Which component of the cash flow statement is affected by the choice of inventory cost flow method?

Correct answer: Operating Cash Flow.

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Question 1

Which of the following costs is most likely to be capitalized as inventory?

Question 2

A manufacturing firm incurs the following costs: Raw materials 50,000; Conversion costs 30,000; Freight to customers 2,000; Abnormal waste 1,000. What amount should be capitalized in inventory?

Question 3

Under IFRS, which inventory cost flow method is prohibited?

Question 4

In an inflationary environment with stable inventory quantities, which cost flow method results in the highest Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)?

Question 5

A company starts with 0 inventory. It purchases 10 units at 5 dollars each, then 10 units at 6 dollars each. It sells 15 units. Using the FIFO method, what is the Cost of Goods Sold?

Question 6

Using the same data: Purchases of 10 units at 5 dollars and 10 units at 6 dollars. Sales of 15 units. Using the LIFO method, what is the Ending Inventory value?

Question 7

Which inventory method provides the best approximation of current cost on the balance sheet?

Question 8

In a period of rising prices, a firm using LIFO will report:

Question 9

Which inventory system requires a Purchases account and determines COGS only at the end of the accounting period?

Question 10

For which cost flow method are the results for Ending Inventory and COGS identical under both periodic and perpetual inventory systems?

Question 11

A company reports LIFO Inventory of 200,000 and a LIFO Reserve of 30,000. What is the value of FIFO Inventory?

Question 12

A firm's LIFO Reserve increased from 10,000 at the beginning of the year to 15,000 at the end of the year. If LIFO COGS was 100,000, what is the FIFO COGS?

Question 13

To convert a LIFO balance sheet to FIFO, an analyst should increase Shareholders' Equity by:

Question 14

During a period of declining prices (deflation), which inventory method will result in the highest Gross Profit?

Question 15

A LIFO liquidation occurs when:

Question 16

Under IFRS, inventory is reported on the balance sheet at the lower of cost or:

Question 17

Net Realizable Value (NRV) is defined as:

Question 18

An item has a cost of 50, an estimated selling price of 60, and selling costs of 5. Under IFRS, what is the balance sheet value?

Question 19

Under U.S. GAAP, 'Market' is usually replacement cost, but it cannot exceed:

Question 20

Under U.S. GAAP, if an inventory write-down occurs, where is the loss typically recognized?

Question 21

Which of the following regarding inventory write-down reversals is correct?

Question 22

A write-down of inventory to net realizable value will have what effect on the current ratio?

Question 23

Inventory Turnover is calculated as:

Question 24

Days of inventory on hand is calculated as:

Question 25

If a company has a LIFO Reserve of 20,000 and a tax rate of 25%, by how much should cash be adjusted to convert the balance sheet to FIFO?

Question 26

In a period of rising prices, compared to FIFO, LIFO results in:

Question 27

Which industry typically uses the Specific Identification method?

Question 28

A firm purchases inventory for 100. It receives a trade discount of 5 and pays freight-in of 10. What is the cost of the inventory?

Question 29

Generally, high inventory turnover is desirable, but if it is too high relative to the industry, it might indicate:

Question 30

A company uses LIFO. Its beginning inventory was 200 units @ 10 dollars. It purchases 300 units @ 15 dollars. It sells 250 units. What is the COGS?

Question 31

Using the same data (Beg: 200 @ 10; Purch: 300 @ 15; Sold: 250), what is the Ending Inventory under LIFO?

Question 32

The LIFO Conformity Rule in the U.S. requires that:

Question 34

Commodity producers may report inventory above historical cost at:

Question 35

If a firm changes its inventory method from FIFO to Weighted Average, this change is generally handled:

Question 36

An exception to retrospective application of inventory method changes occurs when a firm changes to:

Question 37

A U.S. GAAP firm has inventory with a cost of 100, replacement cost of 95, NRV of 105, and NRV less normal profit margin of 98. What is the balance sheet value?

Question 38

Using the data: Cost 100, Market 98. The firm writes down inventory. The write-down amount is:

Question 39

A LIFO liquidation results in profits that are:

Question 40

Which ratio measures the liquidity of inventory?

Question 41

In calculating the Inventory Turnover ratio for a firm using LIFO, analysts often adjust the denominator by:

Question 42

A company reports COGS of 1,000, Beginning Inventory of 200, and Ending Inventory of 300. What is the Inventory Turnover ratio?

Question 43

A high Days of Inventory on Hand compared to the industry average suggests:

Question 44

When prices are falling (deflation) and inventory quantities are stable, LIFO results in:

Question 45

Which accounting disclosure is most useful for comparing firms using LIFO to firms using FIFO?

Question 46

If a firm writes down inventory, the immediate effect on the Debt-to-Equity ratio is:

Question 47

Inventory disclosures typically include carrying amounts by classification. Which classification is commonly used?

Question 48

An analyst observes that Finished Goods inventory is growing faster than Sales. This most likely indicates:

Question 49

What is the primary motivation for U.S. firms to choose LIFO?

Question 50

If ending inventory is overstated in the current year, what is the effect on the next year's Net Income?