Exercise 8-15 The board of directors of Ichiro Corporation is considering whether or not it should instruct the accounting department to shift from a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis of pricing inventories to a last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis. The following information is available. Sales   21,000 units @  $50 Inventory, January 1   6,000 units @  20 Purchases   6,000 units @  22     10,000 units @  25     7,000 units @  30 Inventory, December 31   8,000 units @  ? Operating expenses   $200,000     Prepare a condensed income statement for the year on both bases for comparative purposes.   Ichiro Corporation Condensed Income Statement For the year ended December 31     First-in, first-out   Last-in, first-out         $         $     :                      $         $                                                                                                                           $         $

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Exercise 8-15

The board of directors of Ichiro Corporation is considering whether or not it should instruct the accounting department to shift from a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis of pricing inventories to a last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis. The following information is available.

Sales   21,000 units @  $50
Inventory, January 1   6,000 units @  20
Purchases   6,000 units @  22
    10,000 units @  25
    7,000 units @  30
Inventory, December 31   8,000 units @  ?
Operating expenses   $200,000    

Prepare a condensed income statement for the year on both bases for comparative purposes.
 
Ichiro Corporation
Condensed Income Statement
For the year ended December 31
   
First-in, first-out
 
Last-in, first-out
 
     
$
 
     
$
 
 
               
 
 
$
 
     
$
 
   
 
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
 
     
 
   
 
 
 
     
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
 
     
 
     
 
 
     
 
     
 
 
     
$
 
     
$
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