At an Inflation Rate of 9 Percent,the Purchasing Power of $1

question 125

Multiple Choice

At an inflation rate of 9 percent,the purchasing power of $1 would be cut in half in 8.04 years.How long to the nearest year would it take the purchasing power of $1 to be cut in half if the inflation rate were only 4%?

• A) 12 years
• B) 15 years
• C) 18 years
• D) 20 years
• E) 23 years

---

Definitions:

Beginning Inventory

The value of all the goods available for sale at the start of an accounting period; essentially the remaining inventory from the previous period.

Internal Controls

Procedures and mechanisms implemented by a company to ensure integrity in financial reporting, compliance with laws and regulations, and effective and efficient operations.

Physical Count

The process of manually counting actual inventory or assets in person, often for verification purposes against accounting records.

Inventory

The raw materials, work-in-process goods, and finished goods that are considered to be the portion of a business's assets that are ready or will be ready for sale.