Calculate the cost of goods available for sale. Calculate (a) ending inventory and ( b) Cost of goods sold under the LIFO and AVCO inventory costing methods.  Given that expenses after gross profittotalled $ 5,000.00, compute the gross and net profit earned by the company under the LIFO and AVCO costing methods.

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QUESTION 1: Perpetual Inventory System- LIFO, FIFO AND AVCO.

Overton Company uses a perpetual inventory system for its single product. Its beginning inventory, purchases and sales during calendar year 2021follow.

Date

Activity

Units Acquired at Cost

Units Sold at Retail

Unit Inventory

Jan 1

Beg. Inventory

400 units @ $14 = $ 5,600

 

400 units

Jan 15

Sale

 

200 units @ $ 30

200 units

March 10

Purchase

200 units @ $ 15 = $ 3,000

 

400 units

April 1

Sale

 

200 units @ $ 30

200 units

May 9

Purchase

300 units @ $ 16 = $ 4,800

 

500 units

Sept 22

Purchase

250 units @ $ 20 = $ 5,000

 

750 units

Nov 1

Sale

 

300 units @ $ 35

450 units

Nov 28

Purchase

100 units @ $ 21

 

550 units

Totals

 

1,250 units              $ 20,500

700 units

 

 

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  1. Calculate the cost of goods available for sale.
  2. Calculate (a) ending inventory and ( b) Cost of goods sold under the LIFO and AVCO inventory costing methods. 
  3. Given that expenses after gross profittotalled $ 5,000.00, compute the gross and net profit earned by the company under the LIFO and AVCO costing methods. 
  4. If the company had used the FIFO inventory costing method, cost of goods sold under FIFO would have been $ 10,200.00. Management wants a report that shows how changing from FIFO to another method would change net income. Prepare a table showing (1) the amount by which cost of goods sold under LIFO and AVCO is different from the FIFO cost of goods sold and ( 2) the effect on net income when LIFO and AVCO are used instead of FIFO. 
  5. When costs are rising, what is the effect of the FIFO inventory valuation approach on cost of goods sold, gross profit  and net income? Why? 
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  1. If the company had used the FIFO inventory costing method, cost of goods sold under FIFO would have been $ 10,200.00. Management wants a report that shows how changing from FIFO to another method would change net income. Prepare a table showing (1) the amount by which cost of goods sold under LIFO and AVCO is different from the FIFO cost of goods sold and ( 2) the effect on net income when LIFO and AVCO are used instead of FIFO. 
  2. When costs are rising, what is the effect of the FIFO inventory valuation approach on cost of goods sold, gross profit  and net income? Why?  
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