A Company That Uses the Periodic Inventory Method Provides the Following

question 19

Multiple Choice

A company that uses the periodic inventory method provides the following information: 1. Beginning Inventory $10,000
2. Net Purchases $90,000
At the end of the period, the company does an inventory count and finds $15,000 of inventory on hand.
What is the amount of Cost of goods sold?

• A)$90,000
• B)$115,000
• C)$85,000
• D)$75,000

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Definitions:

Holding-Period Return

The total return received from holding an asset or portfolio of assets over a specified period, accounting for both income and capital gains.

Nominal Rate

The stated interest rate of a financial product, not accounting for inflation or compounding effects.

Compounded Quarterly

Refers to the method of applying interest to an existing principal amount and any accrued interest every quarter or three months.

Effective Yield

A measure of the return on an investment, taking into account the effect of compounding interest.