Which methods may be used to record a loss due to a price decline in the value of inventory quizlet?

Mortenson Corporation sells its product, a rare metal, in a controlled market with a quoted price applicable to all quantities. The total cost of 5,000 pounds of the metal now held in inventory is $200,000. The total selling price is $560,000, and estimated costs of disposal are $20,000. At what amount should the inventory of 5,000 pounds be reported in the balance sheet?
a. $180,000.
b. $200,000.
c. $540,000.
d. $560,000.

Rodriguez Corporation sells its product, a rare metal, in a controlled market with a quoted price applicable to all quantities. The total cost of 5,000 pounds of the metal now held in inventory is $315,000. The total selling price is $840,000, and estimated costs of disposal are $15,000. At what amount should the inventory of 5,000 pounds be reported in the balance sheet?
a. $300,000.
b. $315,000.
c. $825,000.
d. $840,000.

Turner Corporation acquired two inventory items at a lump-sum cost of $120,000. The acquisition included 3,000 units of product LF, and 7,000 units of product 1B. LF normally sells for $30 per unit, and 1B for $10 per unit. If Turner sells 1,000 units of LF, what amount of gross profit should it recognize?
a. $2,500
b. $7,500.
c. $20,000.
d. $24,500.

Robertson Corporation acquired two inventory items at a lump-sum cost of $96,000. The acquisition included 3,000 units of product CF, and 7,000 units of product 3B. CF normally sells for $27 per unit, and 3B for $9 per unit. If Robertson sells 1,000 units of CF, what amount of gross profit should it recognize?
a. $3,000.
b. $9,000.
c. $18,000.
d. $24,000.

During the current fiscal year, Jeremiah Corp. signed a long-term noncancellable purchase commitment with its primary supplier. Jeremiah agreed to purchase $2.0 million of raw materials during the next fiscal year under this contract. At the end of the current fiscal year, the raw material to be purchased under this contract had a market value of $1.6 million. What is the journal entry at the end of the current fiscal year?
a. Debit Unrealized Holding Gain or Loss for $400,000 and credit Estimated Liability on Purchase Commitment for $400,000.
b. Debit Estimated liability on Purchase Commitments for $400,000 and credit Unrealized Holding Gain or Loss for $400,000.
c. Debit Unrealized Holding Gain or Loss for $1,600,000 and credit Estimated Liability on Purchase Commitments for $1,600,000.
d. No journal entry is required.

During the prior fiscal year, Jeremiah Corp. signed a long-term noncancellable purchase commitment with its primary supplier to purchase $2.0 million of raw materials. Jeremiah paid the $2.0 million to acquire the raw materials when the raw materials were only worth $1.6 million. Assume that the purchase commitment was properly recorded. What is the journal entry to record the purchase?
a. Debit Inventory for $1,600,000, and credit Cash for $1,600,000.
b. Debit Inventory for $1,600,000, debit Unrealized Holding Gain or Loss for $400,000, and credit Cash for $2,000,000.
c. Debit Inventory for $1,600,000, debit Estimated Liability on Purchase Commitments for $400,000 and credit Cash for $2,000,000.
d. Debit Inventory for $2,000,000, and credit Cash for $2,000,000.

During 2017, Larue Co., a manufacturer of chocolate candies, contracted to purchase 250,000 pounds of cocoa beans at $4.00 per pound, delivery to be made in the spring of 2018. Because a record harvest is predicted for 2018, the price per pound for cocoa beans had fallen to $3.30 by December 31, 2017.
Of the following journal entries, the one which would properly reflect in 2017 the effect of the commitment of Larue Co. to purchase the 250,000 pounds of cocoa is
a. Cocoa Inventory 1,000
Accounts Payable 1,000
b. Cocoa Inventory 825,000
Loss on Purchase Commitments 175,000
Accounts Payable 1,000
c. Unrealized Holding Gain or Loss-Income 175,000
Estimated Liability on Purchase Commitments 175,000
d. No entry would be necessary in 2017

The following information is available for October for Barton Company.
Beginning inventory $350,000
Net purchases 1,050,000
Net sales 2,100,000
Percentage markup on cost 66.67%
A fire destroyed Barton's October 31 inventory, leaving undamaged inventory with a cost of $21,000. Using the gross profit method, the estimated ending inventory destroyed by fire is
a. $119,000.
b. $539,000.
c. $560,000.
d. $700,000.

The following information is available for October for Norton Company.
Beginning inventory $400,000
Net purchases 1,200,000
Net sales 2,400,000
Percentage markup on cost 66.67%
A fire destroyed Norton's October 31 inventory, leaving undamaged inventory with a cost of $24,000. Using the gross profit method, the estimated ending inventory destroyed by fire is
a. $136,000.
b. $616,000.
c. $640,000.
d. $800,000.

Miles Company, a wholesaler, budgeted the following sales for the indicated months:
June July August
Sales on account $2,700,000 $2,760,000 $2,850,000
Cash sales 270,000 300,000 390,000
Total sales $2,970,000 $3,060,000 $3,240,000

All merchandise is marked up to sell at its invoice cost plus 20%. Merchandise inventories at the beginning of each month are at 30% of that month's projected cost of goods sold.

The cost of goods sold for the month of June is anticipated to be
a. $2,109,375.
b. $2,320,310.
c. $2,165,625.
d. $2,475,000.

Miles Company, a wholesaler, budgeted the following sales for the indicated months:
June July August
Sales on account $2,700,000 $2,760,000 $2,850,000
Cash sales 270,000 300,000 390,000
Total sales $2,970,000 $3,060,000 $3,240,000

All merchandise is marked up to sell at its invoice cost plus 20%. Merchandise inventories at the beginning of each month are at 30% of that month's projected cost of goods sold.

Merchandise purchases for July are anticipated to be
a. $2,390,625.
b. $3,243,750.
c. $2,550,000.
d. $2,595,000.

Reyes Company had a gross profit of $620,000, total purchases of $840,000, and an ending inventory of $480,000 in its first year of operations as a retailer. Reyes's sales in its first year must have been
a. $980,000.
b. $1,120,000.
c. $360,000.
d. $1,100,000.

Kesler, Inc. estimates the cost of its physical inventory at March 31 for use in an interim financial statement. The rate of markup on cost is 25%. The following account balances are available:
Inventory, March 1 $550,000
Purchases 430,000
Purchase returns 20,000
Sales during March 750,000
The estimate of the cost of inventory at March 31 would be
a. $210,000.
b. $360,000.
c. $397,500.
d. $280,000.

On January 1, 2017, the merchandise inventory of Glaus, Inc. was $1,600,000. During 2017 Glaus purchased $3,200,000 of merchandise and recorded sales of $4,000,000. The gross profit rate on these sales was 25%. What is the merchandise inventory of Glaus at December 31, 2017?
a. $800,000.
b. $1,000,000.
c. $1,800,000.
d. $3,000,000.

On April 15 of the current year, a fire destroyed the entire uninsured inventory of a retail store. The following data are available:
Sales, January 1 through April 15 $600,000
Inventory, January 1 100,000
Purchases, January 1 through April 15 500,000
Markup on cost 25%
The amount of the inventory loss is estimated to be
a. $120,000.
b. $60,000.
c. $150,000.
d. $100,000.

The inventory account of Irick Company at December 31, 2017, included the following items:
Inventory Amount
Merchandise out on consignment at sales price
(including markup of 40% on selling price) $60,000
Goods purchased, in transit (shipped f.o.b. shipping point) 48,000
Goods held on consignment by Irick 62,000
Goods out on approval (sales price $30,400, cost $25,600) 30,400
Based on the above information, the inventory account at December 31, 2017, should be reduced by
a. $90,800.
b. $90,400.
c. $138,800.
d. $102,800.

On August 31, a hurricane destroyed a retail location of Vinny's Clothier including the entire inventory on hand at the location. The inventory on hand as of June 30 totaled $1,920,000. Since June 30 until the time of the hurricane, the company made purchases of $510,000 and had sales of $1,500,000. Assuming the rate of gross profit to selling price is 40%, what is the approximate value of the inventory that was destroyed?
a. $1,920,000.
b. $1,089,000.
c. $1,230,000.
d. $1,530,000.

On October 31, a fire destroyed PH Inc.'s entire retail inventory. The inventory on hand as of January 1 totaled $2,720,000. From January 1 through the time of the fire, the company made purchases of $660,000 and had sales of $1,440,000. Assuming the rate of gross profit to selling price is 40%, what is the approximate value of the inventory that was destroyed?
a. $2,720,000.
b. $2,692,000.
c. $1,940,000.
d. $2,516,000.

On March 15, a fire destroyed Interlock Company's entire retail inventory. The inventory on hand as of January 1 totaled $6,600,000. From January 1 through the time of the fire, the company made purchases of $2,732,000, incurred freight-in of $312,000, and had sales of $4,840,000. Assuming the rate of gross profit to selling price is 30%, what is the approximate value of the inventory that was destroyed?
a. $8,192,000.
b. $5,944,000.
c. $6,256,000.
d. $9,644,000.

Dicer uses the conventional retail method to determine its ending inventory at cost. Assume the beginning inventory at cost (retail) were $390,000 ($594,000), purchases during the current year at cost (retail) were $2,055,000 ($3,300,000), freight-in on these purchases totaled $129,000, sales during the current year totaled $3,000,000, and net markups (markdowns) were $72,000 ($108,000). What is the ending inventory value at cost?
a. $556,842.
b. $567,138.
c. $580,206.
d. $858,000.

Boxer Inc. uses the conventional retail method to determine its ending inventory at cost. Assume the beginning inventory at cost (retail) were $393,500 ($594,000), purchases during the current year at cost (retail) were $3,408,000 ($5,193,600), freight-in on these purchases totaled $159,500, sales during the current year totaled $4,666,000, and net markups were $414,000. What is the ending inventory value at cost?
a. $1,535,600.
b. $1,082,850.
c. $981,248.
d. $1,050,350.

Barker Pet supply uses the conventional retail method to determine its ending inventory at cost. Assume the beginning inventory at cost (retail) were $796,800 ($980,700), purchases during the current year at cost (retail) were $3,205,800 ($4,158,300), freight-in on these purchases totaled $191,700, sales during the current year totaled $4,056,000, and net markups (markdowns) were $6,000 ($288,900). What is the ending inventory value at cost?
a. $800,100.
b. $652,082.
c. $1,083,000.
d. $882,645.

Crane Sales Company uses the retail inventory method to value its merchandise inventory. The following information is available for the current year:
Cost Retail
Beginning inventory $ 30,000 $ 45,000
Purchases 190,000 260,000
Freight-in 2,500 —
Net markups — 8,500
Net markdowns — 10,000
Employee discounts — 1,000
Sales revenue — 205,000
If the ending inventory is to be valued at the lower-of-cost-or-market, what is the cost-to-retail ratio?
a. $222,500 ÷ $305,000
b. $222,500 ÷ $313,500
c. $220,000 ÷ $315,000
d. $222,500 ÷ $303,500

The following data concerning the retail inventory method are taken from the financial records of Welch Company.
Cost Retail
Beginning inventory $ 196,000 $ 280,000
Purchases 896,000 1,280,000
Freight-in 24,000 —
Net markups — 80,000
Net markdowns — 56,000
Sales — 1,344,000

The ending inventory at retail should be
a. $296,000.
b. $240,000.
c. $256,000.
d. $168,000.

The following data concerning the retail inventory method are taken from the financial records of Welch Company.
Cost Retail
Beginning inventory $ 196,000 $ 280,000
Purchases 896,000 1,280,000
Freight-in 24,000 —
Net markups — 80,000
Net markdowns — 56,000
Sales — 1,344,000

If the ending inventory is to be valued at approximately the lower of cost or market, the calculation of the cost-to-retail ratio should be based on goods available for sale at (1) cost and (2) retail, respectively of
a. $1,116,000 and $1,640,000.
b. $1,116,000 and $1,584,000.
c. $1,116,000 and $1,560,000.
d. $1,092,000 and $1,560,000.

The following data concerning the retail inventory method are taken from the financial records of Welch Company.
Cost Retail
Beginning inventory $ 196,000 $ 280,000
Purchases 896,000 1,280,000
Freight-in 24,000 —
Net markups — 80,000
Net markdowns — 56,000
Sales — 1,344,000

If the foregoing figures are verified and a count of the ending inventory reveals that merchandise actually on hand amounts to $144,000 at retail, the business has
a. realized a windfall gain.
b. sustained a loss.
c. no gain or loss as there is close coincidence of the inventories.
d. sustained a deferred gain.

The following data concerning the retail inventory method are taken from the financial records of Welch Company.
Cost Retail
Beginning inventory $ 196,000 $ 280,000
Purchases 896,000 1,280,000
Freight-in 24,000 —
Net markups — 80,000
Net markdowns — 56,000
Sales — 1,344,000

Assuming no change in the price level if the LIFO inventory method were used in conjunction with the data, the ending inventory at cost would be
a. $170,800.
b. $168,000.
c. $163,400.
d. $172,600.

The following data concerning the retail inventory method are taken from the financial records of Welch Company.
Cost Retail
Beginning inventory $ 196,000 $ 280,000
Purchases 896,000 1,280,000
Freight-in 24,000 —
Net markups — 80,000
Net markdowns — 56,000
Sales — 1,344,000

Assuming that the LIFO inventory method were used in conjunction with the data and that the inventory at retail had increased during the period, then the computation of retail in the cost-to-retail ratio would
a. exclude both markups and markdowns and include beginning inventory.
b. include markups and exclude both markdowns and beginning inventory.
c. include both markups and markdowns and exclude beginning inventory.
d. exclude markups and include both markdowns and beginning inventory.

Drake Corporation had the following amounts, all at retail:
Beginning inventory $ 3,600 Purchases $145,000
Purchase returns 6,000 Net markups 18,000
Abnormal shortage 4,000 Net markdowns 2,800
Sales revenue 77,000 Sales returns 1,800
Employee discounts 1,600 Normal shortage 2,600
What is Drake's ending inventory at retail?
a. $74,400.
b. $76,000.
c. $77,600.
d. $78,400

Goren Corporation had the following amounts, all at retail:
Beginning inventory $ 3,600 Purchases $120,000
Purchase returns 6,000 Net markups 18,000
Abnormal shortage 4,000 Net markdowns 2,800
Sales 77,000 Sales returns 1,800
Employee discounts 1,600 Normal shortage 2,600
What is Goren's ending inventory at retail?
a. $49,400.
b. $51,000.
c. $52,600.
d. $53,400

Plank Co. uses the retail inventory method. The following information is available for the current year.
Cost Retail
Beginning inventory $ 312,000 $488,000
Purchases 1,180,000 1,660,000
Freight-in 20,000 —
Employee discounts — 8,000
Net markups — 60,000
Net markdowns — 80,000
Sales revenue — 1,560,000

If the ending inventory is to be valued at approximately lower of average cost or market, the calculation of the cost ratio should be based on cost and retail of
a. $1,200,000 and $1,720,000.
b. $1,200,000 and $1,712,000.
c. $1,492,000 and $2,200,000.
d. $1,512,000 and $2,208,000.

Plank Co. uses the retail inventory method. The following information is available for the current year.
Cost Retail
Beginning inventory $ 312,000 $488,000
Purchases 1,180,000 1,660,000
Freight-in 20,000 —
Employee discounts — 8,000
Net markups — 60,000
Net markdowns — 80,000
Sales revenue — 1,560,000

The ending inventory at retail should be
a. $640,000.
b. $600,000.
c. $576,000.
d. $560,000.

Plank Co. uses the retail inventory method. The following information is available for the current year.
Cost Retail
Beginning inventory $ 312,000 $488,000
Purchases 1,180,000 1,660,000
Freight-in 20,000 —
Employee discounts — 8,000
Net markups — 60,000
Net markdowns — 80,000
Sales revenue — 1,560,000

The approximate cost of the ending inventory by the conventional retail method is
a. $383,600.
b. $379,680.
c. $392,000.
d. $409,920.

Plank Co. uses the retail inventory method. The following information is available for the current year.
Cost Retail
Beginning inventory $ 312,000 $488,000
Purchases 1,180,000 1,660,000
Freight-in 20,000 —
Employee discounts — 8,000
Net markups — 60,000
Net markdowns — 80,000
Sales revenue — 1,560,000

If the ending inventory is to be valued at approximately LIFO cost, the calculation of the cost ratio should be based on cost and retail amounts of
a. $1,512,000 and $2,208,000.
b. $1,512,000 and $1,128,000.
c. $1,200,000 and $1,640,000.
d. $1,200,000 and $1,720,000.

Plank Co. uses the retail inventory method. The following information is available for the current year.
Cost Retail
Beginning inventory $ 312,000 $488,000
Purchases 1,180,000 1,660,000
Freight-in 20,000 —
Employee discounts — 8,000
Net markups — 60,000
Net markdowns — 80,000
Sales revenue — 1,560,000

Assuming that the LIFO inventory method is used, that the beginning inventory is the base inventory when the index was 100, and that the index at year end is 112, the ending inventory at dollar-value LIFO retail cost is
a. $321,838.
b. $371,028.
c. $383,600.
d. $409,920.

Eaton Company, which uses the retail LIFO method to determine inventory cost, has provided the following information for 2017:
Cost Retail
Inventory, 1/1/17 $ 282,000 $420,000
Net purchases 1,134,000 1,686,000
Net markups 204,000
Net markdowns 90,000
Net sales 1,590,000

Assuming stable prices (no change in the price index during 2017), what is the cost of Eaton's inventory at December 31, 2017?
a. $384,300.
b. $414,300.
c. $408,000.
d. $396,900.

Eaton Company, which uses the retail LIFO method to determine inventory cost, has provided the following information for 2017:
Cost Retail
Inventory, 1/1/17 $ 282,000 $420,000
Net purchases 1,134,000 1,686,000
Net markups 204,000
Net markdowns 90,000
Net sales 1,590,000

Assuming that the price index was 105 at December 31, 2017 and 100 at January 1, 2017, what is the cost of Eaton's inventory at December 31, 2017 under the dollar-value-LIFO retail method?
a. $401,070.
b. $416,745.
c. $420,915.
d. $395,400.

Which method may be used to record a loss due to a price decline in the value of inventory?

The LCM method takes into account that the value of a good can fluctuate. Under this scenario, if the price at which the inventory may be sold dips below the net realizable value of the item, which consequently results in a loss, the LCM method can be employed to record the loss.

Which method's may be used to record a loss due to a price decline in the value of inventory quizlet?

Which method(s) may be used to record a loss due to a price decline in the value of inventory? Both the cost-of-goods-sold method and the loss method.

Which inventory costing method is most conservative in period of declining inventory costs?

LIFO is considered the most conservative inventory pricing method. I. FIFO means 'first-in, first-out'--the first items purchased are the first items sold. Inventory costs are assigned to the merchandise sold in the same order in which the purchases of merchandise were made.

Which inventory method approximates inventory valuation at the lower

Retail merchants can use the retail inventory method to price inventories at approximate cost or approximate lower of cost or market (LCM) instead of valuing inventory at actual cost or LCM.