Chapter 8
Chapter 8
Morgan Manufacturing Company has the following account balances at year end:
Work-in-process 59,000
85. Lawson Manufacturing Company has the following account balances at year end:
Work-in-process 59,000
86. Elkins Corporation uses the perpetual inventory and the gross method. On March 1, it
purchased $50,000 of inventory, terms 2/10, n/30. On March 3, Elkins returned goods
that cost $5,000. On March 9, Elkins paid the supplier. On March 9, Elkins should credit
87. Malone Corporation uses the perpetual inventory and the gross method. On March 1, it
purchased $80,000 of inventory, terms 2/10, n/30. On March 3, Malone returned goods
that cost $8,000. On March 9, Malone paid the supplier. On March 9, Malone should
credit
88. Bell Inc. took a physical inventory at the end of the year and determined that $780,000 of
goods were on hand. In addition, Bell, Inc. determined that $60,000 of goods that were
in transit that were shipped f.o.b. shipping point were actually received two days after the
inventory count and that the company had $90,000 of goods out on consignment. What
amount should Bell report as inventory at the end of the year?
d. $930,000.
89. Bell Inc. took a physical inventory at the end of the year and determined that $840,000 of
goods were on hand. In addition, the following items were not included in the physical
count. Bell, Inc. determined that $96,000 of goods purchased were in transit that were
shipped f.o.b. destination (goods were actually received by the company three days after
the inventory count).The company sold $40,000 worth of inventory f.o.b. destination.
What amount should Bell report as inventory at the end of the year?
c. $880,000.
90. Risers Inc. reported total assets of $2,400,000 and net income of $320,000 for the
current year. Risers determined that inventory was overstated by $24,000 at the
beginning of the year (this was not corrected). What is the corrected amount for total
assets and net income for the year?
91. Risers Inc. reported total assets of $6,400,000 and net income of $510,000 for the
current year. Risers determined that inventory was understated by $138,000 at the
beginning of the year and $60,000 at the end of the year. What is the corrected amount
for total assets and net income for the year?
2018 2017
92. Assume that the proper correcting entries were made at December 31, 2017. By how
much will 2018 income before taxes be overstated or understated?
d. $15,000 overstated
Hudson, Inc. is a calendar-year corporation. Its financial statements for the years 2018 and
2017 contained errors as follows:
2018 2017
Ending inventory $9,000 overstated $24,000 overstated
93. Assume that no correcting entries were made at December 31, 2017. Ignoring income
taxes, by how much will retained earnings at December 31, 2018 be overstated or
understated?
a. $ 3,000 understated
Hudson, Inc. is a calendar-year corporation. Its financial statements for the years 2018 and
2017 contained errors as follows:
2018 2017
94. Assume that no correcting entries were made at December 31, 2017, or December 31,
2018 and that no additional errors occurred in 2019. Ignoring income taxes, by how
much will working capital at December 31, 2019 be overstated or understated?
a. $0
95. The following information is available for Naab Company for 2017:
Freight-in $ 60,000
The cost of goods sold is equal to 400% of selling expenses. What is the cost of goods
available for sale?
d. $2,360,000.
Winsor Co. records purchases at net amounts. On May 5 Winsor purchased merchandise on
account, $80,000, terms 2/10, n/30. Winsor returned $6,000 of the May 5 purchase and
received credit on account. At May 31 the balance had not been paid.
d. $5,880.
Winsor Co. records purchases at net amounts. On May 5 Winsor purchased merchandise on
account, $80,000, terms 2/10, n/30. Winsor returned $6,000 of the May 5 purchase and
received credit on account. At May 31 the balance had not been paid.
97. By how much should the account payable be adjusted on May 31?
d. $1,480.
The following information was available from the inventory records of Rich Company for January:
Units Unit Cost Total Cost
Purchases:
Sales:
January 7 (7,500)
January 31 (11,100)
98. Assuming that Rich does not maintain perpetual inventory records, what should be the
inventory at January 31, using the weighted-average inventory method, rounded to the
nearest dollar?
b. $46,067.
The following information was available from the inventory records of Rich Company for January:
Units Unit Cost Total Cost
Purchases:
Sales:
January 7 (7,500)
January 31 (11,100)
99.Assuming that Rich maintains perpetual inventory records, what should be the inventory at
January 31, using the moving-average inventory method, rounded to the nearest dollar?
d. $46,620.
b. $1,104.
101. The value assigned to cost of goods sold if Niles uses FIFO is
d. $3,392.
102. Emley Company has been using the LIFO method of inventory valuation for 10 years,
since it began operations. Its 2017 ending inventory was $60,000, but it would have
been $90,000 if FIFO had been used. Thus, if FIFO had been used, Emley's income
before income taxes would have been
Purchases Sales
25 800 @ 6.00
103. Assuming that perpetual inventory records are kept in units only, the ending inventory on
a LIFO basis is
a. $16,440.
Purchases Sales
25 800 @ 6.00
104. Assuming that perpetual inventory records are kept in dollars, the ending inventory on a
LIFO basis is
c. $17,160.
Purchases Sales
25 800 @ 6.00
105. Assuming that perpetual inventory records are kept in dollars, the ending inventory on a
FIFO basis is
d.$17,880.
Purchases Sales
25 800 @ 6.00
106. Assuming that perpetual inventory records are kept in units only, the ending inventory on
an average-cost basis, rounded to the nearest dollar, is
b. $16,952.
107. Milford Company had 500 units of “Tank” in its inventory at a cost of $4 each. It
purchased, for $2,800, 300 more units of “Tank”. Milford then sold 400 units at a selling
price of $10 each, resulting in a gross profit of $1,600. The cost flow assumption used by
Milford
c. is weighted average.
108. Nichols Company had 500 units of “Dink” in its inventory at a cost of $5 each. It
purchased, for $2,400, 300 more units of “Dink”. Nichols then sold 600 units at a selling
price of $10 each, resulting in a gross profit of $2,100. The cost flow assumption used by
Nichols.
b. is LIFO.
109. June Corp. sells one product and uses a perpetual inventory system. The beginning
inventory consisted of 80 units that cost $20 per unit. During the current month, the
company purchased 480 units at $20 each. Sales during the month totaled 360 units for
$43 each. What is the number of units in the ending inventory?
c. 200 units.
110. June Corp. sells one product and uses a perpetual inventory system. The beginning
inventory consisted of 80 units that cost $20 per unit. During the current month, the
company purchased 480 units at $20 each. Sales during the month totaled 360 units for
$43 each. What is the cost of goods sold using the LIFO method?
b. $7,200.
11. Checkers uses the periodic inventory system. For the current month, the beginning
inventory consisted of 7,200 units that cost $12 each. During the month, the company
made two purchases: 3,000 units at $13 each and 12,000 units at $13.50 each.
Checkers also sold 12,900 units during the month. Using the average cost method, what
is the amount of cost of goods sold for the month?
a. $167,055.
112. Chess Top uses the periodic inventory system. For the current month, the beginning
inventory consisted of 480 units that cost $65 each. During the month, the company
made two purchases: 720 units at $68 each and 360 units at $70 each. Chess Top also
sold 1,200 units during the month. Using the average cost method, what is the amount of
ending inventory?
d. $24,314.
113. Checkers uses the periodic inventory system. For the current month, the beginning
inventory consisted of 7,200 units that cost $12 each. During the month, the company
made two purchases: 3,000 units at $13 each and 12,000 units at $13.50 each.
Checkers also sold 12,900 units during the month. Using the FIFO method, what is the
ending inventory?
c. $125,550.
114. Chess Top uses the periodic inventory system. For the current month, the beginning
inventory consisted of 480 units that cost $65 each. During the month, the company
made two purchases: 720 units at $68 each and 360 units at $70 each. Chess Top also
sold 1,200 units during the month. Using the FIFO method, what is the amount of cost of
goods sold for the month?
d. $80,160.
115. Checkers uses the periodic inventory system. For the current month, the beginning
inventory consisted of 7,200 units that cost $12 each. During the month, the company
made two purchases: 3,000 units at $13 each and 12,000 units at $13.50 each.
Checkers also sold 12,900 units during the month. Using the LIFO method, what is the
ending inventory?
d. $113,700.
116. Chess Top uses the periodic inventory system. For the current month, the beginning
inventory consisted of 480 units that cost $65 each. During the month, the company
made two purchases: 720 units at $68 each and 360 units at $70 each. Chess Top also
sold 1,200 units during the month. Using the LIFO method, what is the amount of cost of
goods sold for the month?
c. $81,960.
117. Black Corporation uses the FIFO method for internal reporting purposes and LIFO for
external reporting purposes. The balance in the LIFO Reserve account at the end of
2017 was $280,000. The balance in the same account at the end of 2018 is $420,000.
Black’s Cost of Goods Sold account has a balance of $2,100,000 from sales
transactions recorded during the year. What amount should Black report as Cost of
Goods Sold in the 2018 income statement?
c. $2,240,000.
118. White Corporation uses the FIFO method for internal reporting purposes and LIFO for
external reporting purposes. The balance in the LIFO Reserve account at the end of
2017 was $320,000. The balance in the same account at the end of 2018 is $480,000.
White’s Cost of Goods Sold account has a balance of $2,400,000 from sales
transactions recorded during the year. What amount should White report as Cost of
Goods Sold in the 2018 income statement?
c. $2,560,000.
119. Milford Company had 600 units of “Tank” in its inventory at a cost of $6 each. It
purchased 900 more units of “Tank” at a cost of $9 each. Milford then sold 1,050 units at
a selling price of $15 each. The LIFO liquidation overstated normal gross profit by
b. $450.
120. Nichols Company had 600 units of “Dink” in its inventory at a cost of $12 each. It
purchased 900 more units of “Dink” at a cost of $18 each. Nichols then sold 1,050 units
at a selling price of $30 each. The LIFO liquidation overstated normal gross profit by
b. $ 900.
RF Company had January 1 inventory of $300,000 when it adopted dollar-value LIFO. During
the year, purchases were $1,800,000 and sales were $3,000,000. December 31 inventory at
year-end prices was $430,080, and the price index was 112.
.
c. $394,080.
RF Company had January 1 inventory of $300,000 when it adopted dollar-value LIFO. During
the year, purchases were $1,800,000 and sales were $3,000,000. December 31 inventory at
year-end prices was $430,080, and the price index was 112.
b. $1,294,080.
Hay Company had January 1 inventory of $300,000 when it adopted dollar-value LIFO. During
the year, purchases were $1,800,000 and sales were $3,000,000. December 31 inventory at
year-end prices was $379,500, and the price index was 110.
c. $349,500.
Hay Company had January 1 inventory of $300,000 when it adopted dollar-value LIFO. During
the year, purchases were $1,800,000 and sales were $3,000,000. December 31 inventory at
year-end prices was $379,500, and the price index was 110.
124. What is Hay Company’s gross profit?
b. $1,249,500.
Gross Corporation adopted the dollar-value LIFO method of inventory valuation on December
31, 2016. Its inventory at that date was $1,100,000 and the relevant price index was 100.
Information regarding inventory for subsequent years is as follows:
Inventory at Current
125. What is the cost of the ending inventory at December 31, 2017 under dollar-value LIFO?
c. $1,207,000.
126. What is the cost of the ending inventory at December 31, 2018 under dollar-value LIFO?
c. $1,164,200.
127. What is the cost of the ending inventory at December 31, 2019 under dollar-value LIFO?
a. $1,281,200.
128. Wise Company adopted the dollar-value LIFO method on January 1, 2017, at which time
its inventory consisted of 6,000 units of Item A @ $5.00 each and 3,000 units of Item B
@ $16.00 each. The inventory at December 31, 2017 consisted of 12,000 units of Item A
and 7,000 units of Item B. The most recent actual purchases related to these items were
as follows:
Quantity
b. 109.59%
129. Web World began using dollar-value LIFO for costing its inventory last year. The base
year layer consists of $600,000. Assuming the current inventory at end of year prices
equals $828,000 and the index for the current year is 1.10, what is the ending inventory
using dollar-value LIFO?
b. $768,000.
130. Willy World began using dollar-value LIFO for costing its inventory two years ago. The
ending inventory for the past two years in end-of-year dollars was $300,000 and
$450,000 and the year-end price indices were 1.0 and 1.2, respectively. Assuming the
current inventory at end of year prices equals $645,000 and the index for the current
year is 1.25, what is the ending inventory using dollar-value LIFO?
d. $566,250.
131. Opera Corp. uses the dollar-value LIFO method of computing its inventory cost. Data for
the past three years is as follows:
a. $650,000.
b. $619,040.
c. $1,227,270.
d. $1,350,250.
132. Opera Corp. uses dollar-value LIFO method of computing its inventory cost. Data for the
past three years is as follows:
c. $1,227,500.
133. Opera Corp. uses dollar-value LIFO method of computing its inventory cost. Data for the
past three years is as follows:
d. $1,257,750.
134. How should the following costs affect a retailer's inventory valuation?
a. Increase No effect
Freight-in 8,000
Freight-out 5,000
c. $416,000.
136. The following information was derived from the 2017 accounting records of Perez Co.:
Perez's Goods
Freight-in 10,000
d. $689,000.
137. Dole Corp.'s accounts payable at December 31, 2017, totaled $900,000 before any
necessary year-end adjustments relating to the following transactions:
On December 27, 2017, Dole wrote and recorded checks to creditors totaling
$350,000 causing an overdraft of $100,000 in Dole's bank account at December 31,
2017. The checks were mailed out on January 10, 2018.
On December 28, 2017, Dole purchased and received goods for $150,000, terms
2/10, n/30. Dole records purchases and accounts payable at net amounts. The
invoice was recorded and paid January 3, 2018.
Goods shipped f.o.b. destination on December 20, 2017 from a vendor to Dole were
received January 2, 2018. The invoice cost was $65,000.
At December 31, 2017, what amount should Dole report as total accounts payable?
b. $1,397,000.
138. The balance in Moon Co.'s accounts payable account at December 31, 2017 was
$980,000 before any necessary year-end adjustments relating to the following:
Goods were in transit to Moon from a vendor on December 31, 2017. The invoice
cost was $40,000. The goods were shipped f.o.b. shipping point on December 29,
2017 and were received on January 4, 2018.
Goods shipped f.o.b. destination on December 21, 2017 from a vendor to Moon were
received on January 6, 2018. The invoice cost was $25,000.
On December 27, 2017, Moon wrote and recorded checks to creditors totaling
$30,000 that were mailed on January 10, 2018.
In Moon's December 31, 2017 balance sheet, the accounts payable should be
d. $1,050,000.
139. Kerr Co.'s accounts payable balance at December 31, 2017 was $1,600,000 before
considering the following transactions:
Goods were in transit from a vendor to Kerr on December 31, 2017. The invoice
price was $70,000, and the goods were shipped f.o.b. shipping point on December
29, 2017. The goods were received on January 4, 2018.
Goods shipped to Kerr, f.o.b. shipping point on December 20, 2017, from a vendor
were lost in transit. The invoice price was $50,000. On January 5, 2018, Kerr filed a
$50,000 claim against the common carrier.
In its December 31, 2017 balance sheet, Kerr should report accounts payable of
a. $1,720,000.
140. Walsh Retailers purchased merchandise with a list price of $150,000, subject to trade
discounts of 20% and 10%, with no cash discounts allowable. Walsh should record the
cost of this merchandise as
b. $108,000.
141. On June 1, 2017, Penny Corp. sold merchandise with a list price of $70,000 to Linn on
account. Penny allowed trade discounts of 30% and 20%. Credit terms were 2/15, n/40
and the sale was made f.o.b. shipping point. Penny prepaid $1,000 of delivery costs for
Linn as an accommodation. On June 12, 2017, Penny received from Linn a remittance in
full payment amounting to
c. $39,416.
142. Groh Co. recorded the following data pertaining to raw material X during January 2017:
Units
c. $2.25.
143. During periods of rising prices, a perpetual inventory system would result in the same
dollar amount of ending inventory as a periodic inventory system under which of the
following inventory cost flow methods?
FIFO LIFO
a. Yes No
144. Hite Co. was formed on January 2, 2017, to sell a single product. Over a two-year
period, Hite's acquisition costs have increased steadily. Physical quantities held in
inventory were equal to three months' sales at December 31, 2017, and zero at
December 31, 2018. Assuming the periodic inventory system, the inventory cost method
which reports the highest amount of each of the following is
c. FIFO FIFO
145. Keck Co. had 300 units of product A on hand at January 1, 2017, costing $21 each.
Purchases of product A during January were as follows:
18 500 23
28 200 24
A physical count on January 31, 2017 shows 400 units of product A on hand. The cost of
the inventory at January 31, 2017 under the LIFO method is
c. $8,500.
146. When the double-extension approach to the dollar-value LIFO inventory cost flow
method is used, the inventory layer added in the current year is multiplied by an index
number. How would the following be used in the calculation of this index number?
a. Numerator Denominator
147. Farr Co. adopted the dollar-value LIFO inventory method on December 31, 2017. Farr's
entire inventory constitutes a single pool. On December 31, 2017, the inventory was
$960,000 under the dollar-value LIFO method. Inventory data for 2018 are as follows:
b. $1,224,000.