INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING W/CONNECT
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ISBN: 9781307050851
Author: SPICELAND
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Chapter 8, Problem 8.4BYP
To determine
LIFO: Under this inventory method, the units that are purchased last, are sold first. Thus, it starts from the selling of the units recently purchased and ending with the beginning inventory.
FIFO: Under this inventory method, the units that are purchased first, are sold first. Thus, it starts from the selling of the beginning inventory, followed by the units purchased in a chronological order of their purchases took place during a particular period.
To prepare: a report for the president describing the factors that should be considered by T Industries in choosing between LIFO and FIFO.
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Topanga Group began operations early in 2024. Inventory purchase information for the quarter ended March 31, 2024, for Topanga’s only product is provided below. The unit costs include the cost of freight. The company uses a periodic inventory system to report inventory and cost of goods sold.
Date of Purchase
Units
Unit Cost
Total Cost
Jan. 7
5,000
$4.00
$20,000
Feb. 16
12,000
4.50
54,000
March 22
17,000
5.00
85,000
Total purchases
34,000
$159,000
Sales for the quarter, all at $7.00 per unit, totaled 20,000 units leaving 14,000 units on hand at the end of the quarter.
Required:
Calculate Topanga’s gross profit ratio for the first quarter using:
FIFO
LIFO
Average cost
Comment on the relative effect of each of the three inventory methods on the gross profit ratio.
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Chapter 8 Solutions
INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING W/CONNECT
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