Rutherford County Uses the Consumption Method to Account for General

question 50

Multiple Choice

Rutherford County uses the consumption method to account for General Fund materials and supplies. The beginning inventory of materials and supplies was $122,000. The ending inventory was $150,000. The beginning balance of reserve for encumbrances (for supplies ordered but not received at the beginning of the year) was $50,000; the ending balance was $20,000. Supplies purchased during the year totaled $750,000. The county General Fund should report expenditures for materials and supplies for the year of

• A) $722,000.
• B) $750,000.
• C) $752,000.
• D) $780,000.

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Definitions:

FIFO Inventory

A method of inventory valuation where the first items placed into inventory are the first ones sold; stands for First-In, First-Out.

Periodic Inventory

An inventory accounting system where inventory counts and cost of goods sold (COGS) are determined at the end of an accounting period.

Inventory Balance

The total value of a company's inventory at the end of an accounting period, comprising raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.

LIFO of $450,000

The last-in, first-out method applied to inventory that results in an ending balance of $450,000.