During 2020, Liberty Company has the following inventory transactions.   Date Transaction Units Cost Total Cost Jan. 1 Beginning inventory 10 $430 $4,300 Apr. 9 Purchase 22 470 10,340 Oct. 4 Purchase  18 400     7,200     Total Purchases  50   $21,840                   Total Sales Jan. 1-Dec. 31 Sales for 2020 44   $30,580   Required: 1. Using FIFO, calculate ending inventory, cost of goods sold and gross profit. 2. Using LIFO, calculate ending inventory, cost of goods sold and gross profit. 3. Using Weighted Average, calculate ending inventory, cost of goods sold and gross profit. 4. At the end of 2020, Liberty Company determines the remaining 6 units only have a market value of $300 per unit using the lower of cost or market (LCM) procedure under FIFO.  Create a journal entry to record the necessary adjustment.

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During 2020, Liberty Company has the following inventory transactions.

 

Date

Transaction

Units

Cost

Total Cost

Jan. 1

Beginning inventory

10

$430

$4,300

Apr. 9

Purchase

22

470

10,340

Oct. 4

Purchase

 18

400

    7,200

 

  Total Purchases

 50

 

$21,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Sales

Jan. 1-Dec. 31

Sales for 2020

44

 

$30,580

 

Required:

1. Using FIFO, calculate ending inventory, cost of goods sold and gross profit.

2. Using LIFO, calculate ending inventory, cost of goods sold and gross profit.

3. Using Weighted Average, calculate ending inventory, cost of goods sold and gross profit.

4. At the end of 2020, Liberty Company determines the remaining 6 units only have a market value of $300 per unit using the lower of cost or market (LCM) procedure under FIFO.  Create a journal entry to record the necessary adjustment.

 

 

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