During a period of falling prices, which of the following inventory methods generally
results in the lowest balance sheet amount for inventory.
A.average method
B.LIFO method
C.FIFO method
D.can not tell without more information
Answer:
Yankton Company began the year without an investment portfolio. During the year they
purchased investments classified as trading securities at a cost of $13,000. At the end of
the year, the market value of the securities was $11,000. The Yankton Company’s
financial statements for the current year should show
A.a loss of $2,000 on the income statement and net trading securities of $13,000 on the
balance sheet
B.no loss on the income statement and net trading securities of $13,000 on the balance
sheet
C.no loss on the income statement, net trading securities of $11,000 and an unrealized
loss of $2,000 as a stockholders’ equity adjustment on the balance sheet
D.a loss of $2,000 on the income statement and temporary investments of $11,000 on
the balance sheet
Answer: