Emily Company uses a periodic inventory system. At the end of the annual accounting period, December 31 of the current year, the accounting records provided the following information for product 2: Inventory, December 31, prior year For the current year: Purchase, April 11 Purchase, June 1 Sales ($56 each). Operating expenses (excluding income tax expense) $ 188,500 Units 2,990 8,820 8,000 10,950 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Unit Cost $ 10 11 16 Required: 1. Prepare a separate income statement through pretax income that details cost of goods sold for (a) Case A: FIFO and (b) Case B: LIFO. 2. Compute the difference between the pretax income and the ending inventory amount for the two cases. 3. Which inventory costing method may be preferred for income tax purposes?
Emily Company uses a periodic inventory system. At the end of the annual accounting period, December 31 of the current year, the accounting records provided the following information for product 2: Inventory, December 31, prior year For the current year: Purchase, April 11 Purchase, June 1 Sales ($56 each). Operating expenses (excluding income tax expense) $ 188,500 Units 2,990 8,820 8,000 10,950 Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Unit Cost $ 10 11 16 Required: 1. Prepare a separate income statement through pretax income that details cost of goods sold for (a) Case A: FIFO and (b) Case B: LIFO. 2. Compute the difference between the pretax income and the ending inventory amount for the two cases. 3. Which inventory costing method may be preferred for income tax purposes?
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Transcribed Image Text:Emily Company uses a periodic inventory system. At the end of the annual accounting period, December 31 of the current year, the
accounting records provided the following information for product 2:
Inventory, December 31, prior year
For the current year:
Purchase, April 11
Purchase, June 1
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Required 1 Required 2
Sales ($56 each)
Operating expenses (excluding income tax expense)
Required:
1. Prepare a separate income statement through pretax income that details cost of goods sold for (a) Case A: FIFO and (b) Case B:
LIFO.
Cost of goods sold:
$ 188,500
2. Compute the difference between the pretax income and the ending inventory amount for the two cases.
3. Which inventory costing method may be preferred for income tax purposes?
Required 3
EMILY COMPANY
Income Statement
For the Year Ended December 31, current year
Case A
FIFO
Goods available for sale
Units
2,990
8,820
8,000
10,950
Unit Cost
$ 10
Prepare a separate income statement through pretax income that details cost of goods sold for (a) Case A: FIFO and (b) Case
B: LIFO.
Case B
LIFO
11
16
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