Chapter 18 Key Terms

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Inventory and Overhead
TIAH BECKER
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Average inventory Total of all inventories divided by number of times inventory taken
Distribution of overhead Companies distribute overhead by floor space or sales volume
First-in, first-out (FIFO) method This method assumes the first inventory brought into the store will be the first sold. Ending inventory is made up of goods most recently purchased
Gross profit method Used to estimate value of inventory
Inventory turnover Ratio that indicates how quickly inventory turns
Just-in-time (JIT) inventory system System that eliminates inventories. Suppliers provide materials daily as manufacturing company needs them
Last-in, first-out (LIFO) method This method assumes the last inventory brought into the store will be the first sold. Ending inventory is made up of the oldest goods purchased
Overhead expenses Operating expenses not directly associated with a specific department or product
Periodic inventory system Physical count of inventory taken at end of a time period. Inventory records are not continually updated
Perpetual inventory system Inventory records are continually updated; opposite of periodic inventory system
Retail method Method to estimate cost of ending inventory. The cost ratio times ending inventory at retail equals the ending cost of inventory
Specific identification method This method calculates the cost of ending inventory by identifying each item remaining to invoice price
Weighted-average method Calculates 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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