State which of the following inventory methods would best attain the goals of management. Indicate your answer by writing the proper letter in the blank beside each specific goal. FIFO LIFO Weighted-average

Q: You work for a CPA firm that has been hired by Widget Tek, a merchandising company that is getting…

A: LIFO: Under this method, ending inventory is valued at the old cost. FIFO: Under this method, ending…

Q: Taylor Corporation has used a periodic inventory system and the LIFO cost method since its inception…

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Q: Hubble Space Incorporated has the following data which includes inventory conversion period or ICP…

A: Inventory conversion period is the number of days required to convert raw materials into finished…

Q: Remote Company had the following information pertaining to inventory:     Units Unit Price Total…

A: Average cost per unit = Total cost of goods available for sale / Total no. of units available for…

Q: You are making a detailed analysis of the financial statements and accounting records of two…

A: Different companies value their inventories differently depending on the type of inventory,…

Q: In conducting year-end inventory counts, your audit team is debating the impact of the client's…

A: Since you have posted a question with multiple sub-parts, we will solve the first three sub-parts…

Q: he manager of a superior products ltd. is considering shifting from the weighted average cost method…

A: Solution: Computation of COGS and ending inventory - Periodic LIFO Particulars Cost of goods…

Q: Oasis Company has used the dollar-value LIFO method for inventory cost determination for many years.…

A: Workings: Ending Inventory at base prices = $ 97000 - 92000…

Q: Information about the ending inventories of Charleston Chair Company, who applies the LIFO method,…

A: A journal entry is a form of accounting entry that is used to report a business transaction in a…

Q: If this were done, by how much would inventories decrease? Ass

A: Information Provided: Inventory = 20,000 COGS = 85,000 ICP (current) = 85.88 Benchmark ICP = 38

Q: andhill Co. uses a perpetual inventory system and the FIFO cost formula for valuing inventory. The…

A: Solution: Inventory at lower of cost or market (applied to individual items)   Units Unit cost…

Q: The management of Gresa Inc. is reevaluating the appropriateness of using its present inventory cost…

A: Calculation of COGS under FIFO method As per FIFO Method: Particulars Units Cost per unit Total…

Q: Which one of the following is a reason for the just-in-time inventory policy? Select one: O A. The…

A: Just in time inventory policy is a policy of inventory management the main purpose of which is to…

Q: You are provided with the following information for Lily Inc. for the month ended June 30, 2022.…

A: LIFO represents the calculation of ending inventory with the assumption that the inventory purchased…

Q: Loire Co., a calendar year-end firm, has used the FIFO method of inventory measurement since it…

A: Retained Earnings is the part of profit which is not distributed to shareholders as dividend but…

Q: 1. Assume the company does not expect to replace the units of beginning inventory sold; it plans to…

A: LIFO: In Last-in-First-Out method, items purchased recently are sold first. So, the value of the…

Q: Hubble Space Incorporated has the following data which includes inventory conversion period or ICP…

A: Inventory refers to the goods or items which are stored by the business either for selling or for…

Q: ee Bhd practices proper inventory control to maintain its inventory at the optimum leve laterial A…

A: solution minimum stock level      =reorder level – (average usage * average lead time)…

Q: AL Fanar company uses aperiodic inventory system. The beginning balance of inventory and the…

A: First in, First out (FIFO) method -  As per FIFO, goods purchased first will be sold first which…

Q: Laptop Industries, Inc., completed the following inventory transactions during the month of March:…

A: 1. FIFO Method - Under FIFO Method, Inventory purchased first is sold first. 2. LIFO Method - Under…

Q: In 2020, Frost Company, which began operations in 2018, decided to change from LIFO to FIFO because…

A: Under LIFO, the organization used to assume that the goods it is selling would be from the latest…

Q: the owner likes to implement a new system of maintaining an inventory level will include a safety…

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Q: Basic inventory data for April 30 are presented below for a business that employs the…

A: Formula: Total cost value = Quantity x Cost per unit Multiplication of quantity with cost per unit…

Q: You are assigned to prepare the financial statements of LIVA Company for the year 2021. The…

A: Average Cost Method: The average cost technique gives a cost to inventory items based on the overall…

Q: This information (in millions) is available for the Automotive and Other Operations Divisions of…

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Q: Mayfair Department Stores, Inc., operates over 30 retail stores in the Pacific Northwest. Prior to…

A: 1. Change in inventory methods:Change in inventory method is said to be the difference between the…

Q: Use this inventory information for the month of March to answer the following questions. March…

A: Particulars No. of Units Cost per unit Total Value Beginning inventory 30 $56 $1,680…

Q: Read CA8-11. in the end of chapter materials of Chapter 8 and answer the related questions.  (LIFO…

A: Given: The price of the item to be purchased has nearly doubled during the year, and the item…

Q: A business may need to estimate its amount of inventory because perpetual inventory records are not…

A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: A firm utilizes a periodic inventory cost system with a Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) cost flow…

A: LIFO Method: Last in, first-out (LIFO) is a system of accounting for inventory sales in which the…

Q: Wilkens Company uses the LIFO method for inventory costing. In an effort to lower net income,…

A: In LIFO method of inventory valuation, the goods received last are dispatched first. When prices are…

Q: You are the manager of a successful retail operation.  Inflation has been running at 3% per year on…

A: In accounting there are different methods that we can use for accounting of inventory. The main…

Q: Grotesque Company which employed the FIFO retail method provided the following inventory data: 2020…

A: The retail inventory method calculates the ending inventory by multiplying the retail closing stock…

Q: Balamb Corporation had the following transactions for the month:   Calculate the ending inventory…

A: INTRODUCTION Periodic inventory system is the method of recording inventory. Under Periodic system…

Q: The management of Blue Spruce Corp. is reevaluating the appropriateness of using its present…

A: Working note: Computation of value of ending inventory under FIFO and LIFO method:

Q: On January 1, 2018, Sato Company adopted the dollar-value LIFO method of inventory costing. Sato's…

A: Date Inventory at end of the year Price Index Inventory at Base year Change from Prior year 2018…

Q: You have the following information for Bramble Inc. for the month ended June 30, 2022. Bramble uses…

A: a1. Computation of cost of goods available for sale. Cost of goods available sale $8930 No. of units…

Q: This exercise tests your understanding of the four inventory methods. List the name of the inventory…

A: Inventory costing is an important concept in accounting that deals with inventory valuation based on…

Q: The following are information about purchases and sales for main product of AMEER Inc. for year…

A: What is the Weighted Average Costing Method? When using the weighted average method, divide the cost…

Q: The management of Gresa Inc. is reevaluating the appropriateness of using its present inventory cost…

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Q: You have the following information for Waterway Industries for the month ended October 31, 2022.…

A: "LIFO" stands for last-in, first-out, meaning that the recently purchased inventory items are…

Q: Explain the step by step instructions given the following data for the items 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 below.…

A: Since we are entitled to answer up to 3 sub-parts, we’ll answer the first 3. Please resubmit the…

Q: Select the best answer for the following statement: A company typically takes its physical inventory…

A: In order to calculate ending inventory after the end of year for the purpose of accounting ,…

Q: Spear Corporation's inventory records for its retail division show the following at May 31: (Click…

A: Answer-  Working Notes : A. Specific Identification Method :             Date  Particulars…

Inventory Valuation

Before discussing the topic inventory valuation let’s discuss the meaning of inventory. In accounting, inventory is also known as stock. Inventory means all the finished goods, materials, merchandise that a business holds for the purpose of selling it in the market with the motive of earning profit.