Accounting Essay

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1. Question: (TCO4) In a merchandising business, gross profit is equal to sales revenue minus: Your Answer: Instructor Explanation: Merchandising companies are those that buy products and resell them to the end consumer, so the cost of the product sold is usually their largest cost. Their income statement should start with revenues minus cost of goods sold equals gross profit. Points Received: 5 of 5 Comments: 2. Question: (TCO4) BMX Co. sells item XJ15 for $1,000 per unit, and has a cost of goods sold percentage of 80%. The gross profit to be found for selling 20 items is: Your Answer: Instructor Explanation: Their income statement should start with revenues minus cost of goods sold equals gross profit. (20*$1,000) – [20($1,000.80) ] = Gross Profit. Points Received: 0 of 5 Comments: 3. Question: (TCO4) When the LIFO method is used, cost of goods sold is assumed to consist of: Your Answer: Instructor Explanation: LIFO means last in, first out, so the last units purchased are sold and the remaining units are assumed to consist of the first units. Points Received: 0 of 5 Comments: 4. Question: (TCO4) Given the following data, calculate the gross profit using the average-cost method, if the selling price was $20 per unit. Date, Item, Unit 1/1, Beginning inventory, 40 units at $12 per unit 3/5, Purchase of inventory, 18 units at $14 per unit 5/30, Purchase of inventory, 24 units at $18 per unit 12/31, Ending inventory, 20 unites Your Answer: Instructor Explanation: Units available for sale (40+18+24) =82, less ending inventory of 20 units tells us that 62 units were sold. To determine the average cost per unit, we need the value of the total units available for sale, (40*$12) +(18$14) +(24$18) =$1,164. Total Value available divided by total units available equals average cost per unit, $1,164/82=$14.20 per

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