1. How much is the profit for year 2015 had the weighted average method been used? 2. How much is the profit for year 2016 had the weighted average method been used?

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Mahogany company was organized at the beginning of 2014 and used the FIFO method of inventory cost allocation. Profit reported under this method and inventories under both FIFO and weighted average methods are shown below:

  2014 2015 2016
Profit under FIFO. $720,000 $1,000,000 $1,400,000
Inventory,end      
Weighted Average 2,400,000 3,000,000 4,000,000
FIFO 2,680,000 3,200,000 4,500,000

1. How much is the profit for year 2015 had the weighted average method been used?

2. How much is the profit for year 2016 had the weighted average method been used?

 
 
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