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ASPE and IFRS do not permit companies to use LIFO inventory cost method except for which of the following reason(s) .


A) If a Canadian public company has foreigners as its majority shareholders.
B) If a Canadian public company is listed on a US stock exchange.
C) If a Canadian public company does more than 50% of its business outside Canada.
D) All of the answers provide a reason.

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

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Weighted average cost per unit is calculated by multiplying cost of units available for sale by the number of units available for sale

A) True
B) False

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Alphabet Company,which uses the periodic inventory method,buys different letters for resale.It buys A through G in January at $4 per letter.It buys H through L at $6 per letter.It buys M through R in March at $7 per letter.It sells A,D,E,H,J and N in April. If the company uses the specific identification method,what is the cost of its ending inventory?


A) $31
B) $69
C) $76
D) $100

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

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Your company had a beginning inventory of $109,500 and purchased $240,720 during the accounting period.Assuming no returns,find the goods available for sale,the cost of goods sold,the inventory turnover ratio,and days to sell for the company if its ending inventory was $94,820.

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Which of the following inventory method will give the highest ending inventory in a period of falling prices?


A) FIFO
B) LIFO
C) Specific Identification Method
D) Weighted Average Cost

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

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The inventory turnover ratio and days to sell measure will be affected by the cost flow assumptions used,which causes problems for financial statements users.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following companies would be least concerned about a low inventory turnover ratio?


A) A fish market selling fresh fish.
B) A hardware company selling drywall screws.
C) A dairy company selling butter and milk.
D) A semiconductor company selling microchips.

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

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In March,BetterBuy purchases six plasma TVs from Toshiba for $1,500 each (serial numbers 11534892 through 11534897) .In April,the company purchases four more identical TVs from Toshiba for $1,450 each (serial numbers 11542631 through 11542634) .In May,the company purchases five more identical TVs for $1,600 each (serial numbers 11550964 through 11550968) .In June,BetterBuy sells two of these TVs (serial numbers 11534894 and 11542631) . If BetterBuy uses the specific identification method,its cost of goods sold will be:


A) $3,000
B) $2,950
C) $3,200
D) $3,033

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

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The primary goals of inventory managers are to ensure


A) a sufficient quantity at reasonable costs,while maximizing quality.
B) a sufficient quality at reasonable costs,while maximizing quantity.
C) a sufficient quantity and quality,while minimizing costs.
D) None of the choices are correct.

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

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An incorrect valuation of the ending inventory affects the balance sheet but not the income statement.

A) True
B) False

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First in,first out method


A) assumes the newest goods are the first ones sold.
B) assumes the oldest goods are the first ones sold.
C) is not allowed under ASPE or IFRS.
D) is not allowed under IFRS.

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

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For a company making cheese,cheese that has been made but is curing before being ready to sell would be included in which of the following:


A) Raw materials inventory.
B) Work in progress inventory.
C) Finished goods inventory.
D) All of the answers are acceptable.

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

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 Costs of goods sold for 2018$1,800,00 Irventory, Decernber 31,2017435,000 Irventory, Decernber 31,2018465,000\begin{array} { | r | r | } \hline \text { Costs of goods sold for } 2018 & \$ 1,800,00 \\\hline \text { Irventory, Decernber } 31,2017 & 435,000 \\\hline \text { Irventory, Decernber } 31,2018 & 465,000 \\\hline\end{array} What is the inventory turnover for 2018?


A) 3.87
B) 4
C) 4.14
D) 2

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

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Your company has 500 units in inventory that had been purchased for $12 each and that would currently cost $15 to replace.Your supplier has just announced the cost of these goods is rising to $16.50.


A) Your company should make no adjustments to the inventory account.
B) Your company should adjust the inventory account using the lower of the recent market values,which is $15.
C) Your company should adjust the inventory account using the higher of the recent market values,which is $16.50.
D) Your company should adjust the inventory account using the average of the recent market values,which is $14.50.

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

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Inventory may include materials used in producing goods for sale.

A) True
B) False

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The Acme Corporation buys 300 units of merchandise in January at $5 each.Acme buys 500 units at $4 each in February and 200 units at $6 each in March. Acme sells 150 units during this quarter.Acme uses the weighted average method.What is its cost of goods sold for the quarter?


A) $600
B) $705
C) $750
D) $900

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

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Match the term and the definition.Not all definitions will be used.

Premises
weighted average cost.
work in process inventory.
inventory turnover ratio.
specific identification.
days to sell.
cost of goods sold equation.
inventory.
goods available for sale.
Responses
The amount of money that firms set aside today to buy inventory in the future.
An inventory costing method where the firm adds up all the different prices it paid for inventory and divides by the number of prices.
The average length of time it takes a company to sell an item in inventory.
An inventory costing method where the firm keeps track of the cost and sale of each individual good.
Tangible property held for future sale or used to produce other goods or services for sale.
The concept that relatively small amounts should be reported in the most cost effective way if they are too small to influence decisions.
The average number of times a company sells its inventory over the year.
The book value of all the partially produced goods held by a manufacturer.
The average cost a company paid for inventory taking into account the number of units bought at each unit cost.
The current market value of investment assets minus their original cost.
The sum of beginning inventory and purchases by the company.
Beginning inventory plus purchases minus ending inventory.
A company's policy of requiring identification by customers who pay by cheque.

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The amount of money that firms set aside today to buy inventory in the future.
An inventory costing method where the firm adds up all the different prices it paid for inventory and divides by the number of prices.
The average length of time it takes a company to sell an item in inventory.
An inventory costing method where the firm keeps track of the cost and sale of each individual good.
Tangible property held for future sale or used to produce other goods or services for sale.
The concept that relatively small amounts should be reported in the most cost effective way if they are too small to influence decisions.
The average number of times a company sells its inventory over the year.
The book value of all the partially produced goods held by a manufacturer.
The average cost a company paid for inventory taking into account the number of units bought at each unit cost.
The current market value of investment assets minus their original cost.
The sum of beginning inventory and purchases by the company.
Beginning inventory plus purchases minus ending inventory.
A company's policy of requiring identification by customers who pay by cheque.

The process of buying and selling inventory is known as inventory


A) circulation.
B) cost management.
C) turnover.
D) asset allocation.

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

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Fill in the blanks below to indicate which inventory costing method causes the value to be higher and which causes it to be lower.Assume that the cost of merchandise is decreasing.  FIFO  L.IFO  Cost of Goods Sold  Ending irventory  Net Income  Irventory Tumover  Days to sell \begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline & \text { FIFO } & \text { L.IFO } \\\hline \text { Cost of Goods Sold } & - & - \\\hline \text { Ending irventory } & - & - \\\hline \text { Net Income } & - & - \\\hline \text { Irventory Tumover } & - & - \\\hline \text { Days to sell } & - & - \\\hline\end{array}

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In each accounting period,a manager can select the inventory costing method that yields the most positive net income.

A) True
B) False

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