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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 |
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a. Inventory, Beginning |
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4,000 |
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$ |
30 |
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For the year: |
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b. Purchase, March 5 |
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10,000 |
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31 |
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c. Purchase, September 19 |
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6,000 |
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33 |
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d. Sale, April 15 (sold for $75 per unit) |
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4,400 |
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e. Sale, October 31 (sold for $78 per unit) |
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9,000 |
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f. Operating expenses (excluding income tax expense), $607,000 |
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Required:
- Calculate the number and cost of goods available for sale.
- Calculate the number of units in ending inventory.
- Compute the cost of ending inventory and cost of goods sold under (a) FIFO, (b) LIFO, and (c) weighted average cost.
- Prepare an income statement that shows the FIFO method, LIFO method and weighted average method.
- Which inventory costing method minimizes income taxes?
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