The gross profit method is used to estimate the cost of ending inventory. Which of the following is NOT required to use this method?

Correct answer: A physical count of ending inventory.

Explanation

The gross profit method is an estimation tool for inventory, often used in interim reporting or after a casualty. It relies on a stable gross profit rate and does not require a physical inventory count.

Other questions

Question 1

According to the textbook, which of the following is NOT one of the three inventory classifications for a manufacturing company?

Question 2

What is the primary reason a company using a perpetual inventory system would still need to take a physical inventory count?

Question 3

If goods are shipped FOB destination, at what point does the ownership of the goods pass from the seller to the buyer?

Question 4

Which of the following statements about consigned goods is correct?

Question 5

The first-in, first-out (FIFO) inventory cost flow method assumes that the cost of the:

Question 6

Using the data for Houston Electronics in Illustration 6-5, where 450 units are in ending inventory, what is the cost of the ending inventory under the LIFO method in a periodic system?

Question 7

What is the formula for calculating the weighted-average unit cost under the average-cost method?

Question 8

In a period of inflation, which inventory costing method produces the highest net income?

Question 9

If a company's ending inventory is overstated by $10,000 in 2018, what is the effect on its 2018 and 2019 net income?

Question 10

What does the inventory turnover ratio measure?

Question 11

If a company has a beginning inventory of $60,000, cost of goods purchased of $380,000, and ending inventory of $50,000, what is its inventory turnover?

Question 12

Which of the following is an advantage of the LIFO method for tax purposes during a period of inflation?

Question 13

The lower-of-cost-or-net realizable value (LCNRV) rule is an example of which accounting concept?

Question 14

Under a perpetual inventory system, the moving-average method computes a new average cost at what point?