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1. What is the LIFO conformity rule? 2. Why is LIFO used by so many companies? 3. What is the disadvantage of LIFO?

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1. The LIFO conformity rule requires tha...

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What are the advantages of using dollar-value LIFO

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The advantages are to the use of dollar-...

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The inventory allocation method that assigns the most recent costs to ending inventory and the oldest costs to cost of goods sold is the ________.


A) specific identification method
B) LIFO method
C) moving-average method
D) FIFO method

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At December 31, the Selig Company has ending inventory with a historical cost of $634,000. Assume the company uses the FIFO perpetual inventory system. The net realizable value is $612,000. The normal profit on this inventory is $50,000. Before any adjustments at the end of the period, the cost of goods sold account has a balance of $900,000. Following U.S. GAAP, which journal entry is required on December 31 to adjust the ending balance of inventory if the direct method is used?


A) Debit Cost of Goods Sold for $28,000 and credit Inventory for $28,000.
B) Debit Inventory for $28,000 and credit Cost of Goods Sold for $28,000.
C) Debit Cost of Goods Sold for $22,000 and credit Inventory for $22,000.
D) Debit Inventory for $22,000 and credit Cost of Goods Sold for $22,000.

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Sikich Company has the following data available:  Transaction  Units Purchased  Unit Cost  Units Sold  Beginning Inventory 650$18 Oct. 1 Purchase 32531 Oct. 10 Sale 425 Oct. 14 Purchase 45033 Oct. 20 Sale 600 Oct. 22 Purchase 40037 Oct. 29 Sale 525\begin{array} { l c c c } \text { Transaction } & \text { Units Purchased } & \text { Unit Cost } & \text { Units Sold } \\\text { Beginning Inventory } & 650 & \$ 18 & \\\text { Oct. 1 Purchase } & 325 & 31 & \\\text { Oct. 10 Sale } & & & 425 \\\text { Oct. 14 Purchase } & 450 & 33 & \\\text { Oct. 20 Sale } & & & 600 \\\text { Oct. 22 Purchase } & 400 & 37 & \\\text { Oct. 29 Sale } & & & 525\end{array} If Sikich Company uses a perpetual FIFO inventory system, the cost of goods sold for the month is ________.


A) $57,350
B) $9,075
C) $41,250
D) $10,175

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Which inventory costing method most closely approximates current cost for each of the following line items on the financial statements?


A)  Ending Inventory  Cost of Goods Sold  FIFO  FIFO \begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Ending Inventory } & \text { Cost of Goods Sold } \\\hline \text { FIFO } & \text { FIFO } \\\hline\end{array}
B)  Ending Inventory  Cost of Goods Sold  LIFO  LIFO \begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Ending Inventory } & \text { Cost of Goods Sold } \\\hline \text { LIFO } & \text { LIFO } \\\hline\end{array}
C)  Ending Inventory  Cost of Goods Sold  FIFO  LIFO \begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Ending Inventory } & \text { Cost of Goods Sold } \\\hline \text { FIFO } & \text { LIFO } \\\hline\end{array}
D)  Ending Inventory  Cost of Goods Sold  LIFO  FIFO \begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Ending Inventory } & \text { Cost of Goods Sold } \\\hline \text { LIFO } & \text { FIFO } \\\hline\end{array}

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The flow of a manufacturer's product costs through the inventory accounts is ________.


A) Work-in-Process Inventory, Cost of Goods Sold, and Finished Goods Inventory
B) Raw Materials Inventory, Cost of Goods Sold, and Finished Goods Inventory
C) Raw Materials Inventory, Finished Goods Inventory, and Work-in-Process Inventory
D) Raw Materials Inventory, Work-in-Process Inventory, and Finished Goods Inventory

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Freight-out costs are included as part of inventory costs.

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When following U.S. GAAP, which of the following statements is not correct regarding inventory write-downs using the lower-of-cost-or-market rule?


A) If the write-down is significant, the direct method is preferred because the loss is disclosed separately from the cost of goods sold.
B) Firms can use one of two methods to write down inventory to market: the direct method or the indirect method.
C) The direct method writes off a loss to the inventory account and records that loss in the cost of goods sold on the income statement.
D) The indirect method reports the loss as a separate line item on the income statement within income from continuing operations.

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Meyer Co. has the following information available:  Cost of inventory $56,000 Freight-in 6,000 Freight-out 2,500 Packaging costs 550 Handling costs 700\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Cost of inventory } & \$ 56,000 \\\hline \text { Freight-in } & 6,000 \\\hline \text { Freight-out } & 2,500 \\\hline \text { Packaging costs } & 550 \\\hline \text { Handling costs } & 700 \\\hline\end{array} What amount of inventory should the company report on the balance sheet?


A) $65,750
B) $63,250
C) $59,750
D) $57,250

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Assume inventory costs are increasing over time and inventory levels are stable. Which inventory method results in a higher net income and a higher ending inventory?


A) FIFO
B) average cost
C) LIFO
D) conventional retail

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Inventory disclosures require information about any inventory financing arrangements.

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The following information is available for the past year for a retail store:  Sales $121,000 Sales Returns $1,000 Markups $11,000 Markup cancellations $1,000 Markdowns $9,000 Purchases (at cost)  $40,000 Purchases (at retail)  $90,000 Beginning inventory (at cost)  $32,000 Beginning inventory (at retail)  $42,000\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Sales } & \$ 121,000 \\\hline \text { Sales Returns } & \$ 1,000 \\\hline \text { Markups } & \$ 11,000 \\\hline \text { Markup cancellations } & \$ 1,000 \\\hline \text { Markdowns } & \$ 9,000 \\\hline \text { Purchases (at cost) } & \$ 40,000 \\\hline \text { Purchases (at retail) } & \$ 90,000 \\\hline \text { Beginning inventory (at cost) } & \$ 32,000 \\\hline \text { Beginning inventory (at retail) } & \$ 42,000 \\\hline\end{array} What is the cost-to-retail ratio to estimate the cost of ending inventory using the conventional retail method? (Round cost-to-retail ratios to four decimal places.)


A) 50.7%
B) 76.19%
C) 54.55%
D) 59.02%

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The Henry Store has the following data for inventory:  Cost  Retail  Inventory, January 1 $300,000$450,000 Purchases for January 340,000480,000 Sales for January 440,000\begin{array} { | l | r | r | } \hline & \text { Cost } & \text { Retail } \\\hline \text { Inventory, January 1 } & \$ 300,000 & \$ 450,000 \\\hline \text { Purchases for January } & 340,000 & 480,000 \\\hline \text { Sales for January } & & 440,000 \\\hline\end{array} The store uses the dollar-value LIFO retail method. The price index for the year is 1.08. The price index that pertains to the beginning inventory is 1.00. Round all ratios to four decimal places. What is the cost of the ending inventory at January 31? (Round any percentages to two decimal places, X.XX%, and your final answer to the nearest dollar.)


A) $300,000
B) $302,833
C) $453,704
D) $490,000

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Donaldson Corporation uses a periodic inventory system. On January 1, inventory is $253,000. On April 5, Donaldson sells inventory with a selling price of $75,000 on account. The cost of the inventory sold is $50,000. The journal entry (entries) to record the sale is (are) ________.


A) debit Cash and credit Sales Revenue
B) debit Accounts Receivable and credit Sales Revenue; debit Cost of Goods Sold and credit Inventory
C) debit Cash and Cost of Goods Sold and credit Sales Revenue and Inventory
D) debit Accounts Receivable and credit Sales Revenue

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Destiny Industries reports beginning inventory of $254,000, purchases of $559,000, and ending inventory of $198,000. What is the cost of goods sold?


A) $813,000
B) $503,000
C) $615,000
D) $1,011,000

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Sampe Company has the following data available:  Transaction  Units Purchased  Unit Cost  Units Sold  Beginning Inventory 400$10 March 1 Purchase 200$13 April 25 Sale 350June 10 Purchase 300$14 July 20 Sale 250 October 30 Purchase 350$18 December 15 Sale 400\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Transaction } & \text { Units Purchased } & \text { Unit Cost } & \text { Units Sold } \\\hline \text { Beginning Inventory } & 400 & \$ 10 & \\\hline \text { March 1 Purchase } & 200 & \$ 13 & \\\hline \text { April 25 Sale } & & & 350 \\\hline \text {June 10 Purchase } & 300 & \$ 14 & \\\hline \text { July 20 Sale } & & & 250 \\\hline \text { October 30 Purchase } & 350 & \$ 18 & \\\hline \text { December 15 Sale } & & & 400 \\\hline\end{array} If Sampe Company uses a perpetual FIFO inventory system, the cost of goods sold for the year is ________.


A) $13,950
B) $12,350
C) $12,600
D) $10,000

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Farm Tools Inc. (FTI) uses the LIFO retail inventory method for inventory costing. It has beginning inventory at a cost of $20,000 with a retail value of $50,000. During the year, FTI purchased inventory with a cost basis of $120,000 and a retail basis of $200,000. It had net markups of $6,000 and net markdowns of $12,000. FTI has net sales of $150,000. What is the cost of FTI's ending inventory using the LIFO retail inventory method? (Use two decimal places for percentages. Round final answer to nearest dollar.)

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$47,218
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When costs are increasing, and inventory levels are stable, a company will report ________.


A) lower cost of goods sold under LIFO than FIFO
B) lower inventory under FIFO than LIFO
C) higher net income under LIFO than FIFO
D) lower net income under LIFO than FIFO

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Michael Jones Company has adopted the dollar-value LIFO method in 2018. At December 31, 2018, the ending inventory at dollar-value LIFO is $103,000, with a price index of 1.00. At December 31, 2019, the ending inventory using FIFO is $125,000. The price index is 1.3 in 2019. Round all dollar amounts to the nearest dollar. What is the ending inventory using dollar-value LIFO at December 31, 2019?


A) $103,000
B) $199,154
C) $96,154
D) $125,000

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