Inventories Question and Answers

Inventories – Question Bank LO.a: Distinguish between costs included in inventories and costs recognized as expenses in the period in which they are incurred. 1. A company manufactures copper wires and prepares its financial statements in accordance with IFRS. During its latest full fiscal year, the company recorded the following data: Inventory Item Raw material copper costs Storage of finished wires Wasted copper materials from abnormal production errors during the year Transportation-in costs Tax-related duties Administrative overhead Trade discounts due to volume purchases throughout the year Amount € 200,000 50,000 25,000 10,000 6,000 12,000 5,000 The total costs included in inventory (in €) for the year are closest to: A. 205,000. B. 211,000. C. 216,000. 2. A company incurs the followings costs related to its inventory during the year: Cost Purchase price Trade discounts Import duties Shipping of raw materials to manufacturing facility Manufacturing conversion costs Abnormal costs as a result of waste material Storage cost prior to shipping to customers ¥ millions 140,000 2,000 15,000 45,000 66,000 30,000 9,000 The amount charged to inventory cost (in millions) is closest to: A. ¥264,000. B. ¥266,000. C. ¥273,000. 3. Which of the following costs is least likely to be included in inventory? A. Cost of raw materials. B. Cost of transporting finished goods to showroom. C. Cost of storing raw materials. 4. Which of the following is least likely to reduce the purchase price of inventories? A. Rebates. B. Tax related duties. Page 1 Inventories – Question Bank C. Trade discounts. 5. The purchase price of inventories will most likely increase due to which of the following? A. Handling. B. Trade discounts. C. Rebates. LO.b: Describe different inventory valuation methods (cost formulas). 6. In order to match the actual historical cost of the inventory items to their physical flow, the inventory valuation method that most likely achieves this objective is: A. FIFO. B. LIFO. C. specific identification. 7. Anc Corp. reports under IFRS. Which of the following inventory valuation methods is the company least likely to use? A. LIFO. B. Specific Identification. C. Weighted average cost. 8. Which of the following inventory valuation methods is not permitted under IFRS? A. FIFO. B. LIFO. C. Weighted average cost. 9. Which of the following is most likely to have the greatest impact on the amount of reported cost of sales and inventory? A. Changes in selling price. B. Nature of product. C. Inventory valuation method. 10. Which of the following methods requires a separate purchases account? A. Periodic inventory system. B. Perpetual inventory system. C. Specific identification valuation method. 11. Goods that are not ordinarily interchangeable and are likely to be segregated are valued using the: A. First in first out method. B. Specific identification method. C. Weighted average cost method. 12. A company values measures its ending inventory using the costs of its recent purchases. Which of the following inventory valuation methods is the company most likely using? A. FIFO. Page 2 Inventories – Question Bank B. LIFO. C. Specific Identification. 13. The amount assigned to cost of sales and inventory is most impacted by which of the following? A. Inventory valuation method. B. Increasing prices. C. Type of good. LO.c: Calculate and compare cost of sales, gross profit, and ending inventory using different inventory valuation methods and using perpetual and periodic inventory systems. 14. If a company uses a perpetual inventory system, the inventory method that best matches the actual historical cost of the inventory sold with their physical flow is: A. FIFO. B. LIFO. C. specific identification. 15. Selected data from IMC Company that uses the FIFO inventory method is provided below: Opening inventory Purchase Sales Purchase Sales Ending inventory Units 2,000 500 1,100 600 1,200 800 $/Unit 10.0 10.5 15.0 11.0 15.0 Total ($) 20,000 5,250 16,500 6,600 18,000 If IMC used a perpetual system versus a periodic inventory system, the gross margin would most likely be: A. lower. B. the same. C. higher. 16. Which inventory valuation method records purchases and sales of goods in inventory as they occur? A. Perpetual inventory system. B. Periodic inventory system. C. Specific identification method. 17. A company switches from periodic inventory system to perpetual inventory system. The cost of sales and ending inventory will be the same if the company has been following which of these inventory valuation methods? A. FIFO. B. LIFO. C. Weighted average cost. Page 3 Inventories – Question Bank 18. A firm which prepares its financial statements according to U.S. GAAP and uses a periodic inventory system had the following transactions during the year: Date February May July November Activity Beginning inventory Purchase Sale Purchase Sale Tons (000s) 1 8 5 2 3 $ per Ton 500 540 600 575 620 The cost of sales (in ‘000s) is closest to: A. $4,550 using FIFO. B. $4,435 using LIFO. C. $4,342 using weighted average. 19. Kevin Corporation Limited prepares its financial statements in accordance with IFRS. The inventory related costs incurred during the year include the following: Raw materials $56,000 Direct labor $40,000 Storage of finished goods $18,000 Abnormal costs $6,000 Transportation of raw materials $10,000 The total inventory cost recorded is closest to: A. $102,000. B. $106,000. C. $112,000. 20. The information on a company’s inventory is given below: Opening inventory 1st purchase 2nd purchase 3rd purchase Total Sales 0 units 500 units at $30/unit 1000 units at $33/unit 1200 units at $34/unit 2000 units at $50/unit Using a periodic inventory system and the weighted average method, the ending inventory value is closest to: A. $22,633. B. $23,023. C. $23,800. 21. Jackson Enterprises uses the FIFO inventory valuation method. The company bought 400 generators at a price of $300 each on January 5, 2012. 300 of these generators were sold off at a price of $450 each by the end of March, 2012. On April 10, 2012, 250 more generators Page 4 Inventories – Question Bank were bought at a price of $325 each. By May 31, 2012, 225 generators were further sold off at a price of $500 each. What would be the inventory on June 1, 2012 for the company? A. $38,125. B. $40,625. C. $62,500. 22. Swan Brothers Limited uses weighted average cost as the inventory valuation method. The following table shows their purchases and sales for the first two quarters of cotton bales. Date January 1 February 1 March 1 April 1 May 1 June 1 Purchased 180 20 0 200 100 0 Sold 0 150 25 0 0 175 Cost per bale 200 210 225 225 250 275 Price per bale 250 250 275 275 280 300 What is the cost of ending inventory? A. $33,060. B. $36,250. C. $39,750. 23. Calvin Clients Limited reports its inventory and cost of goods sold using the LIFO valuation method. The following table shows the details of purchases and sales for the year 2010. Assume that in each month, the purchases happen at the start of the month and sales happen at the end of the month. Month January March May June July October December Units purchased 50 100 0 125 120 0 0 Units sold 0 25 60 0 0 80 60 Cost per unit Price per unit 100 110 n/a 125 150 n/a n/a 150 150 175 175 180 200 225 What is the cost of goods sold for the company? A. $19,625 B. $29,850 C. $37,850 LO.d: Calculate and explain how inflation and deflation of inventory costs affect the financial statements and ratios of companies that use different inventory valuation methods. 24. In an environment of rising inventory unit costs, which of the following methods is most likely to report the highest amount of ending inventory? Page 5 Inventories – Question Bank A. FIFO. B. LIFO. C. Weighted average cost. 25. A company decides to change its inventory method from FIFO to the weighted average cost method. Assuming that the change happens during a period of rising inventory costs, which of the following financial ratios will most likely increase as a result of this change? A. Current. B. Debt-to-equity. C. Number of days in inventory. 26. Company ABC operates in an environment of declining prices. Its reported profits will tend to be the lowest if it accounts for inventory using the: A. FIFO method. B. LIFO method. C. weighted average cost method. LO.e: Explain LIFO reserve and LIFO liquidation and their effects on financial statements and ratios. 27. Analyst 1: Under US GAAP, companies that use the LIFO method must disclose in their financial notes the amount of LIFO reserve. Analyst 2: LIFO reserve can be used to adjust reported LIFO inventory and cost of goods sold balances to the FIFO method for comparison purposes. A. Analyst 1 is correct. B. Analyst 2 is correct. C. Both analysts are correct. 28. LIFO liquidation occurs when the number of units in ending inventory: A. increases from the number of units that were present at the beginning of the year. B. decreases from the number of units that were present at the beginning of the year. C. increases/ decreases from the number of units that were present at the beginning of the year. 29. If inventory unit costs have generally risen from year to year, a LIFO liquidation will most likely: A. produce an inventory related increase in gross profits. B. produce an inventory related decrease in gross profits. C. have no impact on gross profits. of comparison. Page 6 Inventories – Question Bank An equity research analyst is studying the effect of Company XYZ’s use of the LIFO method to account for its inventory. For this purpose, the analyst gathers the following information. Exhibit 1. Balance Sheet Information (US$ Millions) As of 31 December 2015 2014 Cash and cash equivalents 17.2 15.7 Accounts receivable 62.6 45.8 Inventories 62 53.9 Other current assets 12.5 6.5 Total current assets 154.3 121.9 Property and equipment, net 303.5 297.2 Total assets 457.8 419.1 Total current liabilities Long-term debt Total liabilities Common stock and paid in capital Retained earnings Total shareholders’ equity 149.5 64.4 213.9 165.2 78.7 243.9 457.8 139.5 60.4 199.9 165.2 54 219.2 419.1 Exhibit 2. Income Statement Information (US$ Millions) For the Year Ended 31 December 2015 2014 Sales 434.6 416.1 Cost of goods sold 221.1 214.7 Depreciation and amortization expense 13.9 11.9 Selling, general, and administrative expense 165.6 163.7 Interest expense 3.1 1.8 Income tax expense 6.2 4.8 Net income 24.7 19.2 The analyst also finds the following information in the notes to the financial statements. The LIFO reserves as of 31 December 2014 and 2015 are $11.7 million and $15.5 million respectively, and The effective income tax rate applicable to the company for 2015 and earlier periods is 20 percent. 30. If company XYZ had used FIFO instead of LIFO, the amount of inventory reported as of 31 December 2015 would have been closet to: A. $46.5 million. B. $65.8 million. C. $77.5 million. 31. If company XYZ had used FIFO instead of LIFO, the amount of cost of goods sold reported by it for the year ended 31 December 2015 would have been closest to: A. $205.6 million. B. $217.3 million. Page 7 Inventories – Question Bank C. $224.9 million. 32. If company XYZ had used FIFO instead of LIFO, its reported net income for the year ended 31 December 2015 would have been higher by an amount closet to: A. $3 million. B. $3.8 million. C. $15.5 million. 33. If company XYZ had used FIFO instead of LIFO, its retained earnings as of 31 December 2015 would have been higher by an amount closest to: A. $11.7 million. B. $12.4 million. C. $15.5 million. 34. If company XYZ had used FIFO instead of LIFO, which of the following ratios computed as of 31 December 2015 would most likely have been lower? A. Cash ratio. B. Current ratio. C. Gross profit margin. 35. If company XYZ had used FIFO instead of LIFO, its debt to equity ratio computed as of 31 December 2015 would have: A. increased. B. decreased. C. remained unchanged. LO.g: Describe the measurement of inventory at the lower of cost and net realisable value. 36. Nathan Scott is an accountant at Dan Motors Limited. The company prepares its accounts in accordance with IFRS. The inventory cost at year end is $29,000, while the estimated selling price is $34,000. If the costs necessary to make the inventory worthy of being sold are $6,000, the inventory recorded will be closest to: A. $28,000. B. $29,000. C. $34,000. 37. Under US GAAP, inventory is measured at: A. Lower of cost or market where market value must be greater than net realizable value. B. Net realizable value. C. Lower of cost or market where market value is bound by the limits: NRV, NRV minus normal profit margin. 38. Which of the following statements is most accurate? A. Reversal of a write-down limited to the amount of original write-down is permitted under US GAAP. Page 8 Inventories – Question Bank B. Reversal of a write-down is permitted only under IFRS and limited to the amount of original write-down. C. Reversal of a write-down is permitted under both IFRS and US GAAP but the amount of reversal varies for both standards. LO.h: Describe implications of valuing inventory at net realisable value for financial statements and ratios. 39. A company which prepares its financial statements using IFRS wrote down its inventory value by €40,000 in 2011. In 2012, prices increased and the same inventory was worth €50,000 more than its value at the end of 2011. Which of the following statements is most accurate? In 2012, the company’s cost of sales: A. was unaffected. B. decreased by €40,000. C. decreased by €50,000. 40. A kitchen appliance store prepares its financial statements in accordance with IFRS. The store has 500 mixer-grinders in its inventory. Each unit is sold at a price of $150. The store paid on an average of $140 per unit to the manufacturer of the appliance. Sale of appliances has been slow in recent months. The store estimates it can sell each mixer-grinder for $130 if it announces a sale for a limited period along with free shipping at the cost of $5 per mixergrinder. The manufacturer has also lowered the price to $100 because of the low demand. The total carrying amount of the 500 mixer-grinders on the store’s balance sheet would be closest to: A. $62,500. B. $65,000. C. $70,000. 41. Following information is available for a manufacturing company: Cost of ending inventory computed using FIFO $2.5 million Net realizable value $2.3 million Current replacement cost $2.1 million If the company uses IFRS instead of U.S. GAAP its cost of goods sold ($ millions) is most likely: A. the same. B. 0.2 lower. C. 0.2 higher. LO.i: Describe the financial statement presentation of and disclosures relating to inventories. 42. The most appropriate way to account for the assets, that have been selected to be spun-off, until the distribution occurs is to classify them as: A. held for sale with no depreciation taken. Page 9 Inventories – Question Bank B. held for use until disposal with no deprecation taken. C. held for use until disposal with depreciation continuing to be taken. 43. Which of the following is least likely to be a financial statement disclosure required by IFRS concerning inventory? A. The carrying amount of inventory at fair value plus costs to sell. B. The carrying amount in classifications of inventory such as work in progress, finished goods, etc. C. The circumstances that led to the reversal of a write down of inventories. LO.j: disclosures and other sources of information. 44. Reversal of prior-year inventory write-downs are most likely permitted under: A. U.S. GAAP only. B. IFRS only. C. U.S. GAAP and IFRS. 45. Which of the following is least likely correct about the measurement of inventory value under U.S.GAAP? A. Inventory is measured at the lower of cost or market value. B. The lower limit of the market value is net realizable value minus a normal profit margin. C. Reversal of write downs are permitted under U.S. GAAP and prohibited under IFRS. LO.k: Calculate and compare ratios of companies, including companies that use different inventory methods. 46. Which ratio is most likely higher for a company using FIFO method to account for inventory, during a period of rising prices, when compared against a company using weighted average cost method? A. Debt-to-equity ratio. B. Inventory turnover. C. Return on sales. 47. Given below is the information of a company that uses the FIFO inventory method: Opening inventory of 1000 units at $12/unit Purchase of 200 units at $12.8/unit Sale of 600 units at $14/unit Purchase of 200 units at $13/unit Sale of 600 units at $14/unit If the company used a perpetual system versus a periodic inventory system, the gross margin would most likely be: A. higher. B. lower. C. the same. Page 10 Inventories – Question Bank 48. Which ratio is most likely higher for a company using LIFO method to account for inventory, during a period of rising prices, when compared against a company using FIFO method? A. Current ratio. B. Gross margin. C. Inventory turnover. 49. Amerco Inc. uses the LIFO method and Britco Ltd. uses the FIFO method. During periods of falling prices, compared to the cost of replacing of the inventory, the cost of goods sold reported by: A. Britco is too high. B. Amerco is too high. C. Amerco is too low. 50. A company decides to change its inventory method from FIFO to the weighted average cost method. If the inventory prices are decreasing during this period, which of the following financial ratios will most likely decrease as a result of this change? A. Debt-to-equity. B. Current. C. Number of days in inventory. LO.l: Analyze and compare the financial statements of companies, including companies that use different inventory methods. 51. A high inventory turnover ratio and low number of days of inventory on hand indicates: A. effective inventory management. B. inadequate amount of inventory. C. obsolete inventory. 52. The ratio least likely used to measure the efficiency of inventory management is: A. Days of inventory on hand. B. Gross profit margin. C. Cash ratio. 53. Which of the following ratios is least likely to be used to evaluate the efficiency or effectiveness of inventory management? A. Days of inventory on hand. B. Gross profit margin. C. Quick ratio. 54. Which of the following is most likely to be an indicator of highly effective inventory management? A. Low inventory turnover ratio. B. Low gross profit margin. C. Low number of days of inventory on hand. Page 11 Inventories – Question Bank Solutions 1. B is correct. Inventory Item Raw materials Transportation-in Tax-related duties Less: Trade discounts Total inventory costs Amount(in €) 200,000 10,000 6,000 (5,000) 211,000 2. A is correct. The costs to include in inventories are all costs of purchase, costs of conversion, and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and condition. Cost Purchase price Less Trade discounts Import duties Shipping of raw materials to manufacturing facility Manufacturing conversion costs Total inventory costs ¥ millions 140,000 (2,000) 15,000 45,000 66,000 264,000 3. C is correct. Inventory costs include: cost of raw materials, cost of conversion and cost necessary to bring inventory to final location and condition. The cost of storing finished goods inventory is expensed and hence not included in the inventory cost. Refer to IFT Notes for the list of costs which are included in inventory and the list of costs that expensed. 4. B is correct. Tax related duties are an expense and increase the purchase price of inventories. 5. A is correct. Handling, transportation costs increase the cost of inventory. 6. C is correct. Specific identification best matches the physical flow of the inventory items because it tracks the actual units that are sold 7. A is correct. LIFO is permitted under US GAAP. 8. B is correct. IFRS does not permit the use of LIFO method for inventory valuation. 9. C is correct. The inventory valuation method has a significant impact on the amount allocated to cost of sales and inventory. 10. A is correct. The periodic inventory system requires a separate purchases account. Page 12 Inventories – Question Bank 11. B is correct. Goods that are not ordinarily interchangeable and are likely to be segregated are valued using the specific identification method. 12. A is correct. Under FIFO, costs of most recent purchases is allotted to ending inventory. 13. A is correct. 14. C is correct. Specific identification matches the actual historical costs of the specific inventory items to their physical flow: The costs remain in inventory until the actual identifiable inventory is sold 15. B is correct. When using the FIFO inventory method the ending inventory, the cost of goods sold and the gross margin, are the same under either the perpetual or periodic methods. The use of a perpetual or periodic system makes a difference under weighted average, and LIFO. 16. A is correct. 17. A is correct. The choice of system affects the cost of sales and ending inventory for LIFO or weighted average cost method. 18. C is correct. FIFO: Cost of Sales = 1 * 500 + 7 *540 = 4,280 LIFO: Cost of Sales = 2 * 575 + 6 * 540 = 4,390 WA: Total units = 11 Total cost = 5,970 Cost of Sales = 5,970/11 * 8 = 4,342 19. B is correct. . Abnormal cost and storage cost of finished goods are excluded from the cost of inventory. 20. B is correct. Ending Inventory Weighted Average Calculations Purchase #1 Purchase #2 Purchase #3 Total available Units 500 1000 1200 2,700 $/unit $30 $33 $34 Total $ $15,000 $33,000 $40,800 $88,800 Average cost 88,800 / 2,700 = $32.89 Ending inventory 2,700 – 2,000 = 700 units. $32.89 * 700 = $23,023 21. B is correct. Under FIFO method: Purchased 400 Page 13 Inventories – Question Bank Sold (300) Remainder as at March 2012 100 Purchased further 250 Sold (100 old+125 new) (225) Remainder (new) 125 Therefore, inventory cost 125 * 325 = $40,625. 22. A is correct. . 23. B is correct. Under the LIFO method we assume that the most recently purchased items are sold first. The first sale happens in March. These items were purchased at 110 so the cost for March is 25 * 110. We do the same for the remaining months. Month Units sold 0 25 Cost per unit January March Units purchased 50 100 100 110 COGS for the month 0 25 * 110 May 0 60 n/a 60 * 110 June 125 0 125 0 July 120 0 150 0 October 0 80 n/a 80 * 150 December 0 60 n/a 40 * 150 20 * 125 Ending Inventory: # of units @ cost 50 @ 100 50 @ 100 75 @ 110 50 @100 15 @ 110 50 @100 15 @ 110 125 @ 125 50 @100 15 @ 110 125 @ 125 120 @ 150 50 @100 15 @ 110 125 @ 125 40 @ 150 Cost of goods sold = 25 * 110 + 60 * 110 + 80 * 150 + (40 * 150 + 20 * 125) = $29,850 24. A is correct. In an environment of rising inventory unit costs, FIFO is most likely to report the highest amount of ending inventory. Page 14 Inventories – Question Bank 25. B is correct. All else held constant, in a period of rising costs, the ending inventory would be lower under weighted average and cost of goods sold (CGS) will be higher (compared to FIFO) resulting in lower net income and retained earnings. There will be no impact on the debt level, current or long-term. Therefore, the debt-to-equity ratio (Total debt ÷ Total shareholder’s equity) will increase due to the decrease in retained earnings (and lower shareholders’ equity). 26. A is correct. In a declining price environment, the newest inventory is the lowest-cost inventory. Therefore, using the FIFO method i.e. selling the older, expensive inventory first, will result in higher cost of sales and lower profit. 27. C is correct. Under US GAAP, companies that use the LIFO method must disclose in their financial notes the amount of the LIFO reserve or the amount that would have been reported in inventory if the FIFO method had been used. This information can be used to adjust reported LIFO inventory and cost of goods sold balances to the FIFO method for comparison purposes. 28. B is correct. LIFO liquidation occurs when the number of units in ending inventory declines from the number of units that were present at the beginning of the year. 29. A is correct. If inventory unit costs have generally risen from year to year, then a LIFO liquidation will produce an inventory-related increase in gross profits. 30. C is correct. Inventory (FIFO method) = Inventory (LIFO method) + LIFO reserve = $62 million + 15.5 million = $77.5 million 31. B is correct. COGS (FIFO method) = COGS (LIFO method) – Increase in LIFO reserve = $221.1 million – (15.5 million – 11.7 million) = $217.3 million 32. A is correct. NI (FIFO method) = NI (LIFO method) + Increase in LIFO reserve × (1 – Tax rate) = $24.7 million + 3.8 million × (1 – 20%) = $27.74 million Therefore, the increase in net income is: Increase in NI = NI (FIFO method) – NI (LIFO method) = $27.74 million – 24.7 million = $3.04 million 33. B is correct. RE (FIFO method) = RE (LIFO method) + LIFO reserve × (1 – Tax rate) = $78.7 million + 15.5 million × (1 – 20%) = $91.1 million Therefore, the increase in retained earnings is: Page 15 Inventories – Question Bank Increase in RE = RE (FIFO method) – RE (LIFO method) = $91.1 million – 78.7 million = $12.4 million 34. A is correct. The cash ratio (cash and cash equivalents ÷ current liabilities) would be lower because cash would have been less under FIFO. XYZ’s income before taxes would have been higher under FIFO, and consequently taxes paid by XYZ would have also been higher and cash would have been lower. There is no impact on current liabilities. Both XYZ’s current ratio and gross profit margin would have been higher if FIFO had been used. The current ratio would have been higher because inventory under FIFO increases by a larger amount than the cash decreases for taxes paid. Because the cost of goods sold under FIFO is lower than under LIFO, the gross profit margin would have been higher. 35. B is correct. If XYZ had used FIFO instead of LIFO, the debt-to-equity ratio would have decreased. No change in debt would have occurred, but shareholders’ equity would have increased as a result of higher retained earnings. 36. A is correct. The inventory is recorded at lower of the cost or the net realizable value. The net realizable value is the difference between estimated selling price and the costs incurred to bring the inventory into a saleable condition. Thus, the inventory is recorded at $34,000 - $6,000 = $28,000. 37. C is correct. Under US GAAP inventory is measured at the lower of cost or market where market value is bound by the limits: NRV, NRV minus normal profit margin. 38. B is correct. Reversal of a write-down is permitted only under IFRS and limited to the amount of original write-down. Under US GAAP the reversal of a write-down is not allowed. 39. B is correct. Under IFRS there will be reversal of the write-down. This reversal will be limited to 40,000. The reversal of the inventory write-down is recognized as a reduction in the cost of sales. 40. A is correct. Inventory is measured at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Lower of the two is NRV which is $125. Under IFRS, net realizable value (NRV) = estimated selling price - estimated costs necessary to get the inventory ready for sale and make the sale = 130 – 5 = 125. For 500 units: 500 * 125 = $62,500. 41. B is correct. Under IFRS, the inventory would be written down to its net realizable value (2.3 million) and cost of goods sold will increase by 0.2 million. Under U.S. GAAP, inventory is written down to its current replacement cost ($2.1 million) and cost of goods sold will increase by 0.4 million. End result is that under IFRS the cost of goods sold will be lower by 0.2 million. Page 16 Inventories – Question Bank 42. C is correct. Long-lived assets that will be disposed of other than by sale, such as a spin-off, an exchange for other assets, or abandonment, are classified as held for use until disposal and continue to be depreciated until that time. 43. A is correct. The disclosure required by IFRS is the carrying amount of inventory at fair value minus costs to sell. 44. B is correct. Reversal of prior-year inventory write-downs are permitted under IFRS but not under U.S. GAAP. 45. C is correct. Reversal of write downs are prohibited under U.S. GAAP and permitted under IFRS. 46. C is correct. In periods of rising prices FIFO results in a higher inventory value and a lower cost of goods sold and therefore a higher net income. The higher net income increases return on sales. The higher reported net income also increases retained earnings, and therefore results in a lower debt-to-equity ratio not a higher one. The combination of higher inventory and lower cost of goods sold decreases inventory turnover (CGS/inventory). 47. C is correct. When using the FIFO inventory method the ending inventory, the cost of goods sold and the gross margin, are the same under either the perpetual or periodic methods. The use of a perpetual or periodic system makes a difference under weighted average, and LIFO. 48. C is correct. During a period of rising prices, ending inventory under LIFO will be lower than that of FIFO and cost of goods sold higher; therefore, inventory turnover (CGS/average inventory) will be higher. 49. A is correct. Britco uses FIFO which means that cost of goods sold reflects old prices. Given that prices are falling, old prices are higher than the current cost of replacing inventory. 50. A is correct. All else held constant, in a period of declining costs the ending inventory would be higher under weighted average and cost of goods sold (COGS) will be lower (compared to FIFO) resulting in higher net income and retained earnings. There will be no impact on the debt level, current or long-term. Therefore the debt-to-equity ratio (Total debt ÷ Total shareholder’s equity) will decrease due to the increase in retained earnings (and higher shareholders’ equity). 51. A is correct. 52. C is correct. Cash ratio does not consider inventory. The three ratios used to measure the efficiency of inventory include days of inventory on hand, inventory turnover and gross profit margin. 53. C is correct. The quick ratio does not take into account inventory and is least likely to be used to evaluate inventory management. The three important ratios used to evaluate the Page 17 Inventories – Question Bank efficiency or effectiveness of inventory management include inventory turnover, days of inventory on hand, and gross profit. 54. C is correct. The indicators of highly effective inventory management include high inventory turnover ratio, high gross profit margin, and low number of days of inventory on hand Page 18