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Commerce · Q207

Accounting

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 207

Q207

Under which method of inventory costing, a pre-determined cost is assigned to all items of inventory?

A.
Replacement cost method
B.
Standard cost method
Answer
C.
AVCO or average cost
D.
FIFO method

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Under Standard cost method of inventory costing, a pre-determined cost is assigned to all items of inventory. A standard cost is described as a predetermined cost, an estimated future cost, an expected cost, a budgeted unit cost, a forecast cost, or as the "should be" cost. Standard costs are often an integral part of a manufacturer's annual profit plan and operating budgets.