Backflush Costing Does Not Strictly Adhere to Generally Accepted Accounting

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Essay

Backflush costing does not strictly adhere to generally accepted accounting principles. Explain why. Also, describe the types of businesses that might use backflush costing.

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Definitions:

Dollar-Weighted Return

is a method for calculating the return on an investment, taking into account the timing of cash flows into and out of the investment, often used to measure the performance of a portfolio.

Dividend

A portion of a company's earnings distributed to shareholders, usually in the form of cash or additional shares.

Jensen Measure

A performance metric that calculates the excess return of a portfolio over the predicted return by the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).

Risk-Free Return

The return on an investment with no risk of financial loss, typically associated with government bonds.