5 Random Questions Theo
5 Random Questions Theo
3. When using the periodic inventory method, which of the following generally would not be
separately accounted for in the computation of cost of goods sold?
a. Trade discounts applicable to purchases during the period
b. Cash (purchase) discounts taken during the period
c. Purchase returns and allowances of merchandise during the period
d. Cost of transportation – in for merchandise purchases during the period
4. Which of the following inventory costing methods reports most closely the current cost of
inventory on the statement of financial position?
a. First in, first out
b. Specific identification
c. Last in, first out
d. Weighted average
5. In a period of rising prices, the inventory cost allocation method that tends to result in the
highest reported net income is
a. first in, first out
b. specific identification
c. moving average
d. last in, first out
6. The retail inventory method would include which of the following in the calculation of the
goods available for sale at both cost and retail?
a. purchase returns
b. sales returns
c. markdowns
d. markups
7. When using the moving average method of inventory valuation, a new unit cost must be
computed after each
a. purchase
b. issuance from inventory
c. purchase and issuance from inventory
d. month – end
8. In periodic inventory system that uses the weighted average cost flow method, the
beginning inventory is
a. net purchases minus the ending inventory
b. net purchases minus the cost of goods sold
c. total goods available for sale minus the net purchases
d. total goods available for sale minus the cost of goods sold
10. The average retail method is based on the assumption that the
a. ratio of gross margin to sales is approximately the same each period
b. ratio of cost to retail changes at a constant rate
c. beginning inventory and the cost of goods sold contain the same proportion of
high – cost and low – cost ratio goods
d. the gross margin percentage applicable to ending inventory and to the
goods sold during the period is the same
13. Which of the following is cash for financial reporting purposes assuming the balance
sheet date is December 31, 2019?
a. Check payable to a supplier unreleased at the Balance Sheet date
b. Check received from a customer dated January 5, 2020
c. Check received from a customer marked as NSF/DAIF
d. Undeposited customer’s check which is already outstanding for more than
6months at the Balance Sheet date
14. Which of the following is not considered cash for financial reporting purposes?
a. Petty cash funds and postal money order
b. Unrestricted compensating balance
c. Dividend, interest and tax fund
d. Postdated and stale checks from customers
15. To qualify for reporting as part of cash in the current assets section of the statement of
financial position, cash items must be any of the following except:
a. Unrestricted
b. Intended for the payment of operating expenses
c. Cash fund for the acquisition of non-current asset which is expected to
be disbursed within 12months from reporting date
d. Intended for the settlement of current liabilities
18. Bank statement may provide information about all of the following except
a. Total checks paid by the bank
b. Total deposits acknowledged by the bank
c. Deposit in transit
d. Bank service charge
Identification