Questions 1:
A company manufactures aluminum cans for the beverage industry and prepares its financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards(IFRS).During its latest full fiscal year,the company recorded the following:
The total costs included in inventory(in€thousands)for the year are closest to:
A、€150,980.
B、€150,460.
C、€149,
【Answer to question 1】B
【analysis】
B is correct.Total inventory costs are as follows:
Abnormal waste,storage of finished goods,and administrative overhead are expensed.
A is incorrect because trade discounts of€520 were not subtracted from inventory,giving the incorrect total€150,980.
C is incorrect because transportation of€640 was not added to inventory,giving the incorrect total of€149,820.
Questions 2:
A company purchased a warehouse for€35 million and incurred the following additional costs in getting the warehouse ready for use:
●€2.0 million for upgrades to the building’s roof and windows
●€0.5 million to modify the interior layout to meet their needs(moving walls and doors,inserting and removing partitions,etc.)
●€0.1 million on an orientation and training session to familiarize employeeswith the facility
The cost to be capitalized to the building account(in millions)is closest to:
A、€37.6.
B、€37.5.
C、€37.0.
【Answer to question 2】B
【analysis】
B is correct.The capitalized cost of the building would include the other costs that are directly attributable to the building and are involved in extending its life or getting it ready to use:
A is incorrect.It includes the staff training:37.5+0.1=37.6.
C is incorrect.It does not include the modifications to the interior:35+2.0=37.0.