Wakefield Company Uses a Perpetual Inventory System

question 16

Multiple Choice

Wakefield Company uses a perpetual inventory system. In August, it sold 2,000 units from its LIFO-base inventory, which had originally cost $35 per unit. The replacement cost is expected to be $45 per unit. The company is planning to reduce its inventory and expects to replace only 1,500 of these units by December 31, the end of its fiscal year. The company replaced 1,500 units in November at an actual cost of $50 per unit.
Assume that the replacement did not happen in November. In December, the company decided not to replace any of the 1,500 units. The entry required on December 31 to eliminate valuation accounts related to the inventory that will not be replaced will include:

• A) a debit to Excess of Replacement Cost over LIFO Cost of Inventory Liquidation for $22,500.
• B) a credit to Cost of Goods Sold for $15,000.
• C) a debit to Inventory for $70,000.
• D) a debit to Inventory for $15,000.

---

Definitions:

Money Multiplier

A concept in monetary economics that describes the maximum amount of money the banking system can theoretically generate with each unit of central bank money.

Accounts Receivable

Money owed to a company by its customers for goods or services that have been delivered or used but not yet paid for.

Net Credit Sales

The total revenue from sales made on credit, minus any returns or allowances.

Times Interest Earned

Times interest earned, a financial metric, measures a company's ability to meet its interest payments on outstanding debt with its before-tax income.