Accounting: Inventory and Gross Profit Quiz

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Which inventory system uses computer software to keep a running record of inventory on hand?

  • Cost of goods sold inventory system
  • Hybrid inventory system
  • Perpetual inventory system (correct)
  • Periodic inventory system

What is the purpose of management accounting?

  • Identifying, measuring, and analyzing information
  • Helping managers fulfill organizational objectives (correct)
  • Producing information for external stakeholders
  • Supporting financial reporting requirements

When does an unfavorable variance occur on a performance report?

  • The actual cost is less than the budgeted cost
  • The actual revenue is greater than the budgeted revenue
  • The actual revenue is less than the budgeted revenue (correct)
  • The actual profit is greater than the budgeted profit

Who is the primary user of performance reports for planning and controlling operations?

<p>Operating managers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement correctly represents the rules of debits and credits?

<p>An asset is increased by a credit (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in recording a transaction in the journal?

<p>Specifying each account affected by the transaction (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which account represents the cost of inventory that is still on hand?

<p>Inventory, a current asset (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is another term for gross profit?

<p>Gross margin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two accounts appear on a merchandising company's financial statements but not on a service company's?

<p>Cost of goods sold and inventory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sales revenue is based on the ___ of the inventory, while cost of goods sold is based on the ___ of the inventory.

<p>Sale price; cost (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct order of items on the income statement?

<p>Sales revenue, cost of goods sold, gross profit, operating expenses (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which statement about a periodic inventory system is true?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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