Intermediate Accounting, 10 Ed
Intermediate Accounting, 10 Ed
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ISBN: 9781260310177
Author: Mark W. Nelson, Wayne B. Thomas J. David Spiceland
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 9, Problem 9.8DMP

Real World Case 9–8

Various inventory issues; Chapters 8 and 9; Fred’s Inc.

• LO9–1, LO9–5, LO9–6

Real World Financials

Fred’s Inc. operates general merchandise retail discount stores and full-service pharmacies in the Southeastern United States. Access the company’s 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2016. You can find the 10-K by using EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Answer the following questions.

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1. What inventory methods does Fred’s use to value its inventory?

2. Which price index does the company use in applying the retail inventory method?

3. A company that uses LIFO is allowed to provide supplemental disclosures reporting the effect of using another inventory method rather than LIFO. Using the supplemental LIFO disclosures provided by Fred’s, determine the income effect of using LIFO versus another method for the current fiscal year.

4. Calculate the company’s inventory turnover ratio for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2016.

5. Assume that in the next fiscal year the company decides to switch to the average cost method. Describe the accounting treatment required for the switch.

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Chapter 9 Solutions

Intermediate Accounting, 10 Ed

Ch. 9 - Explain the LIFO retail inventory method.Ch. 9 - Discuss the treatment of freight-in, net markups,...Ch. 9 - Explain the difference between the retail...Ch. 9 - Prob. 9.14QCh. 9 - Prob. 9.15QCh. 9 - Explain the accounting treatment of material...Ch. 9 - Identify any differences between U.S. GAAP and...Ch. 9 - (Based on Appendix 9) Define purchase commitments....Ch. 9 - (Based on Appendix 9) Explain how purchase...Ch. 9 - Lower of cost or net realizable value LO91 Ross...Ch. 9 - Lower of cost or net realizable value LO91 SLR...Ch. 9 - Lower of cost or market LO91 [This is a variation...Ch. 9 - Lower of cost or market LO91 [This is a variation...Ch. 9 - Prob. 9.5BECh. 9 - Gross profit method; solving for unknown LO92...Ch. 9 - Retail inventory method; average cost LO93 Kiddie...Ch. 9 - Retail inventory method; LIFO LO93 Refer to the...Ch. 9 - Conventional retail method LO94 Refer to the...Ch. 9 - Conventional retail method LO94 Roberson...Ch. 9 - Lower of cost or net realizable value LO91 Herman...Ch. 9 - Lower of cost or net realizable value LO91 The...Ch. 9 - Lower of cost or market LO91 [This is a variation...Ch. 9 - Lower of cost or market LO91 [This is a variation...Ch. 9 - Prob. 9.11ECh. 9 - Concepts; terminology LO91 through LO97 Listed...Ch. 9 - Prob. 9.1PCh. 9 - Prob. 9.3PCh. 9 - Prob. 9.8PCh. 9 - Prob. 9.1DMPCh. 9 - Prob. 9.3DMPCh. 9 - Prob. 9.4DMPCh. 9 - Prob. 9.5DMPCh. 9 - Prob. 9.6DMPCh. 9 - Prob. 9.7DMPCh. 9 - Real World Case 98 Various inventory issues;...Ch. 9 - Prob. 9.9DMPCh. 9 - Judgment Case 910 Inventory errors LO97 Some...Ch. 9 - Prob. 9.12DMPCh. 9 - Prob. 2CCTC
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