Chapter 7 Flashcards

1
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inventory

A

stuff a business sells

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2
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inventory controls

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  1. control ordering and acceptance of inventory (purchase orders)
  2. establish physical controls over inventory
  3. periodically take physical count of inventory
  4. record damaged goods
  5. record sales
  6. confirm shipping
  7. keep source documents
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3
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Inventory Costs

A

interest or operating costs

storage and handling costs

taxes, insurance, and shrinking costs

transportation costs

purchase cost

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4
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Ending merchandise Inventory

A

Number of units on hand * Unit cost

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5
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COGS

A

Cost of Goods Sold

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6
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Cost of goods sold

A

units sold * cost

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7
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Inventory Costing Methods

A
  • Specific-Identification
  • First-in, First-out (FIFO)
  • Last-in, First-out (LIFO)
  • Average Cost
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8
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Which of the following inventory costing methods is used least?

A

Specific Identification

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9
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specific identification costing

A

based on the cost of a specific unit of inventory

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10
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specific identification costing is best for

A

things like cars, jewelry, real estate

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11
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FIFO

A

First in first out

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12
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FIFO Costing

A

First purchase= first COGS

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13
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COGAFS

A

Cost of goods available for sale

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14
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COGAFS =

A

Beginning Inventory + Purchases

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15
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LIFO

A

Last in first out

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16
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LIFO Costing

A

Last purchase = first Cogs

17
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weighted average costing

A

uses weighted average cost per unit, calculated after every purchase

18
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weighted average=

A

COGAFS/ # units available

19
Q

costing methods on income statements

A

SPID- exact
FIFO- low cost high profit

LIFO-high cost low profit

Weighted- between FIFO/LIFO

20
Q

FIFO looks good during

A

inflation periods by increasing profit

21
Q

LIFO looks good for

A

tax purposes, as it reports a lower income and cash on hand

22
Q

Inventory Costing on the balance sheet

A

SPID- inventory
& COGS are exact

FIFO Inventory appears more valuable, COGS is lower

LIFO Inventory appears less valuable and COGS is higher

W/A Shows a neutral figure between LIFO/FIFO