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Applying and Analyzing Inventory Costing Methods
At the beginning of the current period, Chen carried 1,000 units of its product with a unit cost of $15. A summary of purchases during the current period follows. During the period, Chen sold 2,800 units.
Units Unit Cost Cost
$15 $15,000
14 25,200
16 12,800
19 22,800
Beginning Inventory 1,000
Purchase #1
1,800
Purchase #2
800
Purchase #3
1,200
(a) Assume that Chen uses the first-in, first-out method. Compute both cost of good sold for the current period and the ending inventory balance. Use the financial statement effects template to record cost of goods sold for the period.
Ending inventory balance $
Cost of goods sold
Use negative signs with answers, when appropriate.
$
Transaction
Record FIFO cost of goods sold
Cash Asset +
$
Noncash
Assets
Balance Sheet
Contributed Earned
Liabilities + Capital + Capital
Income Statement
Revenue - Expenses =
(b) Assume that Chen uses the last-in, first-out method. Compute both cost of good sold for the current period and the ending inventory balance.
Ending inventory balance $
Cost of goods sold
(d) Which of these three inventory costing methods would you choose to:
1. Reflect what is probably the physical flow of goods? OLIFOOFIFO OAverage Cost
2. Minimize income taxes for the period?
OLIFO OFIFO OAverage Cost
3. Report the largest amount of income for the period? OLIFO OFIFO OAverage Cost
Net
Income
(c) Assume that Chen uses the average cost method. Compute both cost of good sold for the current period and the ending inventory balance. (Hint: Round average cost per unit two decimal places prior to calculating the Ending inventory balance. Calculate the Cost of Goods Sold (CGS) as: (CGS = Cost of goods
available for sale - Ending inventory balance.)
Ending inventory balance $
Cost of goods sold $
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Transcribed Image Text:Applying and Analyzing Inventory Costing Methods At the beginning of the current period, Chen carried 1,000 units of its product with a unit cost of $15. A summary of purchases during the current period follows. During the period, Chen sold 2,800 units. Units Unit Cost Cost $15 $15,000 14 25,200 16 12,800 19 22,800 Beginning Inventory 1,000 Purchase #1 1,800 Purchase #2 800 Purchase #3 1,200 (a) Assume that Chen uses the first-in, first-out method. Compute both cost of good sold for the current period and the ending inventory balance. Use the financial statement effects template to record cost of goods sold for the period. Ending inventory balance $ Cost of goods sold Use negative signs with answers, when appropriate. $ Transaction Record FIFO cost of goods sold Cash Asset + $ Noncash Assets Balance Sheet Contributed Earned Liabilities + Capital + Capital Income Statement Revenue - Expenses = (b) Assume that Chen uses the last-in, first-out method. Compute both cost of good sold for the current period and the ending inventory balance. Ending inventory balance $ Cost of goods sold (d) Which of these three inventory costing methods would you choose to: 1. Reflect what is probably the physical flow of goods? OLIFOOFIFO OAverage Cost 2. Minimize income taxes for the period? OLIFO OFIFO OAverage Cost 3. Report the largest amount of income for the period? OLIFO OFIFO OAverage Cost Net Income (c) Assume that Chen uses the average cost method. Compute both cost of good sold for the current period and the ending inventory balance. (Hint: Round average cost per unit two decimal places prior to calculating the Ending inventory balance. Calculate the Cost of Goods Sold (CGS) as: (CGS = Cost of goods available for sale - Ending inventory balance.) Ending inventory balance $ Cost of goods sold $
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