In: Accounting
1. Under the perpetual method, the balance in the Inventory
account: a. increases when customers return merchandise and the
company returns merchandise to vendors. b. decreases when customers
return merchandise and the company receives vendor purchase
allowances. c. decreases when merchandise is sold and merchandise
is purchased. d. increases when customers return merchandise and
decreases when the company returns merchandise to vendors.
2. In its first year, FiCo, which uses the perpetual method and
records purchases at net, buys two lots of sweaters, 1/10, n/30:
one lot on March 10 for $4,000, paying the invoice on March 16; a
second lot on June 25 for $2,000, paying the invoice on July 9. If
no sweaters are sold from March through July, what is the balance
in FiCo’s Inventory account on July 31? a. $6,000 b. $5,980 c.
$5,960 d. $5,940
3. If your company records inventory using the perpetual net
method, then: a. when a discount is not taken, the Inventory
account is not affected. b. when a discount is taken, the Inventory
account is affected. c. it is assumed the buyer will not take the
discount. d. none of the above.
4. Your firm, which uses the perpetual method, purchases $10,000 of
inventory, 2/10, n/30 You debit Inventory for $9,800 and credit
Accounts Payable for $9,800. If the merchandise is paid for within
the discount period, you will: a. debit to Accounts Payable for
$9,800. b. debit to Purchase Discounts Lost for $200. c. credit to
Purchase Discounts Lost for $200. d. credit to Inventory for
$200.
5. Your company, which uses the perpetual method, sells inventory
on account for $15,000. If the cost of the inventory is $9,000, you
will: a. credit Inventory for $9,000. b. debit COGS for $9,000. c.
credit Sales Revenue for $15,000. d. all of the above.
6. On August 6, your firm, which uses the perpetual method, orders
$450 of inventory FOB shipping point. Freight is $50. On August 24,
the merchandise arrives and you remit $500. For this transaction,
you will: a. debit Inventory for $500 on August 24. b. debit
Inventory for $450 on August 24. c. debit Purchases for $450 on
August 6. d. debit Purchases for $500 on August 6.