Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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Chapter 6, Problem 57E
Lower of Cost or Market
Shaw Systems sells a limited line of specially made products, using television advertising campaigns in large cities. At year end, Shaw has the following data for its inventory:
Required:
1. Compute the carrying value of the ending inventory using the lower of cost or market rule applied on an item-by-item basis.
2. Prepare the
3. CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION What is the impact of applying the lower of cost or market rule on the financial statements of the current period? What is the impact on the financial statements of a subsequent period in which the inventory is sold?
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Perpetual inventory using LIFO
The following units of a particular item were available for sale during the calendar year:
Jan. 1
Inventory
3,900 units at $41
Apr. 19
Sale
2,600 units
June 30
Purchase
4,900 units at $46
Sept. 2
Sale
5,600 units
Nov. 15
Purchase
2,000 units at $48
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The firm maintains a perpetual inventory system. Determine the cost of goods sold for each sale and the inventory balance after each sale, assuming the last-in, first-out method. Present the data in
the form illustrated in Exhibit 4. Under LIFO, if units are in inventory at two or more different costs, enter the units with the LOWER unit cost first in the Inventory Unit Cost column. Round your
answers for quantity values to the nearest whole number, for unit cost values to the nearest cent, and for total cost values to the…
Wildhorse Company is a multiproduct firm that uses the perpetual inventory system. The following information concerns one of its products, the Hawkeye.
Date
Transaction
Quantity
Price
Cost
Jan.
1
Beginning inventory
1,000
$12
Feb.
4
Purchase
2,000
18
Feb.
20
Sale
2,300
$30
Apr.
2
Purchase
3,200
23
May
4
Sale
2,000
33
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Compute cost of goods sold and ending inventory under the FIFO method. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,245.)
FIFO
Cost of goods sold
77,900
Ending inventory
43,700
(b)
Compute cost of goods sold and ending inventory under the LIFO method. (Round answers to 0 decimal places, e.g. 1,245.)
LIFO
Cost of goods sold
$enter a dollar amount
Ending inventory
$enter a dollar amount
Chapter 6 Solutions
Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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