Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: Obtain the Target Corporation’s annual report at http://investors.target

Obtain the Target Corporation’s annual report at http://investors.target.com using the instructions in Appendix B, and use it to answer the following questions: a. What was Target’s gross margin perce...

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Q: The Pet Store experienced the following events for the Year 1 accounting

The Pet Store experienced the following events for the Year 1 accounting period: 1. Acquired $60,000 cash from the issue of common stock. 2. Purchased $65,000 of inventory on account. 3. Received good...

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Q: The following note related to accounting for inventory was taken from the

The following note related to accounting for inventory was taken from the 2016 annual report of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.: Inventories The Company values inventories at the lower of cost or market as dete...

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Q: Po River Winery Inc. has inventory that cost $500,

Po River Winery Inc. has inventory that cost $500,000. The aging process for the inventory requires several years. At the company’s closing date (December 31, Year 1), the inventory had a market value...

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Q: Harris Co. started the year with no inventory. During the

Harris Co. started the year with no inventory. During the year, it purchased two identical inventory items. The inventory was purchased at different times. The first purchase cost $3,600 and the other...

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Q: Marley Company sells coffee makers used in business offices. Its beginning

Marley Company sells coffee makers used in business offices. Its beginning inventory of coffee makers was 400 units at $50 per unit. During the year, Marley made two batch purchases of coffee makers....

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Q: At the end of the year, Randy’s Parts Co. had

At the end of the year, Randy’s Parts Co. had the following items in inventory: Required: a. Determine the amount of ending inventory using the lower-of-cost-or-market rule applied...

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Q: The inventory of Don’s Grocery was destroyed by a tornado on October

The inventory of Don’s Grocery was destroyed by a tornado on October 6 of the current year. Fortunately, some of the accounting records were at the home of one of the owners and were...

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Q: Toyland wishes to produce quarterly financial statements, but it takes a

Toyland wishes to produce quarterly financial statements, but it takes a physical count of inventory only at year-end. The following historical data were taken from the Year 1 and Year 2 accounting re...

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Q: The following income statement was prepared for Frame Supplies for Year 1

The following income statement was prepared for Frame Supplies for Year 1: During the year-end audit, the following errors were discovered: 1. A $2,500 payment for repairs was erroneously charged to...

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