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Accounting
Multiple Choice Questions

Inventory

A level and AS level

➡️QUESTION⬅️

A business values their inventory using the AVCO method. The inventory on 1 June 2017 was 100 units valued at $2.40 each.

The following took place.

June 5 purchased 40 units at $2.50 per unit 7 sold 60 units at $3.50 per unit

What was the value of the inventory on 8 June 2017 to the nearest dollar?

A $194
B $196
C $200
D $224

ANSWER A


➡️QUESTION⬅️

Adam records his inventory using the AVCO (perpetual inventory) to calculate its value.

Which statement is correct?

A He only values it at the end of the month.
B He only values it at the year-end.
C He values it at the same price throughout the year.
D His inventory is valued after every purchase and issue.

ANSWER D


➡️QUESTION⬅️

How is the issue of inventory from stores valued when using FIFO?

A Itis calculated using the average purchase price of goods.
B It is calculated using the price paid for the earliest delivery of goods.
C it is the same as the current replacement cost.
D It is the same as the most recent price paid for the goods.

ANSWER B


➡️QUESTION⬅️


A company has a year-end of 31 December.

Its inventory records on that date showed an inventory of 600 units with a cost of $10 each.

A fire on 31 December had totally destroyed 100 units and caused a further 50 units to be damaged.

These would cost $7 each to be repaired.

The inventory records had not been adjusted for the fire. The selling price is $15 per unit.

What is the value of the inventory to be used in the financial statements at 31 December?

A $4500
B $4850
C $4900
D $5400

ANSWER C


➡️QUESTION⬅️

At the year-end, a business has some damaged goods in inventory. The following information is available.

1 The goods were purchased for $8500.

2 If the goods are repaired, they can be sold for $10400. The business will have to pay $2000 repairing cost and pay $300 to a salesman.

3 The same quantity of damaged goods can be purchased from the supplier for $8200.

What is the value of the damaged goods at the year-end?

A $8100
B $8200
C $8400
D $8500

ANSWER A


➡️QUESTION⬅️

Sam was unable to conduct a physical count of inventory at 31 December 2016.

On 3 January 2017 inventory had been sold to Abdul for $11 950. The cost price of this inventory had been $9560.

On 4 January 2017 inventory had been returned by Sita. It had been sold for $2390. The cost price of this inventory was $1912.

Sam valued his inventory at 5 January 2017 at cost, $59 750.

What was the value of inventory at 31 December 2016?

A $50190
B $52012
C $67398
D $69310

ANSWER C



➡️QUESTION⬅️

At the beginning of the financial year inventory was valued at $15000. During the year, sales of $21 000 and purchases of $18000 were made. Unfortunately, all inventory was stolen on the last day of the financial year.

Goods are marked up by 50% to calculate selling price.

What is the cost of the stolen inventory?

A $7500
B $11000
C $19000
D $22500


ANSWER C


➡️QUESTION⬅️

Which statements about valuing inventory are correct?

1. Any charges for carriage inwards should be included in its cost.

2 Cost should always be compared with the net realisable value.

3. Cost should always be compared with replacement price.

A 1,2and3
B 1and2only
C 1and3only
D 2and3only

ANSWER B


➡️QUESTION⬅️

A business has 500 items of inventory at a cost price of $3 each. The selling price per unit is based on a mark-up of 20%. Before sale, the items need to be repaired at a total cost of $400.

What is the net realisable value of the inventory?

A $1400
B $1475
C $2200
D $2275

ANSWER A


➡️QUESTION⬅️


The draft financial statements for a business included an inventory valued at $550 000.

This valuation included damaged items which originally cost $50000. These could be sold for $15000 provided that $5000 is spent on repairs.

What is the correct inventory valuation?

A $490000
B $500000
C $510000
D $515000

ANSWER C

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