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Chapter 8, Problem 8.19E
LIFO liquidation
• LO8–1, LO8–4, LO8–6
The Reuschel Company began 2018 with inventory of 10,000 units at a cost of $7 per unit. During 2018, 50,000 units were purchased for $8.50 each. Sales for the year totaled 54,000 units leaving 6,000 units on hand at the end of 2018. Reuschel uses a periodic inventory system and the LIFO inventory cost method.
Required:
1. Calculate cost of goods sold for 2018.
2. From a financial reporting perspective, what problem is created by the use of LIFO in this situation? Describe the disclosure required to report the effects of this problem.
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Goldmeyer Company has used the FIFO method of inventory valuation since it began operations in 2021. Goldmeyer decided to
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Crane Corporation had the following items in inventory as at December 31, 2023:
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Item No. Quantity
Cost
NRV
A1
120
$3.00
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140
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2.10
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Assume that Crane uses a periodic inventory system, and that none of the inventory items can be grouped together for accounting
purposes. The opening inventory on January 1, 2023, was $3,200 in total.
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Prepare the year-end adjusting entries required to adjust to the lower of cost or net realizable value using the direct method.
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