For Year Ended December 31, 2013
FIFO LIFO
Weighted
Average
Sales $200,000 $200,000 $200,000
Cost of goods sold
Inventory, Dec. 31, 2012 12,600 12,600 12,600
Cost of purchases 109,400 109,400 109,400
Supporting calculations FIFO LIFO
Weighted
Average
Dec. 31, 2012, inventory (700 x $18). $
12,600
$
12,600
$ 12,600
Purchases
1,700 x $19 = $32,300
$ 37,300
Part 2
If QP Corp. had been experiencing declining costs in the acquisition of inventory,
we would observe the opposite results in our comparisons. Specifically, LIFO
would have resulted in a higher ending inventory, lower cost of goods sold, higher
gross profit, and higher net income. FIFO would have resulted in a lower ending
inventory, higher cost of goods sold, lower gross profit, and lower net income.
Part 3