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During periods of rising costs,FIFO generally results in a higher cost of goods sold.

A) True
B) False

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The inventory method that will always produce the same amount for cost of goods sold in a periodic inventory system as in a perpetual inventory system would be:


A) FIFO.
B) LIFO.
C) Weighted average.
D) Each method always produces a different amount.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The following information relates to inventory for Shoeless Joe Inc.  Date  Quantity  Price  March 1  Beginning Inventory 20$2 March 7  Purchase 153 March 11  Sale 257 March 12  Purchase 204\begin{array} { l l c c } \text { Date } & & \text { Quantity } & \text { Price } \\\text { March 1 } & \text { Beginning Inventory } & 20 & \$ 2 \\\text { March 7 } & \text { Purchase } & 15 & 3 \\\text { March 11 } & \text { Sale } & 25 & 7 \\\text { March 12 } & \text { Purchase } & 20 & 4\end{array} At what amount would Shoeless report ending inventory using FIFO cost flow assumptions?


A) $55.
B) $170.
C) $110.
D) $70.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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__________ is commonly referred to as the income statement approach.

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Anthony Corporation reported the following amounts for the year:  Net sales $296,000 Cost of goods sold 138,000 Average inventory 50,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Net sales } & \$ 296,000 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 138,000 \\\text { Average inventory } & 50,000\end{array} Anthony's gross profit ratio is:


A) 53.4%.
B) 51.9%.
C) 50.3%.
D) 46.6%.

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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A company that has average inventory of $500 and cost of goods sold of $2,000 would have an inventory turnover ratio of 0.25.

A) True
B) False

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Income before income taxes equals operating income plus nonoperating revenues less nonoperating expenses.

A) True
B) False

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At the end of a reporting period,Gamble Corporation determines that its ending inventory has a cost of $300,000 and a market value of $230,000.What would be the effect(s) of the adjustment to write down inventory to market value?


A) Decrease total assets.
B) Decrease net income.
C) Increase retained earnings.
D) a and b.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Anthony Corporation reported the following amounts for the year:  Net sales $296,000 Cost of goods sold 138,000 Average inventory 50,000\begin{array}{lr}\text { Net sales } & \$ 296,000 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 138,000 \\\text { Average inventory } & 50,000\end{array} Anthony's average days in inventory is:


A) 170 days.
B) 114 days.
C) 132 days.
D) 151 days.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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At the beginning of 2012,Calston Incorporated reports inventory of $9,000.During 2012,the company purchases additional inventory for $25,000.At the end of 2012,the cost of inventory remaining is $8,000.Calculate cost of goods sold for 2012.

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Consider the following information pertaining to OldWest's inventory:  Product  Quantity  Cost  Market  Value  Revolvers 16$120$150 Spurs 232722 Hats 125640\begin{array} { l c r c } \text { Product } & \text { Quantity } & \text { Cost } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Market } \\\text { Value }\end{array} \\\text { Revolvers } & 16 & \$ 120 & \$ 150 \\\text { Spurs } & 23 & 27 & 22 \\\text { Hats } & 12 & 56 & 40\end{array} At what amount should OldWest report its inventory?


A) $3,213.
B) $3,386.
C) $2,996.
D) $2,906.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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After applying the lower-of-cost-or-market method,the accountant prepares a year-end adjustment.That adjustment would:


A) Decrease the company's cost of goods sold.
B) Reduce the company's stockholders' equity.
C) Increase the company's inventory.
D) Increase the company's total assets.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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In a perpetual inventory system,the purchase of inventory is debited to:


A) Purchases.
B) Cost of Goods Sold.
C) Inventory.
D) Accounts Payable.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Given the information in the table below,what is the company's gross profit?  Sales revenue $350,000 Accounts receivable $280,000 Ending inventory $230,000 Cost of goods sold $180,000 Sales returns $50,000 Sales discount $20,000\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Sales revenue } & \$ 350,000 \\\hline \text { Accounts receivable } & \$ 280,000 \\\hline \text { Ending inventory } & \$ 230,000 \\\hline \text { Cost of goods sold } & \$ 180,000 \\\hline \text { Sales returns } & \$ 50,000 \\\hline \text { Sales discount } & \$ 20,000 \\\hline\end{array}


A) $280,000.
B) $170,000.
C) $50,000.
D) $100,000.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Generally,a lower gross profit ratio reflects positively on a company's ability to manage its inventory.

A) True
B) False

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Company A is identical to Company B in every regard except that Company A uses FIFO and Company B uses LIFO.In an extended period of rising inventory costs,Company A's gross profit and inventory turnover,compared to Company B's,would be:  Gross profit  Inventory turnover  a.  Lower  Lower  b.  Higher  Higher  c.  Higher  Lower  d.  Lower  Higher \begin{array} { l c c } & \text { Gross profit } & \text { Inventory turnover } \\\text { a. } & \text { Lower } & \text { Lower } \\\text { b. } & \text { Higher } & \text { Higher } \\\text { c. } & \text { Higher } & \text { Lower } \\\text { d. } & \text { Lower } & \text { Higher }\end{array}


A) Option a
B) Option b
C) Option c
D) Option d

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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What is meant by the assertion that the lower-of-cost-or-market method is an example of conservatism in accounting?

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When inventory costs are rising,__________ generally results in a higher amount of reported net income.

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During 2012,a company sells 20 units of inventory.The company has the following inventory purchase transactions for 2012:  Date  Transaction  Number  of Units  Unit  Cost  Total  Cost  Jan. 1 Beginning inventory 15$60$900 Sep. 8 Purchase 106262025$1,520\begin{array} { l l c r r } \text { Date } & { \begin{array} { c } \text { Transaction }\end{array} } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Number } \\\text { of Units }\end{array} & \begin{array} { r } \text { Unit } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} & \begin{array} { r } \text { Total } \\\text { Cost }\end{array} \\\text { Jan. } 1 & \text { Beginning inventory } & 15 & \$ 60 & \$ 900 \\\text { Sep. } 8 & \text { Purchase } & 10 & 62 & 620 \\\hline& & 25 & & \$ 1,520 \\\hline\end{array} Calculate ending inventory and cost of goods sold for 2012 assuming the company uses FIFO with a periodic inventory system.

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Accountants often call FIFO the balance sheet approach because the amount it reports for ending inventory better approximates the current cost of inventory.

A) True
B) False

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