Blake Company Purchased Two Identical Inventory Items

question 55

Multiple Choice

Blake Company purchased two identical inventory items.The item purchased first cost $16.00,and the item purchased second cost $18.00.Blake sold one of the items for $24.00.Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Ending inventory will be lower if Blake uses the weighted-average rather than the FIFO inventory cost flow method.
• B)Cost of goods sold will be higher if Blake uses the FIFO rather than the weighted-average inventory cost flow method.
• C)The dollar amount assigned to ending inventory will be the same no matter which inventory cost flow method is used.
• D)Gross margin will be higher if Blake uses LIFO rather than the FIFO inventory cost flow method.

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Definitions:

Variable Manufacturing Overhead

Refers to the costs that vary with the level of production output, including items such as indirect materials and electricity to run machinery.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

A rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to products or job orders, calculated before the accounting period begins based on an estimate.

Machine-Hours

A measure of the amount of time a machine is operated, used for allocating machine-related costs to individual units of production.

Predetermined Overhead Rate

An estimated rate used to allocate manufacturing overhead costs to individual products or job orders based on a specific activity base, such as labor hours or machine hours.