Question: Which cost flow assumption generally results in the highest reported amount of net income in periods of rising inventory costs? Multiple Choice LIFO. FIFO. Weighted-average.

Which cost flow assumption generally results in the highest reported amount of net income in periods of rising inventory costs?

Multiple Choice

  • LIFO.

  • FIFO.

  • Weighted-average.

  • Income will be the same under each assumption.

Which cost flow assumption must be used for financial reporting if it is also used for tax reporting?

Multiple Choice

  • LIFO.

  • FIFO.

  • Weighted-average.

Under a perpetual inventory system:

Multiple Choice

  • Cost of good sold is recorded with a period-end adjusting entry.

  • Purchase discounts are not recorded.

  • Inventory purchases are recorded only at the end of the period.

Inventory records for Dunbar Incorporated revealed the following:

Date Transaction Number
of Units
Unit
Cost
Apr. 1 Beginning inventory 430 $ 2.17
Apr. 20 Purchase 330 2.70


Dunbar sold 620 units of inventory during the month. Ending inventory assuming LIFO would be: (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar amount.)

Multiple Choice

  • $304.

  • $933.

  • $378.

  • $891.

Inventory records for Dunbar Incorporated revealed the following:

Inventory records for Dunbar Incorporated revealed the following:

Date Transaction Number
of Units
Unit
Cost
Apr. 1 Beginning inventory 550 $ 2.34
Apr. 20 Purchase 330 2.64


Dunbar sold 650 units of inventory during the month. Ending inventory assuming weighted-average cost would be: (Round weighted-average unit cost to 4 decimal places and final answer to the nearest dollar amount.)

Multiple Choice

  • $564.

  • $624.

  • $573.

  • $532.

The following information pertains to Julia & Company:

March 1 Beginning inventory = 26 units @ $5.80
March 3 Purchased 21 units @ 4.00
March 9 Sold 30 units @ 8.40


  
What is the cost of goods sold for Julia & Company assuming it uses LIFO? (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar amount.)

Multiple Choice

  • $122.

  • $136.

  • $120.

Inventory records for Marvin Company revealed the following:

Date Transaction Number
of Units
Unit
Cost
Mar. 1 Beginning inventory 980 $ 7.19
Mar. 10 Purchase 590 7.62
Mar. 16 Purchase 710 8.12
Mar. 23 Purchase 540 8.52


Marvin sold 1,890 units of inventory during the month. Cost of goods sold assuming FIFO would be: (Do not round your intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar amount.)

Multiple Choice

  • $14,590.

  • $16,103.

  • $15,221.

A company's sales equal $60,000 and cost of goods sold equals $20,000. Its beginning inventory was $1,600 and its ending inventory is $2,400. The company's inventory turnover ratio equals:

Multiple Choice

  • 5 times.

  • 10 times.

  • 20 times.

  • 30 times.

Anthony Corporation reported the following amounts for the year:

Net sales $ 296,000
Cost of goods sold 138,000
Average inventory 50,000


Anthony's average days in inventory is: (Round to the nearest whole day.)

Multiple Choice

  • 170 days.

  • 114 days.

  • 132 days.

  • 151 days.

Anthony Corporation reported the following amounts for the year:

Net sales $ 296,000
Cost of goods sold 138,000
Average inventory 50,000


Anthony's gross profit ratio is:

Multiple Choice

  • 53.4%.

  • 51.9%.

  • 50.3%

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