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E7-7 Analyzing and Interpreting the Financial Statement Effects of FIFO, LIFO, and Weighted Average Cost [LO 7-3]
Scoresby Inc. tracks the number of units purchased and sold throughout each year but applies its inventory costing method at the end of the year, as if it uses a periodic inventory system. Assume its accounting records provided the following information at the end of the annual accounting period, December 31.
Transactions | Units | Unit Cost | ||||
a. Inventory, Beginning | 1,500 | $ | 28 | |||
For the year: | ||||||
b. Purchase, March 5 | 7,500 | 29 | ||||
c. Purchase, September 19 | 3,500 | 31 | ||||
d. Sale, April 15 (sold for $73 per unit) | 2,200 | |||||
e. Sale, October 31 (sold for $76 per unit) | 6,500 | |||||
f. Operating expenses (excluding income tax expense), $398,000 | ||||||
Required:
- 1. Calculate the number and cost of goods available for sale.
- 2. Calculate the number of units in ending inventory.
- 3. Compute the cost of ending inventory and cost of goods sold under (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, and (c) weighted average cost.
- 4. Prepare an income statement that shows the FIFO method, LIFO method and weighted average method.
- 6. Which inventory costing method minimizes income taxes?
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