Fin Rep 1 Exam 2 Ch 8 Inventory

24. Why are inventories included in the computation of net income? a. To determine cost of goods sold. b. To determine sales revenue. c. To determine merchandise returns. d. Inventories are not included in the computation of net income.

A, LO: 1, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: Reporting,

55. The use of a Purchase Discounts account implies that the recorded cost of a purchased inventory item is its a. invoice price. b. invoice price plus any purchase discount lost. c. invoice price less the purchase discount taken. d. invoice price less the purchase discount allowable whether taken or not.

A, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting,

50. Which of the following is included in inventory costs? a. Product costs. b. Period costs. c. Product and period costs. d. Neither product or period costs.

A, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC: Communication, IMA: Reporting,

26. How is a significant amount of consignment inventory reported in the balance sheet? a. The inventory is reported separately on the consignor's balance sheet. b. The inventory is combined with other inventory on the consignor's balance sheet. c. The inventory is reported separately on the consignee's balance sheet. d. The inventory is combined with other inventory on the consignee's balance sheet.

A, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: Reporting,

67. In a period of rising prices, the inventory method which tends to give the highest reported inventory is a. FIFO. b. moving average. c. LIFO. d. weighted-average.

A, LO: 3, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: FSA,

75. What is a LIFO reserve? a. The difference between the LIFO inventory and the amount used for internal reporting purposes. b. The tax savings attributed to using the LIFO method. c. The current effect of using LIFO on net income. d. Change in the LIFO inventory during the year.

A, LO: 4, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: FSA, Reporting: None

76. When a company uses LIFO for external reporting purposes and FIFO for internal reporting purposes, an Allowance to Reduce Inventory to LIFO account is used. This account should be reported a. on the income statement in the Other Revenues and Gains section. b. on the income statement in the Cost of Goods Sold section. c. on the income statement in the Other Expenses and Losses section. d. on the balance sheet in the Current Assets section.

Ans: D, LO: 4, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting,

19. If ending inventory is understated, then net income is understated.

Ans: T, LO: 5, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: Reporting,

28. If a company uses the periodic inventory system, what is the impact on net income of including goods in transit f.o.b. shipping point in purchases, but not ending inventory? a. Overstate net income. b. Understate net income. c. No effect on net income. d. Not sufficient information to determine effect on net income.

B, LO: 1, Bloom: AN, Difficulty: Difficult, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: Reporting,

32. Goods in transit which are shipped f.o.b. shipping point should be a. included in the inventory of the seller. b. included in the inventory of the buyer. c. included in the inventory of the shipping company. d. None of these answer choices are correct.

B, LO: 1, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting,

53. Which of the following types of interest cost incurred in connection with the purchase or manufacture of inventory should be capitalized as a product cost? a. Purchase discounts lost b. Interest incurred during the production of discrete projects such as ships or real estate projects c. Interest incurred on notes payable to vendors for routine purchases made on a repetitive basis d. All of these should be capitalized.

B, LO: 2, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Difficult, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting,

51.Which of the following is correct? 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 answers are correct.

B, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC: Communication, IMA: Reporting,

The following information was available from the inventory records of Rich Company for January: Units Unit Cost Total Cost Balance at January 1 9,000 $9.77 $87,930 Purchases: January 6 6,000 10.30 61,800 January 26 8,100 10.71 86,751 Sales: January 7 (7,500) January 31 (11,100) Balance at January 31 4,500 98. Assuming that Rich does not maintain perpetual inventory records, what should be the inventory at January 31, using the weighted-average inventory method, rounded to the nearest dollar? a. $47,270. b. $46,067. c. $46,170. d. $46,620.

B, LO: 3, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting,

100. Niles Co. has the following data related to an item of inventory: Inventory, March 1 400 units @ $2.10 Purchase, March 7 1,400 units @ $2.20 Purchase, March 16 280 units @ $2.25 Inventory, March 31 520 units The value assigned to ending inventory if Niles uses LIFO is a. $1,160. b. $1,104. c. $1,092. d. $1,168.

B, LO: 3, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 4, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting,

66. In a period of rising prices, the inventory method which tends to give the highest reported net income is a. base stock. b. first-in, first-out. c. last-in, first-out. d. weighted-average.

B, LO: 3, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: FSA,

P60. Which inventory costing method most closely approximates current cost for each of the following: Ending Inventory Cost of Goods Sold a. FIFO FIFO b. FIFO LIFO c. LIFO FIFO d. LIFO LIFO

B, LO: 3, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting,

42. Dolan Co. received merchandise on consignment. As of March 31, Dolan had recorded the transaction as a purchase and included the goods in inventory. The effect of this on its financial statements for March 31 would be a. no effect. b. net income was correct and current assets and current liabilities were overstated. c. net income, current assets, and current liabilities were overstated. d. net income and current liabilities were overstated.

B, LO: 5, Bloom: AN, Difficulty: Difficult, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: FSA,

46. What is the effect of a $50,000 overstatement of last year's inventory on current years ending retained earning balance? a. Understated by $50,000. b. No effect. c. Overstated by $50,000. d. Need more information to determine.

B, LO: 5, Bloom: AN, Difficulty: Difficult, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: FSA,

84. Morgan Manufacturing Company has the following account balances at year end: Office supplies $ 4,000 Raw materials 27,000 Work-in-process 59,000 Finished goods 97,000 Prepaid insurance 6,000 What amount should Morgan report as inventories in its balance sheet? a. $97,000. b. $101,000. c. $183,000. d. $187,000.

C, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting,

S38. Valuation of inventories requires the determination of all of the following except a. the costs to be included in inventory. b. the physical goods to be included in inventory. c. the cost of goods held on consignment from other companies. d. the cost flow assumption to be adopted.

C, LO: 1, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Difficult, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting,

21. Which of the following inventories carried by a manufacturer is similar to the merchandise inventory of a retailer? a. Raw materials. b. Work-in-process. c. Finished goods. d. Supplies.

C, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: Reporting,

25. Which of the following is a characteristic of a perpetual inventory system? a. Inventory purchases are debited to a Purchases account. b. Inventory records are not kept for every item. c. Cost of goods sold is recorded with each sale. d. Cost of goods sold is determined as the amount of purchases less the change in inventory.

C, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: Reporting,

47. Which of the following is a product cost as it relates to inventory? a. Selling costs. b. Interest costs. c. Raw materials. d. Abnormal spoilage.

C, LO: 2, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC: Communication, IMA: Reporting,

107. Milford Company had 500 units of "Tank" in its inventory at a cost of $4 each. It purchased, for $2,800, 300 more units of "Tank". Milford then sold 400 units at a selling price of $10 each, resulting in a gross profit of $1,600. The cost flow assumption used by Milford a. is FIFO. b. is LIFO. c. is weighted average. d. cannot be determined from the information given.

C, LO: 3, Bloom: AN, Difficulty: Difficult, Min: 4, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: FSA,

Hay Company had January 1 inventory of $300,000 when it adopted dollar-value LIFO. During the year, purchases were $1,800,000 and sales were $3,000,000. December 31 inventory at year-end prices was $379,500, and the price index was 110. 123. What is Hay Company's ending inventory? a. $330,000. b. $345,000. c. $349,500. d. $379,500.

C, LO: 4, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: FSA,

RF Company had January 1 inventory of $300,000 when it adopted dollar-value LIFO. During the year, purchases were $1,800,000 and sales were $3,000,000. December 31 inventory at yearend prices was $430,080, and the price index was 112. 121. What is RF Company's ending inventory? a. $300,000. b. $384,000. c. $394,080. d. $430,080.

C, LO: 4, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: FSA,

117. Black Corporation uses the FIFO method for internal reporting purposes and LIFO for external reporting purposes. The balance in the LIFO Reserve account at the end of 2020 was $280,000. The balance in the same account at the end of 2021 is $420,000. Black's Cost of Goods Sold account has a balance of $2,100,000 from sales transactions recorded during the year. What amount should Black report as Cost of Goods Sold in the 2021 income statement? a. $1,960,000. b. $2,100,000. c. $2,240,000. d. $2,520,000.

C, LO: 4, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting,

126. What is the cost of the ending inventory at December 31, 2021 under dollar-value LIFO? a. $1,160,000. b. $1,157,000. c. $1,164,200. d. $1,200,000.

C, LO: 4, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 4, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: FSA,

Use the following information for questions 125 through 127. Gross Corporation adopted the dollar-value LIFO method of inventory valuation on December 31, 2019. Its inventory at that date was $1,100,000 and the relevant price index was 100. Information regarding inventory for subsequent years is as follows: Inventory at Current Date Current Prices Price Index December 31, 2020 $1,284,000 107 December 31, 2021 1,450,000 125 December 31, 2022 1,625,000 130 125. What is the cost of the ending inventory at December 31, 2020 under dollar-value LIFO? a. $1,200,000. b. $1,284,000. c. $1,207,000. d. $1,177,000.

C, LO: 4, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 4, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: FSA,

86. Elkins Corporation uses the perpetual inventory and the gross method. On March 1, it purchased $50,000 of inventory, terms 2/10, n/30. On March 3, Elkins returned goods that cost $5,000. On March 9, Elkins paid the supplier. On March 9, Elkins should credit a. purchase discounts for $1,000. b. inventory for $1,000. c. purchase discounts for $900. d. inventory for $900.

D, LO: 1, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting,

31. When using a perpetual inventory system, 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 answer choices are correct.

D, LO: 1, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Communication, IMA: Reporting,

88. Bell Inc. took a physical inventory at the end of the year and determined that $780,000 of goods were on hand. In addition, Bell, Inc. determined that $60,000 of goods that were in transit that were shipped f.o.b. shipping point were actually received two days after the inventory count and that the company had $90,000 of goods out on consignment. What amount should Bell report as inventory at the end of the year? a. $780,000. b. $860,000. c. $870,000. d. $930,000.

D, LO: 2, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Difficult, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting,

48. Which of the following is a period cost? a. Direct costs. b. Freight in. c. Production costs. d. Selling costs.

D, LO: 2, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC: Communication, IMA: Reporting,

S59. Costs which are inventoriable include all of the following except a. costs that are directly connected with the bringing of goods to the place of business of the buyer. b. costs that are directly connected with the converting of goods to a salable condition. c. buying costs of a purchasing department. d. selling costs of a sales department.

D, LO: 2, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting,

22. Which of the following methods is also referred as "parking transactions"? a. Consignment sales. b. Sales on installment. c. Sales with high rates of return. d. Sales with buyback agreement.

D, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: Reporting,

27. Where should goods in transit that were recently purchased f.o.b. destination be included on the balance sheet? a. Accounts payable. b. Inventory. c. Equipment. d. Not on the balance sheet.

D, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: Reporting,

101. Niles Co. has the following data related to an item of inventory: Inventory, March 1 400 units @ $2.10 Purchase, March 7 1,400 units @ $2.20 Purchase, March 16 280 units @ $2.25 Inventory, March 31 520 units The value assigned to cost of goods sold if Niles uses FIFO is a. $1,160. b. $1,104. c. $3,448. d. $3,392.

D, LO: 3, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Medium, Min: 4, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: Reporting,

133. Opera Corp. uses dollar-value LIFO method of computing its inventory cost. Data for the past three years is as follows: Year ended Inventory at Price December 31. End-of-year Prices Index 2019 $ 650,000 1.00 2020 1,260,000 1.05 2021 1,350,250 1.10 What is the 2021 inventory balance using dollar-value LIFO? a. $1,350,250. b. $1,285,000. c. $1,227,500. d. $1,257,750.

D, LO: 4, Bloom: AP, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: FSA,

82. Which of the following is true regarding the use of LIFO for inventory valuation? a. If LIFO is used for external financial reporting, then it must also be used for internal reports. b. For purposes of external financial reporting, LIFO may not be used with the lower of cost or market approach. c. If LIFO is used for external financial reporting, then it cannot be used for tax purposes. d. None of these answers are correct.

D, LO: 4, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 2, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: FSA,

45. On June 15, 2020, Wynne Corporation accepted delivery of merchandise which it purchased on account. As of June 30, Wynne had not recorded the transaction or included the merchandise in its inventory. The effect of this on its balance sheet for June 30, 2020 would be a. assets and stockholders' equity were overstated but liabilities were not affected. b. stockholders' equity was the only item affected by the omission. c. assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity were understated. d. assets and liabilities were understated but stockholders' equity was not affected.

D, LO: 5, Bloom: AN, Difficulty: Difficult, Min: 3, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Problem Solving, IMA: FSA,

5. Freight charges on goods purchased are considered a period cost and therefore are not part of the cost of the inventory.

F, LO: 2, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Difficult, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: Reporting,

4. If a supplier ships goods f.o.b. destination, title passes to the buyer when the supplier delivers the goods to the common carrier.

F, LO: 2, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: Reporting,

7. The cost flow assumption adopted must be consistent with the physical movement of the goods.

F, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: Reporting,

13. LIFO liquidation often distorts net income, but usually leads to substantial tax savings.

F, LO: 4, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: Reporting,

17. A disadvantage of LIFO is that it does not match more recent costs against current revenues as well as FIFO.

F, LO: 4, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: FSA,

1. A manufacturing concern would report the cost of units only partially processed as inventory in the balance sheet.

T, LO: 1, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: Reporting,

6. Purchase Discounts Lost is a financial expense and is reported in the "other expenses and losses" section of the income statement.

T, LO: 2, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: Reporting,

8. In all cases when FIFO is used, the cost of goods sold would be the same whether a perpetual or periodic system is used.

T, LO: 3, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: Reporting,

11. The change in the LIFO Reserve from one period to the next is recorded as an adjustment to Cost of Goods Sold.

T, LO: 4, Bloom: C, Difficulty: Moderate, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: Reporting,

15. Dollar-value LIFO techniques help protect LIFO layers from erosion.

T, LO: 4, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Measurement, AICPA PC: Prob. Solving, IMA: FSA,

18. The LIFO conformity rule requires that if a company uses LIFO for tax purposes, it must also use LIFO for financial accounting purposes.

T, LO: 4, Bloom: K, Difficulty: Easy, Min: 1, AACSB: Analytic, AICPA BB: None, AICPA FN: Reporting, AICPA PC: Communication, IMA: FSA, IFRS: None