Based on the following data, make a comparison between the use of the flow of inventory costs assumptions with the FIFO and LIFO methods and provide an overview of why in the end LIFO should not be used. (on the image below) Create Schedules of COGS using the following format: (replace XXX with the correct number from your calculation)

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Based on the following data, make a comparison between the use of the flow of inventory costs assumptions with the FIFO and LIFO methods and provide an overview of why in the end LIFO should not be used. (on the image below)

Create Schedules of COGS using the following format:
(replace XXX with the correct number from your calculation)

 

Schedule
Sales ($5 per unit)
СOGS
Gross Margin
$
Sch 1
$
$
200,000
$
128,500
71,500
Sch 2
200,000
$
125,000
$
75,000
Calculation COGS
Units
Cost per unit
Total Cost
Beginning Inventory, jan 1
Purchase, Jan 10
Purchase, Jan 30
12,000
$
3.00
$
36,000
9,000
$
3.20
$
28,800
9,000
$
3.25
$
29,250
Purchase, Feb 11
11,000
$
3.30
$
36,300
Purchase, March 17
12,000
$
3.40
$
40,800
Transcribed Image Text:Schedule Sales ($5 per unit) СOGS Gross Margin $ Sch 1 $ $ 200,000 $ 128,500 71,500 Sch 2 200,000 $ 125,000 $ 75,000 Calculation COGS Units Cost per unit Total Cost Beginning Inventory, jan 1 Purchase, Jan 10 Purchase, Jan 30 12,000 $ 3.00 $ 36,000 9,000 $ 3.20 $ 28,800 9,000 $ 3.25 $ 29,250 Purchase, Feb 11 11,000 $ 3.30 $ 36,300 Purchase, March 17 12,000 $ 3.40 $ 40,800
XYZ Company
Schedules of COGS
For November Schedule 2020
Schedule 1
Schedule 2
FIFO
LIFO
Beginning Inventory
$ XXX
Sxx
Plus: Purchases
XXX
XXX
COGS for sales
less: Ending inventory
XXX
XXX
XXX
XXX
COGS
XXX
XXX
Schedules Computing Ending Inventory
Beginning Inventory
Plus: Purchases
Unit available for sale
less: Sales
Ending inventory
Units
XXX
Ххх
Xxx
Ххх
XXX
Calculation for two assumption
FIFO (SCH 1)
12,000
4.40
52,800
3,000
4.30
12,900
65,700
LIFO (SCH 2)
10,000
4.00
40,000
5,000
4.20
21,000
61,000
Transcribed Image Text:XYZ Company Schedules of COGS For November Schedule 2020 Schedule 1 Schedule 2 FIFO LIFO Beginning Inventory $ XXX Sxx Plus: Purchases XXX XXX COGS for sales less: Ending inventory XXX XXX XXX XXX COGS XXX XXX Schedules Computing Ending Inventory Beginning Inventory Plus: Purchases Unit available for sale less: Sales Ending inventory Units XXX Ххх Xxx Ххх XXX Calculation for two assumption FIFO (SCH 1) 12,000 4.40 52,800 3,000 4.30 12,900 65,700 LIFO (SCH 2) 10,000 4.00 40,000 5,000 4.20 21,000 61,000
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