Achievement Test 3: Chapters 5 and 6
Accounting Principles, Second Canadian Ed.
Weygandt, Kieso, Kimmel, & Trenholm
Part
Points
Name ____________________________
Instructor __________________________
Section # _________ Date __________
I
II
III
IV
V
Total
51
10
10
15
14
100
Score
PART I — MULTIPLE CHOICE (51 points)
Instructions: Designate the best answer for each of the following questions.
____ 1. A credit memo could be issued by a seller to the customer to indicate that the
a. customer should debit Accounts Payable.
b. seller has credited Accounts Payable.
c. customer should credit Accounts Receivable.
d. none of the above.
____ 2. A quantity discount is used to encourage customers to
a. purchase larger quantities of merchandise.
b. pay for their purchases more quickly.
c. purchase their merchandise at the beginning of the accounting cycle.
d. pay for their purchases in cash rather than by cheque.
____ 3. A periodic inventory system
a. allows for the determination of cost of goods sold after each sale.
b. traditionally has been used with low unit-value items.
c. requires that detailed inventory records be kept.
d. requires the use of a cost of goods sold account.
____ 4. In accordance with the revenue recognition principle, sales revenues are recorded
when
a. earned, which typically occurs when the goods are transferred from the seller to
the buyer.
b. cash is received from the customer for items already delivered.
c. an order is received from a customer with delivery of the product expected to take
place within the next 30 days.
d. the accountant determines which period's income statement "needs" more
revenue.
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____ 5. Expenses that relate to such activities as personnel management, accounting, and
store security generally should appear in a multiple-step income statement in the
a. Cost of Goods Sold section.
b. Administrative Expenses section.
c. Non-operating section.
d. Selling Expenses section.
____ 6. Which of the following accounts should appear in the Non-operating section of a
multiple-step income statement?
a. Freight Out
b. Cost of Good Sold
c. Sales Returns and Allowances
d. Interest Expense
____ 7. Freight terms of FOB shipping point mean that the
a. buyer must bear the freight costs.
b. seller must debit Freight Out.
c. goods are placed free on board at the buyer's place of business.
d. seller must bear the freight costs.
____ 8. With regard to accounting for a merchandising company versus a service enterprise,
which of the following is false?
a. Additional accounts and entries are typically required for a merchandising
company.
b. Both retail and wholesale enterprises generally use accounting techniques of a
merchandising company.
c. The process of measuring net income is conceptually different.
d. There are just as many steps as in the accounting cycle for a merchandising
company.
____ 9. With regard to the accounts used to record freight costs in a periodic inventory
system,
a. Freight Out is added to Purchases.
b. Freight Out's normal balance is a debit.
c. Freight In’s normal balance is a credit.
d. Freight In is a contra account to Sales.
____ 10. The Sales Returns and Allowances account
a. normally has a credit balance.
b. should not be closed at the end of the period.
c. is a contra account to Accounts Receivable.
d. is used by a merchandising company, but not a service enterprise.
____ 11. A credit memo is issued as evidence of a
a. sale on account to a customer.
b. return of goods originally purchased on account to the supplier.
c. return of goods originally sold on account to a customer.
d. purchase of goods on account from a supplier.
____ 12. Which of the following accounts is not included in the calculation of cost of goods sold
in a periodic inventory system?
a. Freight In
b. Merchandise Inventory
c. Purchase Returns and Allowances
d. Freight Out
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____ 13. Internal control procedures and policies are designed to accomplish all of the following
except
a. the prevention and detection of errors.
b. the safeguarding of assets.
c. the protection of employees in hazardous positions.
d. the enhancement of the accuracy and reliability of accounting records.
____ 14. Which statement is false regarding the lower of cost and market (LCM) method of
inventory?
a. Market is usually defined as net realizable value.
b. LCM is an example of the accounting concept of conservatism.
c. LCM is normally applied to total inventory.
d. All of the above are true regarding LCM.
____ 15. Proponents of LIFO, as opposed to FIFO, point out that LIFO results in
a. lower cash flow in a period of deflation.
b. a more current cost of goods sold.
c. lower net income in a period of deflation.
d. higher net income in periods of inflation.
____ 16. Goods in transit should be included in the inventory of the
a. buyer when the terms are FOB destination.
b. buyer when the terms are FOB shipping point.
c. transportation company when the terms are FOB shipping point.
d. seller when the terms are FOB shipping point.
____ 17. The ending inventory of Lindsey Company, which uses a periodic inventory system,
was understated $5,000 on December 31, 2000, and overstated $3,000 on December
31, 2001. Because of these errors, 2001 net income was
a. overstated $3,000.
b. overstated $8,000.
c. understated $2,000.
d. understated $8,000.
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PART II — BASIC INVENTORY CALCULATIONS (10 points)
Ruxton Company, which uses a periodic inventory system, had a beginning inventory on May 1,
of 400 units of Product A at a cost of $14 per unit. During May, the following purchases and sales
were made.
May 6
14
21
28
Purchases
375 units at $18
250 units at $20
300 units at $22
425 units at $26
1,350
May 4
8
17
24
Sales
275
350
400
225
1,250
units
units
units
units
Instructions: Calculate the May 31 ending inventory and May cost of goods sold under (a)
Average Cost, (b) FIFO, and (c) LIFO. Provide appropriate supporting calculations.
(a) Average – Ending Inventory = $_________;
Cost of Goods Sold = $_________.
(b) FIFO – Ending Inventory = $_________;
Cost of Goods Sold = $_________.
(c) LIFO – Ending Inventory = $_________;
Cost of Goods Sold = $_________.
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PART III — CLOSING ENTRIES (10 points)
Below is a partial listing of accounts in the general ledger of Carey Co. Carey uses a periodic
inventory system.
Instructions: Place an X in the appropriate column to designate whether the account should be
closed at year end and, if so, whether the appropriate closing entry would require a debit or credit
to the account.
———————————————————————————————————————————
Not
Closed
Account
Closed
Debit
Credit
———————————————————————————————————————————
1. Purchase Returns and Allowances ...................................
___
___
___
2. Freight In ..........................................................................
___
___
___
3. Sales ................................................................................
___
___
___
4. Merchandise Inventory (Ending) .......................................
___
___
___
5. Sales Returns and Allowances .........................................
___
___
___
6. H. Carey, Drawings ..........................................................
___
___
___
7. Freight Out .......................................................................
___
___
___
8. H. Carey, Capital .............................................................
___
___
___
9. Merchandise Inventory (Beginning) ..................................
___
___
___
10. Cash.................................................................................
___
___
___
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*PART IV — INVENTORY: SHORT PROBLEMS (15 points)
Instructions:
situations.
A.
Complete the requirements specified for each of the following independent
A major portion of Gwynn Furniture Sales was destroyed by fire. Accounting records provide
the following information:
Sales
$200,000
Sales Returns and Allowances 25,000
Beginning Inventory
30,000
Purchases
$140,000
Purchases Returns and Allowances
6,000
Freight In
19,000
Assuming a gross profit rate of 40% on net sales and that undamaged inventory is
appropriately valued at $25,000, calculate the cost of the merchandise destroyed by the fire.
B.
Karros Co. uses the retail inventory method. Given the following information, calculate the
ending inventory at cost.
Cost
Retail
Beginning Inventory
$25,000
$ 35,000
Purchases
95,000
125,000
Sales
110,000
Sales Returns and Allowances
10,000
C.
Witt Company uses the lower of cost and market (LCM) basis for its inventory. The following
information relates to its December 31, 2001 inventory. Prepare the journal entry to record
the inventory at LCM, assuming the company applies LCM to total inventory.
Product
A
B
C
D
E
Units
240
250
300
125
150
December 31, 2001
Unit Cost
Market
$15
14
24
21
16
18
30
28
12
14
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PART V — MULTIPLE-STEP INCOME STATEMENT (14 Points)
Instructions: Use the following Income Statement to prepare a correct multiple-step income
statement.
BYRNE INDUSTRIES
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2002
Revenues
Net sales (sales returns and allowances — $30,000)
Interest revenue
Cost of goods sold
Wages expense
Selling expense
Amortization expense — store equipment
Freight out
Interest expense
Loss on sale of equipment
Net income
$600,000
2,700
275,000
67,500
60,000
16,000
6,000
12,300
4,800
$161,100
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Solutions — Achievement Test 3: Chapters 5 and 6
PART I — MULTIPLE CHOICE (51 points)
1. a
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. b
6. d
7. a
8. c
9. b
10. d
11. c
12. d
13. c
14. d
15. b
16. b
17. b
PART II — BASIC INVENTORY CALCULATIONS (10 points)
(a) Average ending inventory:
500 × $20 =
$10,000
Average cost of goods sold
1,250 × $20 =
$25,000
Average cost = $35,000 ÷ 1,750 = $20
(b) FIFO ending inventory:
425 × $26 =
75 × $22 =
(c) LIFO ending inventory:
400 × $14 =
100 × $18 =
$11,050
1,650
$12,700
FIFO cost of goods sold
400 × $14 =
375 × $18 =
250 × $20 =
225 × $22 =
$5,600
1,800
$7,400
LIFO cost of goods sold
425 × $26 =
300 × $20 =
250 × $20 =
275 × $18 =
$ 5,600
6,750
5,000
4,950
$22,300
$11,050
6,600
5,000
4,950
$27,600
PART III — CLOSING ENTRIES (10 points)
——————————————————————————————————————————
Not
Closed
Account
Closed
Debit
Credit
——————————————————————————————————————————
1. Purchase Returns and Allowances .............................
X
2. Freight In ....................................................................
X
3. Sales ..........................................................................
X
4. Merchandise Inventory (Ending) .................................
X
5. Sales Returns and Allowances ..................................
X
6. H. Carey, Drawings ....................................................
X
7. Freight Out ................................................................
X
8. H. Carey, Capital .......................................................
X
9. Merchandise Inventory (Beginning) ...........................
X
10. Cash ..........................................................................
X
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*PART IV — INVENTORY: SHORT PROBLEMS (15 points)
A.
Net Sales ($200,000 – $25,000) .............................................................. $175,000
Less estimated gross profit (40% × 175,000)...........................................
70,000
Estimated cost of goods sold ................................................................... $105,000
Beginning inventory ................................................................................. $ 30,000
Cost of goods purchased ($140,000 – $5,000 + $19,000) ....................... 153,000
Cost of goods available for sale............................................................... 183,000
Less: estimated cost of goods sold .......................................................... 105,000
Estimated cost of ending inventory ..........................................................
78,000
Less: undamaged inventory ....................................................................
25,000
Estimated cost of merchandise lost in fire................................................ $ 53,000
B.
At Cost
Beginning inventory .................................................................. $ 25,000
Purchases ................................................................................
95,000
Goods available for sale ........................................................... $120,000
Net sales ..................................................................................
Ending inventory at retail ..........................................................
At Retail
$ 35,000
125,000
$160,000
100,000
$ 60,000
Cost to retail ratio ($120,000 ÷ $160,000) = 75%
Ending inventory at cost ($60,000 × 75%) ................................ $ 45,000
C.
Total cost =
Total market
Write down required
$19,950
19,610
$ 340
Loss Due to Decline in Net Realizable Value in Inventory ..............
Merchandise Inventory .....................................................
To record decline in inventory from original cost of
$19,950 to current NRV of $19,610.
340
340
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PART V –– MULTIPLE-STEP INCOME STATEMENT (14 points)
BYRNE INDUSTRIES
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2002
Sales revenues
Sales (sales returns and allowances — $30,000)
Less: Sales returns and allowances
Net sales
Cost of goods sold
Gross profit
Operating expenses
Wages expense
Selling expense
Amortization expense — store equipment
Freight out
Total operating expenses
$630,000
30,000
600,000
275,000
325,000
$967,500
60,000
16,000
6,000
149,500
Income from operations
175,500
Other revenue and gains
Interest revenue
$ 2,700
Other expenses and loses
Interest expense
Loss on sale of equipment
Total non-operating expenses and losses
$12,300
4,800
$17,100
Net non-operating expenses and losses
Net Income
14,400
$161,100