Williams Company Had the Following Balances and Transactions During 2013

question 21

Multiple Choice

Williams Company had the following balances and transactions during 2013. What would the company's inventory amount be on the 31 December 2013 balance sheet if the perpetual FIFO method is used? (Answers are rounded to the nearest dollar.)

• A)$1 050
• B)$1 200
• C)$1 170
• D)$1 100

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Definitions:

Consolidation Process

involves combining the financial statements of two or more companies into a single set of statements.

Consolidation Worksheet

A tool used in the preparation of consolidated financial statements that helps in adjusting and eliminating the financial information of the parent company and its subsidiaries.

Totals and Subtotals

Sums presented in financial statements or reports that represent the aggregation of financial data, with subtotals used to group related items together under a common category.

Dividends Payable

Refers to the amount of dividend that a company has declared to distribute to its shareholders but has not yet paid out.