In Chapter 1,Principle 3 Espouses the Time Value of Money

question 48

Multiple Choice

In Chapter 1,Principle 3 espouses the time value of money.Why is this principle so important to financial planning?

• A)The principle allows us to determine how much money we will need to achieve our future goals.
• B)The principle shows us how inflation impacts our money over time.
• C)The principle helps us determine our savings needs today,in order to meet our future retirement goals.
• D)The principle shows us how important time and interest rates are to the accumulation of wealth.
• E)All of the above.

Differentiate between variable costs (e.g., freight-in costs, production supervisory salaries) that contribute to inventory valuation and those that do not (e.g., freight-out costs, selling costs).

Understand the principles of inventory costing methods including FIFO, LIFO, and weighted average.

Calculate cost of goods sold and ending inventory using different inventory costing methods.

Identify the impacts of choosing different inventory valuation methods on financial statements.

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