Which of the following regarding the lower of cost ormarket rule for inventory are true?(i) The lower of cost or market rule is an example of thehistorical cost principle.(ii) When the market value of inventory drops belowthe original cost of inventory shown in the financialrecords, net income is reduced.(iii) When the market value of inventory drops belowthe original cost of inventory shown in the financialrecords, total assets are reduced.a. (i) only c. (ii) and (iii)b. (ii) only d. All of the above

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A: LIFO is one of the inventory methods used to account for inventory. Here the inventory of the…

Q: Q2. Which of the following inventory valuation methods typically results in the highest reported…

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Q: To hold back unrealized profit in ending inventory, cost of goods sold is decreased. True or False?

A: Unrealized profits in the literal sense means those profits that are not realized yet. Unrealized…

Q: Which of the following statements about the LIFO Reserve Disclosure is NOT true?  a. Usually, FIFO…

A: The credit balance in the LIFO reserve reports the difference since the time that LIFO was adopted.…

Q: When following U.S. GAAP, the lower-of-cost-or-market rule for inventory requires a firm to report…

A: As per U.S. GAAP, the inventory should be reported in the balance sheet at their Cost or Market…

Q: Lower of cost and net realizable value a. results in the lowest valuation if applied to the total…

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Q: Which one of the following inventories may not be valued for balance sheet purposes at the…

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Q: Which of the following is not a disadvantage of using the FIFO cost flow assumption? includes all…

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Q: Why does Target feel that the retail inventory method will result in inventory beingvalued at the…

A: LCM (Lower of Cost or Market) approach:   It is an approach that values the inventory at historical…

Q: During a period of rising inventory prices the LIFO cost flow method will result in higher total…

A: LIFO means last in first out which means that newest inventory will be sold first , where as FIFO…

Q: For each item below, indicate whether FIFO or LIFO will generally result in a higher reported amount…

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Q: Which inventory valuation method would yield the lowest cost of goods sold in periods of rising…

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Q: The cost of purchase of inventory does not include: A. Freight handling and other cost directly…

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Q: The procedure selected to calculate the cost of the ending inventory has absolutely no effect on the…

A: Eliminating the incorrect option:The method chosen to calculate the cost of ending inventory does…

Q: When the cost of inventory is increasing: LIFO shows lower COGS and lower taxable income FIFO shows…

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Q: Lower of cost or market is an attribute used for the:   a. initial measurement of accounts…

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Q: Assuming rising inventory prices, which statement is correct? Group of answer choices A. FIFO…

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Q: The major criticism of the lower of cost or market rule for valuation of inventory is that

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Q: The gross profit method and retail inventory method C Are both estimates of ending inventory and…

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Q: What is inventory shrinkage? The difference between product cost and retail selling price. The…

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Q: During periods of declining prices, when comparing LIFO and FIFO inventory methods:   A. LIFO…

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Q: Inventory should be measured at lower of fair value and net realizable value of the inventory.

A: The IAS 2 suggests the requirement for the reporting of the inventories. This states that the…

Q: In a period of falling prices, which inventory method would result in the lowest tax burden? a.…

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Q: If beginning inventory is understated, then: a. goods available for sale will be overstated. b.…

A: The cost of goods sold represents the direct costs of producing goods or purchasing them for resale…

Q: Which inventory method will result in lower net income in a period of rising prices? Which inventory…

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Q: Which of the following statement is not valid as it applies to inventory costing method?  A) If…

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Q: the lower cost or market is a method of inventory valuation true or false?

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Q: 13. Which is not acceptable for valuation of inventory? a. historical cost c. prime cost d.…

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Q: For the same transactions, why does the weighted-average cost method provide different value for…

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Q: When inventory is adjusted down, what is the impact on the balance sheet? a. The value of the…

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Inventory Valuation

Before discussing the topic inventory valuation let’s discuss the meaning of inventory. In accounting, inventory is also known as stock. Inventory means all the finished goods, materials, merchandise that a business holds for the purpose of selling it in the market with the motive of earning profit.