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Reporting and Analyzing Inventory
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Ex. 207
Wooderson Company sells many products. Gizmo is one of its popular items. Below is an analysis of
the inventory purchases and sales of Gizmo for the month of March. Wooderson Company uses the
periodic inventory system.
Purchases Sales
Units Unit Cost Units Selling Price/Unit
3/1 Beginning inventory 100 $40
3/3 Purchase 60 $50
3/4 Sales 60 $80
3/10 Purchase 200 $55
3/16 Sales 70 $90
3/19 Sales 90 $90
3/25 Sales 60 $90
3/30 Purchase 40 $60
Instructions
(a) Using the FIFO assumption, calculate the amount charged to cost of goods sold for March.
(Show computations)
(b) Using the weighted-average method, calculate the amount assigned to the inventory on
hand on March 31. (Show computations)
(c) Using the LIFO assumption, calculate the amount assigned to the inventory on hand on March 31.
(Show computations)
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Ex. 208
Torrey Company uses the periodic inventory system to account for inventories. Information
related to Torrey Company's inventory at October 31 is given below:
October 1 Beginning inventory 400 units @ $10.00 = $ 4,000
8 Purchase 800 units @ $10.40 = 8,320
16 Purchase 600 units @ $10.80 = 6,480
24 Purchase 200 units @ $11.60 = 2,320
Total units and cost 2,000 units $21,120
Instructions
1. Show computations to value the ending inventory using the FIFO cost assumption if 500 units
remain on hand at October 31.
2. Show computations to value the ending inventory using the weighted-average cost method if
500 units remain on hand at October 31.
3. Show computations to value the ending inventory using the LIFO cost assumption if 500 units
remain on hand at October 31.
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Ex. 209
Hanlin Company uses the periodic inventory system to account for inventories. Information
related to Hanlin Company's inventory at January 31 is given below:
January 1 Beginning inventory 400 units @ $12.00 = $ 4,800
8 Purchase 800 units @ $12.40 = 9,920
16 Purchase 600 units @ $12.80 = 7,680
24 Purchase 200 units @ $13.20 = 2,640
Total units and cost 2,000 units $25,040
Instructions
1. Show computations to value the ending inventory using the FIFO cost assumption if 600 units
remain on hand at January 31.
2. Show computations to value the ending inventory using the weighted-average cost method if
600 units remain on hand at January 31.
3. Show computations to value the ending inventory using the LIFO cost assumption if 600 units
remain on hand at January 31.
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Ex. 210
Johnson Company reports the following for the month of June.
Date
Explanation
Units
Unit Cost
Total Cost
June 1
Inventory
225
$5
$1,125
12
Purchase
525
6
3,150
23
Purchase
750
7
5,250
30
Inventory
280
(a) Compute the cost of the ending inventory and the cost of goods sold under (1) FIFO,
(2) LIFO, and (3) average cost.
(b) Which costing method gives the highest ending inventory? The highest cost of goods sold?
Why?
(c) How do the average-cost values for ending inventory and cost of goods sold relate to ending
inventory and cost of goods sold for FIFO and LIFO?
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Ex. 211
Wolf Camera Shop Inc. uses the lower-of-cost-or-market basis for its inventory. The following
data are available at December 31.
Market
Units
Cost/Unit
Value/Unit
Cameras
Minolta
5
$175
$168
Canon
7
148
152
Light Meters
Vivitar
15
125
119
Kodak
10
120
135
Instructions
What amount should be reported on Wolf Camera Shop's financial statements, assuming the
lower-of-cost-or-market rule is applied?
Ex. 212
This information is available for Groneman, Inc. for 2016 and 2017.
(in millions)
2016
2017
Beginning inventory
$ 2,290
$ 2,522
Ending inventory
2,522
2,618
Cost of goods sold
24,351
23,099
Sales
43,251
43,232
Instructions
Calculate the inventory turnover, days in inventory, and gross profit rate for Groneman., Inc. for
2016 and 2017. Comment on any trends.
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Ex. 213
Burnham Company reported the following summarized annual data at the end of 2017:
Sales revenue $1,600,000
Cost of goods sold* 900,000
Gross margin 700,000
Operating expenses 400,000
Income before income taxes $ 300,000
*Based on an ending FIFO inventory of $250,000.
The income tax rate is 30%. The controller of the company is considering a switch from FIFO to
LIFO. He has determined that on a LIFO basis, the ending inventory would have been $205,000.
Instructions
(a) Restate the summary information on a LIFO basis.
(b) What effect, if any, would the proposed change have on Burnham’s income tax expense, net
income, and cash flows?
(c) If you were an owner of this business, what would your reaction be to this proposed change?
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Ex. 214
The following information is available from the annual reports of Young and Olde:
(Amounts in millions)
Young Olde
2017 ending Inventory $ 6,031 $ 4,816
2016 ending inventory 6,162 5,044
Cost of goods sold 25,937 31,983
Sales revenue 29,656 36,704
2017 LIFO reserve 227 —
2016 LIFO reserve 225 —
Instructions
(a) Calculate the inventory turnover and days in inventory for both companies.
(b) Calculate Young’s inventory turnover after adjusting for the LIFO reserve. Young uses the
LIFO inventory method.
(c) What conclusion concerning the management of inventory can be drawn from these data?
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Ex. 215
The following information is available for Wallace Company for 2017. Wallace uses the LIFO
inventory method.
Beginning inventory $ 600,000
Ending inventory 700,000
Beginning LIFO reserve 200,000
Ending LIFO reserve 300,000
Cost of goods sold 5,980,000
Sales 8,000,000
Instructions
(a) Calculate the inventory turnover and days in inventory for Wallace Company based on LIFO.
(b) Calculate the inventory turnover and days in inventory after adjusting for the LIFO reserve.
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*Ex. 216
Woodson Company sells many products. Gizmo is one of its popular items. Below is an analysis
of the inventory purchases and sales of Gizmo for the month of March. Woodson Company uses
the perpetual inventory system.
Purchases Sales
Units Unit Cost Units Selling Price/Unit
3/1 Beginning inventory 100 $40
3/3 Purchase 60 $50
3/4 Sales 60 $80
3/10 Purchase 200 $55
3/16 Sales 90 $90
3/19 Sales 70 $90
3/25 Sales 60 $90
3/30 Purchase 40 $60
Instructions
(a) Using the FIFO assumption, calculate the amount charged to cost of goods sold for March.
(Show computations)
(b) Using the LIFO assumption, calculate the amount assigned to the inventory on hand on March 31.
(Show computations)
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*Ex. 217
Grayson Company sells many products. Gizmo is one of its popular items. Below is an analysis of
the inventory purchases and sales of Gizmo for the month of March. Grayson Company uses the
perpetual inventory system.
Purchases Sales
Units Unit Cost Units Selling Price/Unit
3/1 Beginning inventory 100 $55
3/3 Purchase 60 $60
3/4 Sales 60 $120
3/10 Purchase 200 $65
3/16 Sales 90 $130
3/19 Sales 70 $130
3/25 Sales 50 $130
3/30 Purchase 40 $75
Instructions
(a) Using the FIFO assumption, calculate the amount charged to cost of goods sold for March.
(Show computations)
(b) Using the FIFO assumption, calculate the value of ending inventory for March.
(c) Using the moving average cost method, calculate the amount assigned to the inventory on
hand on March 31. (Show computations)
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*Ex. 217 (Cont.)
(d) Using the LIFO assumption, calculate the amount assigned to the inventory on hand on March 31.
(Show computations)
(e) Using the LIFO assumption, calculate the amount charged to cost of goods sold for March.
(Show computations)
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*Solution 217 (Cont.)
*Ex. 218
Plato Company reports the following for the month of June.
Date
Explanation
Units
Unit Cost
Total Cost
June 1
Inventory
225
$5
$1,125
12
Purchase
525
6
3,150
23
Purchase
750
7
5,250
30
Inventory
330
Instructions
(a) Calculate the cost of the ending inventory and the cost of goods sold for each cost flow
assumption, using a perpetual inventory system. Assume a sale of 570 units occurred on
June 15 for a selling price of $8 and a sale of 600 units on June 27 for $9. (Note: For the
average-cost method, round unit cost to three decimal places.)
(b) Why is the average unit cost not $6 [($5 + $6 + $7) 3 = $6]?
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*Ex. 219
Carter Company reported these income statement data for a 2-year period.
2017
2016
Sales
$250,000
$210,000
Beginning inventory
40,000
30,000
Cost of goods purchased
202,000
173,000
Cost of goods available for sale
242,000
203,000
Ending inventory
50,000
40,000
Cost of goods sold
192,000
163,000
Gross profit
$ 58,000
$ 47,000
Carter Company uses a periodic inventory system. The inventories at January 1, 2016, and
December 31, 2017, are correct. However, the ending inventory at December 31, 2016, is
overstated by $4,000.
