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Example Question #1 : Inventory Costing Methods
A company has two pieces of Inventory, A and B. Inventory A cost the company $40 per unit and can now be sold for $60 per unit after incurring $15 in selling expenses per unit. It has a replacement cost of $35 per unit and a normal profit of $4 per unit. Inventory B cost the company $52 per unit and can now be sold for $63 per unit after incurring $15 in selling expenses per unit. It has a replacement cost of $55 per unit and a normal profit of $4 per unit. If the company uses the retail method to value its inventory, how much should be reported on the balance sheet for these items?
$88
$90
$86
$89
$88
The inventory should be reported at the lower of cost or market, subject to a ceiling and floor. Replacement cost is used unless it is higher than the ceiling or lower than the floor. For Item A, the ceiling value is $45 ($60 selling price - $15 selling expenses). The floor value is $41 ($45 - $4 profit margin). The historical cost of Item A is lower and thus is used in inventory valuation. For Item B, the ceiling value is $48 (sales price of $63 - $15 selling expenses). The floor value is $44 ($48 - $4 profit margin). Replacement cost is used because it isn't above the ceiling for Item B.
Example Question #2 : Inventory Costing Methods
A company counts its inventory and arrives at a total of $167,000. The company fears that some merchandise has been stolen and seeks to estimate the amount of the loss. Sales for the period were $600,000. Gross profit is set by the company at a standard 40% of the sales price. According to ledger balances, inventory on the first day of the year was $150,000 and purchases of $390,000 were made during the period. How much theft has occurred?
$18,000
$10,000
$13,000
$15,000
$13,000
If gross profit is 40%, COGS is 60%, meaning that the sales of $600K had a cost of $360K ($600K x 60%). Ending inventory should be $150K beginning inventory plus purchases of $390K minus sales of $360K, for correct ending inventory of $180K. The inventory count only found $167K, for a difference of $13K.
Example Question #3 : Inventory Costing Methods
A company buys 100 units of inventory for $20 each. Later, 90 of these units are sold on credit for $50 each. The company then buys an additional 40 units but the cost has risen to $22 each. The company sells a final 30 units for $55 each. The company uses a moving average system for calculating its cost of goods sold. What should be reported as the cost of the 120 units sold during the year?
$2,592
$2,448
$2,538
$2,468
$2,448
The moving average cost of inventory is calculated by recalculating the average cost each time a sale is made. When 90 units are sold, the average cost is $20 per unit. After the second purchase, the remaining units have a total cost of $1,080 (10 x $20 + 40 x $22) and the average cost is $21.6 ($1,080/50 units). The total cost of the sold units is $21.6 x 30 + $20 x 90.
Example Question #1 : Inventory Costing Methods
Of the following, which is not a legitimate method of inventory costing?
Discounted Method
Weighted Average
Dollar value LIFO
FIFO
Discounted Method
There is no such concept of a Discounted Method in inventory valuation.
Example Question #1 : Receivables
On July 1, Year 10, Cabaret Corporation factored $80,000 of its accounts receivable without recourse to Playtime Company. Playtime retains 10% of the accounts receivable as an allowance for sales returns and charges a 5% commission on the gross amount of factored receivables. How much cash did Cabaret receive from factoring its receivables?
$80,000
$72,000
$68,000
$76,000
$68,000
A total of 15% was held back by Playtime (10% for the allowance and 5% for the commission). Therefore, Cabaret received $80K x 85% (100% - 15%) = $68K.
Example Question #2 : Receivables
Which of the following situations is most likely to be treated as a sale of accounts receivables?
Pledging receivables in exchange for a loan
Factoring with recourse in exchange for cash
Discounting a note from a customer at a local bank
Factoring without recourse in exchange for cash
Factoring without recourse in exchange for cash
Factoring without recourse means that the original owner of the receivable has no responsibility should the customer never pay. This effectively means the the receivable has been sold.
Example Question #3 : Receivables
Walnut Company received from a customer an 1-year, $200,000 note bearing annual interest of 8%. After holding the note for 8 months, Walnut discounted the note at a local bank at an effective rate of 12%. What is the maturity value of the note?
$216,000
$200,000
$169,500
$226,000
$216,000
The maturity value of the note is the principal of $200K plus the interest due of $16K ($200K x 8%).
Example Question #1 : Current Assets
Of the following, which is a method of estimating uncollectible accounts that emphasizes asset valuation rather than income measurement?
Expense Method
Allowance method based on A/R aging
Gross sales
Income Method
Allowance method based on A/R aging
Aging receivables focuses on the balance sheet and emphasizes assets. It results in a good matching of revenue and expenses.
Example Question #2 : Current Assets
Turblad Company has several items in its safe at December 31, Year 1. Which of these items would not be included in Turblad's cash & cash equivalents in its Year 1 balance sheet?
A treasury bill for $5,000 that matures in January of Year 2
A note receivable signed by a loyal customer which matures in March of Year 3
A certificate of stock with a market value $100 per share, which is classified as an investment security
A check written to Turnblad for $1,200 from a customer, that has not yet been deposited
A treasury bill for $5,000 that matures in January of Year 2
A treasury bill would be considered an investment, not cash or a cash equivalent.
Example Question #3 : Current Assets
Globe Company began April of Year 3 with a cash balance of $68,000 in its operating account. During the month of April, Globe issued new checks totaling $14,000 to vendors. Of these newly issued checks, $9,000 cleared the bank in April. Globe also transferred $8,000 to its payroll account to pay employees during the month. Globe received $22,000 in checks from its customers in April and deposited $18,000 of those checks during the month. Also during April $6,000 of checks issued during March of Year 3 cleared the bank. What is Globe's cash balance in its operating account at the end of April, Year 3?
$68,000
$55,000
$59,000
$64,000
$64,000
Globe's adjusted cash balance is calculated by taking the beginning balance of $68K - $14K for newly issued checks - $8K transferred to payroll + $18K deposited checks. It is irrelevant when Globe's issued checks actually cleared the bank.