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Readers.com uses a perpetual inventory system. Readers.com uses a perpetual inventory system.   If Readers.com uses the moving average method, how much is cost of goods sold for the units sold on February 15? A) $245 B) $255 C) $260 D) $270 If Readers.com uses the moving average method, how much is cost of goods sold for the units sold on February 15?


A) $245
B) $255
C) $260
D) $270

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

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Chen's Department Store Chen's Department Store is a merchandising company that uses the periodic inventory system.Selected account balances are listed below: Chen's Department Store Chen's Department Store is a merchandising company that uses the periodic inventory system.Selected account balances are listed below:   -Refer to the account information for Chen's Department Store Calculate Chen's cost of goods purchased A) $ 84,000 B) $ 90,000 C) $ 103,000 D) $ 117,000 -Refer to the account information for Chen's Department Store Calculate Chen's cost of goods purchased


A) $ 84,000
B) $ 90,000
C) $ 103,000
D) $ 117,000

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

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Using the following information, what is the amount of cost of goods sold? Using the following information, what is the amount of cost of goods sold?   A) $26,900 B) $20,530 C) $28,130 D) $30,210


A) $26,900
B) $20,530
C) $28,130
D) $30,210

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

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Which one of the following is correct?


A) Inventory losses can be identified and controlled better under the perpetual system.
B) Inventory can only be sold at the end of an accounting period under the periodic system.
C) There is no difference in cost to implement a perpetual as compared to a periodic system.
D) The perpetual system eliminates the need for an annual inventory count.

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

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Selected data for Sorenta, Inc.and New World Corp., two companies in the same industry, are presented below: Selected data for Sorenta, Inc.and New World Corp., two companies in the same industry, are presented below:   Based on this data, which statement below is true? A) Sorenta, Inc.has a lower gross profit ratio than New World Corp. B) New World Corp has a higher net income than Sorenta, Inc. C) New World Corp sells its inventory faster than Sorenta, Inc. D) Sorenta, Inc.has lower storage costs and a lower investment in inventory than New World Corp. Based on this data, which statement below is true?


A) Sorenta, Inc.has a lower gross profit ratio than New World Corp.
B) New World Corp has a higher net income than Sorenta, Inc.
C) New World Corp sells its inventory faster than Sorenta, Inc.
D) Sorenta, Inc.has lower storage costs and a lower investment in inventory than New World Corp.

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

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Specific identification relies on matching unit costs with the actual units sold.

A) True
B) False

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A major advantage of the weighted average method of inventory costing is that


A) Cost flows correspond with the physical flow of merchandise.
B) It is relatively easy to apply.
C) It matches current costs with revenues.
D) Recent costs are assigned to the ending inventory balance.

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

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Shipping terms of mean that the buyer pays shipping costs.

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Sales returns and allowances is a contra account.

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If a customer returns merchandise which has already been paid for, the retailer may give either a cash refund or a credit on account.

A) True
B) False

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Sales Discounts is classified as what type of account?


A) an expense
B) a revenue
C) a contra-asset
D) a contra-revenue

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

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The amount recognized on the Income Statement as the cost of inventory will be recognized as an) _________________________.

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Texas Inc.sold merchandise to Fagin Corp.on December 28, 2014, with shipping terms of FOB destination.Fagin Corp.received the merchandise on January 3, 2015.Which one of the following statements is true?


A) Texas should record sales revenue on December 28, 2014.
B) Fagin Corp.should pay the transportation costs.
C) Fagin Corp.should include the merchandise in its inventory at December 31, 2014.
D) Fagin Corp.should record a liability for the purchase on January 3, 2015.

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

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Under the inventory system, the inventory account is updated after each purchase or sale.

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Cost of goods sold is equal to


A) the total amount of merchandise purchased during the year.
B) the cost of merchandise purchased plus transportation-in costs less ending inventory.
C) the cost of merchandise purchased plus transportation-in costs plus beginning inventory minus purchase returns and allowances and purchase discounts minus ending inventory.
D) the cost of merchandise purchased plus transportation-in costs plus beginning inventory minus purchase returns and allowances and purchase discounts.

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

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A departure from the cost basis of accounting may be necessary when the _________________________ of the inventory is less than its cost to the company.

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A LIFO reserve represents the amount by which cost of goods sold on a FIFO basis exceeds the cost of goods sold on a LIFO basis for the current year.

A) True
B) False

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If a company overstates its ending inventory for the current year, what are the effects on cost of goods sold and net income for the current year? If a company overstates its ending inventory for the current year, what are the effects on cost of goods sold and net income for the current year?

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Wendt, Inc.counted its ending inventory as $178,000 at year-end, January 31, 2014.Upon review of the records, it was noted that the following items were in transit during the count: A. $2,000 of goods shipped by a supplier to Wendt sent FOB destination on January 31 were received February 5, and were not counted by Wendt. B. $5,000 of goods shipped by a supplier to Wendt sent FOB shipping point on January 30 were received February 2, and were not counted by Wendt. C. $6,000 of goods shipped by Wendt to a customer FOB shipping point on January 31 were received by the customer February 3, and were counted by Wendt. Determine the correct inventory balance at January 31.


A) $178,000
B) $177,000
C) $174,000
D) $172,000

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

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Both U.S.GAAP and international financial reporting standards IFRS) require the use of the lower-of-cost-or-market rule to value inventories.

A) True
B) False

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