1. If 10 units are sold on August 24th, what is the total Cost of Merchandise Sold for the month under LIFO? $ _________ 2. If 30 units are sold on August 24th, what is the Merchandise Inventory balance on August 31 under FIFO? $ ___________ 3. Under either FIFO or LIFO, as the number of units sold increases, the number of units in the Merchandise Inventory ending balance ________(DECREASE/INCREASE/REMAIS UNCHANGED/VARIES RANDOMLY) .
Variance Analysis
In layman's terms, variance analysis is an analysis of a difference between planned and actual behavior. Variance analysis is mainly used by the companies to maintain a control over a business. After analyzing differences, companies find the reasons for the variance so that the necessary steps should be taken to correct that variance.
Standard Costing
The standard cost system is the expected cost per unit product manufactured and it helps in estimating the deviations and controlling them as well as fixing the selling price of the product. For example, it helps to plan the cost for the coming year on the various expenses.
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Norris Co. purchase and sales data is as follows:
Units Cost per Unit Aug. 1 Inventory 50 $25 7 Sale 38 18 Purchase 25 $30 24 Sale ? 29 Purchase 60 $32 The August 24th sale is provided as a slider to vary the quantity sold as follows:
1. If 10 units are sold on August 24th, what is the total Cost of Merchandise Sold for the month under LIFO? $ _________
2. If 30 units are sold on August 24th, what is the Merchandise Inventory balance on August 31 under FIFO? $ ___________
3. Under either FIFO or LIFO, as the number of units sold increases, the number of units in the Merchandise Inventory ending balance ________(DECREASE/INCREASE/REMAIS UNCHANGED/VARIES RANDOMLY) .
4. If 30 units are sold on August 24th under LIFO, what is the total cost of this sale? $ _________
5. If 20 units are sold on August 24th under FIFO, what is the total cost of this sale? $ ____________
6. The Cost of Merchandise Sold under FIFO is the Cost of Merchandise Sold under LIFO for all of the unit amounts on the first slider_______(GREATER THAN/LESS THAN/EQUAL TO).
7. The Merchandise Inventory under FIFO is the Merchandise Inventory under LIFO for all of the unit amounts on the first slider_______(GREATER/LESS/EQUAL).
8. The sum of Cost of Merchandise Sold and Merchandise Inventory for FIFO is ______(GREATER/LESS/EQUAL) the sum of Cost of Merchandise Sold and Merchandise Inventory under LIFO for all of the unit amounts on the first slider.
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