(a) DANICA CO.
Condensed Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
Sales revenue …………………………………….. $735,000 $735,000
Cost of goods sold
Beginning inventory …………………….. 47,000 47,000
Cost of goods purchased ……………… 532,000 532,000
Gross profit ………………………………………… 301,600 284,600
Operating expenses ……………………………. 140,000 140,000
a(26,000 @ $5.60) = $145,600.
(b) Answers to questions:
(1) The FIFO method produces the most meaningful inventory amount
for the balance sheet because the units are costed at the most
recent purchase prices.
(4) There will be $5,100 additional cash available under LIFO because
income taxes are $43,380 under LIFO and $48,480 under FIFO.