Gross profit is calculated as the difference between net sales revenue and ________.
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cost of goods sold
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Which of the following entries would be made to record the purchase of inventory on account, if a company uses the perpetual inventory system?
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a debit to Merchandise Inventory and a credit to Accounts Payable
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The terms of an invoice are 3/10, n/25. This means that a ________.
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discount of 3 percent is allowed if the invoice is paid within 10 days
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A reduction in the amount of cash received from a customer for early payment is known as a sales discount.
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True
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When a seller grants a sales allowance, the customer does not return any goods to the seller.
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True
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When a company uses the perpetual inventory system, there is no need to conduct a physical count of inventory.
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False
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A merchandiser uses a perpetual inventory system. The beginning Owner, Capital balance of the merchandiser was $95,000. During the year, Sales Revenue amounted to $80,000, Sales Returns and Allowances were $1,300, Sales Discounts were $2,700, Cost of Goods Sold was $40,000, and all other expenses totaled $13,000. The company paid $24,000 in withdrawals to the owner. The last step in the closing process would include ________.
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Debit to the owner cap, for 24,000
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Operating income is gross profit minus operating expenses.
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True
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Which of the following is the correct formula for calculating gross profit percentage?
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Gross profit/ net sales revenue
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A company is uncertain whether a complex transaction should be recorded as an asset or an expense. Under the conservatism principle, it should choose to treat it as an asset.
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False
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A company discovers that its cost of goods sold is understated by an insignificant amount. It does not need to correct the error because of the materiality concept.
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True
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Changing from the LIFO (Last-In, First-Out) to the specific identification method of valuing inventory ignores the principle of ________.
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consistency
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Which of the following is an application of conservatism?
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reporting inventory at the lower of cost or market
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The specific identification method of inventory costing is recommended when a business deals in unique and high-priced inventory items.
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true
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Malcom, Inc. had the following balances and transactions during 2017:
Beginning Merchandise Inventory as of January 1, 2017
175 units at $82
March 10
Sold 60 units
June 10
Purchased 200 units at $86
October 30
Sold 235 units
What would be reported as Cost of Goods Sold on the income statement for the year ending December 31, 2017 if the perpetual inventory system and the first-in, first-out inventory costing method are used?
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$24,670
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A company that uses the perpetual inventory system sold goods to a customer for cash for $3,000. The cost of the goods sold was $600. Which of the following journal entries correctly records this transaction?
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Dr Cash 3000
Cr Sales Rev 3000
Dr COGS 600
Cr Merch inven. 600
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Metro Computer, Inc. had the following balances and transactions during 2017:
Beginning Merchandise Inventory as of January 1, 2017
240 units at $70
March 10
Sold 80 units
June 10
Purchased 720 units at $80
October 30
Sold 125 units
What would the company's ending merchandise inventory amount be on December 31, 2017 if the perpetual inventory system and the last-in, first-out inventory costing method are used?
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58,800
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Given the same purchase and sales data, and assuming the cost of inventory is rising, the costing methods for inventory will result in different amounts for cost of goods sold.
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True
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During a period of declining inventory costs, which of the following inventory costing methods should be used by a company that intends to minimize its income tax expenses?
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FIFO
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Best Deals, Inc. has 10 units in ending merchandise inventory on December 31. The units were purchased in November for $160 each. The price lists from suppliers indicate the current replacement cost of the item to be $162 each. What would be the amount reported as Merchandise Inventory on the balance sheet?
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1,600
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If the current replacement cost of inventory is less than its historical cost, the business must adjust the inventory value.
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True
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Murphy, Inc. had the following balances and transactions during 2017.
Beginning Inventory
10 units at $72
June 10
Purchased 20 units at $85
December 30
Sold 15 units
December 31
Replacement cost $67
The company maintains its records of inventory on a perpetual basis using the last-in, first-out inventory costing method. Calculate the amount of ending Merchandise Inventory at December 31, 2017 using the lower-of-cost-or-market rule.
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1,005
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Shipman, Inc. has 6 units in inventory on December 31. The units were purchased in November for $200 each. The price lists from suppliers indicate the current replacement cost of the item to be $198 each. What is the effect on gross profit if Shipman values its ending merchandise inventory using the lower-of-cost-or-market rule?
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the gross profit would decrease by $12
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An overstatement of ending merchandise inventory in the current period results in an overstatement of cost of goods sold in the current period.
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False
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Inventory turnover measures ________.
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how rapidly merchandise inventory is sold
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Gross profit is calculated as the difference between net sales revenue and ________.
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cost of goods sold
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Which of the following entries would be made to record the purchase of inventory on account, if a company uses the perpetual inventory system?
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a debit to Merchandise Inventory and a credit to Accounts Payable
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The terms of an invoice are 3/10, n/25. This means that a ________.
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discount of 3 percent is allowed if the invoice is paid within 10 days
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Owens Jewelers uses the perpetual inventory system. On April 2, Owens sold merchandise with a cost of $5,500 for $7,000 to a customer on account with terms of 1/15, n/30. Which of the following journal entries correctly records the sales revenue?
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Accounts Receivable
7,000
Sales Revenue
7,000
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A merchandiser sold merchandise inventory on account. The journal entry to record sales allowances in the books of the merchandiser, using the perpetual inventory system would be:
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Sales Returns and Allowances
XX
Accounts Receivable
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If a physical count of inventory indicates that the Merchandise Inventory account is overstated, an adjusting entry is required to record the difference.
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true
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The sales revenue of a merchandiser amounted to $22,000, sales returns and allowances amounted to $2,500, and sales discounts amounted to $800. The merchandiser uses a perpetual inventory system. The first entry in the closing process would include ________.
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a credit to Income Summary for $22,000
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Operating income is gross profit minus operating expenses.
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true
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The gross profit percentage is one of the most carefully watched measures of ________.
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profitability
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A company is uncertain whether a complex transaction should be recorded as gain or loss. Under the conservatism principle, it should choose to treat it a loss.
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true
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A company discovers that its cost of goods sold is understated by an insignificant amount. It does not need to correct the error because of the conservatism principle.
*****
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false
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Which of the following principles states that a business's financial statements must report enough information for outsiders to make knowledgeable decisions about the company?
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disclosure principle
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The materiality concept states that a company must ________.
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perform strictly proper accounting only for significant items
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A company that uses the perpetual inventory system purchased 500 pallets of industrial soap for $10,000 and paid $750 for the freight-in. The company sold the whole lot to a supermarket chain for $14,000 on account. The company uses the specific-identification method of inventory costing. Which of the following entries correctly records the cost of goods sold?***
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D.
Cost of Goods Sold
10,750
Merchandise Inventory
10,750
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A company purchased 400 units for $20 each on January 31. It purchased 520 units for $26 each on February 28. It sold a total of 560 units for $40 each from March 1 through December 31. What is the amount of ending inventory on December 31 if the company uses the first-in, first-out (FIFO) inventory costing method? (Assume that the company uses a perpetual inventory system.)
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$9,360
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A company that uses the perpetual inventory system sold goods for $2,500 to a customer on account. The company had purchased the inventory for $500. Which of the following journal entries correctly records the cost of goods sold?
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.
Cost of Goods Sold
500
Merchandise Inventory
500
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Under the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method, the cost of goods sold is based on the oldest purchases.
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False
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In a period of rising costs, the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method results in higher cost of goods sold and lower net income than the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method.****
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True
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When inventory costs are declining, which of the following inventory costing methods will result in the highest cost of goods sold?****
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first-in, first-out
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Which of the following amounts would be reported as Merchandise Inventory on the balance sheet of a company if the cost of an item is $120 and the current replacement cost is $100?
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100
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If the current replacement cost of inventory is less than its historical cost, the business must adjust the inventory value.
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true
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The Cost of Goods Sold account is credited to write down the inventory as per the lower-of-cost-or-market rule.
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false
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When a company uses the perpetual inventory method, which of the following would be the entry to adjust inventory to lower-of-cost-or-market?
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debit Cost of Goods Sold and credit Merchandise Inventory
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The ending merchandise inventory for the current accounting period is overstated by $3,500. What will be the effect of this error?****
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The net income for the current accounting period will be overstated by $3,500.
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A high rate of inventory turnover indicates ease in selling inventory.
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true
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