Questions from Financial Accounting


Q: Pier 1 Imports reported cost of sales of $1.1

Pier 1 Imports reported cost of sales of $1.1 billion for fiscal 2019. Inventory increased during the year from $347.4 million to $347.6 million, and accounts payable (related to inventory purchases)...

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Q: The Japanese firm Sony prepares its financial statements using U.S

The Japanese firm Sony prepares its financial statements using U.S. GAAP. Two items related to its inventory appeared in the operating section of a recent statement of cash flows, both in millions of...

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Q: You can review the Disney SEC Form 10-K by searching

You can review the Disney SEC Form 10-K by searching for "Disney Annual Report" online. Review it and answer the following questions: INSTRUCTIONS: a. How large is inventory compared to the other asse...

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Q: Harley-Davidson manufactures motorcycles and accessories. Financial information from the

Harley-Davidson manufactures motorcycles and accessories. Financial information from the 2019 annual report is excerpted as follows: Balance Sheet Information: Inventories, net (in thousands): Invento...

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Q: In the early 1980s, an oil glut caused Texaco, a

In the early 1980s, an oil glut caused Texaco, a LIFO user, to delay drilling, which cut its oil inventory levels by 16 percent. The LIFO cushion (i.e., the difference between LIFO and FIFO inventory...

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Q: TII Industries makes over-voltage protectors, power systems, and

TII Industries makes over-voltage protectors, power systems, and electronic products primarily for use in the communications industry. Several years ago, the company reported that it took "a substanti...

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Q: When the Wall Street Journal reported that "Chevron Corporation took a

When the Wall Street Journal reported that "Chevron Corporation took a charge of $1.96 billion", it noted that the charge was related to lower prices for crude oil and refined products. The article ex...

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Q: The 2019 annual report of Sherwin Williams, a manufacturer of paint

The 2019 annual report of Sherwin Williams, a manufacturer of paint products, contained the following footnote (dollars in millions): Note 5-/inventories Inventories were stated at the lower of cost o...

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Q: When it released its first-quarter earnings, FedEx Corporation also

When it released its first-quarter earnings, FedEx Corporation also projected that its shipping volume would be lighter and that its profit growth would be the lowest in years. As reported in the Wall...

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Q: The 2019 statement of cash flows for Macy's reports (dollars in

The 2019 statement of cash flows for Macy's reports (dollars in millions) net cash from operating activities of $1,735 (2019), $1,976 (2018), and $1,801 (2017). Included on the statement of cash flows...

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