Question 1

Which of the following statements is incorrect when inventory prices are increasing?

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A)  LIFO's cost of goods sold will be the largest among the inventory costing methods.
B)  LIFO's income tax will be the lowest among the inventory costing methods.
C)  Ending inventory using the average cost method will be larger than the ending inventory when the LIFO method is used.
D)  Cost of goods sold using the average cost method will be less than cost of goods sold when the FIFO method is used.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

On March 15,2010,Ryan Company purchased $10,000 of merchandise on credit subject to terms of 2/10,n/30.Ryan Company records its purchases using the gross amount.The periodic inventory system is used.Which of the following journal entries is correct when Ryan Company pays for these goods on March 30,2010?

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A)   Accounts payable  \quad  9,800 \quad  Cash  \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad  9,800
B)   Accounts payable  \quad \quad  10,000 \quad  Cash \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad  10,000
C)   Accounts payable  \quad  10,000 \quad  Cash  \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad  9,800 \quad  Purchase discounts \quad \quad \quad  200
D)   Accounts payable  \quad  9,800Purchase discounts  \quad  200 \quad \quad  Cash \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad  10,000 E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Rio Company uses the FIFO inventory costing method and has a perpetual inventory system.All purchases and sales were cash transactions.The records reflected the following for January,2010:
 $\begin{array} { l c c } & \text { Units } & \text { Unit Cost } \ \text { Beginning inventory } & 100 & \$ 1.00 \ \text { Purchase, January 6 } & 200 & 1.20 \ \text { Sale, January 10 (at \$2.40 per unit) } & 110 & \ \text { Purchase, January 14 } & 100 & 1.30 \ \text { Sale, January 29 (at } \$ 2.60 \text { per unit) } & 170 & \end{array}$
Determine the following:
A. 2010 cost of goods available for sale
B. 2010 ending inventory
C. 2010 cost of goods sold
D. The journal entries for January 6 and 10 .

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Question 4

Cassie Corporation has provided the following information for its most recent month of operation:
Sales $32,000,beginning inventory $8,000,purchases $16,000 and gross profit $20,000.How much was Cassie's ending inventory?

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A)  $4,000
B)  $8,000
C)  $6,000
D)  $12,000E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Factory overhead manufacturing costs are a component of the cost of the work-in process inventory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements is incorrect for a manufacturing entity?

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A)  Inventory is transferred from work in process to finished goods.
B)  Raw materials used are transferred to work in process.
C)  Finished goods inventory eventually becomes cost of goods sold.
D)  Cost of goods sold is recognized when the manufacturing process is complete.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

McMillan Company uses the periodic inventory system.It has compiled the following information in order to prepare the financial statements at December 31,2010:
 $$\begin{array} { l r } 
\text { Gross sales during 2010 } & \$ 2,000,000 \
\text { Sales returns and allowances during } 2010 & 50,000 \
\text { Beginning inventory, January 1, 2010 } & 100,000 \
\text { Ending inventory, December } 31,2010 & 120,000 \
\text { Purchases during 2010 } & 750,000
\end{array}$$ Calculate each of the following:
 Cost of goods available for sale,cost of goods sold and gross margin.

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Question 8

A $25,000 overstatement of the 2010 ending inventory was discovered after the financial statements for 2010 were prepared.Which of the following describes the effect of the inventory error on the 2010 financial statements?

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

Question 9

A corporation has provided the following information about one of their products:

Date  Transaction 1/1 Beginning Inventory 6/5 Purchase 11/10 Purchase  Number of Units  Cost per Unit 200$140400$160100$200\begin{array}{ll}\begin{array} { ll } 	ext { Date } & 	ext { Transaction } \1 / 1 & 	ext { Beginning Inventory } \6 / 5 & 	ext { Purchase } \11 / 10 & 	ext { Purchase } \\end{array}\begin{array} { l l} 	ext { Number of Units } & 	ext { Cost per Unit } \200& \$ 140 \400 & \$ 160 \100 & \$ 200 \\end{array}\end{array} Date 1/16/511/10​ Transaction  Beginning Inventory  Purchase  Purchase ​ Number of Units 200400100​ Cost per Unit $140$160$200​​ 
 During the year,400 units were sold. What is ending inventory using the average cost method?

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A)  $48,000
B)  $64,000
C)  $50,000
D)  $62,000 E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following journal entries is not consistent with the use of a periodic inventory system?

Accepted Answer

A)   Purchases \quad   Accounts payable
B)   Inventory \quad   Accounts payable
C)   Accounts payable  \quad   Cash
D)   Accounts receivable \quad   Sales revenue E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Costs of goods available for sale ends up being allocated to both ending inventory and cost of goods sold.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The LIFO Reserve is a contra-asset account which represents the excess of FIFO inventory costs over LIFO inventory costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in raw materials inventory means that raw materials purchases exceed raw materials used.
B)  An increase in work in process inventory means that costs put into work in process exceed cost of goods manufactured.
C)  A decrease in work in process inventory means that cost of goods sold exceed cost of goods manufactured.
D)  An increase in finished goods inventory means that cost of goods manufactured exceeds cost of goods sold.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

The use of raw materials in the manufacturing process is reported as an operating expense on the income statement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following businesses would not be as likely to use the specific identification method of inventory valuation?

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A)  An automobile dealer
B)  A custom jewelry store
C)  A hardware store
D)  An art dealerE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following costs will not affect cost of goods sold?

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A)  Inventory inspection costs.
B)  Inventory preparation costs.
C)  Inventory related selling costs.
D)  Freight charges incurred to acquire inventory.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The average days to sell inventory decreases as inventory turnover increases.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A company using the periodic inventory system correctly recorded a purchase of merchandise,but the merchandise was not included in the physical inventory count at the end of the accounting period.The error caused which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  An understatement of both net income and assets.
B)  An overstatement of inventory, purchases, and accounts payable.
C)  An understatement of inventory, purchases, and accounts payable.
D)  An overstatement of net income and assets.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Coulter Company uses the LIFO inventory method under the periodic inventory system.The following data were available for the month of January,2010:
 $$\begin{array} { l c r } 
& \text { Units } & \text { Cost per Unit } \
\text { Inventory, January 1 } & 200 & \$ 5.00 \
\text { Purchase No. 1 } & 400 & 5.50 \
\text { Sale No. 1 (sold at } \$ 12.00 \text { per unit) } & 500 & \
\text { Purchase No. } 2 & 700 & 6.00 \
\text { Sale No. } 2 \text { (sold at } \$ 13.00 \text { per unit) } & 500 &
\end{array}$$ Compute the following:
1.Beginning inventory
2.Ending inventory
3.Cost of goods available for sale
4.Cost of goods sold
5.Gross margin

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Question 20

A company provided the following footnote in its most recent annual report:
During the current and prior year,the company reduced certain inventory quantities that were valued at lower LIFO costs prevailing in prior years.The effect of these physical reductions was to increase after tax earnings this year by $90 million,$.30 per share,and $98 million,or $.327 per share last year.
1.Explain why the reduction in inventory quantity increased after tax earnings for this company.
2.If the company had been using FIFO costing,would the reductions in inventory quantity during the two years have increased after tax earnings? Explain.

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