The Essence of the Perpetual Method of Accounting for Inventory

question 11

Multiple Choice

The essence of the perpetual method of accounting for inventory is:

• A) it produces a higher gross profit than the periodic method.
• B) a stocktake is performed.
• C) cost of sales is calculated at the end of the accounting period.
• D) all movements in each item of stock are tracked via detailed inventory records.

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