Williams Company Had the Following Balances and Transactions During 2013

question 26

Multiple Choice

Williams Company had the following balances and transactions during 2013. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \text { Beginning inventory } & 10 \text { units at } \$ 70 \\\hline \text { June } 10 & \text { Purchased } 20 \text { units at } \$ 80 \\\hline \text { December } 30 & \text { Sold } 15 \text { units } \\\hline \text { December } 31 & \text { Replacement cost } \$ 60 \\\hline\end{array}$$ What would the company's inventory amount be on the December 31,2013 balance sheet if the perpetual FIFO method is used? (Answers are rounded to the nearest dollar.)

• A) $1,200
• B) $900
• C) $1,050
• D) $1,100

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Definitions:

Price Floor

A government-imposed minimum price charged on goods and services, set above the equilibrium price to prevent market prices from falling too low.

Consumer Surplus

The discrepancy between consumer willingness to pay a total amount for a product or service and the amount they really do pay.

Consumer Surplus

The difference in the total amount consumers are predisposed and financially prepared to pay for a good or service versus their actual expenses.

Normal Good

A good for which demand increases as consumer income rises, and decreases when consumer income falls, all other factors being constant.