Suppose Ajax Corporation overstates its ending inventory amount. What effect will this have on the reported amount of cost of goods sold in the year of the error? a. Overstate cost of goods sold.b. Understate cost of goods sold.c. Have no effect on cost of goods sold.d. Not possible to determine with information given.

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Q: Can you explain why the answer is B and not C. If inventory prices are decreasing wouldnt LIFO…

A: Yes, you are right in the falling inventory prices, the LIFO method would result in the selling of…

Q: Which one of the following statements is true regarding the cost of sales, if the perpetual…

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Q: If the inventory is valued at cost and the price level is steadily increasing, which type of…

A: Under FIFO, goods that are purchased initially are sold first, however, under LIFO it is assumed…

Q: True False 1. During a period of rising costs, the LIFO cost flow assumption results in lower cost…

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Q: Do you agree with the following statements? Express your opinion on each statement.

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Q: Compare the financial effects (ignore income tax) of using the FIFO and average inventory cost…

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Q: In a period of falling prices, which inventory method would result in the lowest tax burden? a.…

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Q: Which of the following may not result to the amount of cost of sales? a.Net purchases less net…

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A: Ending inventory is the value of inventory available on hand at the end of the accounting period.

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Q: You have the following information for Blossom Company Blossoms uses the periodic method of…

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A: Option B is correct

Q: A company experiences inventory shrinkage and records the proper entry to account for it. As a…

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Q: Which of the following statements about the valuation of the inventory is correct, according to PAS…

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Q: When using the periodic LIFO inventory cost method, which of the following statements is true? a.The…

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Inventory Valuation

Before discussing the topic inventory valuation let’s discuss the meaning of inventory. In accounting, inventory is also known as stock. Inventory means all the finished goods, materials, merchandise that a business holds for the purpose of selling it in the market with the motive of earning profit.