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Chapter 8, Problem 8.15E
Comparison of FIFO and LIFO; periodic system
• LO8–1, LO8–4
Alta Ski Company’s inventory records contained the following information regarding its latest ski model. The company uses a periodic inventory system.
Beginning inventory, January 1, 2018 | 600 units @ $80 each |
Purchases: | |
January 15 | 1,000 units @ $95 each |
January 21 | 800 units @ $100 each |
Sales: | |
January 5 | 400 units @ $120 each |
January 22 | 800 units @ $130 each |
January 29 | 400 units @ $135 each |
Ending inventory, January 31, 2018 | 800 units |
Required:
1. Which method, FIFO or LIFO, will result in the highest cost of goods sold figure for January 2018? Why? Which method will result in the highest ending inventory balance? Why?
2. Compute cost of goods sold for January and the ending inventory using both the FIFO and LIFO methods.
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Exercise 8.7 (Algo) Costing Inventory in a Periodic System (LO 8-4)
Rogers Products uses a periodic inventory system. The company's records show the beginning inventory of PH4 oil filters
on January 1 and the purchases of this item during the current year to be as follows.
Jan. 1
Feb. 23
Apr. 201
May 4
Nov. 30
Beginning inventory
Purchase
Purchase
Purchase
Purchase
Totals
a. Average cost
b. FIFO
C. LIFO
A physical count indicates 24 units in inventory at year-end.
Determine the cost of the ending inventory on the basis of each of the following methods of inventory valuation. (Remember
to use periodic inventory costing procedures.) (Round your intermediate and final answers to 2 decimal places.)
13 units@ $3.00 $ 39.00
16 units@ $3.50
56.00
28 units@ $3.80
106.40
140.00
35 units@ $4.00
19 units@ $5.00
111 units
95.00
$436.40
Ending
Inventory
1 Beginning inventory 10 units @ $120
Purchase
14 Sale
21 Purchase
30 Sale
Use the inventory information for the month of June in the attachment to
June
60 units @ $112
40 units
30 units @ $116
answer the question below.
28 units
Q Zoom
Assuming that a periodic inventory system is used, what is cost of goods
sold on a FIFO basis? (Round the answer to the nearest dollar.)
Chapter 8 Solutions
INTERMEDIATE ACTG+CONNECT <LOOSE>
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