WGU D102 ACCT 2313 Financial Accounting OA (Qns & Ans) 2026
1. Which of the following methods of inventory valuation can
lead to the possibility of "inventory profits"?
- A) FIFO
- B) LIFO
- C) Weighted Average Cost
- D) Specific Identification
ANS: B) LIFO
Rationale: LIFO (Last-In, First-Out) can lead to "inventory
profits" in times of rising prices because older, cheaper costs
remain in inventory.
2. What is the primary purpose of consolidating financial
statements of a parent and its subsidiary?
- A) To enhance the parent company's balance sheet
- B) To reduce tax liabilities
- C) To present the financial performance and position as a
single economic entity
- D) To simplify financial reporting