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Atom Company just began business and made the following four inventory purchases in June: Atom Company just began business and made the following four inventory purchases in June:   A physical count of merchandise inventory on June 30 reveals that there are 200 units on hand. Using the LIFO inventory method, the value of the ending inventory on June 30 is A)  $1,105. B)  $1,100. C)  $1,170. D)  $1,180. A physical count of merchandise inventory on June 30 reveals that there are 200 units on hand. Using the LIFO inventory method, the value of the ending inventory on June 30 is


A) $1,105.
B) $1,100.
C) $1,170.
D) $1,180.

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An overstatement of the beginning inventory results in


A) no effect on the period's net income.
B) an overstatement of net income.
C) an understatement of net income.
D) a need to adjust purchases.

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Tidwell Company's goods in transit at December 31 include sales made (1) FOB destination (2) FOB shipping point And purchases made (3) FOB destination (4) FOB shipping point. Which items should be included in Tidwell's inventory at December 31?


A) Sales made FOB shipping point and purchase made FOB destination
B) (1) and (4)
C) (1) and (3)
D) (2) and (4)

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Use the following information regarding Black Company and Red Company to answer the question "Which of the following is Red Company's "cost of goods sold" for 2014 (to the closest dollar) ?" Use the following information regarding Black Company and Red Company to answer the question  Which of the following is Red Company's  cost of goods sold  for 2014 (to the closest dollar) ?    A)  $222,684 B)  $235,125 C)  $224,580 D)  $214,035


A) $222,684
B) $235,125
C) $224,580
D) $214,035

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Delightful Discs has the following inventory data: Delightful Discs has the following inventory data:   A physical count of merchandise inventory on November 30 reveals that there are 100 units on hand. Ending inventory under LIFO is A)  $438 B)  $421 C)  $846 D)  $863 A physical count of merchandise inventory on November 30 reveals that there are 100 units on hand. Ending inventory under LIFO is


A) $438
B) $421
C) $846
D) $863

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The managers of Hong Company receive performance bonuses based on the net income of the firm. Which inventory costing method are they likely to favor in periods of declining prices?


A) LIFO
B) Average Cost
C) FIFO
D) Physical inventory method

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At December 31, 2014, the following information (in thousands) was available for Kitselman Inc.: ending inventory $22,600; beginning inventory $21,400; cost of goods sold $198,000; and sales revenue $430,000. Calculate the inventory turnover and days in inventory for Kitselman.

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Which of the following statements is correct with respect to inventories?


A) The FIFO method assumes that the costs of the earliest goods acquired are the last to be sold.
B) It is generally good business management to sell the most recently acquired goods first.
C) Under FIFO, the ending inventory is based on the latest units purchased.
D) FIFO seldom coincides with the actual physical flow of inventory.

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The only acceptable cost flow assumptions under IFRS are The only acceptable cost flow assumptions under IFRS are

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Inventory costing methods place primary reliance on assumptions about the flow of


A) goods.
B) costs.
C) resale prices.
D) values.

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Manufactured inventory that has begun the production process but is not yet completed is


A) work in process.
B) raw materials.
C) merchandise inventory.
D) finished goods.

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All of the following statements are true regarding the LIFO reserve except:


A) Companies using LIFO are required to report the LIFO reserve.
B) The equation (LIFO inventory - LIFO reserve = FIFO inventory) adjusts the inventory balance from LIFO to FIFO.
C) The financial statement differences of using LIFO normally increase the longer a company uses LIFO.
D) Current ratios and the inventory turnover can be significantly affected if a company has material LIFO reserves.

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Another problem is that the costs of maintaining a specific identification system may outweigh the benefits of using such a method. As mentioned in part a, financial statement and tax effects of using FIFO and LIFO are more beneficial to companies than simply being able to match the actual cost of a unit to its selling price. -Your office is on the 68th floor of your building. The CEO's office is on the 77th floor. The two of you are waiting for an elevator one morning. The CEO states "Our prices are rising and I want the lowest net income for tax purposes and the highest ending inventory for external reporting purposes. Which inventory method should we use? Requirement You have three minutes to respond to the CEO. What is your response?

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Carter Company reported these income statement data for a 2-year period. Carter Company reported these income statement data for a 2-year period.   Carter Company uses a periodic inventory system. The inventories at January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2014, are correct. However, the ending inventory at December 31, 2013, is overstated by $4,000. Instructions (a) Prepare correct income statement data for the 2 years. (b) What is the cumulative effect of the inventory error on total gross profit for the 2 years? Carter Company uses a periodic inventory system. The inventories at January 1, 2013, and December 31, 2014, are correct. However, the ending inventory at December 31, 2013, is overstated by $4,000. Instructions (a) Prepare correct income statement data for the 2 years. (b) What is the cumulative effect of the inventory error on total gross profit for the 2 years?

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Under GAAP, companies can choose which inventory system? Under GAAP, companies can choose which inventory system?

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Selection of an inventory costing method by management does not usually depend on


A) the fiscal year end.
B) income statement effects.
C) balance sheet effects.
D) tax effects.

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The following information was available for Camara Company at December 31, 2014: beginning inventory $80,000; ending inventory $120,000; cost of goods sold $560,000; and sales $800,000. Camara's inventory turnover in 2014 was


A) 8.0 times.
B) 6.7 times.
C) 5.6 times.
D) 4.7 times.

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Under a periodic inventory system, the merchandise on hand at the end of the period is determined by a physical count of the inventory.

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The LIFO reserve is


A) the difference between the value of the inventory under LIFO and the value under FIFO.
B) an amount used to adjust inventory to the lower of cost or market.
C) the difference between the value of the inventory under LIFO and the value under average cost.
D) the amount used to adjust inventory to history cost.

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Clear Clarinets has the following inventory data: Clear Clarinets has the following inventory data:   Assuming that a periodic inventory system is used, what is the amount allocated to ending inventory on a FIFO basis. A)  $10,932 B)  $11,022 C)  $23,088. D)  $23,118 Assuming that a periodic inventory system is used, what is the amount allocated to ending inventory on a FIFO basis.


A) $10,932
B) $11,022
C) $23,088.
D) $23,118

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