When a company's days of inventory on hand are increasing, this might indicate that: O The company is overstating inventory to reduce profits. O The company is expanding. O The company's inventory is obsolete.

Retailers need merchandise to make sales. In fact, a retailer’s inventory is its biggest asset. Not stocking enough merchandise can result in lost sales, but carrying too much inventory increases costs and lowers margins. Both circumstances reduce profits. One measure of a reseller’s inventory management effectiveness is its stockturn rate (also called inventory turnover rate for manufacturers). The key to success in retailing is realizing a large volume of sales on as little inventory as possible while maintaining enough stock to meet customer demands. Determine the stockturn rate of a retailer carrying an average inventory at cost of $850,000, with a cost of goods sold of $1,800,000.

What is the main criticism of LIFO? A. It presents a balance sheet figure that is out-of-date. B. It artificially creates a higher income. C. It utilizes a unit cost that has no evidence of existence. D. It is often complicated to implement, especially if inventory costs change frequently.

Companies can use various methods to determine the cost of inventory, including FIFO, LIFO, and average cost. In a period in which the cost of inventory is rising, which of the following statements is true? The LIFO method will result in the lowest income tax expense. The LIFO method will result in the highest inventory balance at year-end. The average cost method will result in the highest net income. The LIFO method will result in the lowest cost of goods sold. The average cost method will result in the lowest inventory balance at year-end. The average cost method will result in the highest inventory balance at year-end. The FIFO method will result in the lowest net income. None of the listed choices are correct.