Assume that because of a clerical error, the ending inventory is reported to be 1,070 units rather than the actual number of units (1,170) on hand. 5a. If FIFO is used, calculate the amount of the understatement or overstatement in the cost of sales for the first six months of the current year. Overstatement of cost of sales
Assume that because of a clerical error, the ending inventory is reported to be 1,070 units rather than the actual number of units (1,170) on hand. 5a. If FIFO is used, calculate the amount of the understatement or overstatement in the cost of sales for the first six months of the current year. Overstatement of cost of sales
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Transcribed Image Text:Assume that because of a clerical error, the ending inventory is reported to be 1,070 units rather than the actual number of units (1,170)
on hand.
5a. If FIFO is used, calculate the amount of the understatement or overstatement in the cost of sales for the first six months of the
current year.
Overstatement
of cost of sales
5b. If FIFO is used, calculate the amount of the understatement or overstatement in the current assets at June 30 of the current year.
Understatement
of current assets

Transcribed Image Text:Neverstop Corporation sells item A as part of its product line. Information about the beginning inventory, purchases, and sales of item
A are given in the following table for the first six months of the current year. The company uses a perpetual inventory system:
Date
January 1 (beginning inventory)
January 24
February 8
March 16
June 11
Ending inventory
Gross profit
$ 4,668.51
$
Purchases
Number of Units
570
670
670
1,093.00
Unit Cost Number of Units
$3.90
$4.00
$4.00
370
Required:
1. Compute the cost of ending inventory by using the weighted-average costing method. (Do not round intermediate calculations and
round the final answer to 2 decimal places.)
Sales
370
Sales Price
2. Compute the gross profit for the first six months of the current year by using the FIFO costing method. (Do not round intermediate
calculations and round the final answer to 2 decimal places.)
$5.40
$5.40
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