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184. The cost of goods sold for Johnnie, Inc. totaled $1,305,000. Sales returns and purchase returns were $3,000 and
$4,000, respectively. Purchases totaled $1,300,000. Discounts taken by Johnnie totaled $7,000, while discounts
taken by customers totaled $5,000. Beginning inventory was $90,000. Determine the amount of ending inventory to
be reported on Johnnie, Inc.’s balance sheet.
185. Gently Used Cars is a dealer that uses the periodic inventory system. The data presented below is from the
accounting records of Gently for the year ended December 31, 2014.
Sales
$585,000
Sales Discounts
3,000
Purchases
420,000
Purchase Returns
5,000
Inventory (January 1)
33,000
Inventory (December 31)
37,000
Operating Expenses
146,000
Transportation-in
10,000
Retained Earnings (January 1)
71,000
Using the amounts provided above, calculate the cost of goods sold for 2014.
Carlton, Inc.
Carlton, Inc. reported the following information for 2015 and 2014:
2015
2014
Sales
$951,200
$890,000
Sales discounts
12,000
23,000
Purchases
580,000
600,000
Inventory, December 31
46,000
40,000
Transportation-in
18,000
19,000
Purchase discounts
4,000
5,000
186. Refer to the information for Carlton, Inc.
How much is the cost of purchases for 2015?
187. Refer to the information for Carlton, Inc.
What amount is cost of goods available for sale for 2015?
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188. Refer to the information for Carlton, Inc.
How much is cost of goods sold for 2015?
189. Refer to the information for Carlton, Inc.
How much is net sales for 2015? What other components that Carlton did not report could be included in this
computation?
190. Refer to the information for Carlton, Inc.
How much of every dollar is gross profit for 2015?
Cooking Corner
Cooking Corner reported inventory on its balance sheet at December 31, 2013 at $32,000. During 2014, Cooking
Corner purchased goods totaling $634,000 on account with terms of 2/10, n/30, FOB shipping point. Total charges
paid by Cooking Corner directly to the freight company were $1,000. At the end of 2014, inventory on hand totaled
to $45,000. Net sales for 2014 totaled $1,300,000. Cooking Corner employs a periodic inventory system.
191. Refer to the information about Cooking Corner.
How much would Cooking Corner pay its supplier if Cooking Corner paid for one-half of the goods acquired within
the discount period, and the other half after the expiration of the discount period?
192. Refer to the information about Cooking Corner.
How much is cost of goods available for sale for 2014 assuming Cooking Corner takes advantage of one-half of the
cash discounts?
193. Refer to the information about Cooking Corner.
How much is Cooking Corner’s cost of goods sold assuming that Cooking Corner takes advantage of one-half of
the cash discount?
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Digital Forces
Selected data from the financial statements for Digital Forces is presented below.
Net Sales—2015
$200,000
Cost of Sales—2015
136,000
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses—2015
63,000
Other Operating Expenses—2015
600
Income Taxes—2015
3,000
Inventories—Dec. 31, 2014
11,000
Inventories—Dec. 31, 2015
13,000
Retained Earnings—Dec. 31, 2015
39,000
194. Refer to the financial statement information for Digital Forces.
Determine the dollar amount of cost of goods purchased for Digital Forces for 2015.
195. Refer to the financial statement information for Digital Forces.
What portion of every dollar is available to cover operating costs and to contribute to profits for 2015?
196. The following data is available for one of the products sold by Wild Optics Company, which uses the periodic
inventory system:
On hand, 10 units at $8.00 each
$ 80
Purchased 30 units at $7.80 each
234
Purchased 40 units at $8.15 each
326
Purchased 20 units at $8.25 each
165
Available for sale during December—100 units
$805
At the end of December, Wild Optics had 25 units on hand. The 75 units sold created revenue of $13 each.
Determine the amounts for the December 31 ending inventory, the cost of goods sold for December, and the gross
margin for December for each of the inventory costing methods listed below.
Ending Inventory
Cost of Goods Sold
Gross Profit
a. Weighted average
b. FIFO
c. LIFO
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197. School Time Corp. completed a physical inventory at the end of 2014. A review of the physical inventory
procedures and records uncovered several errors that are described below. In the columns provided, indicate the
effect, if any, on the four financial statement items listed. Use the following codes for your answers:
O Overstatement U Understatement NE No Effect
Balance Sheet
Income Statement
Ending
Inventory
Retained
Earnings
Cost of
Goods Sold
Net
Income
a.
One batch of goods was
counted twice.
b.
One page of items was
misplaced when the
inventory was calculated
c.
Goods sold FOB shipping
point were included in
School Time’s inventory.
d.
Goods in transit from a
supplier, FOB shipping
point, were not included in
inventory.
Balance Sheet
Income Statement
Goods sold FOB shipping
points were included in
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198. The cost of Garmin Corp.’s inventory at the end of the year was $85,000; however, due to obsolescence, the cost to
replace the inventory was only $65,000. Prepare the journal entry needed at the end of the year.
199. Carrington, Inc. began the year with $130,000 in merchandise inventory and ended the year with $190,000. Sales
and cost of goods sold for the year were $900,000 and $640,000, respectively. (Use a 360 day year in your
calculations.)
Required:
1. Compute Carrington‘s inventory turnover ratio.
2. Compute the number of days’ sales in inventory.
Learning Tree, Inc.
The following data is available for one of the products sold by Learning Tree, Inc., which uses the perpetual
inventory system:
May 1 On hand, 1,000 units at $2.00 each $2,000
5 Purchased 2,000 units at $2.75 each 5,500
10 Sold 2,500 units at $16 each
18 Purchased 2,000 units at $4.00 each 8,000
24 Sold 1,500 units at $12 each
31 On hand, 1,000 units
200. Refer to the data for Learning Tree, Inc.
If the moving average method is used, what is the amount assigned to cost of goods sold for the 2,500 units sold on
May 10?
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201. Refer to the data for Learning Tree, Inc.
If the moving average method is used, what is the amount assigned to the ending inventory on May 30?
202. Refer to the data for Learning Tree, Inc.
If the LIFO method is used, what is the amount assigned to cost of goods sold for the 2,500 units sold on May 10?
203. Refer to the data for Learning Tree, Inc.
If the LIFO method is used, what is the amount assigned to the ending inventory on May 30?
204. Refer to the data for Learning Tree, Inc.
Explain why the amounts for ending inventory are different under the two average cost methods—weighted
average (periodic) and moving average (perpetual).
205. Refer to the data for Learning Tree, Inc.
Explain why the amounts are different for LIFO under periodic and perpetual inventory systems.
Share, Inc.
The following data is available for one of the products sold by Share, Inc., which uses a perpetual inventory system.
May 1 On hand, 10 units at $2 each
8 Sold 6 units at $10 each
14 Purchased 30 units at $3 each
23 Sold 24 units at $10 each
206. Refer to the data for Share, Inc.
If the moving average method is used, how much is cost of goods sold for May?
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207. Refer to the data for Share, Inc.
If the moving average method is used, how much is ending inventory on May 30?
208. Refer to the data for Share, Inc.
Required:
1. If the FIFO method is used, how much is ending inventory on May 30?
2. How does this differ from the amount calculated using a periodic system and FIFO?
209. Refer to the data for Share, Inc.
If the LIFO method is used, how much is cost of goods sold for May?
210. Describe how the inventories of manufacturers differ from the inventories of retailers.
211. Several transactions of sales and purchase activities for Genoa Department Store are described below.
A) Genoa purchases shoes from Nike on credit.
B) Genoa returns defective shoes to Nike before payment is made to Nike for the shoes
purchased in transaction A.
C) Genoa pays for the shoes purchased from Nike.
D) Genoa sells shoes to its customers for cash and on credit.
E) Credit customers return shoes to Genoa for a refund.
F) Credit customers pay their account balances to Genoa.
REQUIRED: For each transaction described above, describe the economic effects of the transaction on the
company under a periodic inventory system.
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212. Flores Department Store currently uses the periodic inventory system.
REQUIRED: Explain what the advantages would be to Flores if it uses the perpetual inventory system. Assume
that Flores can use a computer system which is linked to its cash registers and that all products have bar codes that
can be read by bar code readers attached to the cash registers.
213. Giant-Mart purchased a big shipment of shoes from Right Balance, Inc. on credit near the end of its accounting
period. Right Balance shipped the shoes in January and Giant-Mart received the shoes in February. Assume that
Giant-Mart’s accounting period ends on January 31, while Right Balance’s accounting period ends on May 31.
REQUIRED: If the shoes are shipped FOB destination, who will pay the freight costs? If the shoes are shipped
FOB shipping point, who will pay the freight costs?
214. Giant-Mart purchased a large shipment of shoes from Primus, Inc. on credit near the end of its accounting period.
Primus shipped the shoes in January and Giant-Mart received the shoes in February. Assume that Giant-Mart’s
accounting period ends on January 31, while Primus’ accounting period ends on May 31. Answer each independent
question in the set that follows.
REQUIRED: If the shoes are shipped FOB destination, when should Giant-Mart record the purchase? If the
shoes are shipped FOB shipping point, when should Giant-Mart record the purchase?
215. Giant-Mart purchased a large shipment of shoes from Primus, Inc. on credit near the end of its accounting period.
Primus shipped the shoes in January and Giant-Mart received the shoes in February. Assume that Giant-Mart’s
accounting period ends on January 31, while Giant’s accounting period ends on May 31. Answer each independent
question in the set that follows.
REQUIRED: Under what shipping terms would Giant-Mart include the shoes as part of inventory on its January
31 balance sheet?
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216. Explain the relationship between the valuation of inventory and income measurement as it relates to the balance
sheet and the income statement.
217. In the following information from the 2015 annual reports of Focal Point Industries all figures have been rounded to
millions of dollars.
Balance Sheet Data
May 31, 2015
May 31, 2014
Raw materials
$ 25.8
$ 52.1
Work in process
44.8
34.7
Finished goods
1,132.7
1,303.8
Inventories at FIFO
1,203.3
1,390.6
Adjustment to LIFO
5.6
21.9
Cash Flow Data (Operating Activities)
Net income
$451.4
$399.9
Additions to net income:
Depreciation
198.2
100.2
Amortization
30.6
49.0
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Inventories
197.3
(58.0)
Accounts payable and other
(170.4)
(70.1)
REQUIRED:
(1) Describe what costs are included in each of the three types of inventories listed above for Focal Point
Industries.
(2) Even though the footnote describing the inventory costing method(s) used by Focal Point Industries is not provided
above, what can you conclude about the inventory costing method(s) used by the company?
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218. In the following information from the 2015 annual reports of Focal Point Industries all figures have been rounded to
millions of dollars.
Balance Sheet Data
Raw materials
May 31, 2015
$ 25.8
May 31, 2014
$ 52.1
Work in process
44.8
34.7
Finished goods
1,132.7
1,303.8
Inventories at FIFO
1,203.3
1,390.6
Adjustment to LIFO
5.6
21.9
Cash Flow Data (Operating Activities)
Net income
$451.4
$399.9
Additions to net income:
Depreciation
198.2
100.2
Amortization
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Inventories
30.6
187.3
49.0
(58.0)
Accounts payable and other
(170.4)
(70.1)
REQUIRED:
(1) Explain what the amount “adjustment to LIFO” represents. What effects has this “adjustment” had on Focal
Point Industries’ net earnings in 2014 and 2015?
(2) What method of determining cash flows from operating activities has Focal Point Industries used in preparing its
statement of cash flows? Explain your answer.
(3) From 2014 to 2015, what change in the inventory balance (increase or decrease) occurred in each year as a
result of operating activities? What was the effect on the company’s cash flow each year as a result of the
inventory change?
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219. What is LIFO inventory liquidation? Why is it important to disclose the effects of a LIFO inventory liquidation
220. Carrington Inc. manufactures digital cameras and has experienced noticeable declines in the purchase price of
many of the components it uses, including memory components. Which inventory costing method should Carrington
use if it wants to maximize net income? Explain your answer.
221. If an entity overstates its ending inventory for the current year, what are the effects on assets, cost of goods sold,
income before taxes, and retained earnings for the current year?
222. Assume that a company is experiencing increasing inventory prices and prepares its financial statements in
accordance with IFRS. Which costing method should it use to pay the least amount of taxes? Explain your answer.
223. Bower Corp.’s cost of sales has remained steady over the last two years. During this same time period, however,
its inventory has increased considerably. What does this information tell you about the company’s inventory
turnover? Explain your answer.
Match the inventory-related accounts to costs that may be included in inventories for retailers and
manufacturers.
a. Merchandise Inventory
b. Raw Materials
c. Work in Process
d. Finished Goods
e. Cost of Goods Sold
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224. Cost of materials which are not yet entered into the production process.
225. Cost of completed, but unsold items.
226. Costs to purchase goods ready to sell.
227. Costs of direct materials, overhead, and direct labor used in unfinished goods.
228. Costs of direct materials, overhead, and direct labor used in goods that have been sold.
Match the terms with the descriptions related to merchandise sales and purchases.
a. Transportation-in
b. Perpetual inventory system
c. Net purchases
d. FOB Destination
e. Cost of goods available for sale
f. Periodic inventory system
g. FOB Shipping point
h. Delivery expense
229. Requires updating of the inventory account at the time of each purchase and each sale.
230. Shipping costs paid to acquire merchandise.
231. The seller is responsible for the cost of delivering the merchandise to the buyer.
232. Relies on a count of inventory on the last day of the year to determine amount on hand.
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233. The buyer must pay the shipping costs.
234. Sold merchandise on credit to customers.
235. Recorded cash sales for the day.
236. Gave a customer a cash refund.
237. Granted a customer a credit on its balance due for goods that were returned.
Match the costs that might be included as part of the cost of inventory to the listed accounting treatment.
a. Add to inventory cost
b. Subtract from inventory cost
c. Not an inventory cost
238. Invoice price paid for resale goods
239. Freight costs incurred by the buyer to ship goods to its place of business
240. Freight costs incurred by the seller to ship goods to its customers
241. Cost of storing the goods before they are sold to customers
242. Excise taxes paid on goods acquired
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243. Sales taxes paid on goods acquired
244. Income taxes paid on profits earned from selling goods to customers
245. Cost of insurance during transit to acquire inventory items
Identify which inventory costing method (LIFO or FIFO) achieves the effect listed in the following items:
a. LIFO
b. FIFO
246. Prices are rising; profits are higher with this method.
247. Prices are rising; cost of goods sold is lower with this method.
248. Prices are declining; income taxes are higher with this method.
249. Prices are declining; gross margin is higher with this method.
250. Which one of the following best explains the distinction between inventory and an operating asset?
a. ownership
b. intent
c. cost
d. purchase price
251. Which one of the following would not be found as an asset on the balance sheet of a manufacturer?
a. raw materials
b. work in process
c. finished goods
d. merchandise inventory
252. Finished goods are the equivalent of merchandise inventory for a retailer or wholesaler in that both represent the
inventory of goods held for sale.
a. True
b. False
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253. When inventory is sold by a wholesaler or retailer, it is recorded in a different account on the income statement
than a manufacturer would use.
a. True
b. False
254. Which one of the following statements is false regarding the gross profit ratio?
a. The gross profit ratio is calculated by dividing net sales by gross profit.
b. The gross profit ratio is a measure of profitability.
c. The gross profit ratio can help investors decide whether or not to buy a company’s stock.
d. The gross profit ratio should be compared with both a company’s prior years’ ratios and also competitor
ratios.
255. Which of the following would not be included in inventory costs?
a. Freight costs incurred by the buyer in shipping inventory to its place of business.
b. The cost of insurance taken out during the time that inventory is in transit.
c. The cost of storing inventory before it is ready to be sold.
d. Shelving to hold the inventory.
256. Assets are unexpired costs, and expenses are expired costs.
a. True
b. False
257. The value assigned to an asset such as inventory on the balance sheet determines the amount eventually recognized
as an expense on the income statement.
a. True
b. False
258. The effect of a misstatement of the year-end inventory is limited to the net income for that year.
a. True
b. False
259. If a company has a number of day’s sales in inventory equal to 60, that means that it takes about two months on
average to sell its inventory.
a. True
b. False
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260. Under the indirect method, an increase in accounts payable is added to net income to determine cash flow from
operating activities.
a. True
b. False
261. If the direct method is used to prepare the Operating Activities category of the statement of cash flows, the amount
of cash paid to suppliers of inventory is shown as an addition in this section of the statement.
a. True
b. False
262. The inventory costing method is applied after each sale of merchandise to update the Inventory account.
a. True
b. False
263. The lower the inventory turnover ratio, the less time inventory resides in storage.
a. True
b. False