criteria does not have to be met in order to be able to value inventory above cost?

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Which statement is true about the gross profit method of inventory valuation?

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Lower of cost and market

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Exam 8: Inventory

Which of the following statements best describes the treatment of selling expenses with respect to inventories?

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When using a perpetual inventory system,

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On June 15, 2010, Solder Corporation accepted delivery of merchandise which it purchased on account.As of June 30, Solder had not recorded the transaction or included the merchandise in its inventory.The effect of this on its balance sheet for June 30, 2010 would be

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The balance in Jordan Co.'s accounts payable account at December 31, 2010 was $600,000 before any necessary year-end adjustments relating to the following: In Jordan's December 31, 2010 balance sheet, the accounts payable should be

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An inventory method which is designed to approximate inventory valuation at the lower of average cost and market is

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The primary basis of accounting for inventories is cost.A departure from the cost basis of pricing the inventory is required where there is evidence that when the goods are sold in the ordinary course of business their

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Which of the following is correct?

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If a material amount of inventory has been ordered through a formal purchase contract at the balance sheet date for future delivery at firm prices,

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Which of the following statements is correct for a company that uses the FIFO costing method under a perpetual inventory system? All else being equal

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A company's cost of goods sold and sales were $281,250 and $1.2 million respectively. Assuming an inventory turnover of 3.5 what was the company's average inventory? (round to the nearest dollar)

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For 2010, cost of goods available for sale for Volker Corporation was $870,000.The gross profit rate was 40%.Sales for the year were $600,000.What was the amount of the ending inventory?

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All of the following costs should be charged against revenue in the period in which costs are incurred except for

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If a unit of inventory has declined in value below original cost, but the market value exceeds net realizable value, the amount to be used for purposes of inventory valuation is

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Napier Co.had 150 units of product A on hand at January 1, 2010, costing $42 each. Purchases of product A during January were as follows: A physical count on January 31, 2010 shows 200 units of product A on hand.The cost of the inventory at January 31, 2010 under the FIFO method is

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Which of the following criteria does not have to be met in order to be able to value inventory above cost?

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Which statement is true about the gross profit method of inventory valuation?

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Lower of cost and market

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