Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: For each of the situation below determine if the investment should be

For each of the situation below determine if the investment should be reported as a passive investment (P). an investment reflecting significant influence 151). or a i:ontrolling interest (C).

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Q: LIFO liquidation is often discretionary. What motives might management have to

LIFO liquidation is often discretionary. What motives might management have to liquidate LIFO inventory?

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Q: Apple Inc., is one of the most successful enterprises of all

Apple Inc., is one of the most successful enterprises of all time. Its computers, tablets, phones, and watches are all highly desired by consumers, and the company's product innovations keep arriving...

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Q: Why do relatively stable inventory costs reduce the importance of management's choice

Why do relatively stable inventory costs reduce the importance of management's choice of an inventory costing method?

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Q: On January 2, 2019, Magee, Inc., purchased,

On January 2, 2019, Magee, Inc., purchased, as a stock investment, 20,000 shares of Dye, lnc.'s common stock for $21 per share, including commissions and taxes. On December 31, 2019, Dye announced a n...

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Q: What is one explanation for increased gross profit during periods of rising

What is one explanation for increased gross profit during periods of rising inventory costs when FIFO is used?

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Q: Demski, Inc., manufactures heating and cooling systems. It has

Demski, Inc., manufactures heating and cooling systems. It has a 75% interest in Asare Company, which manufactures thermostats, switches, and other controls for heating and cooling products. It also h...

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Q: If inventory costs are rising, which inventory costing method- first

If inventory costs are rising, which inventory costing method- first-in, first-out; last-in, first-out; or average cost-yields the (a) lowest ending inventory? (b) lowest net income? (c) largest en...

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Q: Doug Stevens, controller of Nexgen, Inc., has asked his

Doug Stevens, controller of Nexgen, Inc., has asked his assistant, Gayle Sayres, for suggestions as to how the company can improve its reported financial performance for the year. The company is in th...

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Q: Even though it does not reflect their physical flow of goods,

Even though it does not reflect their physical flow of goods, why might companies adopt last-in, first-out inventory costing in periods when costs are consistently rising?

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