On December 31, 2015 Dean Company Changed Its Method of Accounting

question 43

Multiple Choice

On December 31, 2015 Dean Company changed its method of accounting for inventory from weighted average cost method to the FIFO method. This change caused the 2015 beginning inventory to increase by $840,000. The cumulative effect of this accounting change to be reported for the year ended 12/31/15, assuming a 40% tax rate, is

• A) $840,000.
• B) $504,000.
• C) $336,000.
• D) $0.

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Definitions:

Agricultural Adjustment Act

New Deal legislation passed in 1933 that established the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA) to improve agricultural prices by limiting market supplies; declared unconstitutional in United States v. Butler (1936).

Farm Prices

The monetary value assigned to agricultural products, which can fluctuate based on factors such as supply, demand, and market conditions.

Production Quotas

Predetermined targets for the amount of goods a factory or country must produce within a certain timeframe, often used in planned economies.