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Chapter 19
Accounting for Inventory
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Accounting
12th Grade
01/08/2013

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Periodic inventory
Definition
a merchandise inventory determined by counting weighing, or measuring items of merchandise on hand
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Perpetual inventory
Definition
a merchandise inventory determined by keeping a continuous record of increases, decreases, and balance on hand
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Inventory record
Definition
a form used during a periodic inventory to record information about each item of merchandise on hand
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Stock record
Definition
a form used to show the kind of merchandise, quantity received, quantity sold, and balance on hand
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Stock ledger
Definition
a file if stock records for all merchandise on hand
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First-in,first-out inventory costing method
Definition
using the price of merchandise purchased first to calculate the cost of merchandise sold first
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Last-in,last-out inventory costing method
Definition
using the price of merchandise purcased last to calculate the cost of merchandise sold first
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Weighted-average inventory costing method
Definition
using the average cost of beginning inventory plus merchandise purchased during a fiscal period to calculate the cost of merchandise sold
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Gross profit method of estimating inventory
Definition
estimating inventory by using the previous year's percentage of gross profit on operations
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