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Chapter 18
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- 1Average InventoryTotal of all inventories divided by number of times inventory taken
- 2Distribution of OverheadCompanies distribute overhead by floor space or sales volume
- 3First In-, First Out (FIFO) methodThis method assumes the first inventory brought into the store will be the first sold. Ending inventory is made up of goods most recently purchased
- 4GAAPAccounting rules or standards set by a policy board to establish the commonly accepted reporting of accounting information
- 5Gross Profit MethodUsed to estimate value of inventory
- 6IFRSAccounting rules or standards used internationally to establish commonly accepted reporting of accounting information
- 7Inventory TurnoverRatio that indicates how quickly inventory turns; Cost of goods sold/Average inventory at cost
- 8Just-In-Time (JIT) Inventory SystemSystem that eliminates inventories. Suppliers provide materials daily as manufacturing company needs them
- 9Last-in, First-Out (LIFO) MethodThis method assumes the last inventory brought into the store will be the first sold.Ending inventory is made up of the oldest goods purchased
- 10Overhead ExpensesOperating expenses not directly associated with a specific department or product
- 11Periodic Inventory SystemPhysical count of inventory taken at end of a time period. Inventory records are not continually updated
- 12Perpetual Inventory SystemInventory records are continually updated; opposite of periodic inventory system
- 13Retail MethodMethod to estimate cost of ending inventory. The cost ratio times ending inventory at retail equals the ending cost of inventory
- 14Specific Identification MethodThis method calculates the cost of ending inventory by identifying each item remaining to invoice price
- 15Weighted-Average MethodCalculates the cost of ending inventory by applying an average unit cost to items remaining in inventory for that period of time
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