114,704 107 Dec. 31, 2023 111,386 122 Dec. 31, 2024 134,463 133 Dec. 31, 2025 152,581 143 Dec. 31, 2026 180,708 148 You have already explained to him how this inventory method is maintained, but he would feel better about it if you were to leave him detailed instructions explaining how these calculations are done and why he needs to put all inventories at a base-year value. (a) Compute the ending inventory for Nash Company for 2021 through 2026 using dollar-value LIFO.
114,704 107 Dec. 31, 2023 111,386 122 Dec. 31, 2024 134,463 133 Dec. 31, 2025 152,581 143 Dec. 31, 2026 180,708 148 You have already explained to him how this inventory method is maintained, but he would feel better about it if you were to leave him detailed instructions explaining how these calculations are done and why he needs to put all inventories at a base-year value. (a) Compute the ending inventory for Nash Company for 2021 through 2026 using dollar-value LIFO.
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Transcribed Image Text:Nash Company cans a variety of vegetable-type soups. Recently, the company decided to value its inventories using dollar-value LIFO
pools. The clerk who accounts for inventories does not understand how to value the inventory pools using this new method, so, as a
private consultant, you have been asked to teach him how this new method works.
He has provided you with the following information about purchases made over a 6-year period.
Date
Ending Inventory
(End-of-Year Prices)
Price Index
Dec. 31, 2021
$81,300
100
Dec. 31, 2022
114,704
107
Dec. 31, 2023
111,386
122
Dec. 31, 2024
134,463
133
Dec. 31, 2025
152,581
143
Dec. 31, 2026
180,708
148
You have already explained to him how this inventory method is maintained, but he would feel better about it if you were to leave him
detailed instructions explaining how these calculations are done and why he needs to put all inventories at a base-year value.
(a) Compute the ending inventory for Nash Company for 2021 through 2026 using dollar-value LIFO.
Ending Inventory
2021
$
2022
$
2023
$
2024
$
2025
$
2026
$
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