Fundamental Accounting Principles
Fundamental Accounting Principles
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ISBN: 9781259536359
Author: John J Wild, Ken Shaw Accounting Professor, Barbara Chiappetta Fundamental Accounting Principles
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 6, Problem 11E
To determine

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Current Ratio: Current Ratio is measure of the company’s ability to pay off its current liabilities using its current assets. It is calculated by dividing the total current assets by total current liabilities. The formula of the current ratio is as follows:

Current Ratio=Current assetsCurrent liabilities

Inventory Turnover Ratio: Inventory Turnover Ratio measures the efficiency of the company in converting its inventory into sales. It is calculated by dividing the Cost of goods sold by Average inventory. The formula of the Inventory Turnover Ratio is as follows:

Inventory Turnover Ratio=Cost of goods soldAverage inventory

Note: Average inventory is calculated with the help of following formula:

Average inventory=(Beginning inventory + Ending inventory)2

Day’s sales in inventory: Days sales in inventory represent the number of days the inventory waits for the sale. It is calculated by dividing the 365 days by Inventory Turnover Ratio. The formula of the Days sales in inventory is as follows:

Days sales in inventory=365Inventory Turnover Ratio

Requirement-1(a):

To determine: The Current Ratio, Inventory turnover ratio and days sales in inventory for 2017 using LIFO numbers:

To determine

Requirement-1(b):

To determine: The Current Ratio, Inventory turnover ratio and days sales in inventory for 2017 using FIFO numbers:

To determine

Requirement-2:

To Interpret: The Current Ratio, Inventory turnover ratio and days sales in inventory for 2017 using FIFO and LIFO methods:

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Chapter 6 Solutions

Fundamental Accounting Principles

Ch. 6 - Prob. 11DQCh. 6 - Prob. 12DQCh. 6 - Prob. 13DQCh. 6 - Prob. 14DQCh. 6 - Prob. 15DQCh. 6 - Prob. 16DQCh. 6 - Prob. 17DQCh. 6 - Prob. 1QSCh. 6 - Prob. 2QSCh. 6 - Prob. 3QSCh. 6 - Prob. 4QSCh. 6 - Prob. 5QSCh. 6 - QS 64 Perpetual Inventory costing with weighted...Ch. 6 - Periodic: Inventory costing with FIFO P3 Refer to...Ch. 6 - Prob. 8AQSCh. 6 - Prob. 9AQSCh. 6 - Prob. 10QSCh. 6 - Prob. 11QSCh. 6 - Prob. 12QSCh. 6 - Prob. 13QSCh. 6 - Prob. 14AQSCh. 6 - Prob. 15AQSCh. 6 - Prob. 16AQSCh. 6 - Prob. 17AQSCh. 6 - Prob. 18QSCh. 6 - Prob. 19QSCh. 6 - Prob. 20QSCh. 6 - Prob. 21QSCh. 6 - Prob. 22BQSCh. 6 - International accounting standards C2 P2 Answer...Ch. 6 - Exercise 6.1 Inventory ownership I. At rear-end,...Ch. 6 - Exercise 6-2 Inventory costs C2 Walberg...Ch. 6 - Prob. 3ECh. 6 - Prob. 4ECh. 6 - Prob. 5AECh. 6 - Exercise 6-6A Periodic: Income effects of...Ch. 6 - Prob. 7ECh. 6 - Prob. 8ECh. 6 - Prob. 9AECh. 6 - Prob. 10ECh. 6 - Prob. 11ECh. 6 - Prob. 12ECh. 6 - Prob. 13ECh. 6 - Prob. 14AECh. 6 - Prob. 15AECh. 6 - Prob. 16BECh. 6 - Prob. 17BECh. 6 - Prob. 18ECh. 6 - Prob. 1APSACh. 6 - Prob. 2AAPSACh. 6 - Prob. 3APSACh. 6 - Prob. 4AAPSACh. 6 - Prob. 5APSACh. 6 - Prob. 6APSACh. 6 - Prob. 7AAPSACh. 6 - Prob. 8AAPSACh. 6 - Prob. 9ABPSACh. 6 - Prob. 10ABPSACh. 6 - Prob. 1BPSBCh. 6 - Problem 6-2BA Periodic: Alternative cost...Ch. 6 - Prob. 3BPSBCh. 6 - Prob. 4BAPSBCh. 6 - Prob. 5BPSBCh. 6 - Prob. 6BPSBCh. 6 - Prob. 7BAPSBCh. 6 - Prob. 8BAPSBCh. 6 - Prob. 9BBPSBCh. 6 - Prob. 10BBPSBCh. 6 - Prob. 6SPCh. 6 - Prob. 1BTNCh. 6 - Prob. 2BTNCh. 6 - Prob. 3BTNCh. 6 - Prob. 4BTNCh. 6 - Prob. 5BTNCh. 6 - Prob. 6BTNCh. 6 - Review the chapter’s opening feature highlighting...Ch. 6 - Prob. 8BTNCh. 6 - Prob. 9BTN
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