If Merchandise Inventory Is Being Valued at Cost and the Purchase

question 100

Multiple Choice

If merchandise inventory is being valued at cost and the purchase price is steadily falling, which method of costing will yield the largest net income?

• A) average cost
• B) LIFO
• C) FIFO
• D) weighted average

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Definitions:

Break-even Point

The level of sales at which total revenues equal total costs, and the business makes no profit but also incurs no loss.

Break-even Analysis

An analysis to determine the point at which revenue received equals the costs associated with receiving the revenue, indicating no net loss or gain.

Operating Income

Income from a company's main business activities, excluding expenses such as interest and taxes.

Fixed Costs

Costs that do not vary with production volume, such as rent, salaries, and insurance premiums.