The Financial Statement That Reports Whether the Business Earned a Profit

question 171

Multiple Choice

The financial statement that reports whether the business earned a profit and also lists the revenues and expenses is called the:

• A)Balance sheet.
• B)Statement of retained earnings.
• C)Statement of cash flows.
• D)Income statement.
• E)Statement of financial position.

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Definitions:

Ending Inventory

The total value of all inventory still available for sale at the end of an accounting period.

Income Statement

An Income Statement is a financial statement that shows a company's revenues and expenses over a specified period, culminating in net profit or loss.

Periodic FIFO

Periodic FIFO (First-In, First-Out) is an inventory costing method used to calculate the cost of goods sold, assuming that the oldest inventory items are sold first.

Ending Inventory

The total value of goods available for sale at the end of an accounting period, calculated by adding new purchases to the beginning inventory and subtracting the cost of goods sold.