Which of the following is not classified as inventory in the financial statements?
Correct answer: A. Advance payments made to suppliers for raw materials
- A. Advance payments made to suppliers for raw materials
- B. Work-in-process
- C. Stores and spares
- D. Finished goods
Explanation
Finished goods, work-in-process, and stores and spares are inventory items held for production or sale. An advance paid to a supplier is a receivable or prepayment until the raw materials are received, not inventory itself.
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