Which Statement Is Correct About the Various Cost Allocation Methods

question 137

Multiple Choice

Which statement is correct about the various cost allocation methods available in GAAP?

• A)FIFO is used in the initial recognition and measurement of inventory.
• B)LIFO is used to measure the ending inventory balance on the balance sheet.
• C)Weighted average is not an acceptable allocation method for the income statement.
• D)Moving weighted average is the perpetual weighted average cost method.

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Definitions:

Current Yield

A financial metric that calculates the annual interest income from an investment as a percentage of its current market price.

Dividend Yield

A metric that indicates the annual dividend payment of a corporation as a proportion of its share price.

Discount Yield

A measure of a bond's return, calculated as the bond's discount from its face value divided by its face value, expressed as a percentage.