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4 years ago

Which of the following statements is correct? Multiple Choice

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nikitadnepr [17]4 years ago

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Answer: D -LIFO results in a higher net income than FIFO when costs are falling.

Explanation:

The LIFO and FIFO are methods of accounting for inventory.

LIFO means last in, first out. It means the last inventory purchased is the first inventory sold.

FIFO means first in,first out. It means older inventories are sold off first.

During period of rising prices, LIFO results in lower net income because the Cost of Goods Sold is higher. Inventories cost more during periods of rising prices.

When prices are falling , the LIFO method results in a lower cost of goods sold and therefore a higher net income.

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The correct answer is: b, c and d.

Explanation:

Internal controls are are policies or processes put in place by the management arm of a company to ensure that the goals set by the firm are achieved both in the long term and short-term. These processes ensure safe custody of assets, reliability in financial information provided or used by the firm, compliance with regulations as well as effectiveness and efficiency in the day to day operations. With this in mind, maximisation of management compensation is not a goal of internal controls. According to COSO, there are 3 main goals of internal controls: to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of operations, reliability of financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations.

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3 years ago

Cleftell Inc., a coal mining company in the United States, is the only supplier of coal in its area. The company is backed by th

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Oligopoly

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4 years ago

A company purchased a commercial dishwasher by paying cash of $4,200. The dishwasher's fair value on the date of the purchase wa

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Answer:

$4,760

Explanation:

The value a company will record for the dishwasher will be the amount that was used to purchase the dishwasher plus the associated cost of transporting and installing the dishwasher.

The price of the dishwasher to be used is the actual amount it was bought and not the fair value.

Amount recorded for dishwasher= Price + Transportation + Installation fees

Amount recorded for dishwasher= 4,200 + 330 + 230

Amount recorded for dishwasher= $4,760

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3 years ago

The actual cash received from cash sales was $3,930 and the amount indicated by the cash register total was $3,880. the journal

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The actual cash received from cash sales was $14,356 and the amount indicated by the cash register total was $14290

a.what is the amount deposited in the bank for the day's sales?

14,356
Because this is the amount which is actually received by sales

b.What is amount recorded for the day's sales?

14,290
Because this is the amount which has been recorded in the cash register.

c.How should the difference be recorded?

Dr Cash 14,356
Cr Over/Short 66
Cr Sales 14,290

d. If a cashier is consistently over or short what action should be taken?

First of all we need to find out that whether the cashier is genuinely making mistakes or there is a case of theft.There would be some close monitoring. If they are just mistakes, maybe some extra mentoring in cash handling would help.

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Part a and b are informational and thus we dont have to do anything with them.

Part c and d are reconciling terms.

Parts e and f needs entries to adjust the company's books. For e there needs to be a debit to cash for the incorrect amount and a credit for the correct amount. For f there needs to be a credit to cash.

E.
(Dr) Cash in bank $540
(Cr) Accounts payable $540
$710 - $170

F.
(Dr) Bank charges $50
(Cr) Cash in bank $50

Bank reconciliation:
Cash balance per book $24,010
Add: error $540
Less: Debit memo $50
Adjusted book balance $24,500

Cash balance per bank $22,750
Add: Deposits in transit $9,100
Less: Outstanding checks $7,350
Adjusted bank balance $24,500

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