____ 9. Wilson Company uses FIFO for inventory costing. During 2014, price levels
increased. Which statement is true concerning the amounts reported on Wilson’s
balance sheet and income statement?
a. The costs allocated to inventory on Wilson’s balance sheet reflect inventories
that approximate current costs.
b. The costs allocated to inventory on Wilson’s balance sheet may be significantly
understated in terms of current cost.
c. The costs allocated to cost of goods sold on Wilson’s income statement may be
significantly overstated in terms of current cost.
d. The costs allocated to cost of goods sold on Wilson’s income statement will
reflect the costs that most closely approximate current costs.
____ 10. The following information is available for Houser Produce Market:
Sales $225,000 Freight-in $11,000
Ending merchandise inventory 27,000 Purchase returns and allowances 4,000
Sales discounts 3,000 Depreciation expense 8,000
Purchases 143,000 Beginning merchandise inventory 23,000
How much is Houser’s cost of goods sold?
a. $173,000
b. $146,000
c. $143,000
d. None of these answer choices are correct.
____ 11. At what value are inventory items reported on the balance sheet?
a. At the lower of selling price or replacement cost
b. At the lower of selling price or original cost c. At the original cost to
acquire
d. At the lower of original cost or replacement cost
____ 12. What occurs when a company factors its receivables?
a. An estimate for bad debts is made
b. Accounts are written off
c. Receivables are sold
d. An aging analysis is performed
____ 13. Where can an investor find operating activities in a company’s financial statements?
a. On the statement of cash flows
b. On the income statement
c. On the statement of cash flows and the income statement
d. On all four financial statements
____ 14. Mattress King determined its return on assets was 1.5%. Which statement is true?
a. Mattress King earned profit equal to 1.5% of its total revenue for the period.
b. Mattress King earned profit equal to 1.5 times the amount of its assets.
c. Mattress King generated $1.50 of net income for each dollar of sales earned by
the company.
d. Mattress King generated $.015 of net income for each dollar of assets held by
the company.