In Deciding Two 2014 Cases Involving the Legality of Searching

question 36

Multiple Choice

In deciding two 2014 cases involving the legality of searching a suspect's cell phone,the Supreme Court ruled that

• A)the cell phone can be searched only if there is sufficient other evidence that it contains information relevant to the crime.
• B)the cell phone can be searched if officers believe it may contain information that will lead to the arrest of other suspects.
• C)the cell phone can be searched as long as the search is approved by a higher police authority,such as a precinct captain or county sheriff.
• D)the cell phone cannot be searched,unless police believe that doing so could prevent a serious imminent crime,such as a terrorist attack.
• E)the cell phone cannot be searched under any circumstances.

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The overall worth of items ready for sale after an accounting period, determined by starting inventory added to purchases and then subtracting the cost of goods sold.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory accounting system where updates to the quantity and cost of inventory are made at specified intervals, such as monthly or yearly, not continuously.

FIFO Method

FIFO method, or First-In, First-Out, is an inventory costing method where the first items placed into inventory are the first ones sold, used for calculating cost of goods sold and ending inventory.

Cost of Goods Sold

Cost of goods sold is the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including the cost of materials and labor.