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Chapter 5: Q5-3RQ (page 294)
Describe the operating cycle of a merchandiser.
The term operating cycle of a merchandiser refers to the process which includes the purchase of inventory, sale of the same, and collection of cash.
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What are the two types of inventory accounting systems? Briefly describe each.
Rae Philippe was a warehouse manager for Atkins Oilfield Supply, a business that operated across eight Western states. She was an old pro and had known most of the other warehouse managers for many years. Around December each year, auditors would come to do a physical count of the inventory at each warehouse. Recently, Rae’s brother started his own drilling company and persuaded Rae to “loan” him 80 joints of 5-inch drill pipe to use for his first well. He promised to have it back to Rae by December, but the well encountered problems and the pipe was still in the ground. Rae knew the auditors were on the way, so she called her friend Andy, who ran another Atkins warehouse. “Send me over 80 joints of 5-inch pipe tomorrow, and I’ll get them back to you ASAP,” said Rae. When the auditors came, all the pipe on the books was accounted for, and they filed a “no-exception” report.
Requirements
1. Is there anything the company or the auditors could do in the future to detect this kind of fraudulent practice?
2. How would this kind of action affect the financial performance of the company?
Kingston Tires received the following invoice from a supplier (Fields Distribution, Inc.):
Requirements
1. Journalize the transaction required by Kingston Tires on September 23, 2018. Do not round numbers to the nearest whole dollar. Assume tires are purchased on account.
2. Journalize the return on Kingston’s books on September 28, 2018, of the D39–X4 Radials, which were ordered by mistake. Do not round numbers to the nearest whole dollar.
3. Journalize the payment on October 1, 2018, to Fields Distribution, Inc. Do not round numbers to the nearest whole dollar.
Macarthy Landscape Supply’s selected accounts as of December 31, 2018, follow. Compute the gross profit percentage for 2018.
Selling Expenses $ 12,900
Interest Revenue 900
Net Sales Revenue 134,700
Cost of Goods Sold 114,000
Administrative Expenses 10,200
How is the net cost of inventory calculated?
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