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Chapter 7, Problem 7.1CP
Finding Financial Information
Refer to the financial statements of American Eagle Outfitters given in Appendix B at the end of this book.
Required.
- 1. How much inventory does the company hold at the end of the most recent year?
- 2. Estimate the amount of merchandise that the company purchased during the current year (Hint: Use the cost of goods sold equation and ignore “certain baying, occupancy, and warehousing expenses.”)
- 3. What method does the company use to determine the cost of its inventory?
- 4. Compute the inventory turnover ratio for the current year. What does an inventory turnover ratio tell you?
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Valley Company's adjusted account balances from its general ledger on August 31, its fiscal year-end, follows. It
categorizes the following accounts as selling expenses: sales salaries expense, rent expense-selling space, store
supplies expense, and advertising expense. It categorizes the remaining expenses as general and administrative.
Adjusted Account Balances
Merchandise inventory (ending)
Other (non-inventory) assets
Total liabilities
Common stock
Retained earnings
Dividends
Sales
Sales discounts
Sales returns and allowances
Cost of goods sold
Sales salaries expense
Rent expense-Selling space
Store supplies expense
Advertising expense
Office salaries expense
Rent expense-Office space
Office supplies expense
Totals
Debit
$ 41,000
164,000
Invoice cost of merchandise purchases
Purchases discounts received
Purchases returns and allowances
Costs of transportation-in
8,000
4,291
18,509
108, 210…
(Inventoriable Goods and Costs) Presented below is a list of items that may or may not be reported as inventory in a company’s December 31 balance sheet.1. Goods out on consignment at another company’s store.2. Goods sold on an installment basis (bad debts can be reasonably estimated).3. Goods purchased f.o.b. shipping point that are in transit at December 31.4. Goods purchased f.o.b. destination that are in transit at December 31.5. Goods sold to another company, for which our company has signed an agreement to repurchase at a set price that covers all costs related to the inventory.6. Goods sold where large returns are predictable.7. Goods sold f.o.b. shipping point that are in transit at December 31.8. Freight charges on goods purchased.9. Interest costs incurred for inventories that are routinely manufactured.10. Costs incurred to advertise goods held for resale.11. Materials on hand not yet placed into production by a manufacturing firm.12. Office supplies.13. Raw materials on…
Chapter 7 Solutions
GB 112/212 MANAGERIAL ACC. W/ACCESS >C<
Ch. 7 - Why is inventory an important item to both...Ch. 7 - Prob. 2QCh. 7 - Prob. 3QCh. 7 - Prob. 4QCh. 7 - Prob. 5QCh. 7 - The chapter discussed tour inventory costing...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7QCh. 7 - Contrast the effects of LIFO versus FIFO on...Ch. 7 - Contrast the income statement effect of LIFO...Ch. 7 - Prob. 10Q
Ch. 7 - Explain briefly the application of the LCM concept...Ch. 7 - Prob. 12QCh. 7 - Consider the following information: ending...Ch. 7 - The inventory costing method selected by a company...Ch. 7 - Which of the following is not a component of the...Ch. 7 - Consider the following information: beginning...Ch. 7 - Consider the following information: beginning...Ch. 7 - An increasing inventory turnover ratio a....Ch. 7 - If the ending balance in accounts payable...Ch. 7 - Which of the following regarding the lower of cost...Ch. 7 - Which inventory method provides a better matching...Ch. 7 - Which of the following is false regarding a...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.1MECh. 7 - Recording the Cost of Purchases for a Merchandiser...Ch. 7 - Identifying the Cost of Inventories for a...Ch. 7 - Inferring Purchases Using the Cost of Goods Sold...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.5MECh. 7 - Matching Inventory Costing Method Choices to...Ch. 7 - Reporting Inventory under Lower of Cost or Market...Ch. 7 - Determining the Effects of Inventory Management...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.9MECh. 7 - Prob. 7.1ECh. 7 - Inferring Missing Amounts Based on Income...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.3ECh. 7 - Inferring Merchandise Purchases Abercrombie and...Ch. 7 - Calculating Ending Inventory and Cost of Goods...Ch. 7 - Calculating Ending Inventory and Cost of Goods...Ch. 7 - Analyzing and Interpreting the Financial Statement...Ch. 7 - Analyzing and Interpreting the Financial Statement...Ch. 7 - Evaluating the Choice among Three Alternative...Ch. 7 - Evaluating the Choice among Three Alternative...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.11ECh. 7 - Reporting Inventory at Lower of Cost or Market...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.13ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.14ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.15ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.16ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.17ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.18ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.19ECh. 7 - Prob. 7.20ECh. 7 - (Chapter Supplement A) Analyzing the Effects of a...Ch. 7 - (Chapter Supplement B) FIFO and LIFO Cost of Goods...Ch. 7 - (Chapter Supplement C) Recording Sales and...Ch. 7 - Analyzing Items to Be Included in Inventory Travis...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.2PCh. 7 - Evaluating Four Alternative Inventory Methods...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.4PCh. 7 - Evaluating the LIFO and FIFO Choice When Costs Are...Ch. 7 - Evaluating the Income Statement and Cash Flow...Ch. 7 - Evaluating the Effects of Manufacturing Changes on...Ch. 7 - Evaluating the Choice between LIFO and FIFO Based...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.9PCh. 7 - (Chapter Supplement A) Analyzing LIFO and FIFO...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.1APCh. 7 - Evaluating Four Alternative Inventory Methods...Ch. 7 - Evaluating the UFO and FIFO Choice When Costs Are...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.4APCh. 7 - Prob. 7.1CONCh. 7 - Finding Financial Information Refer to the...Ch. 7 - Finding Financial Information Refer to the...Ch. 7 - Comparing Companies within an Industry Refer to...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.4CPCh. 7 - Using Financial Reports: Interpreting Effects of...Ch. 7 - Making a Decision as a Financial Analyst: Analysis...Ch. 7 - Evaluating an Ethical Dilemma: Earnings, Inventory...
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