The Costing of Inventories at Standard Cost for External Financial

question 133

Multiple Choice

The costing of inventories at standard cost for external financial statement reporting purposes is

• A) not permitted.
• B) preferable to reporting at actual costs.
• C) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles if significant differences exist between actual and standard costs.
• D) in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles if significant differences do not exist between actual and standard costs.

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Definitions:

Inventory Included

This refers to all items of merchandise, raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods that a company holds for the purpose of sale or production.

Periodic Inventory System

An inventory system where the inventory count is physically conducted at specific intervals to determine the ending inventory balance and cost of goods sold.

Perpetual Inventory System

An inventory management method that continuously tracks inventory levels and updates after every transaction.

Terms 2/10

A common payment term indicating that a buyer can take a 2% discount on the invoice amount if paid within 10 days.