8–32 Intermediate Accounting, 8/e
Exercise 8–15
Requirement 1
LIFO will result in the highest cost of goods sold figure because both the cost of
merchandise and the quantity of merchandise rose during the period. FIFO will result
in the highest ending inventory balance for the same reasons.
Requirement 2
Cost of goods available for sale:
Beginning inventory (600 x $80) $ 48,000
Purchases:
First-in, first-out (FIFO)
Cost of goods available for sale (2,400 units) $223,000
Less: Ending inventory (below) (80,000)
Cost of goods sold $143,000
Cost of ending inventory:
Last-in, first-out (LIFO)
Cost of goods available for sale (2,400 units) $223,000
Cost of ending inventory:
Date of
purchase Units Unit cost Total cost