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Exercise 6-21 Complete the accounting cycle using inventory transactions (LO6-2, 6-3, 6-5, 6-6, 6-7)
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On January 1, 2021, the general ledger of Big Blast Fireworks includes the following account balances:
Accounts | Debit | Credit | ||||
Cash | $ | 24,500 | ||||
Accounts Receivable | 43,000 | |||||
Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts | $ | 2,900 | ||||
Inventory | 43,000 | |||||
Land | 81,100 | |||||
Accounts Payable | 28,700 | |||||
Notes Payable (6%, due in 3 years) | 43,000 | |||||
Common Stock | 69,000 | |||||
Retained Earnings | 48,000 | |||||
Totals | $ | 191,600 | $ | 191,600 | ||
The $43,000 beginning balance of inventory consists of 430 units, each costing $100. During January 2021, Big Blast Fireworks had the following inventory transactions:
January | 3 | Purchase 1,150 units for $121,900 on account ($106 each). | ||
January | 8 | Purchase 1,250 units for $138,750 on account ($111 each). | ||
January | 12 | Purchase 1,350 units for $156,600 on account ($116 each). | ||
January | 15 | Return 165 of the units purchased on January 12 because of defects. | ||
January | 19 | Sell 3,900 units on account for $624,000. The cost of the units sold is determined using a FIFO perpetual inventory system. | ||
January | 22 | Receive $573,000 from customers on accounts receivable. | ||
January | 24 | Pay $380,000 to inventory suppliers on accounts payable. | ||
January | 27 | Write off accounts receivable as uncollectible, $2,200. | ||
January | 31 | Pay cash for salaries during January, $132,000. |
The following information is available on January 31, 2021.
Exercise 6-21 Part 7
7. Analyze how well Big Blast Fireworks’ manages its inventory:
a-1. Calculate the inventory turnover ratio for
the month of January. (Round your final answer to 1 decimal
place)
a-2. If the industry average of the inventory
turnover ratio for the month of January is 13.2 times, is the
company managing its inventory more or less efficiently than other
companies in the same industry?
multiple choice 1
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Less
b-1. Calculate the gross profit ratio for the
month of January. (Round your final answer to 1 decimal
place)
b-2. If the industry average gross profit ratio
is 33.0%, is the company more or less profitable per dollar of
sales than other companies in the same industry?
multiple choice 2
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Less
c. Is the company’s strategy to sell a
higher volume of less expensive items or does the company
appear to be selling a lower volume of more expensive
items?
multiple choice 3
Higher volume of less expensive
Lower volume of more expensive