ACCT 203 Lecture 3: Class note 3
Class note 3
Inventory
Items a company intends for sale to customers
Fifo (First in, First out)
Inventory costing method that assumes that the FIRST units purchased are the
FIRST ones sold
Lifo (Last in, First out)
Inventory costing method that assumes the LAST units purchased are the FIRST
ones sold
Weighted Average Cost
Inventory costing method that assumes both cost of goods sold & ending
inventory consist of a random mixture of all the goods available for sale
Freight Charges
Includes the cost of shipments of inventory from suppliers, as well as the cost of
shipments to customers
Purchase Discount
Allow buyers to trim a portion of the cost of the purchase in exchange for
payment within a certain period of time. Encourage prompt payment.
Inventory Turnover Ratio
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Document Summary
Items a company intends for sale to customers. Inventory costing method that assumes that the first units purchased are the. Inventory costing method that assumes the last units purchased are the first ones sold. Inventory costing method that assumes both cost of goods sold & ending inventory consist of a random mixture of all the goods available for sale. Includes the cost of shipments of inventory from suppliers, as well as the cost of shipments to customers. Allow buyers to trim a portion of the cost of the purchase in exchange for payment within a certain period of time. Shows the number of times the firm sells its average inventory balance during a reporting period. Inventory turn over ratio = cost of goods sold / avg. Indicates the approximate number of days the average inventory is held. Days in inventory = 365 / inventory turnover ratio.