Topic 5 and 6 Accounting
A company purchased 100 units for $30 each on January 31. It purchased 95 units for $40 each on February 28. It sold 150 units for $55 each from March 1 through December 31. If the company uses the last-in, first-out inventory costing method, what is the amount of Cost of Goods Sold on the income statement for the year ending December 31? (Assume that the company uses a perpetual inventory system.)
$5450
A company made net sales revenue of $540,000, and cost of goods sold totaled $324,000. Calculate its gross profit percentage.
40%
A company that uses the perpetual inventory system sold goods to a customer on account for $4,000. The cost of the goods sold was $2,000. Which of the following journal entries correctly records this transaction?
Accounts Receivable 4,000 Sales Revenue 4,000
A merchandiser had sales returns and allowances of $300, sales discounts of $700, cost of goods sold of $14,000, and all other expenses of $4,400. The merchandiser uses a perpetual inventory system. The second entry in the closing process would include ________.
a debit to Income Summary for $19,400
When a company uses the perpetual inventory system, there is no need to conduct a physical count of inventory.
false
A high rate of inventory turnover indicates ease in selling inventory.
true
Properly recording inventory when sold and removing the units sold from the inventory count will prevent a company from running out of inventory.
true
When using the LIFO inventory costing method, ending merchandise inventory will be the lowest, as compared to FIFO and weighted-average inventory costing methods, when costs are increasing.
true
Murphy, Inc. had the following balances and transactions during 2017. Beginning Inventory 10 units at $72 June 10 Purchased 20 units at $85 December 30 Sold 15 units December 31 Replacement cost $67 The company maintains its records of inventory on a perpetual basis using the last-in, first-out inventory costing method. Calculate the amount of ending Merchandise Inventory at December 31, 2017 using the lower-of-cost-or-market rule.
$1005
Better Buy, Inc. has 7 units in inventory on December 31. The units were purchased in November for $160 each. The price lists from the suppliers indicate that the same items would now cost the company a total of $1,155. What would be the amount reported as Ending Merchandise Inventory on the balance sheet?
$1120
Best Deals, Inc. has 10 units in ending merchandise inventory on December 31. The units were purchased in November for $160 each. The price lists from suppliers indicate the current replacement cost of the item to be $162 each. What would be the amount reported as Merchandise Inventory on the balance sheet?
$1600
A company purchased 80 units for $20 each on January 31. It purchased 190 units for $25 each on February 28. It sold 190 units for $80 each from March 1 through December 31. If the company uses the first-in, first-out inventory costing method, what is the amount of Cost of Goods Sold on the income statement for the year ending December 31? (Assume that the company uses a perpetual inventory system.)
$4350
A merchandiser uses a perpetual inventory system. The beginning Owner, Capital balance of the merchandiser was $95,000. During the year, Sales Revenue amounted to $80,000, Sales Returns and Allowances were $1,300, Sales Discounts were $2,700, Cost of Goods Sold was $40,000, and all other expenses totaled $13,000. The company paid $24,000 in withdrawals to the owner. The last step in the closing process would include ________.
A DEBIT TO THE OWNER, CAPITAL ACCOUNT FOR $20,000
Which of the following is the correct formula to calculate average merchandise inventory?
Average merchandise inventory = (Beginning merchandise inventory + Ending merchandise inventory) / 2
Owens Jewelers uses the perpetual inventory system. On April 2, Owens sold merchandise with a cost of $5,500 for $7,000 to a customer on account with terms of 1/15, n/30. Which of the following journal entries correctly records the sales revenue?
B. Accounts Receivable 7,000 Sales Revenue 7,000
The normal balances of Sales, Sales Discounts, and Sales Returns and Allowances are ________.
CREDIT, DEBIT, AND DEBIT, RESPECTIVELY
Robyn's Retail had 500 units of inventory on hand at the end of the year. These were recorded at a cost of $19 each using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. The current replacement cost is $17 per unit. The selling price charged by Robyn's Retail for each finished product is $27. In order to record the adjusting entry needed under the lower-of-cost-or-market rule, the Merchandise Inventory will be ________.
CREDITED BY 1000
A company that uses the perpetual inventory system sold goods to a customer for cash for $3,000. The cost of the goods sold was $600. Which of the following journal entries correctly records this transaction?
Cash 3,000 Sales Revenue 3,000 Cost of Goods Sold 600 Merchandise Inventory 600
A company that uses the perpetual inventory system sold goods for $2,500 to a customer on account. The company had purchased the inventory for $500. Which of the following journal entries correctly records the cost of goods sold?
Cost of Goods Sold 500 Merchandise Inventory 500
If the merchandise inventory's market value is greater than its cost, then it must be adjusted for the difference.
False
The operating cycle of a merchandiser begins when the company purchases inventory from a vendor and ends when the company then sells the inventory to a customer.
False
Under the perpetual inventory system, purchase returns or allowances are debited to the Merchandise Inventory account by the purchaser.
False
When a company uses the perpetual inventory system, there is no need to conduct a physical count of inventory.
False
Which of the following states that a company must perform strictly proper accounting only for items that are significant to the business's financial statements?
MATERIALITY CONCEPT
A merchandiser sold merchandise inventory on account. The journal entry to record sales allowances in the books of the merchandiser, using the perpetual inventory system would be:
Sales Returns and Allowances XX Accounts Receivable XX
Shipman, Inc. has 6 units in inventory on December 31. The units were purchased in November for $200 each. The price lists from suppliers indicate the current replacement cost of the item to be $198 each. What is the effect on gross profit if Shipman values its ending merchandise inventory using the lower-of-cost-or-market rule?
The gross profit would decrease by $12.
The ending merchandise inventory for the current year is overstated by $25,000. What effect will this error have on the following year's net income?
The net income will be understated by $25,000.
Changing from the LIFO (Last-In, First-Out) to the specific identification method of valuing inventory ignores the principle of ________.
consistency
A purchase discount is the amount offered to the purchaser for delaying the payment to the seller.
false
An overstatement of ending merchandise inventory in the current period results in an overstatement of cost of goods sold in the current period.
false
Given the same purchase and sales data, and assuming the cost of inventory is rising,the costing methods for inventory will result in different amounts for sales revenue.
false
In a period of rising costs, the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method results in lower cost of goods sold and higher net income than the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.
false
In a multi-step income statement, interest revenue and interest expense are included in operating income.
false
The Cost of Goods Sold account is credited to write down the inventory as per the lower-of-cost-or-market rule.
false
The Merchandise Inventory account is an expense account that is used only for goods purchased that the business owns and intends to resell to customers.
false
The consistency principle states that businesses should report the same amount of ending merchandise inventory from period to period.
false
Under the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method, the cost of goods sold is based on the oldest purchases.
false
Which of the following is an application of conservatism?
reporting inventory at the lower of cost or market
A company discovers that its cost of goods sold is understated by an insignificant amount. It does not need to correct the error because of the materiality concept.
true
A company is uncertain whether a complex transaction should be recorded as gain or loss. Under the conservatism principle, it should choose to treat it a loss.
true
A reduction in the amount of cash received from a customer for early payment is known as a sales discount.
true
Freight in is recorded in the Merchandise Inventory account if the purchaser uses the perpetual inventory system.
true
If the current replacement cost of inventory is less than its historical cost, the business must adjust the inventory value.
true
On a multi-step income statement, merchandisers report operating expenses in two categories long dash —selling expenses and administrative expenses.
true
On the income statement, a merchandising company reports the cost of merchandise inventory that has been sold to customers.
true
The consistency principle states that a business should use the same accounting methods and procedures from period to period.
true
The gross profit percentage measures the profitability of each sales dollar above the cost of goods sold.
true
The operating cycle of a merchandiser begins when the company purchases inventory from a vendor and ends when the company collects cash from customers.
true
The specific identification method of inventory costing is recommended when a business deals in unique and high-priced inventory items.
true
When a company uses the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method, the cost of goods sold correlates to the most recently purchased goods, and the value of ending inventory correlates to the oldest goods in stock.
true