12) if inventory levels are stable or increasing, an argument which is not an advantage
of the lifo method as compared to fifo is
a.income taxes tend to be reduced in periods of rising prices
b.cost of goods sold tends to be stated at approximately current cost on the income
statement
c.cost assignments typically parallel the physical flow of goods
d.income tends to be smoothed as prices change over time
13) cost estimates on a long-term contract may indicate that a loss will result on
completion of the entire contract. in this case, the entire expected loss should be
a.recognized in the current period, regardless of whether the percentage-of-completion
or completed-contract method is employed
b.recognized in the current period under the percentage-of-completion method, but the
completed-contract method should defer recognition of the loss to the time when the
contract is completed
c.recognized in the current period under the completed-contract method, but the
percentage-of-completion method should defer the loss until the contract is completed
d.deferred and recognized when the contract is completed, regardless of whether the
percentage-of-completion or completed-contract method is employed
14) watkins truck rental uses the group depreciation method for its fleet of trucks. when
it retires one of its trucks and receives cash from a salvage company, the carrying value
of property, plant, and equipment will be decreased by the
a.original cost of the truck
b.original cost of the truck less the cash proceeds
c.cash proceeds received
d.cash proceeds received and original cost of the truck
15) during 2013, leon co. incurred the following costs:
in leon’s 2013 income statement, research and development expense should be
a.$560,000
b.$985,000
c.$1,335,000