PRIN.OF CORPORATE FINANCE
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Chapter 30, Problem 3PS
Inventory* True or false?
- a. Just-in-time inventory systems reduce the cost of managing inventory to zero.
- a. Companies hold larger inventories of finished goods when customer demand fluctuates unpredictably.
- b. Other things equal, higher real interest rates should lead to lower inventories.
- c. Other things equal, lower costs of storage should lead to lower inventories.
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- Explain why, in the traditional view of inventory, carrying costs increase as ordering costs decrease.arrow_forwardA firm that uses LIFO accounting for inventory in times of rising investory costs will always report lower profit margins than if it used FIFO. Is this correct?arrow_forward“Managers should always buy inventory in quantities that result in the lowest purchase cost per unit.” Do you agree? Why?arrow_forward
- Proponents of the LIFO Inventory cost flow assumption argue that this costing method is superior to the alternatives because it results In better matching of revenue and expense. Required: a. The recent purchase costs to the Cost of Goods Sold account results in better matching of revenue and expense. O True False b. What is the impact on the carrying value of Inventory in the balance sheet when LIFO rather than FIFO is used during periods of Inflation? O It understates the value of Inventory in the balance sheet. O It overstates the value of Inventory in the balance sheet.arrow_forwardWhich of the following statements regarding the lower of cost and net realizable value (LCNRV) rule is true? a.The LCNRV rule is an application of the cost principle. b.When the net realizable value of inventory drops below the cost of inventory, an adjustment is made to decrease inventory to its net realizable value and decrease income. c.If a company uses the LCNRV rule, there is no need to use a cost flow assumption such as FIFO, or weighted average cost. d.When the net realizable value of inventory is above the cost of inventory, an adjustment is made to increase inventory to its net realizable value and increase income.arrow_forwardIf costs are declining, will the LIFO or FIFO method of inventory valuation yield the lower cost of goods sold? Why?arrow_forward
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